First encounter with Animal Kaiser gaming

The game that answers the age old question: which would win in a fight? I saw this brilliant arcade concept on a commercial one day during breakfast. Or dinner, I forget. It caught my attention when I noticed a battle ensuing between a lion and a shark… on land.

Friends and I had been meaning to hunt this game down and give it a shot, but like so many things we put it off. Since my friend from the previous post was soon to return home we decided to find a console in Osaka. Luckily the website (www.animalkaiser.com) has a list of all the stores and arcades where you can find their revolutionary game.

It’s played with cards, unfortunately you have to play the game before you receive a prize card. Until then you play with the default lion. After the two animals are scanned from players’ cards, special attacks and powers are uploaded, the players roll a roulette to see whose animal kicks the shit out of the other using which attack.

So far I’ve got a manta ray and a panther!

Source: Re-posting of original article from http://teaintokyo.wordpress.com ,dated February 25, 2008

Some thinking points about Animal Kaiser...

* We progressively "lose" our kids as they grow up (not necessarily a bad thing). Animal Kaiser is quite a definitive losing point. The one where we throw up our hands and say: We don’t get it. We just don’t get the blinking card collection / arcade game which apparently infects kids from 4 and some uncles too. We think he picked it up from school.

* As I was saying. The best or most disastrous (depending on how you see it) birthday party pack anyone ever gave Day was a stack of imitation Animal Kaiser cards which apparently cost all of $1. Suddenly the entire K2 cohort is individually equipped with a stack of trading cards which they bandy about / trade / scrutinise every morning.

* There is a very clever accompanying twist: The pack costs a dollar but you have to play an arcade game ($2 a shot) choosing a character from your existing pack (the barcode is scanned in) and after the fight you get ONE more card. Just one. For $2. If you are lucky, it may be THE card featuring the animal with the highest strength / health. That’s the thrill, see, so it’s no use getting several packs of cheap imitation cards.

* Day (elder son) lobbied hard and long for a Timezone (games arcade) card. It’s been months. I caved in. I bought him a card for $10 and brought him to the arcade once, which is what really prompted this post because the sight of the line of machines and the crowd on a Monday afternoon at 4pm made me realize this is bigger than I realize and that is where I started to do a little reading up. I said if he wanted to play anymore he would have to pay for it himself, with what I don’t care.



* Skills? Strategy? No! You don’t even need skill to fight! It’s just luck of the draw! Someone somewhere called Animal Kaiser gambling for kids.

* Day (elder son) has memorized the entire stack of cards, animals, scientific names (Monodon monoceros anyone?), vital statistics, what these animals eat. PING! Educational value!

* Armed with all the independent knowledge search skills I so proudly bestow on him, he relentlessly googles Animal Kaiser whenever I let him loose on the desktop and views fight videos on Youtube. He very mysteriously knows a heck of a lot about cards he does not have and how to play them.

* The machines are found at 7-11 outlets. Unbelievable.

* Adults fight for turns at the machine with the kids. Unbelievable.

* This is probably a classic instance of boring conservative parent not understanding the future generation. Twenty years down the line, all these kids may well talk fondly of Animal Kaiser the way we 30-somethings talk of childhood "buy-and-trade" hobbies like... I don’t know... keeping sticker books??
~ Sher

Source :
Re-posting of original article from http://offsprings.blogspot.com ,dated 15/9/2010

Comments

gosh! i can soooo relate to this post!

my P1 son is also obsessed with this! i told him it was uneducational, offered to buy him more legos, told him the fad would pass (just like his Ben10 fad) and he would be wasting mummy's money blah blah blah ... but he persisted. i gave in.

now he only wants to go timezone all the time. oh, and buy more files to keep those cards.
~ crabcrabby


i find the whole arcade thingie terribly scary. even as a 2 year old, Val is enthralled. The three times we have gone into an arcade, the boy was glued and totally sucked into it all.

I was perturbed to say the least. the noise, the lights, the throbbing music, and of course, the absolute waste of good $ going into the slots. horrible. Once on a cruise ship, we witnessed a kid who had a game card loaded with his parents credit card details so basically, his folks let him loose there with limitless credit
~ tumbleweed in space


Sticker albums? You know, in an effort not to waste, I went on a mission to buy a sticker album for Kate. A proper one like the ones I had when I was younger. Guess what, they don't exist anymore! And, I was like "HAR? What do kids do these days??". So, you've answered my question.
~ katiemom


So THAT was why there was a friggin' huge crowd right outside this particular machine at the arcade on a quiet (we were there for the husband's birthday celebration, uh, its complicated).

