I play pretty much the normal way, but usually with the big rules.My only exceptions are that I usually don't care about the type of cards used(like the 2 of each color/1 of each color deal). and also, I play with whoever wins the most battle(beats the most bakugan) at the end of the game either when one user is out of bakugan(he/she looses), or when the gate cards are used up, the person who has beaten the most bakugan wins.Those are pretty much my rules.