This guide explains how to complete the 1 Shot Pool Challenge at the Diamond Head in Honolulu in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. There are four difficulty levels: Easy, Normal, Hard, and Legend. Each level is divided into three stages.
How to complete the Easy Course
Stage 1:
Sink the red ball into the bottom left corner pocket of the pool table. Ignore the wooden block and use the Cue ball (white ball) to bounce off the short rail and sink the red ball.
Stage 2:
Hit the red ball lightly on its right side with the cue ball to sink it. Avoid hitting the cue ball too hard, or it might collide with the black balls at the back of the table.
Stage 3:
In the last stage of the easy course, the red ball is completely blocked of with wooden bricks. Use the ramp to sink the red ball.
How to complete the Normal Course
Stage 1:
Sink the red ball into the top left corner pocket of the pool table. Avoid the barrier of 8 balls and use the Cue ball (white ball) to bounce off the short rail and sink the red ball.
Stage 2:
Here’s where it gets interesting. The cue ball needs to bounce off both side rails to hit the red ball and sink it. The correct position is shown in the screenshot below.
Stage 3:
In the final stage, use the ramp to get past the wooden barrier and sink the red ball.
How to complete the Hard Course
Stage 1:
Let the cue ball bounce off the two Long Rails to overcome the ramp and sink the red ball.
Stage 2:
Bounce the cue ball off the top of the first angled wooden barrier to sink the red ball, as shown in the screenshot below.
Stage 3:
In the final stage, wooden barriers are set up on the pool table to resemble a simple house. Bounce the cue ball off the roof to sink the red ball.
How to complete the Legend Course
Stage 1:
In the first stage of the Legend Couse, hit the yellow ball slightly from the side to sink the red ball. It just needs minimal adjustments to get it right.
Stage 2:
In my opinion, this is the most challenging shot in the entire 1 Shot Challenge. The cue ball must hit the ramp perfectly to sink the red ball, and even the smallest adjustments can determine success or failure. Below is the cue ball position that worked for me.
Stage 3:
Ignore the ramp near the cue ball and focus on the second ramp. Aim for the yellow ball to make it fly over the row of 8 balls and sink the red ball. In the example shown in the video, I also ended up sinking the yellow ball, which is allowed and safer given the row of 8 balls.
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LIKE A DRAGON: PIRATE YAKUZA IN HAWAII
Release: February 21st, 2025
Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher: Sega
Official Website: https://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/pirate/