Strings spent two days straight standing still in the park. He left his spot after the player met Marik Ishtar at the toy shop and went to the bridge underpass, where he later challenged the player to a Duel. After the player won, Marik used the Millennium Rod to control Strings, so he could speak to the player and hinted that the player's friends may be in danger. Strings body lay unconscious when Marik was done talking. The body disappeared by the time the player re-entered the area.
The following cards can be won from Strings by the ante rule, provided the player does not wager a low-level ante card. The chance of winning a card is indicated by the "%" (chance out of 100) and "2048th" (chance out of 2048) columns.