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DUNGEON DICE MONSTERS RULES

v1.0, Updated: February 23, 2003

By Edo (edo_hrzic@hotmail.com)

http://www.stormpages.com/edhrzic/Yugioh.htm

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a trademark and copyright of Kazuki Takahashi and
Studio Dice.  This file is (c) 2003 Edward T. Hrzic III.  All
rights reserved.

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---------------| What is this file?

This file is the translation of the rule book for the Dungeon
Dice Monsters game system, as released in Japan.

---------------| A Word To The Wise

As if you didn't already know, no, I am NOT a native speaker of
Japanese.  Thus, mistakes ARE made in some of the translations. 
This means that data in this file is subject to change without
notice, to make sure that an effect is correctly interpreted.

---------------| What to do with it?

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putting it on your own home page.  If you wish to post individual
translations for pureLY comparative purposes, then you may do so,
but you MUST INDICATE WHERE IT CAME FROM, AND GIVE MY URL!

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Have I made myself clear?

---------------| History

v1.0 (February 23, 2003)
- Initial release

---------------| NOTE!  NOTE!  NOTE!

This is a translation of the First Edition of the Japanese boxed
set that I have.  I do not have the Second Edition version. 
Apparently, from what I have read on Japanese sites, the Second
Edition rule book might be slightly different (these might be
formatting corrections).  In addition, the Second Edition of the
game did away with what you will see written in this guide  -
Crest Chips.  In the First Edition boxed set, you had cardboard
punch-out counters that were used as Crests.  In the Second
Edition of the set, these were replaced by an abacus.  I don't
know if there are any other differences.

---------------| RULE BOOK TRANSLATION

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(No translation; front cover)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction.....4

CHAPTER 1, HOW TO PLAY THE GAME

1 Items Needs For Battle.....5
2 Item Descriptions.....6
3 Battle Requirements.....8
4 Dice And Monster Limits.....9
5 Winning The Game.....10
6 Dungeon Master.....11
7 Game Preparations.....12
8 Game Flow.....15
9 Battle Rules.....16

CHAPTER 2, DICE AND CARDS

1 Dice Variations.....18
2 About Crests.....19
3 Using Cards.....20
  o Looking At Cards
  . Monster Cards.....22
  . Item Cards.....23

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CHAPTER 3, PRACTICE GAME

Starting Out.....24
During The Game 1.....25
During The Game 2.....26
End of The Game.....27

CHAPTER 4, MONSTER LIST

Monster List.....28

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INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS [DUNGEON DICE MONSTERS]?

     [DUNGEON DICE MONSTERS] was a game that appeared in [YU-GI-
OH!] manga that appeared in [Weekly Shonen Jump].  In this game,
various CRESTS are assembled on DICE.  Those dice can also be
placed on the Field, which is called the DUNGEON.  In this way,
you create the Dungeon, and move your Monsters along it.  Players
have fun with a combination of STRATEGY and TACTICS.

THIS GAME IS BASED ON THE CREATOR'S [D-D-D] (DRAGON, DICE AND
DUNGEONS) GAME!

     In this game, players use a variety of Monsters to Battle. 
You can play with just the Monsters in the STARTER BOX, but you
can collect a variety of different Monsters with Special
Abilities from BOOSTER PACKS, which makes the game more fun.

     YUGI: This is a new type of game which has never
     been seen before!

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CHAPTER 1: HOW TO PLAY THE GAME

1. Items Needs For Battle

The following items are in this Starter Box.

     o Dungeon Master: 1
     o Dice: 15
     o Monster Figures: 10
     o Monster Cards: 10
     o Field: 1
     o Crest Chips: 60
     o Damage Counters: 10

     This Starter Box contains all of the items needed for the
game, so you can begin playing Dungeon Dice Monsters quickly. 
For an explanation of the Items in the Basic Set, refer to the
next few pages.

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2. Item Descriptions

[DICE]
The Dice that unfold to create the Dungeon.  There is a white
stripe in the interior of the Die to write your name on it.

[DUNGEON MASTER]
A figure that represents the player.  If the Dungeon Master
receives 3 points of damage, its player loses.

[MONSTER FIGURES]
In the Basic Set, there are a total of 10 different Monsters.

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[MONSTER CARDS]
The Monster statistics and a variety of Special Abilities are
written on these cards.

[CREST CHIPS]
These Crests are used in the costs of a variety of actions.

