JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Adventure Battle Card (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Adventure Battle Card, JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Adventure Battle Card) otherwise known as JoJo ABC (ジョジョABC) was a series of collectible cards from Bandai's Carddass vending machines. The first series was released in March 2007.[1]
There are a total of eight series, with each set containing approximately 100 cards. An additional set with Tarot cards designed by Hirohiko Araki was also released.
There are five different type of cards: Hero card, Character card, Stand card, Event card, and Stage card.
When building a deck, the following rules must be adhered to:[2]
In a deck, the player needs 30 or more cards in their draw deck + 1 Hero Card
For the same kinds of cards, the player is only allowed to put in 3 of a card with the same card name.
Card Descriptions
Sometimes, the card ability areas have names along with commas or slashes. It references whether or not you need two cards for an ability to happen, or just one.
「 , 」 Commas represent situations that need both cards/events to occur.
Example: If it shows 『Jonathan, Zeppelli』, it means that both these characters must be out for something to take place.
「 / 」 The slash means that either card needs to be in play for the effect to occur.
Example: When 『Jonathan/Zeppelli』 are out then it means that either Jonathan or Zeppelli need to be out for the effect to happen.
Card Symbols
《》: Card Name: The name of the CARD: e.g. 《Jotaro Kujo》
『』: Character Name: The name of the CHARACTER: e.g. 『Jotaro』
【】: Species: The card's SPECIES: e.g. 【人間 Human】 【吸血鬼 Vampire】
Special Ability and Stand Power Type Icons
◎: Ordinary Type Effect: In the battlefield, this effect type automatically activates. It is considered to be always on.
★: Void Type Effect: When you wish to use a void type ability, you must discard this card. You may use a void type on either you, or your opponent's turns.
◆: Action Type Effect (all): When you wish to use an action type ability (all, you, and opponent types), you must turn the card 90 degrees sideways. This action is called "exhausting a character" (called "tapping" or "bowing" in other CCGs) to show that they are "tired". Action type effect (all) may be used on either you, or your opponent's turns.
▲: Action Type Effect (you): This effect type is played on your turn.
▼: Action Type Effect (opponent): This effect type is played on your opponent's turn.
Gameplay
Game Setup
After placing the play sheets down so the middle stages are matching, place your Hero Card face-down under the #13 ("XIII") on the Life Gauge. Hand your deck of cards to your opponent and shuffle them. Then, hand them back.
Draw 6 cards to form your 'hand'.
Play "rock-paper-scissors" to see who goes first.
Flip your Hero card face-up under the #13 on the Life Gauge.
Turn Phases
There are 7 phases that each player must go through in order.
Reset Phase
This phase is only after your first turn. During this phase, you will flip face-up the lineage cards that you flipped face-down last turn. Also, any of your "exhausted" cards will be turned facing upwards (inexhausted).
Hand Refresh Phase
During this phase, you will add 1-2 cards to your hand. If, at the end of your turn, you have more than 7 cards, you must discard until you get 6. The player who starts the game first does not draw any cards. This is because you go first and it makes things a bit more even.
Lineage Phase
From your hand, choose one character card and place it to the far left side of your lineage area. This character will never battle. If placed in your lineage area, it only gives points to pay for characters for the battlefield area. So choose wisely. You may only place one lineage card a turn. When placing additional lineage cards in other turns, they are placed to the right of the last lineage card played. When paying for a character card, you use the lineage cards in order from left to right.
Stage Phase
Once the price is paid for the card, a stage may be placed in one of the stage areas. The stage areas are where battles will be fought. The first stage played from someone's hand must be played in the center stage area. Others may then be placed to the right or left of the first one. There are 3 stage areas. If all 3 areas are occupied by stage cards and you wish to play a 4th stage card, then you must choose one stage and discard that card (it goes in the owning person's discard pile) to replace it with yours. A card placed in any stage area takes effect immediately.
Battle Phase
Your characters attack your opponent in the battle phase.
Stand Attachment
At the start of the battle phase, a character that's on the battlefield may receive a Stand from your hand. Once you pay the attachment cost, you place the Stand under the character card (that's on the battlefield). During your opponent's battle phase, you may also put out a Stand. After they do so, you can pay the cost and attach a Stand to one of your characters.
Only one character may have a Stand attached to them at a time, and only one stand of a card number can be out at a time.
Attacking
During your turn, you may attack 1 stage area. Your characters attack your opponents through the stages.
Using Special Abilities
During the battle phase, characters can use their special abilities. Action type (◆/▲/▼) and void type (★) abilities (attackers and blockers) may now be used. They cause the character using the ability to "exhaust" and turn sideways. Ordinary type (◎) special abilities (during attacking and blocking) exhausts the character using the effect.
When action type special abilities are used, that character is exhausted. After a character is exhausted, when void type is used, that character is discarded.
