Data Carddass Appli Monsters
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Data Carddass Appli Monsters (データカードダス アプリモンスターズ, Dēta Kādodasu Apuri Monsutāzu) is a collectible card-based arcade game in the Data Carddass series, released as part of the Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters multimedia project. It began operation in Japan on November 10, 2016.[1]
The game uses a flat-panel card reader on which the player places and moves up to four Appmon Cards. The Appmon represented by the cards form a team and participate in four-on-four battles. Compatible Appmon can be combined through AppGattai, producing a higher-grade Appmon during battle.[2] Shinkai Haru, Gatchmon, Katsura Rei, and Hackmon act as navigators and storytellers.
Four principal sets were released between November 2016 and June 2017. The 4th Set was later expanded with the Ver. God Advent (4弾 Ver.神降臨 4-Dan Ver. Kami Kōrin) update on July 27, 2017. Rather than merely supplying new cards, each principal set functioned as a new version of the game and expanded its missions, opponents, Data Chips and storyline.
Gameplay[edit]
A play costs ¥100 and dispenses one Appmon Card. The player may then use cards already in their possession to assemble a team of up to four Appmon. Although the machine can be played without previously owned cards, building a team around compatible cards allows the player to make use of AppGattai and other combination effects.
The cards are placed on the cabinet's flat-panel reader. Their position on the panel determines the corresponding Appmon's position in battle, and the player can move the physical cards during play in response to the instructions displayed on the screen. Battles are fought between teams of up to four combatants and are divided into rounds.
Each Appmon Card displays the Appmon's Grade, Attribute, rarity, Special Move and four principal statistics:
- HP — Determines how much damage the Appmon can withstand.
- Power — Influences the strength of its attacks.
- Defense — Reduces the damage received from enemy attacks.
- Speed — Influences the order and effectiveness of actions in battle.
Cards may also possess an Ability that activates under particular conditions. These include effects associated with AppGattai, App Link, specific partners or cards belonging to a particular theme.
AppGattai[edit]
If compatible Appmon Cards are placed on the reader together, the component Appmon can perform AppGattai and combine into the corresponding higher-grade Appmon. This allows the player to produce a more powerful combatant without requiring a card depicting the resulting Appmon.
Some cards instead depict an Appmon that has already been formed through App Fusion or is using the abilities of another Appmon through Applink. The game includes several such combinations that do not appear in the Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters anime, such as DoGatchmon Plus Shotmon, DoGatchmon Plus Raidramon, Dosukomon Plus Navimon, Raidramon Plus Mediamon and Globemon Plus Weatherdramon.
Missions[edit]
The player selects a mission and fights the team of Appmon assigned to it. Missions differ in difficulty, opposing team composition and available rewards. The selection of missions was expanded and periodically changed throughout the game's operation.
In addition to the standard missions associated with each version, Bandai distributed time-limited missions featuring special opponents. These included Virus-infected Appmon, Seven Code Appmon, Ultimate Grade Appmon and Digimon guest characters. Several campaigns also increased experience rewards or the probability of obtaining particular Data Chips.
The game's storyline and available opponents were expanded alongside the television series. Early versions primarily focused on collecting the Seven Codes and fighting Virus-infected Appmon, while later versions introduced Ultimate Grade Appmon, Digimon from earlier installments of the franchise and the God Appmon.
Appmon Cards[edit]
Every play produces one card. Cards are divided into the following principal rarities:
- Normal (N)
- Rare (R)
- Super Rare (SR)
- Ultimate Rare (UR)
- Secret (SEC)
- Campaign (CP)
Campaign Cards were released as part of particular themes, including the Seven Code Appmon, the Digimon 20th Anniversary collaboration and Bond Awakening. Certain promotional cards were distributed separately through magazines, books, retail campaigns and other Appli Monsters products rather than being dispensed by the arcade machine.
Appmon can be represented on cards in several states:
- Normal — The Appmon's regular form.