[DAMAGE COUNTERS]
These are used to mark the amount of damage that a Monster has
received during Battle.

[FIELD]
This item has many spaces marked on it, which becomes the
Dungeon.

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3. Battle Requirements

ITEMS THAT ARE USED

     = Dice (15)
     = Monster / Item Figures (up to 10)
     = Monster / Item Cards (up to 10)
     = Dungeon Master
     = Field
     = Crest Chips (10 of each of the five types)
     = Damage Counters

BATTLE REQUIREMENTS

     A player chooses 15 DICE and up to 10 MONSTER AND/OR ITEMS,
plus their 10 CARDS.  During the game, you cannot exceed these
items.  Since the Field can be quite large, make sure that the
cards are placed so that you know who they belong to.  If you
write your name in the NAME SPOT (the white box on the Dice), you
will know which ones are your opponent's so that you can enjoy
the game.


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4. Dice And Monster Limits

Each player starts the game with 15 Dice.  He or she uses up to
10 Monsters (and/or Items).

     For Monsters and Items, AS LONG AS YOU DON'T GO OVER THE
ABOVE LIMIT, YOU CAN USE AS MANY OF THE SAME ONE AS YOU WISH. 
However, you can only use a MAXIMUM OF 3 LEVEL 4 DICE.  Getting
BOOSTER PACKS allows you to increases your options for play.

     YUGI: Choosing your Dice based on your strategy is very
     important!

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5. Winning The Game

The object of this game is to reduce your opponent's Dungeon
Master's Life Points to 0.

     Each player starts the game with 3 POINTS OF LIFE.
     Life Points are lost when a Monster attacks your DUNGEON
MASTER, which represents you.  If you REDUCE YOUR OPPONENT'S LIFE
POINTS TO 0, YOU WIN, and IF YOUR LIFE POINTS ARE REDUCED TO YOU
LOSE.  If both players should be REDUCE TO 0 AT THE SAME TIME,
the game is declared a draw.

     YUGI: A player whose Dungeon Master is defeated loses!

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6. Dungeon Master

o RULES ABOUT THE DUNGEON MASTER

     The Dungeon Master is a very important figure that
represents you.  The Dungeon Master follows the following rules.

o DUNGEON MASTER PARAMETERS

LP: 3     ATTACK STRENGTH: 10      DEFENSE STRENGTH: 0

     The Dungeon Master does not have HP, but instead LOSES 1
POINT OF LIFE EACH TIME that it is attacked.  As well, even
though it has a defense strength of 0, it has an attack strength
of 10, which means that IT CAN ATTACK DURING YOUR TURN.  (At this
time, an Attack Crest is used up.)


o DUNGEON MASTER AREA

     The spot that the Dungeon Master occupies is called the
DUNGEON MASTER AREA. (Refer to the picture on the right.)
     The Dungeon Master CANNOT MOVE FROM THIS AREA.

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7. Game Preparations

     First of all, play a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors to see who
goes first.  Then, PUT YOUR DUNGEON MASTER in the Dungeon Master
Area.  TURN THE MONSTER CARDS THAT YOU WILL BE USING DURING THE
GAME FACE UP, and PUT ITS MONSTER ON TOP OF IT.  AS FOR ITEM
CARDS, leave them FACE DOWN, and put the ITEM on top of it.  Put
these cards to the LEFT SIDE of the Field, and when a Monster or
Item is Summoned, move it to the RIGHT SIDE of the Field.  Item
Cards REMAIN FACE DOWN.

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o Game Flow

     Once preparations have been completed, it's finally time to
begin the game.  The game is divided into four steps.

[1] DICE ROLL

     ONCE PER TURN, a player chooses 3 dice from his or her Dice
Pool and rolls them.  There are a variety of Crests labeled on
them, and if you roll CRESTS OTHER THAN SUMMON CRESTS, they are
added to your CREST POOL.  If you do not receive any Summon
Crest, they are ALL added to your Crest Pool. (However, the
maximum number of each Crest that you can hold is 10.)

     OTOGI: Dice Roll!!

[2] MONSTER / ITEM SUMMON

     On the faces of the Dice, if a player has TWO OR MORE SUMMON
CRESTS OF THE SAME LEVEL, he or she can Summon a Monster or Item. 
He or she CHOOSES 1 OF THOSE DICE, and CHOOSES a MONSTER WITH
SAME COLOR AND LEVEL AS THAT DIE, and must place them on the
Field.