Using Stand Powers
Action type (◆/▲/▼) Stand abilities and void type (★) Stand abilities (attackers and blockers) cause the character using the ability to "exhaust" and turn sideways. Ordinary type (◎) Stand abilities (during attacking and blocking) exhausts the character using the effect.
When action type Stand abilities are used, that character is exhausted. When a void type ability is used, that Stand is discarded. When a character has many options to choose from on their card and/or Stand, choose one ability to occur.
Appearance Phase
During this phase you may take characters from your hand and place them on the battlefield.
Appearing character cards of a specific 「Character Name」 may be placed out onto the battlefield only if there is not another card on your side with that particular character name.
Characters can only appear when their 「Appearance Cost」 has been paid.
Appearing characters come into play inexhausted.
You must pay for one character card at a time. You may, however, put more than one character card out during your appearance phase as long as you can afford to bring them out.
Once the appearance cost has been paid, the character card is placed onto the battle field.
End Phase
This is the end of your turn. Action type, void type, special abilities, stand abilities, and effect card effects all end. If at this time you have 7 cards or more, you must discard down to 6 cards. All extra cards are placed into the discard pile. This turn is now over, and your opponent begins their own 7-phase turn.
End of Game
A player loses when:
Their life reaches 0 points.
When their draw deck reaches 0 cards.
List of Cards
Jonathan Joestar
Dio Brando
Joseph Joestar
Kars
Jotaro Kujo
Jonathan Joestar
Ripple Warrior Jonathan
Young Jonathan
Will A. Zeppeli
Jonathan & Zeppeli
Robert E. O. Speedwagon
Erina Pendleton
Danny
Tonpetty
Dire
Straizo
Joseph Joestar
Joseph's Clackers
Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli
Joseph & Caesar
Elizabeth Joestar
Ripple Warrior Lisa Lisa
Old Speedwagon
Grandma Erina
Rudol von Stroheim
Cyborg Stroheim
Messina
Loggins
Suzi Q
Smokey
Jotaro Kujo
Jotaro's Time Stop
Mr. Joseph Joestar
Jotaro & Joseph
Noriaki Kakyoin
Kakyoin's Wisdom
Jean Pierre Polnareff
Polnareff's Anger
Muhammad Avdol
Iggy
Dio Brando
Vampire DIO
Young Dio
DIO's Head
Wang Chan
Jack the Ripper
Dark Knight Bruford
Tarkus
Undead Doobie
Page
Jones
Plant
Bornnam
Zombie Town Citizen
Zombie Criminal
Zombie Warriors
Straizo's Darkness
Donovan
Wired Beck
Santana
Santana's Return
Wamuu
Wamuu's Wind
Esidisi
Esidisi's Flames
Kars
Kars the Ultimate Thing
Sunlight Yellow Overdrive!!!
Another Ripple!
Metal Silver Overdrive!
Zoom Punch!
The Stone Mask
"Do you remember how many loafs of bread you've eaten in your life?"
The Red Stone of Aja
Wedding Rings of Death
"And time goes on"
"I… I played another little trick on youu!"
Blood vessel needle attack!
Star Platinum
Hermit Purple
Hierophant Green
Silver Chariot
Magician's Red
The Fool
Joestar Mansion
City of Corpses
Air Supplena Island
Windknight's Lot
Chamber of the Two-Headed Dragon
Skeleton Heel Stone
Jonathan Joestar
Dio Brando
Mexico Test Site
Atlantic Ocean
Jotaro Kujo
DIO
Will A. Zeppeli
Wamuu
Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli
Jean Pierre Polnareff
Josuke Higashikata
Shivering Heart, Jonathan
Jonathan & Speed Wagon
Young Zeppeli
Speedwagon in the City of Corpses
Jonathan & Erina
George Joestar I
Ripple Warrior, Dire
Machine Gun, Joseph
Ripple Warrior, Joseph
Ladies Man, Caesar
Mario Zeppeli
Lisa Lisa
Major Stroheim
Jotaro's Seriousness
Kakyoin's Strategy
Polnareff's Revenge
Kakyoin & Polnareff
Joseph Joestar
Avdol's Return
Joseph & Avdol
Giving Assistance, Iggy
Holy Kujo
Josuke Higashikata
Koichi Hirose
Okuyasu Nijimura
Dark Lord, Dio
Dio's Return
Dario Brando
Aztec Chief
Zombie Man-Dog Hybrid
Bruford & Tarkus
Vampire Horses
Test Subject
Vampiric Followers
Gray Fly
Captain Tennille
Rubber Soul
Fake Kakyoin
J. Geil
Smirking, J. Geil
Hol Horse
Demonstrating his Team-Work, Hol Horse
J. Geil & Hol Horse
Devo the Cursed
Forever
Nena
Enya the Hag
ZZ
Slumbering, Santana
Santana of Mexico
Clothed Wind, Wamuu
Wamuu's Horn
Sudden Tears, Esidisi
Tenacious, Esidisi
Kars
Ruthless, Kars
Kars's Trap
Turquoise Blue Overdrive!!!
