Twilight, simply put, loves Duel Monsters. Just the strategy of it that actually makes her think is what kindled her enjoyment for it. Watch Twilight play a children's card game against a "holographic" (holographic meaning it can touch cards, plays cards, etc. for the entire duration of the duel, then it disappears) AI she successfully made appear using magic.
Just a simple card game, is what it is.
Also: If anyone can find a good cover picture of Twilight playing Duel Monsters, it'd be greatly appreciated. Seriously, Google Images is no help right now.
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Aw no card games on motorcycles, but why?
2594662 Have you seen ponies on motorcycles. It's silly as hell. Near impossible, but silly.
2595313 So it's the same as playing a children's card game on motorcycles. (Played by grown men and women no less).
(Also that last part was a Yu-Gi-Oh! Abridged Reference)
2595381 Oh, I know Yugioh the Abridged Series. Funny as hell, by the way. And I know that "Card Games on Motorcycles" bit, which is why it's kinda parodied in the title. Besides, as I said, ponies on motorcycles? What kind of crack have they been smoking?
Chapter Two is now up!
So I see they're playing by Battle City rules. Otherwise they'd use 8000 life points and Change of Heart wouldn't be allowed.
2599270 Yup. Well, except for the "maximum of six cards in each hand" rule. I'm bumping that number up to eight.
2599850 Ah I see. Also Twilight cheated, in order to activate Trap Master's effect I believe the card description says you must play him face down in defense mode and then flip him face up.
2600515 Oh dang, really? Sorry, my knowledge on Duel Monsters isn't the best, but thanks for telling me that!
For the sake of keeping the story as it is, can we agree to have this duel go on as it would in the original Yugioh; where it's an exploitable, broken as hell game?
2606263 Yes. The anime was never the best at sticking to the rules. Heck the first season of the original anime had rules where you only had 2000 life points and could play any moster you wanted regardless of level, but you couldn't attack directly.
2599270 technically change of heart is allowed as long as you arn't playing by tourney rules.