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Drunken Angel Shogun can actually be played in several modes. The campaign game is the most involved and probably the most appealing, although there are also historical battle scenarios such as Nagashima and 4th Kawanakajima. There is also a "custom battle" game (available in multiplayer as well) in which forces can be selected from a pool, although there is no map editor. Instead, play takes place on one of the provincial maps. Without the campaign …

…ricultural upgrades that increase production, mines that provide a fixed revenue, ports, and castles. Instant movement is possible between provinces that have ports, as there are no ships and there is no naval combat. Castles allow the production of buildings, and these buildings in turn produce troops of various types, each of which is based on historical troops and has distinctive strengths and weaknesses. In the tactical game, this variety yields outstanding depth of gameplay.