Monday, November 2, 2009
Ebay.sg (Japanese Occupation !)
They have landed to our shore.... The Japanese are here to sell CHEAP CHEAP Jap card for every Animal Kaiser fan. This is indeed a nightmare for most local Seller as not many of them can match Mr.Japan's fantastic price. Some believe that he got secret partner in Singapore while others say that he work alone.
All these doesn't matter as long as the pricing is CHEAP and quality of card is GOOD.
The shipping cost (fr0m Japan?) is just S$6.99 ...wow..Unbelieveable rate for oversea shipping chargs. this is the cost of making 1 to 3 card purchase.
The shipment is FREE if you bought 4 or more listing ~~!!!!
Buy at your own risk as this Japan Seller do not make sure whether item sold is useable on our local machine.
Blog Master comment : I am not making any advertisemnet here for him or anyone else. My main intention is to share information. Alert to all local card sellers , we do have blog readers coming to this blog from Japan...so i will not be surprise if MORE Japanese come into our SG market...so , local sellers had to be unit and prepare for "Animal Kaiser" battle war !
Here is a example of Japan_4_you 's listing :
All these doesn't matter as long as the pricing is CHEAP and quality of card is GOOD.
The shipping cost (fr0m Japan?) is just S$6.99 ...wow..Unbelieveable rate for oversea shipping chargs. this is the cost of making 1 to 3 card purchase.
The shipment is FREE if you bought 4 or more listing ~~!!!!
Buy at your own risk as this Japan Seller do not make sure whether item sold is useable on our local machine.
Blog Master comment : I am not making any advertisemnet here for him or anyone else. My main intention is to share information. Alert to all local card sellers , we do have blog readers coming to this blog from Japan...so i will not be surprise if MORE Japanese come into our SG market...so , local sellers had to be unit and prepare for "Animal Kaiser" battle war !
Here is a example of Japan_4_you 's listing :
Japanese Animal Kaiser card in S'pore
Alot of queries about Jap card pricing since it came to Singapore 1 month ago
Wow! But why some cards so expensive?
1. Buyers import in the cards with different sources.
2. Shipping charges varies.
3. Sourcing the cards sometimes is a big headache for them.
4. Middleman commission.
5. Covering cost for the bundle of good and bad cards.
6. Fighting bids for cards online.
Above are the few reasons i see that makes Japanese cards pricing on the high side.
Sellers gets it through different sources in Japan:
(1) Either by some payment gateway through japan yahoo or other online store.
(2) Some has friends to get the cards for them from Tokyo, Osaka, etc.
(3 Some of u ordered in bundle and the cost is reduced down further.
In such, the cost of the cards are not the same at all and this makes it hard to give a standardise price tag on it.
There are also hidden cost like banks fee, domestic delivery charge (send to osaka), commission + oversea postage charge !and not forgeting the 3.9% paypal charges as well as credit card charges....(Card sellers will know all these facts)
For normal cards in Ver 8/9( unplayable ) , the market is flooded as someone already sold 1000 or 2000 of them at a very cheap price to capture immediate profits. So no point to import them now.Its hard to sell them at high price now
For playable normal cards, the market is still there but not many animals card can be played. The profits are low of course.
Basically, there is nothing to worry about the pricing.
The law of demand and supply will be alway there as a guide when selling.
Why sell high?
Cards are hard to get or find.
Sell Low cos there is plenty of card supply around
Blog Master comment : A seller can sell $100 for 1 special card but another can let go at just $50..this is a free market ~ Willing Seller , Willing Buyer.(there is no RIGHT or WRONG abt it!)As a rule of thumb, always ensure 3different price quotes before makeing any decision to buy. Once purchase done, do not regret and move on from there. Enjoy Animal Kaiser !!
Source : Information text from Zone-X forum
Wow! But why some cards so expensive?
1. Buyers import in the cards with different sources.
2. Shipping charges varies.
3. Sourcing the cards sometimes is a big headache for them.
4. Middleman commission.
5. Covering cost for the bundle of good and bad cards.
6. Fighting bids for cards online.
Above are the few reasons i see that makes Japanese cards pricing on the high side.
Sellers gets it through different sources in Japan:
(1) Either by some payment gateway through japan yahoo or other online store.
(2) Some has friends to get the cards for them from Tokyo, Osaka, etc.
(3 Some of u ordered in bundle and the cost is reduced down further.
In such, the cost of the cards are not the same at all and this makes it hard to give a standardise price tag on it.
There are also hidden cost like banks fee, domestic delivery charge (send to osaka), commission + oversea postage charge !and not forgeting the 3.9% paypal charges as well as credit card charges....(Card sellers will know all these facts)
For normal cards in Ver 8/9( unplayable ) , the market is flooded as someone already sold 1000 or 2000 of them at a very cheap price to capture immediate profits. So no point to import them now.Its hard to sell them at high price now
For playable normal cards, the market is still there but not many animals card can be played. The profits are low of course.
