Mahjong Wakuwaku Catcher

Mahjong Wakuwaku Catcher is a Japanese arcade video game released in July 1993 by Nichibutsu (Nihon Bussan). The game stands out in the crowded genre of arcade mahjong by blending traditional tile-matching strategy with unique "catcher" prize-machine mechanics.

Unlike typical arcade mahjong setups that require a massive, dedicated control panel featuring a button for every single tile (A through N), Wakuwaku Catcher utilizes a streamlined Joystick and Command Menu interface.