Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Story : 1st come 1st serve ????

This story happens to myself where a so call "Friend" turn into enemy ! WTF

Last night, arcade was crowded with people , there are boys/girls playing @ the animal kaiser machines with their parents. I was there too and i notice among the crowd , there were 3 "expert" regulars fisherman /fisherwoman. 2 uncles and 1 big sister (she don't like people to call her aunty...) Both the uncles (Mr. N & Mr. G) i also known them and can consider as friends. All of them monitoring the card moments...all aiming for GOLD...but arcade is closing liao...so no more time to fish. We know that all 3 machines going to drop GOLD very soon...in evening time

Next day , i went to arcade to follow up @ evening time. All the fisherman/woman were not there. So, i grab a gold card(Bald eagle) from 1 machine. Then i went to the 2nd machine going for my 2nd gold. Take note that this is only my 2nd day of playing version 3...so i'm excited to get my 1st set completed...hence , i need the 4 Golds asap.(never think of SOL yet)

Left few credits before GWS drop, then suddenly Mr.G comeby and ask me update. Since he is friend, i told him bald eagle taken and now going for shark. He jsut stand behind me. The other machine had a boy playing...and another GOLD is coming soon...yes...real soon...but that boy occupy there. That boy do not know that GOLD is coming and he just play blindly...

Mr.G say that he already got few Gold cards and he even had Special Ops Leo , he had not organise them yet so don't know how many complete set..wow! he must have fish alot over past 2 weeks...got many rare cards...unlike me, just start playing ver 3
only..haha

My credits finished , 2nd GOLD obtained , that little boy also finished his game and he got no more coins, so he left his seat. At that instant , nobody else take that empty seat after boy left. Don't know where Mr.G go where...don't care ...faster jump seat to take over this 3rd machine...here i come ...for my 3rd gold of the day.

Suddenly, heard a angry voice from behind saying " wow...not gentleman leh...act like aunty ..." Its comment from Mr.G ! He is not happy that i take the seat before he come and give such nasty indicating that i'm greedy and kiasu like those aunty !
Oh...just now he went away to change $50 tokens ..

WTF ! I regards him as friend and this is how he treat me ?? I thought its 1st come 1st serve ?? Mr.G did not tell me he want to play this machine , he did not even tell the small boy that he will be next playing ...there is no communication to "BOOK" reserve the place next in queue...and being fast to get the place....i ganna the scolding for nothing !

"ok...you no gentleman , next time i don't give chance..." Mr.G mummied to himself but loud enough for us to hear despite the noisy environment.

I told him politely that this is my 3rd gold for version 3 ....why he wants to fight over this place where he himself already got so many GOLD rare ? Greed Over-ride sound mind ??

"Later i treat you for coffee, don't angry loh" , i say in a soft tone trying to calm him down as i feel that there is nothing wrong for me being there 1st ! I may have let him take the place if he told me earlier that he's next in place for that machine ! Who can read his mind ! I did ask the arcade staff how will they resort to customer's argument over who play 1st , the answer is base on 1st come 1st serve

"I wouldn't dare deserve to accept your coffee" He replied in dialect in a rude manner




Recalling few months ago....during version 2 launch....early 2nd week

MrG just return from his family holiday to korea and he had no idea how to fish for the new version 2. That time i had the sequence listing and gladly share with him everything. I treat him as a friend. Even shown to him the machine " Deck A - red scorpion" Mr.G want to play ...i let him since this is his very 1st Gold for ver 2.
I know the next machine also going to have red scorpion coming soon.(later part of the day) Before i know it , Mr. G was at that machine fishing for the Gold as he aleady got all my sequence information for FREE. I question him....how can he take red scorpion again after taking the 1st one earlier , he mention he wants to keep 2 set. Never mind, the 3rd machine going to drop red scorpion the next day around 4pm.
I told Mr. G that i am going for that GOLD next day , since now he already got 2 red scorpion.

So next day after work, i quickly rush over and was surprise to see Mr.G playing that machine going to fish red scorpion !! This time cannot tahan, go question him and he told me that this gold is for his nephew !!

since i treat him as my friend, i also don't want to quarrel ...because we still obey the basic rules : 1st come 1st serve. He get there 1st ,so he win.


