Card Trivia:Number 7: Lucky Straight
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- This was the first single-digit "Number" to be revealed.
- The number "07" is located at the top of this monster's cane and on the casino token it's holding.
- This makes this card the only "Number" monster so far to have its number on two different places on its body.
- This card features multiple references to the number "7" and its association with good luck.
- This card's number, Rank, ATK/DEF, ATK-gaining effect, die roll effect, and dice number effect activation all feature the number "7" or are related to the number "7".
- This card's Japanese name, "Lucky Stripe", is a pun on "lucky streak" or "lucky strike" alongside this monster's "striped" clothing pattern, while its English name, "Lucky Straight", is a reference to a straight in the game of poker.
- This monster's posture is almost curved to resemble the number "7".
- This card also features multiple references to gambling, where luck is often applied, which includes:
- This monster's appearance resembling a jester, referencing the Joker playing card, which commonly depicts a jester wielding a cane.
- This monster's appearance featuring collar and wrist cuffs resemble roulette wheels used in the game of roulette.
- This monster holding a casino token, which is often used as currency in casinos where gambling often takes place.
- This monster's Xyz Materials requiring three Level 7 monsters is a reference to the jackpot, the winning result of matching three of the same images on the slot machine, which also features the number "7".
- The probability to roll a combined 7 for this card's "bonus" effect is 1/6.
- This is the most likely sum when rolling two six-sided dice, as it has six possible combinations, all of opposing faces of the dice (1-6, 2-5, 3-4, 4-3, 5-2, 6-1), the most of any possible sum. This may also be why it is viewed as a "lucky" number in gambling.
- This card's three "bonus" effects may be references to three powerful cards that were Forbidden at least once: "Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End", "Monster Reborn" and "Graceful Charity".
- In the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL anime, this card would grant its owner infinite good luck.
- This makes this one of the few "Number" monsters that didn't take control over its holder, and instead had a positive effect on its owner.
- This card is the first "Number" monster to have been released in the V Jump Edition series.
