Unlike Ghost of Tsushima, where Jin Sakai didn’t have the time for such a lark, Ghost of Yotei features a mini-game known as Zeni Hajiki. While previously teased as something Gwent-like, this coin game is much simpler and more reminiscent of Fable’s pub games, where players carefully launch a coin across the table to touch another coin. Zeni Hajiki doesn’t include any collecting or strategic elements, so the entire mini-game is available from the start and doesn’t evolve throughout Atsu’s adventure.
Zeni Hajiki is one of the most reliable ways to quickly earn coins (mon) in Ghost of Yotei, granting around 500 coins per win. However, despite its straightforward rules, some players might find it too difficult and punishing. Even a single mistake often leads to losing, as Atsu’s opponents rarely miss, even on medium difficulty. Controlling the precise power of the R2 trigger for coin flicks with no visual cues can also be tricky. Luckily, there’s a subtle trick that can make winning this coin game almost trivial.
How to Make Zeni Hajiki Easy in Ghost of Yotei
Just like the case of removing black bars during horse riding that the game doesn’t explain for some reason, there’s an easy way to make Zeni Hajiki easier and almost guarantee a win, if players are careful. All that’s needed is to go to the Accessibility Options, find “Zeni Hajiki Shot Power Display,” and turn it on. This will show the predicted shot distance on the Zeni Hajiki table, allowing players to always know how far the coin will travel.
After turning the power display on, all players need to do is make sure the predicted circle just barely touches the targeted coin (as shown in the image below), then carefully release the R2 trigger. This option makes Zeni Hajiki consistently easy to play, almost trivializing the process. Players who treat this mini-game mainly as a way to earn extra coins in Ghost of Yotei may want to stick with this method for the rest of the game.
There’s currently a bug in Ghost of Yotei that sometimes causes coins to glitch, fall through the table, or disappear while playing Zeni Hajiki. Unfortunately, if this happens and players haven’t manually saved beforehand, reloading the checkpoint will result in losing their bet. Hopefully, the issue will be addressed in upcoming patches.
Alternatively, players can use save scumming when trying to win Zeni Hajiki without using the accessibility option that makes the mini-game too easy, or to avoid losing money due to the bug. To do this, open the game menu, go to the save options, manually save in a free slot, and only then begin a Zeni Hajiki round. If things go sideways, exit to the start menu and load the manual save instead of pressing “Continue” to retry without losing any hard-earned coins.
How to Get the Good With Coins Trophy in Ghost of Yotei
Winning at Zeni Hajiki is important even for players who aren’t focused on earning extra coins in Ghost of Yotei and prefer making money through bounties. Each gambling den offers a unique charm for Atsu after winning two Zeni Hajiki matches, so even those who don’t enjoy the mini-game shouldn’t ignore it, as they might miss out on valuable rewards that enhance combat, stealth, defense, or utility.
By winning any charm in one of the game’s gambling dens for the first time, players will also unlock the “Good with Coins” trophy (Bronze). Note that there’s only one unique charm available in each of Ghost of Yotei’s gambling dens, so after claiming it, players can continue playing there just for fun or to earn additional coins.