Duel Disk - Main Features

Main Features

• Life Point calculation - The Life Point counter cannot exceed 9990 Life points (the button for the ones place is actually a button to activate the counter's back light). This is restrictive, as this amount can be surpassed in the card game.

• Dueling Deck - Most "professional" decks consist of the minimum 40 cards, and Duel Disks are built with that in mind. Larger decks cannot be fitted properly into the space. However, the Academy Duel Disk has larger space for card sleeves, so if the player chooses not to use card sleeves, they can fit more than 40 cards in the Deck space.

• Card sleeves - The majority of expert duelists use card sleeves to protect their cards from damage. The Duel Disk card slots in the past were not wide enough to accommodate sleeved cards. The latest versions of the Duel Disk have resolved this issue (though they seem to be less effective with un sleeved cards).

• Graveyard space - As with the Deck slot, the Graveyard slot is designed for a small amount of cards. The maximum number of cards that it can hold is 16.

There also exists a difficult-to-find Asian release of the Duel Disk, referred to as the "Fight Disc for Card Games." While lacking the LED powered Life Point display and spring-loaded wings, the Fight Disc has some features that the first two American versions lacked:

• Life Point calculation - The Life Point readout can be adjusted between 0000 and 9999 since the numeral dials can be moved manually, unlike the American release. Although it cannot exceed 9999, this makes Life Point changes much easier to accomplish.

• Deck space - The Deck slot has a spring-loaded catch, allowing a deck exceeding 100 cards to be inserted safely and securely into the Disc. The spring-loaded platform raises the Deck as each card is drawn.

• Card sleeves - The slots of the Disc can accept sleeved cards (provided the sleeves are sized for Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, and are not larger than gaming cards). The securing clips are a lot less harsh on the cards than the American release.

• Cemetery (Graveyard) space - The central hub of the Disc, aside from having a removed-from-play zone, has space for over 100 sleeved cards. This section can also accommodate a extra Deck, unlike the American release.

The Fight Disc also possesses additional features lacking in the American Duel Disk, such as extra slots for Monster, Spell, and Trap cards. The color details are in the form of stickers, meaning the entire Disc can be painted, if the owner so desires. The Fight Disc lacks a horizontal defense position slot, but makes up for this by use of a color indicator slider switch (red for attack position, green for defense Position). However, features such as the velcro arm strap, overall weight, lack of wide scale availability, and cost for international shipping still pose problems for most players wishing to attain this rare item.