Yay, i finally get to go "tsk, tsk, kids nowadays.."
~ daphne


OMG this is a biggie huh? My son saw the picture as I was reading your blog and shouted "ANIMAL KAISER!!!" very excitedly. Apparently his kindy friends have it so he knows all about it too. But he's not asked for it yet, phew! ~ june


oh well. if u cant beat em, join em! i think they get sick of it after a while and move on to new trends.
~ Sher

Tokyo Trip ~

"Went on a 5N4D trip to Tokyo. Was drizzling on the 2 days that were meant for Disney. What a pity.

We went to hunt for a place for Animal Kaiser on the first day. Walked around Akiba and went to all those bigger arcades, but could not find it. Eventually asked around and was directed to go back towards the Akiba station at Yodobashi Camera building. Found one machine at L6.


Finally found an Animal Kaiser machine in Akiba!

I would have thought it was all the rage in Japan, but there are many more such card based games. Such as an Ultraman, 3X3 eyes, Gundam looking ones, etc.


100 yen only (~SGD1.50. it is SGD2 per game in Singapore)

AK was Y100 ($1.50) per play. Cheaper than $2 in Singapore. Lucas played quite a few games. We eventually came back here on Saturday night as well.


Next 2 days are for Disneyland and Disneysea."

Source :
This is re-posting of original article from Vincent Wong's Blog dated 26/4/2010
http://vincentwong.posterous.com

Animal Kaiser Figurines (Singapore)

闘獣録 1 (english Version 1)
Launch end of Aug 2010










Key chain Figurines - DIY in Singapore using Japanese figurine...













Photo credit : Celine

League Ranking (26/9/2010)

Rank/Name/Points
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1 Tan Yin 8

2 Xavier Wong 6
3 Magdeline 5
4 Mavis 5
5 Zheng Wenliang 4
6 Mdm Chua 4
7 Ng Yau Heng 4
8 Reuben 4
9 Jeffrey 3
10 Kwang Liang Yong 3
11 Ryan Ong 3
12 Kwang Yu Xuan 3
13 Zachary Heng 3
14 Ginny Neo 3
15 Cheok Jia Ying 3
16 Kelvin 3
17 AK Hunter 2
18 Heng Kok Chye 2
19 Jimmy Wee 2
20 Amaryllis 2
21 Wendy Chua 2
22 Cheok Jia Hao 2
23 Darren Khoo 2
24 Cheok Wah Jin 2
25 Luke 2
26 Mohamaed Rashid 2
27 Ian Ong 2
28 Sandy Wee 1
29 Lin Jing Ting 1
30 Brenda Neo 1
31 Wang Jiada 1
32 Kochi Wong 1
33 Juno 1
34 Bevis Neo 1
35 Kwang Yu Heng 1
36 Lewis Wang 1
37 Mohamed Rashdi 1
38 Leonard 1
39 Ong Tong Wang 1
40 Jack Ng Wee Chew 1
41 Riordan 1
42 Lim Wei Seong 1
43 Lily Heng 1

1st Match completed - 25/9/2010
Match 1 winner vs match 2 winner :

Photo credit :Mr. Adrian

1st AK league at AK Club House on 25 Sept 2010

Thank you for those who have registered for the event.
Below is the name list and the number allocated

Although there are walk overs, do note that if there are last minute participants, there will still adding in of the new name. Also, not all who registered may turn up. Therefore, the below list may still be subjected to changes.


Good News !
In conjunction with the coming children’s day, the Wong Family have generously pledge to contribute prizes to all participating kids (12 years old and below). Kudos to them. Do note that last minute registration might not be entitled to the children prize.


MATCH 1
Please be there at 1.45pm for registration

Zheng wenliang 8
Ho Juno 15
Lewis Wang 26
Wang Jiada 12
yap joon quan shawn 24
Leonard Koh 30
AK-Hunter 3
Heng Kok Chye 5
Ong Siew Lan 17
Jeffrey Pang 1
Ong Siew Lan 29
Ryan Koh 32
Kochi Wong 13
Xavier Wong 9
Xenith Wong 23
Madeline Zheng 28
Ian Ong Jing Heng 16
Ryan Ong Jing Quan 19
Bevis Neo Jun Wei 20
Brendan Neo Jia Wei 7
Lim Wei Seong 10
Darrell Tan 18
wesley 21
lin jingting 4