     OTOGI: Dimension Dice!!
     OTOGI: BOMB LIZARD, A LEVEL 2 SUMMON!!

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[3] DIMENSION DICE

     Unfolding a Die on the Field to create the Dungeon is called
a DIMENSION.  At first, the Dungeon that you Dimension MUST BE
ATTACHED TO YOUR DUNGEON MASTER AREA.  For the second and
subsequent times, they MUST BE PLACED ON THE FIELD ATTACHED TO
YOUR OWN DUNGEON.

     OTOGI: Dimension Dice!!

[4] MONSTER MOVEMENT AND BATTLE

     The squares that Summoned Monster occupy IN THE DUNGEON ARE
CALLED SPACES.  In order to Move, 1 MOVEMENT CREST IS REQUIRED
FOR EACH SPACE TO BE MOVED.  After all ATTACKS and EFFECTS have
been completed, if you don't wish to do anything else, ends your
turn.

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8. Game Flow

The flow of the game is listed in the following chart.

          1. Choose 15 Dice
          2. Determine who goes first and second
          3. Choose 3 Dice

Your Turn
DICE ROLL --------------------
     |         Fail Summon    |
     |Summon                  |
     |                   IF YOU HAVE CRESTS, ADD
DIMENSION DICE           TO YOUR CREST POOL...
     |                        |
     |                        |
MONSTER MOVE/BATTLE-----------
USE ITEMS, ETC.
     |
     |
END OF TURN

To Opponent's Turn
* Second and subsequent turns follow that pattern.

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9. Battle Rules

(1) NORMAL ATTACK

     During his or her turn, a player may ATTACK enemy Monsters
ONCE WITH EACH OF HIS OR HER MONSTERS.  These NORMAL ATTACKS,
which are not used through Special Abilities, must use the
following rules.

NORMAL ATTACK RULES
- To attack, 1 Attack Crest must be paid.
- During your turn, each of your Monsters can attack once.
- The target can only be in front, behind, left or right of the
attacking Monster.

(2) NORMAL DEFENSE

     When your Monsters are attacked by an opposing Monster, you
can DEFEND.  For this NORMAL DEFENSE, as long as you have DEFENSE
CRESTS, YOU CAN DEFEND ANY NUMBER OF TIMES.

NORMAL DEFENSE RULES
- To defend, 1 Defense Crest must be paid.
- As long as you have Defense Crests, you can defend any number
of times.

* IMPORTANT: Even if you try to use several Attack and Defense
Crests available to you, you can't increase your attack or
defense strength with them.

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= ATTACKS THROUGH SPECIAL EFFECTS

     For attacks that are from Special Effects, THERE IS NO NEED
TO PAY ATTACK CRESTS OTHER THAN THE COST FOR THE SPECIAL EFFECT. 
(For example, [Duker Twin Swords]' Repeating Attack.)

o DAMAGE APPLICATION

(1) CALCULATING DAMAGE

     There are two ways to calculate Battle Damage, DEPENDING ON
WHETHER THE ATTACK WAS DEFENDED OR NOT.  If a Monster receives
damage equal to or greater than its HP, it is destroyed and
removed from the Field.  Destroyed Monsters cannot return to the
game.

[CALCULATING DAMAGE WHEN A NORMAL DEFENSE WAS USED]
Attacking Monster's         Defending Monster's      Defender's
ATTACK STRENGTH       -     DEFENSE STRENGTH       = DAMAGE

[CALCULATING DAMAGE WHEN A NORMAL DEFENSE WAS NOT USED]
The defending Monster's HP is reduced by the attacking Monster's
attack strength.

(2) DAMAGE COUNTERS

     To track the damage that the defending Monster receives, YOU
PLACE DAMAGE COUNTERS ON TOP OF THE DEFENDING MONSTER'S CARD. 
Each COUNTER REPRESENTS 10 DAMAGE.  Monsters that are destroyed
by damage have their cards flipped FACE DOWN.

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CHAPTER 2: DICE AND CARDS

1. Dice Variations

o Dice Color

At the core, there are 5 colors of dice that represent 5 Types of
Monsters.

     WHITE.....Magic     GREEN.....Beast
     BLUE......Warrior   RED.......Dragon
     GOLD......Undead

Other than this, Items are always have a Black Color. (There are
no Items in the Basic Set.)

o DICE LEVEL

     THE NUMBER THAT SHOWS UP ON THE SUMMON CRESTS is called the
Dice's LEVEL.  The Dice Level DETERMINES WHICH LEVEL OF MONSTER
OR ITEM THAT THE PLAYER CAN SUMMON, and higher Levels are harder
to Summon.  As well, there are other crests that have their own
effects and meanings.