- Virus — A Virus-infected version of the Appmon. These are generally distinguished by altered coloration and glowing red eyes.
- Seven Code — A golden form used by Appmon possessing one of the Seven Codes.
- Plus — An Appmon using the abilities of another Appmon through Applink.
- Bond Awakening — A special state introduced among the 4th Set Campaign Cards, representing Appmon empowered through their bonds with their partners.
Beginning with the 3rd Set, Digimon from earlier installments of the franchise were introduced as guest characters in commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the franchise. The first group consisted of Agumon, Gabumon, War Greymon, Metal Garurumon and Omegamon.[3]
The 4th Set added Patamon, Tailmon, Holy Angemon, Angewomon, Black Agumon, Black Gabumon, Black War Greymon, Black Metal Garurumon and Omegamon Zwart.[4] Unlike Appmon, the traditional Digimon featured in the game cannot participate in AppGattai.
Data Chips[edit]
A compatible Data Carddass IC Card can be used to save the player's progress and collected support items. These items are known as Data Chips (データチップ, Dēta Chippu).
A Data Chip activates once during each round and provides an advantageous effect in battle. Data Chips can, for example, strengthen the player's team or interfere with the opposing team. They are ranked from one to five stars, with higher-star chips producing stronger effects.[5]
Additional Data Chips became available with each version. Some were connected to limited-time missions or campaigns, including a group released to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of Digimon. Beginning with the 2nd Set, players could obtain rare Data Chips through a feature hosted by Gashamon.[6]
Card Sets[edit]
- See also: Full Card List APM
Four principal card sets were released between November 2016 and June 2017. The 4th Set was subsequently expanded through the Ver. God Advent update on July 27, 2017, which added six God Appmon Campaign Cards.
| Set | Japanese title | Release date | Cards |
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| Set 1 | データカードダス アプリモンスターズ１弾 | November 10, 2016 | 53 |
| Set 2 | データカードダス アプリモンスターズ２弾 | January 12, 2017 | 56 |
| Set 3 | データカードダス アプリモンスターズ３弾 | March 16, 2017 | 52 |
| Set 4 | データカードダス アプリモンスターズ４弾 | June 8, 2017 | 44 |
| データカードダス アプリモンスターズ４弾 Ver.神降臨 | July 27, 2017 | 6 |
A separate set of 12 compatible cards was distributed with the Data Carddass Appli Monsters Wafers released on December 7, 2016. Additional cards were distributed through magazines, books, retail campaigns and other promotional products. See Data Carddass Appli Monsters Promo for a complete list.
Battles[edit]
The opponents available in the game changed as new versions and limited-time missions were released. Several Appmon could be fought in their regular, Virus-infected or Seven Code states. Some higher-grade opponents also appeared using the abilities of another Appmon through App Link.
