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{{Infobox/chapter| image = Yu-Gi-Oh!/ChapterDuel 27 - bunkoban - JP - color.png| en_name = Project Start!| ja_name = {{Ruby|計画|プロジェクト}}{{Ruby|始動|スタート}}！！| base_romaji_name = Keikaku Shidō!!| romaji_name = Purojekuto Sutāto!!| ja_trans_name = Project Start!! | series = Yu-Gi-Oh! | image name number = YuGiOh!Duel027.jpg27 | image size ja_magazine = Weekly Shōnen Jump | image caption ja_issue = 1997 #18 | kanji en_magazine = <ruby><rb>計画</rb><rp>(</rp><rt>プロジェクト</rt><rp>)</rp><rb>始動</rb><rp>(</rp><rt>スタート</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>！！Shonen Jump | romaji en_issue = Purojekuto Sutāto!! | english volume = Project Start!4 | japanese translated bunkoban_volume = Project Start!!3 | chapter number sjr_volume = 272| ja_release_date = March 31, 1997| en_release_date =
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"'''Project Start!''' ", known as "'''Project Start!!'''" in the Japanese version, is the twenty -seventh chapter of the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh! '' manga]].
This chapter was originally printed in the ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]] '' magazine in Japanese. Its first English release was in the ''[[Shonen Jump]] '' magazine. It has been reprinted in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Volume 004|volume 4]] of the ''[[wikipedia:Tankōbon|tankōbon]] '' and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! bunkoban - Volume 003|volume 3]] of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (bunkoban)|bunkoban]]''.
==Summary==
===Kaiba residence===
[[File:YGO-027 That dream.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Seto Kaiba(manga)|Kaiba]] wakes up from his nightmare.]][[Seto Kaiba(manga)|Kaiba]] suffers a nightmare of the "Experience of Death" [[Penalty Game]], he was subjected to after his last [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Duel 010|encounter]] with [[Yami Dark Yugi(manga)|Dark Yugi]]. He wakes-up panting, realizing that he is after having that same dream again.
He gets up and opens the window, before being greeted by [[Hobson|the butler]]. As Kaiba checks on his briefcase of cards, the butler informs him that [[Yugi MutoMutou (manga)|Yugi]] and one of his friends, [[Joey WheelerKatsuya Jonouchi (manga)|Jonouchi]], stayed in the mansion overnight, as Kaiba requested. As the butler dresses him, Kaiba recalls inviting them to the pre-opening celebration, but fell asleep. All his life, he has restless nights, where he couldn't wait until morning, he says and that it is ironic that he had that nightmare again. However, after today, he shall never have that nightmare again, he thinks. [[Death-T]] is finally about to begin, he thinks as he leaves the room.
In the dining room, Yugi asks Jonouchi if he is alright. Jonouchi replies that he is, he just needed a good night's sleep. However he doesn't like staying at Kaiba's house, because now he gets the feeling that he owes him one. Yugi wonders if [[Solomon MutoSugoroku Mutou (manga)|his grandpa]] is worried about him, as he did not tell him that he would be out all night.
Jonouchi asks what the ceremony is about. Yugi replies that it makes him nervous. He looks back at one of Kaiba's guards standing at the door and comments that he thinks they are being watched and locked inside the mansion, like that Kaibas don't want them to leave. The butler arrives and apologizes for keeping Yugi and Jonouchi waiting. He informs them that Kaiba will now see them.
In the limousine, Kaiba explains that he took over [[KaibaCorp]] when [[Gozaburo Kaiba|his father]] passed away six months ago, but his dream is finally complete and he is sure that Yugi and Jonouchi will enjoy it as much as he does. When a large skyscraper with a dome on top comes into sight, he tells them that they can see it from here. Yugi and Jonouchi are both amazed and Kaiba explains that this is [[Kaiba Land]], an indoor amusement park.
[[File:YGO-027 Grand Kaiba Land grand opening.jpgpng|thumb|right|250px|The opening ceremony.]]
Plenty of people have gathered around for the opening. They get excited when they see Seto Kaiba, who they believe to be the world's greatest gamer. Kaiba waves to everyone and welcomes to the grand opening of Kaiba Land.
Kaiba announces that Kaiba Land is now open and the crowd of children all rush inside. Kaiba explains to Yugi that it is his dream to open Kaiba Lands all over the world for children to enjoy. In his head, Yugi apologizes for misjudging Kaiba.
[[File:YGO-027_AccusedYou killed the CEO.jpgpng|thumb|left|120px250px|Kaiba is accused of killing [[Gozaburo Kaiba|his father]].]]
Yugi and Jonouchi prepare to go play at the attractions, but halt when [[Gozaburo's right-hand man|Kaiba's father's former right-hand man]] approaches Kaiba and accuses him of taking over KaibaCorp and driving the C.E.O., his own father to his suicide. He calls Kaiba the devil incarnate, but Kaiba has his security eject him. Kaiba explains that that man used to be his father's right-hand man, but is now a worthless has been. Although there have been rumors, Kaiba insists that his father's death was a tragedy that he had nothing to do with. He says that he believes his father was able to die in peace, knowing that he would take over for him. Yugi realizes that Kaiba appears completely different now and wonders which is his true face.