I regret for helping him by giving him the sequence free and yet now he is so ungrateful. He only know how to take but do not want share. When version 2 sequence changes during the 2nd shipment lots 2 months later, i am sad and yet Happy. Sad is that its really not easy to have those sequence ...and now suddenly change....happy is that at least now Mr.G cannot enjoy his free luch anymore...go earn yourself !



Back to present...

"People make lots of new friends from playing animal kaisers...but unlike you ...making more enemy !" Mr.G comment straight to me not showing any respect. I bear with the insult and does not quarrel with him @ the arcade place. I even offer him to sit down and play the machine...but he refuse. I sit down with my bagful loads of tokens and sapu another silver swift blow strong card before i left the arcade. It's Mr.G loss for not taking my offer for this card (why should i tell you what card is coming next ...i regret telling him that i got the 2 gold ..i am so stupid for trusting a wrong man)



I know he is a teacher in one of the good school. Yes , he look gentle and appear to be a nice guy wearing spec...but look can be deceving...all the behavouir come from the urgly heart , for betraying his friend again and again. I regrets knowing this guy and i regrets selling him a friendship special price all the nice promotion cards. I really regrets giving him the sequnce where he does not even appreciate it. Mr. G, i know you are reading my blog , but sorry to say, we are no longer friend. Enough is enough , don't keep taking me as a FOOL , we do not owe you anything for such a bad heart. Former acarde aunty staffs (who had resigned) once reminded me to be careful mixing with you as they mention you got a Good look but a BAD heart. I do not understand that time what you have done, but now i fully understand the meaning

Animal kaiser is a fun game for the family , not for fighting/scolding over cards due to human greed , we really can observe different type of human behaviours over the card collection process. This incident made me wiser ...to open my eye wider...for choosing a trueful friendship that can last. ...i still have many friends get to known from animal kaiser gaming. Peace off !

Note: Please do not ask me who is this Mr.G. I know his full name , which school he teaching , which block (sembawang) he stay and even have his contact number (HP). But , for the very last respect ...i shall not disclose them here ,just wanna share the story for awareness only. Thank you for taking your precious time reading my bad experience, its indeed a great lesson for learning human behaviour !


"if the seq get from ur friend (FOC)...and not bu urself.. is better to ask his/her permission before u giving out the seq to others…
shd practise this way.... ppl give u the seq for free....mean tat he/she treated u as friend/buddy… "

Quote: Lion King , ZoneX

Story : Beginner luck ~

2 weeks had passed since Version 3 launch and believe it or not ...our family had not play even a single version 3 game. The main reason is let all the fisherman/fisherwoman fight/slaughter among themselves 1st duing the 1st 2 weeks...we will avoid their rare card hunting battle fighting...

So yesterday got some spare time with my 2 boys , bring them down to the arcade.
Elder son (kelvin) take 1 machine and younger brother (Benson) take another machine. Both of them so long did not play AK , so they are excited to challenge the new siefried boss.There is no other customers that time.

I look @ the version 2 machine , thinking to myself whether to try $1 tikam my luck? ...but in the end , only thoughts but no action.

After awhile , a mother come along and bring her 2 boys. Big boy quickly run to the 3rd machine to play version 3. Left the small boy sitting at the last machine that offer version 2 (clear stock , $1 per game).

Note : there are 3 machines with ver 3 and a 4th one is @ ver 2

I start talking to the mother while watching the boys playing the games. The mother say that her 2 boys seldom play and they are just beginners ...not so regular coming to arcade. I reminded the mother that her small boy is playing at Version 2 which is a old version. Mother ask young son...and small boy told her , "never mind..mummy...its ok" and he continue playing

1st card from version 2 dropped out...small boy took it out from slot , turn it over....i nearly fainted....its a GOLD bengal tiger !!! OMG
He was so happy~

My elder son just finished his 1st game and took a normal card (Golden eagle). I tell him to come over to play together with Benson for 2 players so that the small boy can go play Version 3.

Samll boy & mother thanks us and he going over to take kelvin's place . He played 1 game....game ended...a red card drop out.. its.an animal card ...he turn it over...i saw his card...again..this time almost fainted once more...its a SILVER HIPPO LARRY !

