Jongbou

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Jongbou
Developer SNK
Publisher SNK
K. Amusement Leasing (Famicom)
Distributor SNK
Platforms Arcade, Famicom
Released Arcade
Japan: 1987
Famicom
Japan: July 18, 1987
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Jongbou (雀棒, Janbō) was a block-breaking mahjong arcade video game by SNK. It was published for arcade markets by SNK and by K. Amusement Leasing for Family Computer.

The name is a portmanteau of majong and the bō, or bou, staff. The former refers to the mahjong tiles and the latter refers to the paddle used to hit the ball toward the tiles.