![[15% Off] Steam Strip Mahjong Game “Super Real Mahjong VR” Goes on Sale Today, November 12, at 9:00 PM! Despite being a game that was supposedly “impossible to release in today’s arcades,” it’s now aiming for a return to arcade machines as part of a crowdfunding campaign.](/imgs/p/JIxo87wJh5Y_xgjF1boGNUXVYNtu3dzb2tnY/63388.jpg)
![[15% Off] Steam Strip Mahjong Game “Super Real Mahjong VR” Goes on Sale Today, November 12, at 9:00 PM! Despite being a game that was supposedly “impossible to release in today’s arcades,” it’s now aiming for a return to arcade machines as part of a crowdfunding campaign.](/imgs/p/_zOaUlRqojxBw0ee6C2849PQ-N8W3dzb2tnY/63388.jpg)
![[15% Off] Steam Strip Mahjong Game “Super Real Mahjong VR” Goes on Sale Today, November 12, at 9:00 PM! Despite being a game that was supposedly “impossible to release in today’s arcades,” it’s now aiming for a return to arcade machines as part of a crowdfunding campaign.](/imgs/p/_zOaUlRqojxBw0ee6C2849PQ-N8W3dzb2tnY/63389.png)
![[15% Off] Steam Strip Mahjong Game “Super Real Mahjong VR” Goes on Sale Today, November 12, at 9:00 PM! Despite being a game that was supposedly “impossible to release in today’s arcades,” it’s now aiming for a return to arcade machines as part of a crowdfunding campaign.](/imgs/p/_zOaUlRqojxBw0ee6C2849PQ-N8W3dzb2tnY/63390.jpg)
![[15% Off] Steam Strip Mahjong Game “Super Real Mahjong VR” Goes on Sale Today, November 12, at 9:00 PM! Despite being a game that was supposedly “impossible to release in today’s arcades,” it’s now aiming for a return to arcade machines as part of a crowdfunding campaign.](/imgs/p/_zOaUlRqojxBw0ee6C2849PQ-N8W3dzb2tnY/63391.jpg)
![[15% Off] Steam Strip Mahjong Game “Super Real Mahjong VR” Goes on Sale Today, November 12, at 9:00 PM! Despite being a game that was supposedly “impossible to release in today’s arcades,” it’s now aiming for a return to arcade machines as part of a crowdfunding campaign.](/imgs/p/_zOaUlRqojxBw0ee6C2849PQ-N8W3dzb2tnY/63392.jpg)
![[15% Off] Steam Strip Mahjong Game “Super Real Mahjong VR” Goes on Sale Today, November 12, at 9:00 PM! Despite being a game that was supposedly “impossible to release in today’s arcades,” it’s now aiming for a return to arcade machines as part of a crowdfunding campaign.](/imgs/p/_zOaUlRqojxBw0ee6C2849PQ-N8W3dzb2tnY/63393.jpg)
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ILLUMINATION and Infinite Loop have announced that a 15% off sale for the PC (Steam) strip mahjong game *Super Real Mahjong: Venus Returns* will begin today, November 12, at 9:00 PM. Crowdfunding for the arcade version will also begin on November 12 at 9:00 PM.
The Reiwa-era hit strip mahjong game—including its VR mode—is now available at a great price. It can also be played on a standard monitor.
This sale commemorates the launch of the crowdfunding campaign for the arcade version, “Super Real Mahjong AC.” The sale runs from 9:00 PM on November 12 to 9:00 PM on November 26, and both the main game and the VR mode DLC will be 15% off.
Game: 4,980 yen → 4,233 yen
VR Mode DLC: 1,980 yen → 1,683 yen
Game + VR Mode Bundle: 5,028 yen
This title is a brand-new two-player mahjong game, serving as a full-fledged sequel to the classic arcade strip mahjong series “Super Real Mahjong.”
Four heroines—Mizuki Tono, Aya Fujiwara, Akira Hayasaka, and Shoko—appear in 3D, allowing you to enjoy one-on-one matches on your PC monitor or in VR. Following its release in August 2026, the game ranked No. 1 on Steam’s Japanese sales chart for five consecutive days.
Game*Spark has published a play report highlighting the game’s intimate one-on-one interactions with the heroines and the formidable challenge of the “Super Real” ultra-hard difficulty mode, which unlocks after clearing all characters. Be sure to check it out to learn more about the game’s appeal.
Strip Mahjong—which was supposedly “unplayable in today’s arcades”—returns to arcades for the first time in about 28 years
In a developer interview conducted by Game*Spark in September 2025, when asked about plans for an arcade version, Producer Kentaro Matsui (Chairman and CEO of Infinite Loop) replied, “I don’t think we could release it in today’s Japanese arcades… (laughs).”
About a year later, an arcade version based on this title, *Super Real Mahjong AC (Arcade Comeback)*, is scheduled to launch in winter 2026 under the adult-oriented arcade game brand “Hawt Pink Club.”This marks the game’s return to arcades for the first time in about 28 years since *Super Real Mahjong VS* launched in 1999, and the developers are committed to recreating the original gameplay feel—even going so far as to manufacture new versions of the classic “mahjong control panels.”
However, as of now, no arcades have confirmed they will install the machine.
Therefore, a crowdfunding campaign to bring the game to as many locations as possible is scheduled to start today, November 12, at 9:00 PM on CAMPFIRE. Contributions will be accepted until December 20 at 11:59 PM, and the funding goal is 1 million yen (All-In format).The funds raised will be used to organize the “Super Real Mahjong AC Caravan,” a series of hands-on events touring arcades nationwide, with the scope of the tour expanding based on the amount of support received.
For more details on the project, please see the initial announcement or the project page.
We are also currently seeking stores and facilities to host this game. We welcome inquiries from establishments that do not yet have compatible cabinets, as well as from facilities other than arcades.
"Super Real Mahjong: Venus Returns" is currently available for PC (Steam). The price is 4,980 yen, and until 9:00 PM on November 26, it can be purchased at a 15% discount for 4,233 yen. The VR Mode DLC is priced at 1,980 yen, or 1,683 yen during the sale.
