Parent's Survival Guide for Learning to Play Bakugan

Confused about Bakugan? Don't know what they are or what the craze is all about? Don't feel bad, up until 6 months ago I didn't know what they were either. All of a sudden though, Bakugan was everywhere in my house. Bakugan Brawlers, cards, launchers and it was on TV and the topic of conversation.

Here is a guide written just for you, now you will know how to play the game and you won't be just another clueless parent who is out of touch! Don't worry it's easy and before you know it, you'll be battling right along with your kids.

Two to four players can play Bakugan at one time. Before you start, each player must pick a minimum deck of three Bakugan Brawlers. Also needed are three cards to be used during the game. You can have more brawlers and cards but each play must have the same amount.

Get Ready to Battle with Bakugan Battle Brawlers:

At the start of play, each player will have their brawlers in what is called the "Sphere Mode" meaning it is all closed up.   When the brawler is rolled onto the metal card correctly, it will pop open into Battle Mode. When the brawler is in Battle Mode you will be able to see it's G-power rating. When another player rolls onto the same card you are on, the battle is on. On the card the G-power boost will determine if your Battle Brawler's G-power decreases or increases. The player with the highest G-power rating wins.

Bakugan Cards

Command cards: This card has instructions on the bottom which indicate something you have to do, these commands vary.

Normal cards: This card has the sector bubbles on the side which indicates how many g-points you gain or lose depending on the Bakugan's attribute.

Character Cards: These cards have the name of a Bakugan on them. If a Bakugan lands on a matching character card their g-points are doubled.

On each of the metal cards there is a G-power boost rating. The boost rating is on the left hand side of the card and will determine the boost based on the color of your brawler that lands on the card. On the cards there is a Holo Sector Point or HSO and it represents the number of points you win if you capture this card.

The Battle Area

You start the game by placing a card face down on the side closest to your opponent forming a rectangle on the battle field. If there are only two players, then they each place another card down to form the battle field.

Shot Spot

The shot spot is determined by each player taking their remaining cards and measure the distance from their opponents card which was placed closest to you. This is your shot spot for the whole game.

It's Time To Battle!

Choose who will go first. Players take their turns from their shooting spot. As long as a player has a bakugan in their hand they cannot skip their turn.

How To Win

When there aren't any more Bakugan left to play or all the cards are gone, the game is over. Add up the Holo Sector Points (HSP) for each card that was won during the game. If a player won a bakugan from their opponent they get an extra 100 HSP. If they have any remaining Bakugan they get an additional 100 HSP as well.