Yakuza: Dead Souls

Mahjong is game where your objective is to create the highest scoring combination possible out of 13 tile pieces initially dealt to you and from the discarded tiles of other players. Yakuza's version of Mahjong follows the Japanese variation of rules and gameplay of Mahjong; you can find more info in the Wikipedia article - Japanese Mahjong. To win the game, you must form a combination or "yaku" that is worth an equal amount of points or more (called "han") according to the minimum limits set in place, and before any other player has the chance to do so. Normally the minimum is 2 han. You can press in game to see the list of possible combinations.

Although the Japanese version of Mahjong is played, not all terms in-game follow the Japanese variation and instead use the Asian/International version. "Pin" is known as "Pong" internationally. "Chi" = "Chow". "Kan" = "Kong" [Italics represent International terminology]

There is the easy way to win, and there is the hard way. The hard way is of course learning how to play Mahjong and win by conventional means, perhaps on the Easy table. If you're interested to know more, you may refer to this guide.

The easy way is to pursue the Hostess Erika Mizushima as Akiyama and play out her completion event. Choose to accept the Lucky Dragon Tile from the guy outside the parlor, then enter and play using the Lucky Dragon Tile. You will be dealt a winning hand immediately at the start of the game, all you have to do is choose "Tsumo" for the last tile and bam - Instant Win. See the Hostess Club section in Challenges Database to know more on pursuing Erika Mizushima.


Shogi is the Japanese variation of Chess. Shogi posses a number of unique rules such as a player's pieces can be promoted to a stronger variation if the piece reaches the last 3 ranks of the board, and where captured pieces can be re-used and placed on any empty spot on the board. More info available in the Wikipedia article - Shogi.

Once again, there is the hard way and easy way to win Shogi. The hard way is to learn how to play Shogi or use a Shogi Simulator Program such as ShogiV15. The easy way is to play Trial #1 which can be completed in two steps with the method described in GameFAQs.