Kelvin felt the pinch of pain in his heart , "Daddy , we should play 1 more just now...you see...its silver card"

I was speechless ...haha ....had forget to check the sequence before ask him go over to his brother's machine ...* nearly go bang my head to the wall* ...lol

In the end, we got a bronze giant panda and a silver black hole before we left the arcade to go home.

That small boy really got beginner's luck or maybe i'm just unlucky ?

Story : $ = power ??

Heard this story from a forum talking about 2 uncles fighting over for Special Ops Leo

Uncle(1)was sitting @ the machine fishing....he know that this deck there is special Ops leo ...coming soon...

Out of nowhere, another uncle(2)pop up and he also know the sequence very well. Uncle (2) wanted to catch the Special Ops leo from the same machine

So Uncle(2) ask uncle (1) how long he still want to play. Somehow...the tone communication wasn't too nice ...uncle(1) was not happy. He try to "act rich" and say proudly ..he still got $50 , still can play many games...does not want to give up the seat.- show uncle(2) a black face

Uncle(2) also not happy and fight back saying that he himself had prepare $1000 ! even try to show off the $$$ to uncle (1)

Being frustated by the showoff act, uncle(1) does not want to admit defect ,he called up his friend to bring down $300 ...so that he can complete the entire deck and get Special Ops Leo....and nobody else can fight with him !

Uncle(1) Win loh !

Uncle (2) no choice had to walk away quietly....


Heard another story that someone played almost 200+ cards just to fish out the special Ops leo !! This guy got $$ but no brain ??? Use $400+ for 1 gold card ?? i call it STUPID

Story : Helping a newbie

Today went to the arcade center quite early.

There is not many customers inside but someone caught my attention when i walk in.
There are 4 animal kaiser machines and 1 young man was playing @ the machine that is clearing off version 2 cards.

I went to chit chat with the arcade staffs on duty and then went over to start fishing for GOLD ...today 3 GOLDs are ready to drop ...wow !!

With $100 worth of tokens (2 bags)...i hardly can walk to the AK machines ...so heavy ..

I was busy loading all the credits into the machine slots...then suddenly this young gentleman by the name of DON approach me.

"Can you teach me more about this game? " he ask politely

Ooh...a newbie ...a new player who doesn't know the basic gaming rules of animal kaiser and he just sit there pressing the button but do not know how to match the cards.He do have some good cards such as mighty fighter but he does not know how to differentiate between the foils.How to tell its version 1 , 2 or 3...so many doubts & question about this game.

I give him a good 5 min lectures on the basic animal kaiser lesson introduction.
Get him a version 2 and version 3 cardlist + a nice free promotion bengal tiger card for him. Don was happy to receive them and he went to the counter to change another $10 worth of tokens to play at Version 3 machines...he was lucky to get a bronze giant meteor card. The arcade unacle @ counter is also happy as i've help him bring in more business. I am happy that Don had join our animal kaiser gaming community ...its never too late to join ...

I still remember that few months back during version 2 times, i also introduce this game to a small boy and his parents immediately charge $20 to their Timezone card and let him play. His parents even ask me whether i am the Animal Kaiser promotor ?..haha..of course i am not lah

Another AK fan playing there also make joke that i should work for the arcade center since i can do so good sale and service ...lol ....now think back , its really nice and sweet to help newbie. If you encounter one new player, do help him/her ,you will gain the happiness when you see the smile from their face. Experience it yourself !

Price adjuestment ~ Current market

We are now into the 3rd week since Version 3 launch in Singapore

Here is the version 3 card price reference :

Deck Sequence secrets - offer by some sellers - Sorry , i am not selling mine
(offer 1: 8 decks from $88 )
(offer 2: single deck from $20)
(offer 3: single deck $100 , 8 decks for $800)
(offer 4 : 2 GOLD card - ver 3 for single deck sequence)


Special Ops Leo : $100 ~ $200
(so far last week heard 1 super record sale of $250)


Golds : $40~$60
(demand on Lowland Gorilla)


Silver : $20~$40
(Hot sale for Swift Blow444)


Bronze : $8~$12


normal : $0.50 ~ $1.00


Full complete set : $600 ~ $750
( Got friend request to sell 1 set @ $550...so far this is lowest in market , contact me if keen)
HP : 97995539
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