MATCH 2
Please be there at 2.45pm for registration

NG WEE CHEW 14
Darren Khoo 13
Soh Kelvi Neil Viloria 19
ONG TONG WANG 9
Muhd Shafiq BinIsmail 6
RIORDAN NG 23
REUBEN NG 10
Cheok Wah Jin 18
Cheok Jia Ying 20
Cheok Jia Hao 11
luke wang 28
mohamed rashid bin mohamed nazri 27
mohamed rashdi bin mohamed nazri 3
Kuang Yu Heng 31
Kuang Yu Xuan 7
Chua Hong Kiow 17
Kuang Liang Yong 29
Wang Guang Hui 2
Wendy Chua Siew Ling 4
Ng Yau Heng 32
joseph 1
TEE THIAN PENG 21
TEE YU EN 15
TEE YU ZET 25

Note: You may spot some similar names above. But different NRIC & contact are provided. Therefore i have keep the registration separate. The list is still subjected to changes.



Venue: AKClub @ E2MAX, Cineleisure level 9
Registration fee : $5 per participant



Rules & Regulations
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- NRIC / any form of identification document must be presented before the Tournament for verification. Participants should turn up 30min earlier for the verification

- Absentees or latecomers (15min before commencement of Tournament) will be automatically disqualified and opponent scores a walkover

- Only original version 1, 2, 3 or 4 English Animal Kaiser Cards are allowed. All participants’ cards will be checked by Tournament Officials before they can be scanned for use

- Any participant who displays poor sportsmanship or undesirable behavior such as use of vulgarities will be disqualified

- Upon submission of Registration Form, you agree to the Terms & Conditions of Animal Kaiser Champions League

- Tournament Official’s decision on results is Final. Organizer reserves the right to amend Terms & Conditions

Go Japan play Animal Kaiser is no longer a DREAM...

For detail information , please refer to :
http://www.relax.com.sg

Article highlighted by Mr.adrian

Story : Give away FREE AK cards also get into "trouble"

"my extra cards also dun sell liao .... Silvers Riordan gives his friends ...... Reuben gives the Bronzes .... butt also problem leh ....

kinderland called last week ... teacher said Reuben show cards .... a korean boy want to see ... as usual Reuben can be berry kuay lan one ..... dun let korean boy see .... korean boy use his cobra fangs .... ha ha lols ...

Reuben came back with handy-plus .... kana scolding from mummy ... and i also kana ...sigh."
~ spaceshuttle

Note : Story Author(spaceshuttle)'s 2 son are Riordan & Reuben

Show Fisherman the Respect or Challenge them ?

"yes ... many fishermen .... very defensive ones .... see seasoned players ... they kan-cheong ..... ha ha lols ... so when i played ... i tried not to look at phone ... or else they thot i following sequence .... and keep staring and clench fists liao ... ha ha lols ....

last week i played at TM Timezone .... express lane since it’s empty .....
got Egg (cannot remember A or D) .... Andy (the person who makes disney-pooh boiled ... ha ha lols) came and tell me 6 more cards GWS ..... i replied him it’s okay ...... my wife waiting ... got to go .... he can go ahead ... and fish ....

Show respect to the fisherman ... and in return you will earned his respect .... but i do agree some are hopeless .... lols"
~ spaceshuttle

Comments

"its very hard not to fish esp if u have seq cos when u know some foil cards is coming out , u tends to go for it and i find there is nothing wrong in doing that..... for those fisherman who thinks that they own the entire arcade, can ask them go fly kite lah…

btw i still see some fisherman almost everyday at GWC (great world city) cos i go there to buy lego and i ask him fish so many for what ?? he was telling me nothing to do just go there and fish lor but he is not selling just helping his kids to collect.."
~ AKSIAO

Demand-Supply

Any first-year commerce student understand the Demand-Supply Curve ... ecomomics basics:-

simple language ....


Demand greater than Supply ..... so many buyers and so few sellers/fisherman .... price goes up.


Supply greater then Demand ..... so many cards and so few buyers ...... price goes down.


Demand equal to Supply ..... equilibrium ... prices stabilised ....

understand the stated principles of economics ... then i relate it to AK sega ... behaviour ...

when new series of AK launched ....

Demand more than Supply

everyone want the cards .... but fisherman still fishing ... and machines takes time to dispense cards .. price goes up.

Demand equal to Supply

after 1-2 weeks everyone got their cards ... and fisherman sold most of the cards .... all happy. prices stablise ....

Supply more than Demand

STUPID FISHERMAN never study ... dun know Demand-Supply curve .... fish fish keep fishing .... no demand ... still keep fishing ... so many cards dun want to keep and certainly cannot eat ....... prices goes down lelong lelong .....

the sharing and selling of the sequence makes things worst .... absolutely no demand .... fish themselves ....
~ spaceshuttle