Basically, there is nothing to worry about the pricing.
The law of demand and supply will be alway there as a guide when selling.
Why sell high?
Cards are hard to get or find.
Sell Low cos there is plenty of card supply around
Blog Master comment : A seller can sell $100 for 1 special card but another can let go at just $50..this is a free market ~ Willing Seller , Willing Buyer.(there is no RIGHT or WRONG abt it!)As a rule of thumb, always ensure 3different price quotes before makeing any decision to buy. Once purchase done, do not regret and move on from there. Enjoy Animal Kaiser !!
Source : Information text from Zone-X forum
Strategy Guide Books
There are currently Book 1 , Book 2 and the latest edition : book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Are you guys curious what are the contents inside the guide book ?
Ok , your wish is granted
We shall bring you a quick tour and take a peek to Book number 3
Introduction of Book 3:
封面
第七彈卡片資料全公開&必勝牌組傳授
光與闇的全面衝突正式揭幕！以「動物」為主題，玩家能透過卡片來操作數十種棲息於真實世界的陸海空領域之動物，來進行老虎對獅子、熊貓對鯊魚等跨陸海空的夢幻動物大戰卡片遊戲-「百獸大戰」，推出了最新的第七彈了！在第七彈中由光獅GALEON率領的正義百獸，以及由黑炎獅哥爾扎德領軍的百獸暗黑軍團將激烈交鋒，玩家們也參與此戰役見證最強百獸的誕生吧！
本誌完全對應最新推出的第七彈遊戲機台，將收錄第七彈包含百獸、強化、奇蹟等三種類全卡片的檔案資料外，還有不論是對CPU或是對人戰皆實用的必勝牌組應用技巧傳授。另外還收錄了第五、六彈以及各限定版本的卡片圖鑑，隨誌並附贈小學館特製限定的灰熊獸卡，想要完整收集大全套的玩家可要把握機會喔！
＊Page 1－＊ 【特別附錄】小學館特製限定灰熊獸卡 (Free Promotion card come with book)
＊Page 9－ 戰鬥的基本
本篇將對「百獸大戰」遊戲機台的遊玩方式、流程做徹底的解說。唯有熟知基本才是邁向達人最強的第一步。包含了百獸卡、強化卡、奇蹟卡三種類卡片的性質解說外，還有第七彈對CPU戰的牌組資料，為讀者分析CPU的百獸卡戰力。
＊Page 24－第七彈百獸卡圖鑑
百獸卡是三種類卡片中占最重要的一環，卡片上也註明了該動物的戰鬥方式以及使用技巧，玩家在挑選獸卡戰鬥前一定要掌握卡片的特性，本篇將收錄第七彈的百獸卡圖鑑，第6彈的最終頭目光獅GALEON成為了第七彈的究極稀有卡，玩家們以收藏此卡為目標邁進吧！
＊Page 44－第七彈強化卡圖鑑
強化卡能將百獸卡中所使用的戰鬥技巧性能加以強化，與獸卡配合良好將能發揮相符相成的戰力，足以左右戰局，當然等級愈高強化的能力幅度也愈高。本篇將收錄第七彈的強化卡圖鑑，找尋發現實用的強化卡為目標收集吧！
＊Page 53－第七彈奇蹟卡圖鑑
奇蹟卡具備了不輸百獸卡中各強勁百獸的必殺技攻擊力，顧名思義值得矚目的就是那奇蹟般的效果，足以逆轉陷入窘境的戰局，但相對的能發揮出奇蹟卡的時機也一切靠運氣決定。本篇將收錄第七彈的奇蹟卡圖鑑，朝稀有卡且易發動的卡片為目標收集吧！
＊Page 61－第5、6彈&限定版卡片圖鑑
本篇將收錄第5、6彈以及限定版的卡片圖鑑。隨著第6彈中闇勢力的百獸黑暗軍團登場，讓百獸大戰進入激烈白熱化。而除了遊戲機以外還有以各限定活動、誌本附錄等方式才能獲得的限定卡片，雖然性能未必媲美超稀有卡，但入手困難是一定的，想收集大全套的玩家可不能遺漏本篇的介紹。
＊Page 73－最強牌組大研究
什麼樣的卡片搭配在一起最強？而哪一種牌組又是最實用的呢？如何徹底發揮卡片的蘊涵實力，就讓本篇為讀者一一舉例講解。不論是對CPU電腦或是對人戰都相當實用喔！
How much is the selling price ?
This book is also selling from Taiwan from one of the bookshop at a discount offer price of NT393 (equalivant to S$17 ,exclude shippng cost)
Note: If buy 10 books as a bulk, one book is only NT373 (saving of 5%)
Blog master does not sell this book.This is for information only. Anyway, this book is currently out of stock.
