Rangers Strike

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Rangers Strike
Designer Toei Company
Publisher Carddas
Players 2
Random chance Some
Skills required Card playing
Arithmetic
Basic Reading Ability

Rangers Strike (レンジャーズストライク Renjāzu Sutoraiku?) is a Japanese trading card game created by Carddas initially based upon Toei's Super Sentai Series television franchise. It was released in 2006 in commemoration of the Super Sentai series' 30th anniversary. The game was expanded with several expansion packs, such as the The Masked Rider Expansion (ザ・マスクドライダーEXP Za Masukudo Raidā EXP?) collection in 2007, featuring characters from the Kamen Rider Series television franchise, and the Special Metal Edition (スペシャルメタルエディション Supesharu Metaru Edishon?) in 2008 featuring characters from the Metal Heroes Series television franchise.

Contents

[edit] Game cards

There are four rarity categories: Normal, Rare, Super Rare, and Secret Rare. There are three kinds of cards: Unit Cards, Operation Cards, and Vehicle Cards, which were introduced in The Masked Rider Expansion.

  • Unit Cards are divided into four sizes: Small (warriors), Medium (individual mecha), Large (mecha combinations), and Extra Large (mecha carriers).
    • If a Unit Card has a Strike Point mark of "1", it can deliver damage. If it has an SP mark of "!", It can use an attack which is described in the card text. If it has no mark, it cannot Strike.
  • Operation Cards involve Sentai related powers. They can be "Stationary" (the operation is in effect for as long as the card is in use) or "Counter" (can be used during your opponent's turn).
  • Vehicle cards allow small Unit Cards to me "mounted".

[edit] Game play

To Hold Command[clarify] over a particular category, turn the card to its left side. To Release Command, turn it back.

The play sheet used in this game has a space for the deck, a space for Operation Cards, a "Power Zone", a "Command Zone", a "Rush Area", and a "Battle Area".

In order to Rush[clarify] a card, one must Hold Command over a particular category. Each Card requires a certain number of cards in the Power Zone (the face can be up or down) to be Rushed.

[edit] Turn phases

Each turn is divided into five "Phases".

  • In the Start Phase, you draw one card from your deck.
  • In the Charge Phase, you can place a card in the Power Zone, Hold/Release Command, or even activate an Operation card.
  • In the Rush Phase, you bring a card to the Rush Area (you should be Holding Command over that card's catergory).
  • In the Battle Phase, you bring a card to the Battle Area and attack your opponent. Cards that are bested in Battle Points are considered "struck", and must be removed from the sheet.
  • In the End Phase, you end your turn.

[edit] Collection

The card collection is divided into various packs, known as "Legends":

