Yu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters/FAQ

How do I get (specific dice)
Every time you beat a character, you randomly receive one of their dice. If you want a specific dice, look in the 'Characters' section to find a character that uses that dice, and then play them in Free Duel mode, until you receive the dice your after. Play anyone that you know uses it AND Grandpa will eventually sell every die other than Black Magician Girl.

Which characters are in the game?
So that I don't clog up the FAQ, I've added a complete list at the BOTTOM of the FAQ.

(Character) summoned (dice), which isn't listed in his crest pool. How come?
Having had many people point this out, it's becoming pretty obvious that almost every computer-controlled character has a crest pool of around 20 monsters, and just uses the most suitable monster, for each situation. Disregard any assumptions you have, about the computer playing fairly ^_^

How do I duel Yami/Seto/Marik?
It's almost completely random. Each tournament seems to have 16 characters randomly selected from a pool of 30, and from those 16, you'll only play 4 per tournament.. Just keep playing the game, and you should come up against specific characters sooner or later.

When is the game coming out in America?
It's available right now.. For fun!

Are there any cheats?
No. A lot of people claim to be brandishing them on message boards, but all of them seem to be memory patches (Gameshark codes). As far as I know, there are no actual cheats for the game, except those which involve the use of memory patches. If you really want those, check out the Gamefaqs message board.

Can you turn off those god-awful battle animations?
YES! On the game board, press start, choose the 2nd option, and then choose "off" - Your Game Boy is now rid of such evils.

How do I unlock all characters in Free Duel mode?
To unlock a character, you need to duel (and beat) them in a tournament.

How do you unlock all the dice?
By playing the tournaments over and over again, until you play (and beat) every character in the game. Some dice can be bought from Solomon's shop, but most of them can only be won by beating a specific opponent.

Are there any differences between the Japanese and American versions?
Yes, it's many. As well as characters and monsters having their names changed, there seems to be quite a few random acts of censorship. Most notably, all references to Magic have been removed, and the Magic Crest has been changed from a pentagram, to a strange, misshaped triangle.

Why do the characters have different names?
The only reason I can think of is 'continuity', under the assumption that you've never seen anything Yugioh related, outside of 4Kids' animé dub. The first few (main) characters all have the names 4Kids gave them, whereas the characters which 4Kids skimmed over, or erased completely from the animé (characters that appeared in episodes prior to the Duelist Kingdom arc) have been given completely random names, probably on Konami of America's behalf. Seto Kaiba, Kokuba Kaiba, Marik Ishtar and Ishizu Ishtar are the only characters which retain their official names.

Is the translation really that bad?
In a word, 'yes'. The game is still playable, but fans of both Yugioh and GBA game translation will notice that the American version is a bit of an unprofessional hack-job. Whoever translated the game seems to have used the dubbed animé as their only point of reference, without even looking at the Japanese DDM game. As a result, all the main characters and monsters are represented well, looking and acting just like you'd expect them to. The downside is that the more obscure characters haven't been given any attention, and possess random names, and generic dialogue, which says nothing about their personalities. Fans of Bakura - you HAVE been warned...