Book 1
Book 2
Are you guys curious what are the contents inside the guide book ?
Ok , your wish is granted
We shall bring you a quick tour and take a peek to Book number 3
Introduction of Book 3:
封面
第七彈卡片資料全公開&必勝牌組傳授
光與闇的全面衝突正式揭幕！以「動物」為主題，玩家能透過卡片來操作數十種棲息於真實世界的陸海空領域之動物，來進行老虎對獅子、熊貓對鯊魚等跨陸海空的夢幻動物大戰卡片遊戲-「百獸大戰」，推出了最新的第七彈了！在第七彈中由光獅GALEON率領的正義百獸，以及由黑炎獅哥爾扎德領軍的百獸暗黑軍團將激烈交鋒，玩家們也參與此戰役見證最強百獸的誕生吧！
本誌完全對應最新推出的第七彈遊戲機台，將收錄第七彈包含百獸、強化、奇蹟等三種類全卡片的檔案資料外，還有不論是對CPU或是對人戰皆實用的必勝牌組應用技巧傳授。另外還收錄了第五、六彈以及各限定版本的卡片圖鑑，隨誌並附贈小學館特製限定的灰熊獸卡，想要完整收集大全套的玩家可要把握機會喔！
＊Page 1－＊ 【特別附錄】小學館特製限定灰熊獸卡 (Free Promotion card come with book)
＊Page 9－ 戰鬥的基本
本篇將對「百獸大戰」遊戲機台的遊玩方式、流程做徹底的解說。唯有熟知基本才是邁向達人最強的第一步。包含了百獸卡、強化卡、奇蹟卡三種類卡片的性質解說外，還有第七彈對CPU戰的牌組資料，為讀者分析CPU的百獸卡戰力。
＊Page 24－第七彈百獸卡圖鑑
百獸卡是三種類卡片中占最重要的一環，卡片上也註明了該動物的戰鬥方式以及使用技巧，玩家在挑選獸卡戰鬥前一定要掌握卡片的特性，本篇將收錄第七彈的百獸卡圖鑑，第6彈的最終頭目光獅GALEON成為了第七彈的究極稀有卡，玩家們以收藏此卡為目標邁進吧！
＊Page 44－第七彈強化卡圖鑑
強化卡能將百獸卡中所使用的戰鬥技巧性能加以強化，與獸卡配合良好將能發揮相符相成的戰力，足以左右戰局，當然等級愈高強化的能力幅度也愈高。本篇將收錄第七彈的強化卡圖鑑，找尋發現實用的強化卡為目標收集吧！
＊Page 53－第七彈奇蹟卡圖鑑
奇蹟卡具備了不輸百獸卡中各強勁百獸的必殺技攻擊力，顧名思義值得矚目的就是那奇蹟般的效果，足以逆轉陷入窘境的戰局，但相對的能發揮出奇蹟卡的時機也一切靠運氣決定。本篇將收錄第七彈的奇蹟卡圖鑑，朝稀有卡且易發動的卡片為目標收集吧！
＊Page 61－第5、6彈&限定版卡片圖鑑
本篇將收錄第5、6彈以及限定版的卡片圖鑑。隨著第6彈中闇勢力的百獸黑暗軍團登場，讓百獸大戰進入激烈白熱化。而除了遊戲機以外還有以各限定活動、誌本附錄等方式才能獲得的限定卡片，雖然性能未必媲美超稀有卡，但入手困難是一定的，想收集大全套的玩家可不能遺漏本篇的介紹。
＊Page 73－最強牌組大研究
什麼樣的卡片搭配在一起最強？而哪一種牌組又是最實用的呢？如何徹底發揮卡片的蘊涵實力，就讓本篇為讀者一一舉例講解。不論是對CPU電腦或是對人戰都相當實用喔！
How much is the selling price ?
This book is also selling from Taiwan from one of the bookshop at a discount offer price of NT393 (equalivant to S$17 ,exclude shippng cost)
Note: If buy 10 books as a bulk, one book is only NT373 (saving of 5%)
Blog master does not sell this book.This is for information only. Anyway, this book is currently out of stock.
Animal Kaiser's Arcade System Board
An arcade system board is a dedicated computer system created for the purpose of running video arcade games. Arcade system boards typically consist of a main system board with any number of supporting boards
The earliest non-microprocessor based arcade system boards were designed around codeless state machine computers with the main board and any support boards consisting of discrete logic circuits comprising each element of the game itself.
The next generation of arcade system boards, with the inclusion of microprocessor based technology, incorporated the game program code directly on the main system board via game code stored in ROM chips mounted on the main board.