  • Legend 1: "Rebirth of Heroes" (英雄の再誕 Eiyuu no Saitan?): The first pack, which launched the game.
  • Legend 2: "Two Dark Knights" (二人の黒騎士 Futari no Kuro Kishi?): The second pack, which introduced the "Dark Alliance" cards.
  • Legend 3: "Past, Present, and Future Lions" (三界の獅子 Sangai no Shishi?): The third pack, which introduced the Secret Rare Cards.
    • Thundering Wings: DaiTanken Deck: contains an action card of DaiTanken.
    • Silver Adventurer: BoukenSilver Deck: contains an action card of BoukenSilver.
  • Legend 4: "Awakening of Four Leaders" (四雄の覚醒 Shiyū no Kakusei?): The fourth pack, which introduced the Ranger power-ups and launched the VS Series cards.
  • Legend 5: "Five Fierce-Scaled Dragons" (五龍の激鱗 Goryū no Gekirin?): The fifth pack, which introduced new versions of existing cards and added Gekiranger.
  • The Masked Rider Expansion (ザ・マスクドライダーEXP Za Masukudo Raidā Ekusupanshon?): A pack that introduces the Kamen Rider Series' characters into the game.
  • Legend 6: "Return of Six Red Soldiers" (赤き六戦士の帰還 Akaki Roku Senshi no Kikan?): The sixth pack features rereleases of 6 prior Red Warrior's cards like Vul Eagle and the three characters portrayed by the late actress Machiko Soga (Queen Hedrian in Denziman and Sun Vulcan, Witch Bandora in Zyuranger, and Arch Heavenly Saint Magiel in Magiranger).
  • The Masked Rider Expansion Vol. 2 (ザ・マスクドライダーEXP　Vol.2 Za Masukudo Raidā Ekusupanshon Vol.2?): This expansion introduces the various villains from the Kamen Rider Series as well as Riders from Kamen Rider The Next and from the second half of Kamen Rider Den-O and its movie.
  • Reviver (リヴァイバー Rivaibā?): A re-release of cards from Legends 1 through 4.
  • Belt Collection Box (ベルトコレクションＢＯＸ Beruto Korekushon Bokkusu?): A special boxed set that includes solely the Henshin Belts of all of the lead Kamen Riders up to Den-O (this excludes 2, Riderman, ZO, J, and all of the non-eponymous Riders of the Heisei Series).
  • Special Metal Edition (スペシャルメタルエディション Supesharu Metaru Edishon?): This expansion introduces the characters from the Metal Heroes series, which includes the Space Sheriffs Gavan, Sharivan, and Shaider, as well as other entries into the franchise such as Juukou B-Fighter.
  • Legend 7: "The Seven Ninjas' Flame Camp" (七忍の炎陣 Shichinin no Enjin?): The seventh pack focuses on the ninja-themed series, Kakuranger and Hurricaneger and introduces characters from Go-onger into the game.

[edit] Cardlist

Main article: List of Rangers Strike Cards

[edit] Categories

Cards are divided into five categories, though they occasionally intertwine on the card illustrations (e.g.: the Rescue Fighter card, an Over-Technology card from Carranger, shows the Rescue Fighter healing the GaoBear and GaoPolar, which are Wild Beast cards, from Gaoranger). Furthermore, the game has also received a Kamen Rider Series add-on set known as the The Masked Rider Expansion and a Metal Heroes add-on set called the Special Metal Edition.

[edit] Wild Beast

Wild Beast (ワイルドビースト Wairudo Bīsuto?) cards feature characters whose powers come from nature, animals, or monsters, symbolized by a red wolf's head. The Wild Beast category covers characters and items from the following series:

Super Sentai Series
Kamen Rider Series
Metal Heroes Series

[edit] Earth Technology

Earth Technology (アーステクノロジー Āsu Tekunorojī?) cards feature characters whose powers arise from present-day technology made on the Earth, symbolized by a green globe grid. The Earth Technology category covers characters and items from the following series and films:

Super Sentai Series
Kamen Rider Series
Metal Heroes Series

[edit] Over-Techonology

Over-Techonology (オーバーテクノロジー Ōbā Tekunorojī?) cards feature characters whose powers come from extraterrestrial, other-dimensional, or futuristic sources, symbolized by a blue atom. The Over-Technology category covers characters and items from the following series:

Super Sentai Series
Kamen Rider Series
Metal Heroes Series

[edit] Mystic Arms

Mystic Arms (ミスティックアームズ Misutikku Āmuzu?) cards feature characters whose powers come from supernatural means, symbolized by a yellow five-pointed star formed from aura comets. The Mystic Arms category covers characters from the following series and films:

Super Sentai Series
Kamen Rider Series
Metal Heroes Series

[edit] Dark Alliance

Dark Alliance (ダークアライアンス Dāku Araiansu?) cards feature the various villains from the Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, and Metal Heroes series, symbolized by a purple demon's eye. To date, the Dark Alliance category has covered the following:

Super Sentai Series
  • The Black Cross Army (黒十字軍 Kuro Jūjigun?) of Himitsu Sentai Goranger.
  • The Vader Clan (ベーダー一族 Bēdā Ichizoku?) of Denshi Sentai Denziman
  • Machine Empire Black Magma (機械帝国ブラックマグマ Kikai Teikoku Burakku Maguma?) of Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan
  • Tail-Bearing People's Clan Jashinka Empire (有尾人一族ジャシンカ帝国 Yūbijin Ichizoku Jashinka Teikoku?) of Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
  • Neo Empire Gear (新帝国ギア Shin Teikoku Gia?) of Choudenshi Bioman
  • Great Star Group Gozma (大星団ゴズマ Daiseidan Gozuma?) of Dengeki Sentai Changeman
  • Reconstructive Experiment Empire Mess (改造実験帝国メス Kaizō Jikken Teikoku Mesu?) of Choushinsei Flashman
  • Underground Empire Tube (地底帝国チューブ Chitei Teikoku Chūbu?) of Hikari Sentai Maskman
  • Silver Imperial Army Zone (銀帝軍ゾーン Ginteigun Zōn?) of Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
  • Dimensional War Group Vyram (次元戦団バイラム Jigen Sendan Bairamu?) of Choujin Sentai Jetman
  • The Bandora Gang (バンドーラ一味 Bandōra Ichimi?) of Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger
  • The Gorma Tribe (ゴーマ族 Gōma Zoku?) of Gosei Sentai Dairanger
  • The Youkai Corps (妖怪軍団 Yōkai Gundan?) of Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
  • Machine Empire Baranoia (マシン帝国バラノイア Mashin Teikoku Baranoia?) of Chouriki Sentai Ohranger
  • Space Bōsōzoku Bowzock (宇宙暴走族ボーゾック Uchū Bōsōzoku Bōzokku?) of Gekisou Sentai Carranger
  • The Saima Clan (災魔一族 Saima Ichizoku?) of Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V
  • Ogre Tribe Org (鬼族オルグ Onizoku Orugu?) of Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
  • Space-Ninja Group Jakanja (宇宙忍群ジャカンジャ Uchū Ningun Jakanja?) of Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
  • Invasion's Garden Evolien (侵略の園エヴォリアン Shinryaku no Sono Evorian?) of Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger
  • Space Criminals Alienizer (宇宙犯罪者アリエナイザー Uchū Hanzaisha Arienaizā?) of Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
  • Underground Hades Empire Infershia (地底冥府インフェルシア Chitei Meifu Inferushia?) of Mahou Sentai Magiranger
  • The Negative Syndicates (ネガティブシンジケート Negatibu Shinjikēto?) of GoGo Sentai Boukenger
  • Confrontation Beast-Fist Akugata (臨獣拳アクガタ Rin Jūken Akugata?) of Juken Sentai Gekiranger
Kamen Rider Series
  • Shocker (ショッカー Shokkā?) of Kamen Rider
  • Gel-Shocker (ゲルショッカー Geru Shokkā?) of Kamen Rider
  • Destron (デストロン Desutoron?) of Kamen Rider V3
  • The Government Of Darkness Secret Order (ＧＯＤ秘密機関 Goddo Himitsu Kikan?) of Kamen Rider X
  • The Badan Empire (バダン帝国 Badan Teikoku?) of Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!! (Kamen Rider ZX)
  • Century King Shadow Moon (世紀王シャドームーン Seiki Ō Shadō Mūn?) of Kamen Rider BLACK
  • The Grongi Race (グロンギ族 Gurongi Zoku?) of Kamen Rider Kuuga
  • The Orphenoch (オルフェノク Orufenoku?) of Kamen Rider 555
  • The Undead (アンデッド Andeddo?) of Kamen Rider Blade
  • The Worms (ワーム Wāmu?) of Kamen Rider Kabuto
  • The Imagin (イマジン Imajin?) of Kamen Rider Den-O
  • Kamen Rider Gaoh (仮面ライダーガオウ Kamen Raidā Gaō?) of Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!
Metal Heroes Series
  • The Neros Empire (ネロス帝国 Nerosu Teikoku?) of Choujinki Metalder
  • The Youma Clan (妖魔一族 Yōma Ichizoku?) of Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya
  • Gun Gibson (ガンギブソン Gan Gibuson?) of Tokusou Robo Janperson
  • Other-Dimensional Invasion Army Jamahl (異次元侵略軍団ジャマール Ijigen Shinryaku Gundan Jamāru?) of Juukou B-Fighters

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See also:
Rangers Strike • 30 Sentai Encyclopedia • Kamen Rider • Metal Heroes