Kaiba offers to show them around the park. He explains that no expense was spared on Kaiba Land; everything is cutting edge technology. He recommends that they try out the 3-D simulation rides. Yugi and Jonouchi are brother up close to a holographic monster and freak out over how real it looks.
===Special event===
The real has yet to come, Kaiba tells them as he brings to the biggest attraction of the opening ceremony; a special show that he has prepared just for Yugi. Yugi is pleasantly surprised and can even hear people cheering. He says that Kaiba didn't have to go this far.
[[File:YGO-027 Grandpa!.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Yugi MutoMutou (manga)|Yugi]] rushes over to his [[Solomon MutoSugoroku Mutou (manga)|his grandfather]].]]However when they go through the door, they see Yugi's grandfather [[Solomon MutoSugoroku Mutou (manga)|Sugoroku Mutou]] inside a cube in the middle of an arena. Yugi rushes over to him. Sugoroku tries to explains that Kaiba kidnapped him and forced him to cooperate by threatening to kill Yugi, but Yugi cannot here him through the glass. The guard orders Yugi to step back, as Sugoroku tries to warn him that Kaiba is up to no good.
Kaiba enters the arena and his fans start cheering. Yugi humiliated him once by defeating him in ''[[Duel Monsters (manga)|Duel Monsters]] '' and now the day to avenge that shame has come, Kaiba thinks and Yugi shall repay him with his death. As Kaiba proceeds to the cube, Yugi and Jonouchi realize that they had been right about Kaiba at first.
Kaiba announces to the crowd that for their entertainment, they will witness [[Sugoroku Mutou and Seto Kaiba's Duel (manga)|a game ]] of the world's number 1 collectable collectible card game, ''Duel Monsters''. His challenger is Sugoroku Mutou, a man who claims to have never lost a Duel. The crowd laugh that there is no way Sugoroku can beat Kaiba. Yugi realizes his grandfather looks serious, as Sugoroku promises to win.
Kaiba instructs Sugoroku not to hold back and hit him with his strongest cards. Sugoroku says not to worry, he plans on doing that. He then thinks to himself, his Deck contains the world's strongest card, "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]", the moment he draws that, he wins. [[LP|Life Points]] start at 2000 and there are 40 cards in a [[Main Deck|Deck]], Kaiba points out and they begin.
[[File:YGO-027 Real monstersSugoroku startled by Solid Vision.jpgpng|thumb|left|250px|Kaiba surprises Sugoroku with the holographic monsters.]]
Kaiba tells Sugoroku that the cube is a high tech product made especially for this game and may be hard for someone of his advanced age. Sugoroku looks puzzled. Kaiba demonstrates, as he [[Normal Summon|Summons]] "[[Hitotsu-Me Giant]]", he explains that a microchip in the card is activated. A hologram of the monster appears and Kaiba continues that the walls of the cube project a 3D image of the card; this is a [[Battle Box|virtual simulation box]] made just for Duels. Sugoroku is shocked and amazed; it looks like a real cyclops is attacking him. Kaiba laughs that he has recreated his game with Yugi using virtual reality. With his money, he says he can buy powers like Yugi's. Sugoroku worries that Kaiba will give him a heart attack with these graphics and begins his turn.
Sugoroku Summons "[[Hobbit]]", activates a [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]] and plays another monster in [[Defense Position|Defense]]. The "Hobbit" [[attack]]s, causing Kaiba to lose 500 [[Life Points]]. The audience are impressed, but still don't think that he can beat Kaiba.
Turns are skipped a some point. Kaiba plays a monster which attacks and destroys one of Sugoroku's, causing him to lose 300 Life Points. Kaiba is now in the lead.
Yugi comments that this is an amazing game; both players play at such a high level. He wishes his grandfather luck.
[[File:YGO-027_Triple_Blue027 Triple Blue-Eyes.jpgpng|thumb|right|250px|Sugoroku is overwhelmed by Kaiba's three "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]s".]]Sugoroku thinks that Kaiba is pretty good, even if he doesn't know how to use Spell Cards properly. He [[Draw a card|draws]] his next, smiles and tells Kaiba that he wins. The card he has drawn is "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]". Once he Summons it, he believes that it will be game over for Kaiba. However in response Kaiba Summons his own "Blue-Eyes White Dragon". On his next turn, he Summons another and on the turn after that, another. Unable to compete with three "Blue-Eyes White Dragons", Sugoroku loses.
[[File:YGO-027 Tearing.jpgpng|thumb|left|250px|Kaiba tears-up Sugoroku's "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".]]
Yugi is stunned that his grandfather lost. Over in the box, Sugoroku wonders how Kaiba managed to get three copies of such a rare card. Kaiba smirks that there are only four "Blue-Eyes White Dragons" know to exist, all of which were in the hands of fanatic collectors around the world. Kaiba went and searched them out; there was one in America, one in Germany, one in Hong Kong and Sugoroku had the fourth. None of them agreed to hand theirs over, when Kaiba told them to, so he used force. Using his wealth, he drove them to bankruptcy or made deals with the mafia. One of them even committed suicide. Sugoroku is surprised at how awful Kaiba is. Kaiba takes Sugoroku's "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" and tears it up as Sugoroku's punishment for losing and the dragons punishment for betraying him [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Duel 010|last time]]. Kaiba laughs out loud, that he is now the only one in the world with this card.