Later arcade system boards, including the DECO Cassette System, SNK's Neo-Geo, Capcom's CPS-2, and Sega's NAOMI, separated the system board from the game program itself, akin to a home video game console and cartridge.
This method benefitted both manufacturers and arcade game owners. Once the system board was purchased, the owner could switch out the games at a fraction of the price and with less effort, and the manufacturers could produce fewer of the costly system boards and more of the less-costly games.
This is just a simple information for those electronic hardware freaks who's curious what type of arcade system board is used to power up Animal Kaiser machine
There are various types of NAMCO ARCADE HARDWARE as follow:
So...Which hardware type is use to power up Animal Kaiser system?
The answer is : Namco's System 16 -N2 Hardware (2003 -2008)
The System N2 Arcade Platform runs on an nForce2 based motherboard which NVIDIA developed, It is based on a GeForce graphics card running the graphics in OpenGL Format, It runs a Linux operating system which appears to be based on debian, It runs in an arcade game racing cabinet designed by Bandai Namco Games.
There is a great advantage in development because the N2 is based on PC development and porting is relatively easy and inexpensive to achieve due to the nature of the architecture.
The SEGA Lindbergh, Taito's Taito Type X and Taito Type X+ operate in a similar way to the N2 platform, except that they use other Operating systems.
The earliest non-microprocessor based arcade system boards were designed around codeless state machine computers with the main board and any support boards consisting of discrete logic circuits comprising each element of the game itself.
The next generation of arcade system boards, with the inclusion of microprocessor based technology, incorporated the game program code directly on the main system board via game code stored in ROM chips mounted on the main board.
Later arcade system boards, including the DECO Cassette System, SNK's Neo-Geo, Capcom's CPS-2, and Sega's NAOMI, separated the system board from the game program itself, akin to a home video game console and cartridge.
This method benefitted both manufacturers and arcade game owners. Once the system board was purchased, the owner could switch out the games at a fraction of the price and with less effort, and the manufacturers could produce fewer of the costly system boards and more of the less-costly games.
This is just a simple information for those electronic hardware freaks who's curious what type of arcade system board is used to power up Animal Kaiser machine
There are various types of NAMCO ARCADE HARDWARE as follow:
So...Which hardware type is use to power up Animal Kaiser system?
The answer is : Namco's System 16 -N2 Hardware (2003 -2008)
The System N2 Arcade Platform runs on an nForce2 based motherboard which NVIDIA developed, It is based on a GeForce graphics card running the graphics in OpenGL Format, It runs a Linux operating system which appears to be based on debian, It runs in an arcade game racing cabinet designed by Bandai Namco Games.
There is a great advantage in development because the N2 is based on PC development and porting is relatively easy and inexpensive to achieve due to the nature of the architecture.
The SEGA Lindbergh, Taito's Taito Type X and Taito Type X+ operate in a similar way to the N2 platform, except that they use other Operating systems.
NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.
Corporate History
Picture source:http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp
Animal Kaiser is officially launch in Japan on Augist 2007 !!
Animal Kaiser @ 7-11
Be your own BOSS and open your very own 7-11 store..then you can have Animal Kaiser machine place outside your store..and the best part is that you can have the great opportunity to study all the card deck of Animla Kaiser...and learn all the SECRETS..
Another cheaper option is to work either Part time /full time at any of the 7-11 store that have Animal Kaiser machine. Because there is a need to change the card deck once it run out ...so the store must keep some stock of the cards. Now its easy to study each card deck (A,B,C,D) and know all their card palcement sequence !! All these checks can be done within 4 walls inside the small 7-11 store ...WOW WOW !!
Who say getting a GOLD card is tough ? (its really easy if you know the card placement)
Blog Master:Note:The above is just illustration example only. We does not indicate that every 7-11 staffs peek or shuffle the Animal Kaiser card deck (In fact, they are not allowed to do so !)
Anyway,there is a 7-eleven franchise road show at marina square on 6 September 2009.
Many people ( both young and old)are there inquiring.
Basically , these are the main condition:
-initial investment can range from 50k to over 200k, depending on takeover store location.
-have to attend 3mths training on store management.
However, base on some feedback, Cheers store francise is cheaper than 7-eleven...
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From the news report,these are the information about Animal kaiser @ 7-11 stores
* Currently, there are about 30 stores(Singapore) with Animal Kaiser machines
* Children wearing school uniform are not allowed to play (they had paste a notice)
* There are no chair provided outside
* $2 per game play (Required 50 cent coin x4)
* Operating time of game play is from 0700hrs to 2200hrs
( not 24hrs ? ,can someone confirm the timing , pls)
You will be surprise that sometimes there is also big crowd at these store
This picture was taken from Sengkang 7-11 store..see how happy they are in the game !
Picture source:http://clarencevincy.blogspot.com/2009/09/animal-kaiser.html
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