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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii: How to make quick money

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is the latest in the long-running series of Japanese mobster-themed games, but this one, even with it’s slightly annoying to keep typing out name, departs the neon Tokyo streets for a somewhat different setting to the one Amazon recently decided to make a TV show out of. Fundamentally though you still need to keep the cash rolling in in order to upgrade your gear and run your crime empire efficiently.

How to make money fast in Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

The more cash you hold. the quicker you can progress through the game and see Hawaii in all its glory. Here are some of the best ways to fill your coffers in the most efficient ways.

Take Bounty jobs

Once you get to Honolulu opening the map will reveal a wealth of jobs and activities you can partake in, including bounties. These bounties are a surefire way of boosting your bank account. You simply need to find the criminal whose head the bounty is on and then take them out for the cash to come flooding in as your reward.

Selling unwanted gear

Along the way, you are going to find yourself collecting gear that you ultimately do not need to keep. This can be sold off to raise much-needed funds. As well as items you collect yourself, watch out for your tiger scavenging items that can also be sold if they are of no use to you.

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Finish off attackers

It’s always really annoying in a game when you are heading to a location and get jumped by randoms. It happens a lot in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii but at least there is a monetary value in killing your assailants. Looking for random fights for a period of time can boost your cash considerably if you just want to spend some time beating on goons.

Pirates’ Coliseum

The final way to earn cash effectively is to take on challenges at the Pirates’ Coliseum. Some of the extra ones outside of the main story offer cash rewards and so it is definitely worth visiting every so often to see what is on offer at the time.

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