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Battle Tactic #18: Guest Brawler Strategy #1 – July 2011

This month's Battle Tactics session brings a strategy shared by a member of the my.Bakugan Community member BurningPyrus. Pyrus brawlers, here's something new for you!

According to BurningPyrus, you will be needing these pieces or the strategy to work:

Pyrus Skyress 250g or Pyrus Dragonoid (MS Evolution Pack exclusive)
Overhang (or any trick card)
Doom Card

BurningPyrus' strategy:

First set Overhang or a trick card face down on the field. Then roll either Pyrus Skyress 250g or Pyrus Dragonoid (MS Evolution Pack Exclusive) onto Overhang or whatever trick card you chose. Your opponent will think they'll have an easy win by rolling a high g-power bakugan onto the gate, but when the gate is revealed the text says The Bakugan with the lowest G-Power total wins this battle. And with Pyrus having the lowest attribute gate bonus you're sure to land a win regardless but wait your opponent may use that same Bakugan in a future battle. Play your Doom Card (if you have it) to make sure your opponent's Bakugan is removed from the game.

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Battle Tactic #17: Back to the Basics: Basic 2 Player Brawl – June 2011

After going over the basic team setup last month on Battle Tactic issue #16, we continue forward with BrightLight's Battle Tactic this month in reviewing the basic requirements and rules in setting up a brawl and winning a battle!

Game Set Up

In a 2 player game, both players sit across from each other in the field. The goal of the game is to be the first to capture 3 Gate Cards. Each player's right side is for unused Bakugan and Cards, called the "Unused Pile." All cards are placed faced down in your Unused Pile so your opponent can't see them. Each player's left side is for used Bakugan and Cards, called the "Used Pile."

To start, each player places one of their Gate Cards face down in the middle of the battlefield in the space closer to their opponent, furthest from themselves. Gate Cards are replaced when there are no more Gate Cads in the field.

Begin play with your Team Setup of 3 Bakugan, 3 Gate Card and 3 Ability Cards. Refer to Battle Tactic #16 for more info.

Roll to Battle

The youngest player goes first, and then players take turns. Players must be 2 cards lengths from the battlefield to begin their roll.

During your turn:

Select and roll your Bakugan over the Gate Cards in the center of the battlefield.

If the Bakugan misses and does not land on a Gate Card, it goes into your Used Pile. Now it is your opponent's turn.

If you do land on a Gate Card but no other Bakugan are standing on that Gate Card, it is your opponent's turn to roll.

If your Bakugan lands on a Gate Card where your opponent already has a standing Bakugan, then battle begins!

During battle, each player looks at the G-Power printed on the inside of their Bakugan. Then, flip over the Gate Card and look at the numbers on the left listed in the colored circles. Each circle matches a Bakugan Attribute which is called the Gate Attribute Bonus. Now each player adds the Gate Attribute Bonus that corresponds to their Bakugan. This is your total G-Power.

If there is no text on bottom of the Gate Card and no one plays any Ability Cards or any Support Pieces, the brawler with the high total G-Power wins the battle, captures the Gate Card and places it in their Used Pile. Remember, the first brawler to capture 3 Gate Cards wins the game! Now, each player places their battling Bakugan in their Used Pile.

Don't forget that before you roll, during your turn or after battle, you may play any applicable Ability Cards that are in your Unused Pile. You may even play ALL of your Ability Cards, but choose your cards wisely! Ability Cards go into your Used Pile once you have used them.

Also, during a battle, you may play a Support Piece such as Mechtogan, Mechtogan Titans, Mobile Assaults, Battle Gear or Traps. These Support Pieces will add a G-Power boost to help annihilate your opponent! Additionally you may use your BakuNano to give you the edge over your opponent!

For more information on Game Play, battling with Support Pieces and BakuNano, check out the Gameplay section at Bakugan.com
and to discuss more about Game Play, join the official Bakugan community at My.Bakugan.com!

Battle On!
~BrightLight

Battle Tactic #16: Back to Basics: Part 1: Basic Team Setup – May 2011

This year launches the 4th season of Bakugan, bringing Mechtanium Surge Bakugan, Mechtogan, Mechtogan T.itans, BakuNano and Mobile Assaults to the battlefield! Also included in this season are new rules for game play leaving brawlers with new strategies to hone for their next brawl.

While the rules have all new intricacies, let's not forget that the basics of game play are the foundation for devastating strategies. In this Battle Tactic, we are going to begin getting down to the nitty gritty of brawling to show just how easy it is to build the groundwork for more advanced game play.

First and foremost is your team setup. Your team setup is a critical component in battle: which Bakugan, Gate Cards and Ability Cards you choose that will work together so that you have the upper hand against your opponent is the first key to a great approach on the field.