[[File:YGO-027 Sugoroku's Penalty GameExperience of Death.jpgpng|thumb|right|250px|Sugoroku's death by virtual reality [[Penalty Game]].]]Now, Kaiba shall give Sugoroku a "[[Penalty Game]]". Kaiba leaves the box, while holograms of monsters attack Sugoroku. He laughs that Sugoroku will know death by virtual reality. The audience cheer that Kaiba is awesome, while Yugi demands that his grandfather be let out of there. Kaiba laughs and tells Yugi that he has done human experiments in that simulator; the average person goes insane after about ten minutes. If Yugi wants him to stop the simulator, he must swear to face the hidden attraction of Kaiba Land, [[Death-T]]; the theme park of death that he built to exact his revenge on Yugi.
| items =* Sugoroku Summons "''[[HobbitDuel Monsters (manga)|Duel Monsters]]''* [[Penalty Game]]** [[Experience of Death]]* [[Millennium Items (manga)|Millennium Items]]** [[Millennium Puzzle (manga)|Millennium Puzzle]]* '''[[Solid Vision]]'''* [[Battle Box]]".
| locations =* [[Duel Monsters Spirit World|World of Duel Monsters]]* Sugoroku plays a [[Spell CardsDomino City (manga)|Spell CardDomino City]]** [[Kaiba Manor]]** '''[[Kaiba Land]]'''
| events =* Sugoroku plays an unidentified monster in [[Defense PositionDeath-T]] (mentioned)* '''[[Kaiba Land grand opening]]'''* '''[[3D Simulation Ride]]'''* '''[[Sugoroku Mutou and Seto Kaiba's Duel (manga)|Sugoroku Mutou and Seto Kaiba's Duel]].'''
| organizations =* Sugoroku [[attackKaibaCorp]]s with "Hobbit", causing Kaiba to lose 500 [[Life Points]].}}
==Featured Duels==
===Seto Kaiba vs. Sugoroku Mutou===
* Kaiba Summons "[[Hitotsu-me Giant (manga)|Hitotsu-me Giant]]".
* Sugoroku Summons "[[Hobbit]]".
* Sugoroku plays a [[Spell Card]]
* Sugoroku plays an unidentified monster in [[Defense Position]].
* Sugoroku [[attack]]s with "Hobbit", causing Kaiba to lose 500 [[LP|Life Points]].
* Turns are skipped.
* Kaiba attacks and destroys an unidentified monster, with his own an unidentified monster, causing Sugoroku to lose 300 Life Points. Kaiba is now ahead in Life Points.
* Sugoroku Summons "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (manga)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]".
* Kaiba Summons "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".
* Kaiba Summons "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" on his next turn.
* Kaiba Summons "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" on his next turn.
* Kaiba wins.
{{Decklist|Sugoroku Muto
|monsters =
* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (manga)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]
* ''[[Hobbit]]''
* ''Unidentified''
* ''Unidentified''
}}
{{Decklist|Seto Kaiba
|monsters =
* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (manga)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] x3* ''[[Hitotsu-Me me Giant (manga)|Hitotsu-me Giant]]''
* ''Unidentified''
}}
* [[Doppel-ganger]]
==Anime adaptionsTitle pages==<gallery widths="200" heights==First series anime==="145">The twenty second episode of the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (first series anime)|first series anime]], {{episodeDuel 27 - tankobon - JP.jpg |Japanese ''tankobon''Yu-Gi-Oh! First SeriesDuel 27 - bunkoban - JP - color.png |22}} is based on this chapter.Japanese color ''bunkoban''</gallery>
==Anime adaptations=Second series ====Toei anime===The twenty second episode of the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (Toei anime)|Toei anime]], {{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! (Toei anime)|22}} is based on this chapter. ===NAS anime===The first episode of the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|second series anime]], "{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|1}} " is an amalgamation of [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Duel 009|Duels 9]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Duel 010|10]], "The Cards With Teeth " and the [[Death-T]] arc. It contains elements from this chapter.
Differences included:
* [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] and [[Joey Wheeler|Jonouchi]] were not invited to stay the night at [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba's]], nor is there a grand opening of [[Kaiba Land]].
* [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] was not seeking revenge on Yugi, as he had not dueled him before. The [[Death-T]] theme park didn't exist.
* [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] kidnapped [[Solomon Muto|Sugoroku]] to take his "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]", which Sugoroku had previously refused to give him.
* Kaiba and Sugoroku's Duel is done off screen.
* A [[Dueling Arena]] is used instead of a [[Battle Box]].
* Since Death-T and Kaiba Land are omitted, there is no audience.
* Sugoroku does not receive a [[Penalty Game]], but still suffers from the shocks induced by the holograms.
* Yugi faces Kaiba to get revenge for what he did Sugoroku and tearing-up the "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", rather than being forced by Kaiba.
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