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Want me to become a Shogi Grandmaster? This guide will tell you everything you need to know about Shogi in Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.
Shogi is officially back in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. If you do not know what Shogi is, don’t worry; this guide will help you out. Basically, it is a game similar to chess but with a different set of rules and pieces. The minigame has two different modes in Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. The first one is the normal ranked mode, where you will go up against NPCs in a classic game of Shogi. The other one is a puzzle mode, where you will have to checkmate the opponent in a limited amount of time.
The game might seem intimidating or too complicated for newcomers. That is why we will tell you everything you need to know about minigames in this guide, which will cover the location of the game, the rules, puzzle solutions, and all things Shogi.
How To Play the Shogi Mini-Game in LaD: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
To play a round of Shogi, first, you will have to go to the shrine located between Fuji Street and Sakura Street. Behind that shrine, you will find an old man sitting on a blanket. Speak to him to start a game of Shogi.
Shogi Pieces and How They Move
At first, you might get confused because the pieces on the board will be marked with their Japanese names, and most people can’t read Kanji. But don’t worry, the developers thought of this situation, which is why all Shogi pieces have a small letter engraved that matches their English names. For example, a Pawn will have a small “P” in its bottom right corner. With that out of the way, here is a list of all the Shogi pieces and their movement patterns:
| Pieces | How They Move | Can be promoted to |
| Pawn | Travel in a straight line even during an attack and unlike chess, you can’t take your enemy’s pieces off diagonally. | Nothing |
| Bishop | Same as his chess counterpart, moves, and attacks diagonally across the board. | Gain King’s Movements |
| Rook | Identical to chess, travels in a straight line, both horizontally and vertically. | Gain King’s Movements |
| Knight | Travels two spaces forward and then one space on the left or right. | General |
| Lance | Similar to the Rook, however, can only go forward on a straight line and cannot move horizontally. | General |
| Silver General | It is exclusive to Shogi and it can move or attack three spaces in front of it and two spaces behind it diagonally. | General |
| General | Same attack pattern as the King, however, can’t attack diagonally behind it. | Can’t be promoted |
| King | Identical to its chess counterpart. | Can’t Be Promoted |
All Shogi Puzzle Solutions in Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Now that we have covered classic Shogi and how you can use all of its pieces, it is time to take a look at the puzzles. There are a total of ten Shogi puzzles available in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and we will provide all the answers to those puzzles below.
Puzzle No.1
Take your Silver General (S) and move it one space forward, but do not promote it.
Puzzle No. 2
To solve this puzzle, select the Knight (K) from your reserve section and place it on the right side of your General (G).
Puzzle No. 3
This one is simple. You only have to move your Rook (R) one space forward and then promote it to solve the puzzle.
Puzzle No. 4
This one is a bit more complex than the previous puzzles. To solve it, take your General from the pool and place it diagonally on the bottom right tile of your Silver General (S).
Puzzle No. 5
Move your Rook (R) one tile forward and one tile to the right, then promote it to solve the puzzle.
Puzzle No. 6
Now, we will need to use two pieces on the board. First, move your Pawn (P) one tile forward, then place your General (G) to the left of the opponent’s King.
Puzzle No. 7
Move your Silver General (S) from the reserve pool to the left tile of the opponent’s Silver General. Next, move your Bishop (B) two spaces back and then two tiles to the left to promote it.
Puzzle No. 8
First, take your General (G) and place it one tile to the left of the opponent’s Knight. Then place the Silver General (S) on the left tile of the opponent’s Bishop.
Puzzle No. 9
For this puzzle, take your Bishop (B) from the inventory and place it behind the opponent’s Silver General. Now, place your General (G) to the left of the opponent’s King.
Puzzle No. 10
Now comes the final puzzle. To solve this one, take your left Bishop (B) and move it two spaces forward, then two spaces right, and promote it. After that, advance the last Bishop one tile forward and one tile to the left. Finally, you have solved every Shogi puzzle in the game.
Rewards
If you successfully solve and clear all the Shogi puzzles in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, you will earn a lot of points and EXP. You can then use these points to buy various items such as treasure chests, a crew member, CDs, and clothes from the Shogi Player’s Shop.
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