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A '''Penalty Game''' is a punishment given to the loser of a [[Shadow Game]].
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A '''Penalty Game''' is a punishment given to the loser of a [[Shadow Game]]. [[Millennium Items|Millennium Item]] holders are capable of inflicting supernatural punishments.
  
In the English anime, the loser of a Shadow Duel's soul is sent to the [[Shadow Realm]]. The only people who can declare a [[Shadow Game]] are duelists with [[Millennium Items]]. While in the Shadow Realm, your body remains lifeless and spirits feed on your soul.
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Penalty Games played an important part in early [[Yu-Gi-Oh!]] storylines, but are used much less frequently when the plot shifted to a [[Duel Monsters]] universe. The [[Yu-Gi-Oh! first series anime|first series anime]] toned down the fatality of a number of Penalty Games, making some merely illusions.
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==Penalty Games==
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Dark Yugi's ([[Yami Yugi|Yami Yugi's]]) Penalty Games often act as poetic justice to a person, who trespassed on the souls of his friends. While some of these penalties are fatal, he has used them to help the person on times; The ''Mind Crush'' Penalty Game was used to dispel [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba's]] evil side.
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[[Shadi]] uses Penalty Games to punish people who disturb the territory of the gods. [[Professor Kanekura]] was one of Shadi's victims for defiled a Egyptian tomb. In the anime, Kankura had tried to sell the [[Millennium Puzzle]]. [[Ammit]] was let into Kankura's soul room to pass judgment. In the manga this causes Kankura to die. In the anime, he is driven insane. [[Professor Yoshimori]] is spared of a Shadow and Penalty Game, as Shadi uses him for a Shadow Game against Yugi.
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[[Seto Kaiba]] creates artificial Penalty Games for the loser of Games in [[Death-T]]. Some include leaving the victim be attacked by a series of monster holograms, such as [[Doppel-ganger]].
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Dark Bakura's ([[Yami Bakura|Yami Bakura's]] Penalty Games at the beginning of the manga, turn the victims into figurines to use in [[Monster World]]. During [[Battle City]], he kills "Ghost" Kotsuzuka ([[Bonz]]) after beating him in [[Duel Monsters]]. In the English [[Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime|second series anime]], he instead sends Bonz to the [[Shadow Realm]].
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[[Maximillion Pegasus|Pegasus]] uses Penalty Games for personal gain. Often trapping the souls of the vistims in the "[[Soul Prison]]" card. He trapped Yugi's [[Solomon Muto|grandfather's]] soul after beating Yugi, to force Yugi into entering [[Duelist Kingdom]]. He also trapped [[Mokuba Kaiba|Mokuba Kaiba's]] in a card and later Seto Kaiba's after beating him in a Duel.
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[[Marik Ishtar|Dark Marik]] (Yami Marik) traps [[Mai Valentine|Mai's]] soul in an hourglass after defeating her. Here she is consumed by insects and given 24 hours to live. The insects are replaced with sand and the time to live is extended. In the English anime, the hourglass exists in the Shadow Realm.
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Revision as of 11:46, 9 December 2008

For the card, see: Penalty Game!

A Penalty Game is a punishment given to the loser of a Shadow Game. Millennium Item holders are capable of inflicting supernatural punishments.

Penalty Games played an important part in early Yu-Gi-Oh! storylines, but are used much less frequently when the plot shifted to a Duel Monsters universe. The first series anime toned down the fatality of a number of Penalty Games, making some merely illusions.

Penalty Games

Dark Yugi's (Yami Yugi's) Penalty Games often act as poetic justice to a person, who trespassed on the souls of his friends. While some of these penalties are fatal, he has used them to help the person on times; The Mind Crush Penalty Game was used to dispel Kaiba's evil side.

Shadi uses Penalty Games to punish people who disturb the territory of the gods. Professor Kanekura was one of Shadi's victims for defiled a Egyptian tomb. In the anime, Kankura had tried to sell the Millennium Puzzle. Ammit was let into Kankura's soul room to pass judgment. In the manga this causes Kankura to die. In the anime, he is driven insane. Professor Yoshimori is spared of a Shadow and Penalty Game, as Shadi uses him for a Shadow Game against Yugi.

Seto Kaiba creates artificial Penalty Games for the loser of Games in Death-T. Some include leaving the victim be attacked by a series of monster holograms, such as Doppel-ganger.

Dark Bakura's (Yami Bakura's Penalty Games at the beginning of the manga, turn the victims into figurines to use in Monster World. During Battle City, he kills "Ghost" Kotsuzuka (Bonz) after beating him in Duel Monsters. In the English second series anime, he instead sends Bonz to the Shadow Realm.

Pegasus uses Penalty Games for personal gain. Often trapping the souls of the vistims in the "Soul Prison" card. He trapped Yugi's grandfather's soul after beating Yugi, to force Yugi into entering Duelist Kingdom. He also trapped Mokuba Kaiba's in a card and later Seto Kaiba's after beating him in a Duel.

Dark Marik (Yami Marik) traps Mai's soul in an hourglass after defeating her. Here she is consumed by insects and given 24 hours to live. The insects are replaced with sand and the time to live is extended. In the English anime, the hourglass exists in the Shadow Realm.