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2 About Crests

o NAME AND MEANINGS OF CRESTS

Other than Summon Crests, you can only stock a maximum of 10 of
these Crests.

[STAR]
SUMMON CREST
     The Crests needed to Summon a Monster (or Item), and ARE NOT
STOCKED.  If a roll results in 2 OR MORE OF THE SAME LEVEL, you
can Summon.

[SWORDS]
ATTACK CREST
     Sword Crests that are stocked.  For Normal Attacks and
attacks from Special Abilities, the cost must be paid.  YOU CAN
ONLY ATTACK DURING YOUR TURN.

[SHIELD]
DEFENSE CREST
     Shield Crests that are stocked.  For Normal Defense and
defense from Special Abilities, the cost must be paid.  YOU CAN
ONLY DEFEND DURING YOUR OPPONENT'S TURN.

[ARROW]
MOVEMENT CREST
     Crests for Moving Monsters that can be stocked.  Normally, 1
SPACE CAN BE MOVED FOR EACH ONE USED.  YOU CANNOT MOVE DURING AN
OPPONENT'S TURN.

[MAGIC CIRCLE]
MAGIC CREST
     Magic Crests that can be stocked.  Used to pay the costs of
the Magical Effects of Special Abilities of Monsters.  MAGIC
CANNOT BE USED DURING AN OPPONENT'S TURN.

[TEETH CIRCLE]
TRAP CREST
     Trap Crests that can be stocked.  Used to pay the cost of
Trap Effects that Monsters have.  TRAP EFFECTS CAN BE USED DURING
EITHER TURN.

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3. Using Cards

o Monster Cards

(1) MONSTER SPECIAL ABILITIES

     If you have THE REQUIRED CRESTS, you can activate the
EFFECTS OF SPECIAL ABILITIES written on a card.  MOVEMENT, MAGIC
AND ATTACK EFFECTS can BE USED ONLY DURING YOUR TURN, DEFENSE
EFFECTS ONLY DURING AN OPPONENT'S TURN, and TRAP EFFECTS CAN BE
USED DURING EITHER PLAYER'S TURN.  If a cost shows a number
without a Crest, you can PAY ANY TYPE OF CREST and activate its
effect.

= ABOUT CHAINING

     For Special Effects, Trap Effects HAVE A METHOD OF
DETERMINING when they are used.  For example, [If your opponent
wishes to use a Trap Effect and so do you], this is possible, and
in this CHAIN, the effects are RESOLVED STARTING THE WITH THE
EFFECT OF THE LAST ONE THAT IS ACTIVATED.

[CHAIN PICTURE]

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(2) ABOUT SPECIAL ABILITIES THAT DON'T REQUIRE CRESTS

Some Monsters have abilities that don't require Crests.

(Flying)
     If a card has FLYING written on it, it CANNOT BE NORMALLY
ATTACKED.  Only other Flying Monsters and Monsters with the
ability to attack Flying Monsters can attack Flying Monsters. 
For Flying Monsters, 2 MOVEMENT CRESTS ARE REQUIRED TO MOVE 1
SPACE.

(Tunneling)
     If a card has TUNNELING written on it, it can MOVE THROUGH
OPPOSING MONSTERS.

o Item Cards

ITEM SPECIAL EFFECTS

     ITEMS are Summoned in the same way that Monsters are.  And
Item that is Set in the Dungeon DOES NOT HAVE ITS EFFECTS
ACTIVATED.  THE EFFECT IS ACTIVATED WHEN ONE OF YOUR MONSTERS OR
AN OPPOSING MONSTER MOVES ON TOP OF IT.

     YUGI: The Starter Box doesn't have Items.  Get them in
     Booster Packs!

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o Looking At Cards

  . Monster Cards.....22

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  . Item Cards.....23

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CHAPTER 3, PRACTICE GAME

[EDO'S NOTE: I'm just going to skip this one for now.  Pages 25-
27 cover the Practice Game as well.]

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CHAPTER 4, MONSTER LIST

All Starter Boxes have the same 10 Monsters.  The abilities of
these 10 are explained here.

[EDO'S NOTE: These are located in the Monster List file.]

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(Konami Support Line and Cautions for not putting the pieces in
your mouth.)

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