In the basic 2 player game, your team setup that is required to start a brawl consists of:

3 Bakugan - Your Bakugan can be of any Attribute*, even all the same! Note: Official rulings may not allow 2 of the exact same Bakugan with the same G-Power.

3 Gate Cards - One of each Card Attribute**: silver, copper and gold.

3 Ability Cards - One of each Ability Card color: red, blue and green.

*An Attribute is the color/symbol on your Bakugan: Pyrus, Aquos, Ventus, Subterra, Haos or Darkus.

** The three Gate Attributes are: Gold, Silver, and Copper, which are identified by the symbols below. BakuNano, Battle Gear and Bakugan Mobile Assaults have Gate Attributes and these Gate Attributes also refer to the color of Gate Cards in game play.

Additionally, your team setup may also include the following optional pieces to enhance your power in battle:

1-2 Support Pieces - You can have up to a max of 2 of the following, in any combination in your team setup: Mechtogan, Mechtogan Titans, Mobile Assaults, Battle Gear, or Traps.

AND

1-3 BakuNano - In any Gate Card Attribute combination for your team setup.

Remember, these are all optional, so any combination you choose will work as long as you have no more than 2 Support Pieces and no more than 3 BakuNano. Yes, this does mean you can have a total of 2 Support Pieces AND 3 BakuNano in your team setup!

That's it brawlers! You are now prepared to begin brawling with your team setup by having the necessary elements to start battle. Check out the next Battle Tactics with BrightLight for more about basic game play!

For more information on how to play Bakugan, visit the Gameplay section at Bakugan.com.

Battle On!
~BrightLight

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BATTLE TACTIC #15: DEVESTATING COMBOS #6: AQUOS – MARCH 2011

The Power of Combos
We are proud to feature DroneSpyder for the 2nd time as our Guest Strategist for the latest ‘Battle Tactics with BrightLight' article! This battlefield strategy tip is the final installment in a series of six Battle Tactics about devastating combos that use the latest Gate Cards, Ability Cards, and Bakugan!

As this tactic emerges from the battlefield of a fellow brawler that battles day in and day out, it is sure to be a trustworthy battle combo allowing you to perfect and build new strategies that will devastate your opponent.

The following strategy tip from DroneSpyder will use the following*:

Aquos Phosphos Bakugan
Copper Twin Destructor Battle Gear
Phosphos Armory Gate Card
Fully Prepared Ability Card

Here is how this tactic will devastate your opponent:

First set your PHOSPHOS ARMORY Gate Card onto the field, then roll your Aquos PHOSPHOS Bakugan onto your Gate Card. PHOSPHOS ARMORY allows you to gain an additional 100 G-Power for each Battle Gear played whether it's yours or your opponents.

Add your Copper Twin Destructors to the battle and then play your FULLY PREPARED Ability Card which gives you an additional 100 G-Power if you are playing with a Copper Battle Gear.

Thanks DroneSpyder for sharing your awesome strategy!

*This Battle Tactic has been modified to fit the new Gameplay Rules.

For more information on how to play Bakugan, visit the Bakugan Gameplay FAQ here.
For full images of cards in the complete Bakugan Card Collection, visit the Bakugan.com Collection.

Brawl on!
~BrightLight

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Battle Tactic #14: Devastating Combos #5: Subterra – February 2011

The Power of Combos

We are proud to feature dennis1110 as our Guest Strategist for the latest ‘Battle Tactics with BrightLight' article! This battlefield strategy tip is the fourth in a series of six Battle Tactics about devastating combos that use the latest Gate Cards, Ability Cards, and Bakugan from Gundalian Invaders!

Take note of this strategy tip from dennis1110, using these Bakugan and cards:

Subterra Sabator
Subterra Avior
Subterra Damakor
Gold Chompixx
Fire Swamp Gate Card
Golden Spear Gate Card
Sabator Ability Card
Chompixx Reference Card
Damakor Reference Card

Here is how this tactic will devastate your opponent:

1. Place the Golden Spear Gate Card in the field.

2. Play your Sabator card to boost your power level and drop your opponents by 1. Roll Sabator onto your Golden Spear Gate Card.

3. Wait until your opponent rolls on your Golden Spear Gate Card, then flip it over and play your Gold Chompixx and get the bonus of: 830+190+80+80, which will add up to 1,180g's.

4. Play the Chompixx reference for Wubterra if you win, which will let you take another turn. Roll your Subterra Avior 630g's onto the remaining gate card.

5. After your opponent rolls, flip the gate over and activate your Reference card to evolve you Avior into Damakor, and you'll probably Win because of Damakor's awesome G-Power. And If you're in trouble and already have used your blue ability, just use Damakor's unique ability to bring one blue card to your unused pile.

Thanks dennis1110 for sharing your awesome strategy!

Brawl on!
~BrightLight

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