Version 1
- Gatchmon / Gatchmon (Virus)
- Mailmon / Mailmon (Virus) / Mailmon (Seven Code)
- Navimon (Appmon) / Navimon (Virus)
- Cameramon
- Watchmon / Watchmon (Virus)
- Hackmon / Hackmon (Virus)
- Dokamon / Dokamon (Virus)
- Ropuremon / Ropuremon (Virus) / Ropuremon (Seven Code)
- Shotmon / Shotmon (Virus)
- Musimon
- Drawmon / Drawmon (Virus)
- Perorimon / Perorimon (Virus)
- Virusmon / Virusmon (Virus)
- DoGatchmon / DoGatchmon Plus Shotmon / DoGatchmon (Virus)
- Sociamon
- Scorpmon / Scorpmon (Virus)
- Dosukomon / Dosukomon Plus Navimon / Dosukomon (Virus)
Version 2
- Cameramon (Virus)
- Gomimon / Gomimon (Seven Code)
- Recomon / Recomon (Virus)
- Protecmon / Protecmon (Virus)
- Copipemon / Copipemon (Virus) / Copipemon (Seven Code)
- Savemon / Savemon (Virus)
- Musimon (Virus)
- Tellermon / Tellermon (Virus) / Tellermon (Seven Code)
- DoGatchmon Plus Raidramon
- Timemon / Timemon (Virus)
- Dezipmon
- Raidramon / Raidramon Plus Mediamon / Raidramon (Virus)
- Mienumon / Mienumon (Virus)
- Sakusimon
- Coachmon
- Mediamon / Mediamon (Virus)
- Dreammon
- Globemon / Globemon (Virus)
- Warudamon / Warudamon (Virus)
- Revivemon / Revivemon (Virus)
- Oujamon / Oujamon (Virus)
- Entermon / Entermon (Virus)
Version 3
- MCmon
- Offmon / Offmon (Virus)
- Dancemon
- Logamon / Logamon (Virus)
- Weatherdramon / Weatherdramon (Seven Code)
- Coachmon (Virus)
- Sakusimon (Virus)
- Medicmon (Seven Code)
- Globemon Plus Weatherdramon
- Sateramon
- Shutmon / Shutmon (Virus)
- Agumon
- Gabumon
- War Greymon
- Metal Garurumon
- Omegamon
Version 4
- Bootmon
- Gaiamon
- Patamon
- Tailmon
- Holy Angemon
- Angewomon
- Black Gabumon
- Black Agumon
- Black War Greymon
- Black Metal Garurumon
- Omegamon Zwart
Version 4 Ver. God
Image Gallery[edit]
Promo[edit]
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Magazine scans[edit]
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Promotional videos[edit]
Bandai released a series of promotional, instructional and battle demonstration videos throughout the game's operation. These documented the original rules, cards introduced in each set, AppGattai combinations, Digimon guest characters, Special Moves and battles against newly introduced opponents.
- アプリモンスターズ 遊び方PV（稼働告知）
- なめろう＆最強ジャンプ宣伝隊長サイ・ジャックD、カード大紹介!!【アプリモンスターズ】
- データカードダス アプリモンスターズ 第1弾好評稼働中
- プレイ動画公開!!なめろう＆最強ジャンプ宣伝隊長サイ・ジャックDがお届け！【アプリモンスターズ】
- ドガッチモン プラス ショットモン!?プレイ動画公開②!【アプリモンスターズ
- 2弾のCPカード＆ゲーム動画公開!【アプリモンスターズ】
- ドガッチモンがウイルス化!?ドガッチモン プラス レイドラモン!!カード＆ゲーム動画公開!【アプリモンスターズ】
- デジモン参戦！デジモン20周年PV！【アプリモンスターズ】
- アプリモンスターズ第3弾CM【アプリモンスターズ】
- デジモン20周年！3弾のカード＆ゲーム動画公開!【アプリモンスターズ】
- サテラモンとバトル！【アプリモンスターズ】
- 3弾_レアキャラ必殺技ラッシュムービー【アプリモンスターズ】
- オメガモンvsオメガモンズワルト【アプリモンスターズ】
- 4弾_バトルムービー【アプリモンスターズ】
- 4弾_URキャラ必殺技ラッシュムービー【アプリモンスターズ】
- 4弾_CPキャラ必殺技ラッシュムービー【アプリモンスターズ】
References[edit]
- ↑ Data Carddass Appli Monsters official website
- ↑ Data Carddass Appli Monsters: How to Play PV
- ↑ Data Carddass Appli Monsters official website: February 21, 2017 update
- ↑ Bandai: Data Carddass Appli Monsters Set 4
- ↑ Data Carddass Appli Monsters: About Data Chips
- ↑ Data Carddass Appli Monsters official website: January 5, 2017 updates
External Links[edit]
- Official website (archived)
- Official video playlist (YouTube)
- V-Jump January issue Dogatchmon demonstration (YouTube)
- Data Carddass: Appli Monsters gameplay videos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (YouTube)
