The Shisenshou is a puzzle game similar to the Shanghai series since the player have to find 2 pieces of the same shape & colour that are alone to join them and make them dissappear, the player have to follow an order since he can make 2 pieces dissappear if they are surrounded by other different pieces, except when the 2 equal pieces are one next to the other. To advance to the next stage the player has to clear of the pieces in each stage before the time ends.