Introduction

In the game TKG ARENA, players engage in battles of power using 4 different pig characters in the form of 36 cards.

For THE ELEMENTAL KINGS ARENA, the objective is to collect the magic of FIRE, WATER, AIR and EARTH represented by the 4 Elemental Kings, ASHW, ESBNER, UKELELE and OHIF in order to advance one's power.

For each element, cards are numbered with FACE VALUES of 1 to 9, resulting in a set of 36 different cards known as the STANDARD DECK or simply DECK.

THE STANDARD DECK must consist of 4 different characters (in this case, the 4 Elemental Kings) during play.

Special cards may be collected to replace their counterparts in the STANDARD DECK of 36 cards to form a customised DECK for the individual.

Each player starts with 20 LIFE(s) (usually represented by 20 counters, beads or other small objects).

Each point of damage inflicted by the opponent during the duel takes away 1 LIFE. The player is defeated when his/her LIFE(s) reaches 0.The game will also end immediately for both players when any player has used up all 36 cards in his/her DECK. The player that has more LIFE(s) remaining wins the game.

Players start the game by drawing the top card from their shuffled DECK. The higher number starts first. The drawn top card goes back to the bottom of the DECK. Cards in groups of 5 are drawn from the DECK to form a CURRENT HAND.

Each player draws their first CURRENT HAND and take turns to attack. If the cards are used to inflict damage on the opponent, it is called an ATTACK HAND.

All used cards go into a discard pile called the GRAVE subsequently.

Attack

During each turn, each player may EITHER

1) attack (show his/her ATTACK HAND), discard used cards (into the GRAVE) and replenish up to 5 cards (from the DECK);

or

2) pass, discard any cards from the CURRENT HAND (into the GRAVE) and replenish up to 5 cards (from the DECK).

Damage is inflicted using different combinations of cards in the ATTACK HAND.

Defend

After the attacker declares his/her ATTACK HAND, opponents may defend against attacks immediately by using card combinations of the same TYPE from his/her CURRENT HAND involving an equal or higher FACE VALUE.

Defenders replenish up to 5 cards from his/her DECK immediately after the defence.

Note that only the same TYPE of card combinations can be used for defending purposes. (A TWIN combination cannot be used to ward off a SOLO attack.)

All starting players may apply the effects of only 1 special card per turn or 1 special card per ATTACK HAND (although there may be more than 1 special card in the ATTACK HAND).

For advanced players, the number of special cards that can be used simultaneously depends on the titles and ranks of the player.

Titles and ranks are earned in sanctioned arena tournaments organised seasonally by the TKG COMIC CIRCLE.