The story
Fiction and adapted settings written by Akitsora Gaming for this title, including invented dialogue and events. This is not a historical or folklore reference. The rules and specification tables define the gameplay and math.
From the deep slumber of the long night, all awaken to the sound of a ship riding the waves.
One by one the Seven Lucky Gods step aboard as the golden sail climbs the sky.
I. The First Dream of the Year
For centuries across Japan, the second night of the New Year has been devoted to Hatsuyume, the year’s first dream. Families slip a woodblock print of the Takarabune treasure ship beneath their pillows before sleep, hoping to dream of the gilded vessel sailing in across the winter waves with a cargo of good fortune and prosperity. Golden starlight reflects off the lacquered hull as auspicious clouds part above the tranquil midnight harbor.
Beside the painted ship is traditionally inscribed a famous thirty-one-syllable palindrome poem in classical kana that reads the exact same syllable for syllable forwards and backwards—like a blessed treasure vessel that ventures out across the open sea at night and always returns safely to harbor with its hold full of gold. With silk sails billowed by a gentle tailwind, the New Year voyage carries centuries of festive folklore across the waves.
II. Seven Gods in a Single Boat
The Seven Lucky Gods sharing the wooden deck hail from many distant shores and traditions: Ebisu with his sea bream is Japan’s native patron of fishermen and honest trade; Daikokuten, Bishamonten, and Benzaiten journeyed from India through Buddhist lore; while Fukurokuju, Jurōjin, and laughing Hotei arose from Chinese Taoist and Zen legend. Golden starlight reflects off the lacquered hull as auspicious clouds part above the tranquil midnight harbor.
Brought together into one auspicious crew during the Muromachi age, they board this slot’s treasure ship whenever enough glowing Fortune Coins land on a base spin—and every extra coin beyond the trigger threshold invites one more lucky deity onto the deck right from the opening bell of the voyage. With silk sails billowed by a gentle tailwind, the New Year voyage carries centuries of festive folklore across the waves.
III. Divine Powers on the Deck
Once the treasure-ship respins begin, every fortune coin locks in place while empty cells spin independently, resetting the respin counter whenever a new prize or deity lands on the board. Each of the seven gods boards at most once per voyage and acts immediately: Daikokuten adds value to every coin, Bishamonten multiplies chosen coins, and Benzaiten boosts every coin aboard.
Meanwhile, Ebisu tallies the value of every other cell onto his own ledger while leaving their prizes intact for settlement, Fukurokuju hoists the sail one row higher, Jurōjin commands every god already aboard to trigger their blessing a second time, and Hotei brings a grand settlement multiplier for the end of the voyage. With silk sails billowed by a gentle tailwind, the New Year voyage carries centuries of festive folklore across the waves.
IV. Full Sail Across the Waves
Alongside the cloak and hat of invisibility, gold bundō weights, and wish-granting jewels of the base game, the ship’s hold can also land four fixed jackpots from Small Fortune up to Seven Fortunes. As more cells lock onto the deck, crossing each threshold raises the golden sail another row into the night sky. Golden starlight reflects off the lacquered hull as auspicious clouds part above the tranquil midnight harbor.
Should the golden sail climb to its topmost row with every single cell on the expanded grid completely filled by coins, jackpots, and deities, the vessel achieves Full Sail—multiplying the entire treasure hoard once more after Hotei’s blessing as the ship rides the morning waves into port. With silk sails billowed by a gentle tailwind, the New Year voyage carries centuries of festive folklore across the waves.