Rangers Strike

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subject_name= Rangers Strike
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designer= Toei Company
publisher= Carddas
players= 2
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random_chance= Some
skills= Card playing
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Basic Reading Ability
footnotes=nihongo|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 nihongo|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 nihongo|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.

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".

Game play

To Hold Command (which enables cards of a certain category to be controlled) 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 a card (bring into the Rush Area), 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.

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.

Collection

The card collection is divided into various packs, known as "Legends":
*Legend 1: nihongo|"Rebirth of Heroes"|英雄の再誕|Eiyuu no Saitan: The first pack, which launched the game.
*Legend 2: nihongo|"Two Dark Knights"|二人の黒騎士|Futari no Kuro Kishi: The second pack, which introduced the "Dark Alliance" cards.
*Legend 3: nihongo|"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: nihongo|"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: nihongo|"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".
*nihongo|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: nihongo|"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").
*nihongo|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 .
*nihongo|Reviver|リヴァイバー|Rivaibā: A re-release of cards from Legends 1 through 4.
*nihongo|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).
*nihongo|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: nihongo|"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.
*THE MASKED RIDER EXPANTION Vol.3: This expansion introduces characters from "Kamen Rider Kiva" and the various movies of the Heisei era's Kamen Riders, including "".
*Legend 8: nihongo|Ultimate Eight Gods|究極の八神|Kyūkyoku no Hasshin: The eighth pack introduces the Go-on Wings, villains from "Go-onger", and Sentai robos introduced in Heisei era Super Sentai films, such as Engine Dai-Shogun and Tenrai Senpuujin.

Cardlist

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".

Wild Beast

nihongo|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
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Earth Technology

nihongo|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
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* of nihongo|"Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!"|10号誕生！仮面ライダー全員集合!!|Jūgō Tanjō! Kamen Raidā Zen'in Shūgō!!
* of nihongo|""|真・仮面ライダー　序章（プロローグ）|Shin: Kamen Raidā Purorōgu
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* of nihongo|"Kamen Rider Agito"|仮面ライダーアギト|Kamen Raidā Agito
**nihongo|Kamen Rider G3-X|仮面ライダーＧ３－Ｘ|Kamen Raidā Jī Surī Ekkusu
* of nihongo|""|仮面ライダーアギト PROJECT G4|Kamen Raidā Agito Purojekuto Jī Fō
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Over-Techonology

nihongo|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
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* The nihongo|Star Pieces|スターピース|Sutā Pīsu from nihongo|"B-Robo Kabutack"|ビーロボ　カブタック|Bī Robo Kabutakku

Mystic Arms

nihongo|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
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Dark Alliance

nihongo|Dark Alliance|ダークアライアンス|Dāku Araiansu cards feature the various villains and anti-heroes of 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
* of "Himitsu Sentai Goranger."
* of "Denshi Sentai Denziman"
* of "Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan"
* of "Kagaku Sentai Dynaman"
* of "Choudenshi Bioman"
* of "Dengeki Sentai Changeman"
* of "Choushinsei Flashman"
* of "Hikari Sentai Maskman"
* of "Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman"
* of "Choujin Sentai Jetman"
* of "Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger"
* of "Gosei Sentai Dairanger"
* of "Ninja Sentai Kakuranger"
* of "Chouriki Sentai Ohranger"
* of "Gekisou Sentai Carranger"
* of "Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V"
* of "Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger"
* of "Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger"
* of "Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger"
* of "Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger"
* of "Mahou Sentai Magiranger"
* of "GoGo Sentai Boukenger"
* of "Juken Sentai Gekiranger"

;Kamen Rider Series
* of "Kamen Rider"
* of "Kamen Rider"
* of "Kamen Rider V3
* of "Kamen Rider X"
* of "Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!" (Kamen Rider ZX)
* of "Kamen Rider BLACK"
* of "Kamen Rider ZO"
* of "Kamen Rider J"
* of "Kamen Rider Kuuga"
* of "Kamen Rider Agito"
* of "Kamen Rider 555"
* of "Kamen Rider Blade"
* of "Kamen Rider Kabuto"
* of "Kamen Rider Den-O"
* of ""
* of ""

;Metal Heroes Series
* of "Choujinki Metalder"
* of "Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya"
* of "Tokusou Robo Janperson"
* of "Juukou B-Fighter"

External links

* [http://www.carddas.com/rangers/ Rangers Strike] ja icon