Monday 17 June 2024

Elemental Dinosaurs: The Card Game


 Elemental Dinosaurs: The Card Game (Japanese: 元素恐竜:ザ・カード・ゲーム Genso Kyouryuu: Za Kādo Gēmu) is a card game inspired by Dinosaur King. This game contains a total of 1000 cards, all divided in 4 categories. These include Dinosaur Cards (恐竜カード Kyouryuu Kādo), Move Cards (技カード Waza Kādo), Hybridosaur Cards (雑種竜カード Zasshuryuu Kādo), and Fusion Move Cards (合体技カード Gattai-waza Kādo).

Elements (元素)

Outer Ring (外輪)

  • Fire (火)
  • Water (水)
  • Thunder (雷)
  • Earth (土)
  • Grass (草)
  • Air (風 lit. "Wind")

Inner Ring (内輪)

  • Sand (砂)
  • Ice (氷)
  • Metal (金)
  • Cosmic (星 lit. "Star")

Center (中心)

  • Special (特別)

Gallery of Cards

Modes of Gameplay

There are 7 modes of gameplay. These include:
  • Best of 3 (最高で3 Saikou de 3)
  • Best of 5 (最高で5 Saikou de 5)
  • Best of 7 (最高で7 Saikou de 7)
  • Best of 9 (最高で9 Saikou de 9)
  • Rampage (ランページ Ranpēji)
  • Teams (チームズ Chīmuzu)
  • Tournament (トーナメント Tōnamento)

How to Play

To start the game, the players would either shout "恐竜召喚!" (Kyouryuu Shoukan!) or the name of the Dinosaur Card followed by "I choose you!". The game follows the basic RPS pattern, but Critical beats the other 3 signs. As seen in the Dinosaur Cards, the Attack number higher than the other 2 is the Critical Move. The Hybridosaurs must be summoned by the appropriate combination on their cards. The Fusion Move Cards can only be used by Double-Element Hybridosaurs or 2 Dinosaurs of 2 completely different Elements.

Notes

  • The word "Hybridosaur" is a portmanteau of "hybrid" and "dinosaur".
  • In Teams mode, the name of the team determines the number of members. Assist-Type Special Dinosaurs don't count.
    • 3-7 members = Clan
    • 8-13 members = Alliance
    • 14-19 members = Kingdom