I've got shivers! I admire him!
MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAMUDAAA!
ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA!
Memetaa
Knock, Knock... Anyone in there?
Stone Mask & The Red Stone of Asia
Kars eventually stopped thinking.
Did you just say Ripple Overdrive!!
Give me money!
That's not the right line for this situation.
Flesh Bud
Star Platinum
Hermit Purple
The Fool
Tower of Gray
Ebony Devil
Yellow Temperance
Dark Blue Moon
Hanged Man
Emperor
Empress
Justice
Wheel of Fortune
The World
Crazy Diamond
New York
Prison Cell
Tiger Balm Garden
South China Sea
Singapore
Kolkata
The Sacred City of Benares
Swiss Mountain Retreat
Strength
DIO
Noriaki Kakyoin
Muhammad Avdol
Iggy
Hol Horse
Yoshikage Kira
Jonathan & Dio
Noble Zeppeli
Poco
Joseph Joestar
Old Speedwagon
Old Straizo
Bruto
Jotaro Kujo
Kakyoin's Return
Young Polnareff
Runaway Girl
Speedwagon Foundation Members
Josuke Higashikata
Josuke's Determination
Koichi Hirose
Hostile Koichi
Okuyasu Nijimura
Okuyasu's Confusion
Rohan the Manga Artist
Rohan Kishibe
Yukako Yamagishi
Tonio Trussardi
Reimi Sugimoto
Tomoko Higashikata
Tamami Kobayashi
DIO of London
Dio Brando
Tennille Underwater
Devo
Hol Horse's Prediction
Forever's Heavy Breathing
Enya's Revenge
Steely Dan
Arabia Fats
Mannish Boy
Cameo
Fake Avdol
Sherry
Midler
N'Doul
Oingo
Boingo
Oingo & Boingo
Chaka
Khan
Mariah
Alessi
Daniel J. D'Arby
Telence T. D'Arby
Pet Shop
Keicho Nijimura
Toshikazu Hazamada
Anjuro Katagiri
Yoshikage Kira
Goddess Statue
Life Magnetism Overdrive!!!
"I won! Part 3 is over!"
Qtaro Kujo
Flesh Buds Spawn
"Baby Stand"
"I'll wager my Soul!"
YES! YES! YES!
"Are you going to do the 'ORA ORA' thing?"
"Take this, Road Roller!"
Bow and Arrow
"Delicious!"
Silver Chariot
Hierophant Green
Magician’s Red
Crazy Diamond
Echoes ACT1
The Hand
Heaven's Door
Love Deluxe
The Lock
Lovers
Sun
Judgement
High Priestess
Geb
Khnum
Tohth
Anubis
Bastet
Sethan
Osiris
Atum
Horus
Bad Company
Surface
Aqua Necklace
Karachi
Death 13
Red Sea
DIO’s Mansion
Morioh: Boing-Boing Cape
Morioh: Anjuro Rock
Morioh: Trattoria Trussardi Italian Restaurant
Josuke Higashikata
Yoshikage Kira
Koichi Hirose
Rohan Kishibe
Daniel J. D'Arby
Akira Otoishi
Poco's Older Sister
Joseph Joestar
George Joestar II
Female Reporter
Jotaro Kujo
Jotaro Heads to Egypt
Young Jotaro
Polnareff & Iggy
Suzi Q Joestar
Roses
Cairo Informant
Josuke VS Kosaku Kawajiri
Josuke Higashikata
Pissed-off Josuke
Koichi Hirose
Okuyasu Nijimura
Rohan Kishibe
Yukako Yamagishi
Reimi Sugimoto
Tamami the Debt Collector
Tonio the Chef
Hazamada the Manga Enthusiast
Shigekiyo Yangu
Shigechi's Greed
Mikitaka Hazekura
The Young Man in the Snow
Aya Tsuji
Jotaro Kujo
Old Joseph
Shizuka Joestar
Ryohei Higashikata
Koichi's Mother
DIO
Zeppeli's Father
Fake Jotaro
Hol Horse & Boingo
D'Arby the Gambler
D'Arby the Player
Foulmouthed Mariah
Alessi's "Sethan"
Pet Shop's Ice
Kenny G.
Senator Wilson Phillips
Keicho Nijimura
The Nijimura Brother's Father
Bug-Eaten's Imposter
Bug-Eaten
Akira Otoishi
Ken Oyanagi
Toyohiro Kanedaichi
Angelo's Revenge
Yoshihiro Kira
Yoshikage Kira
Kosaku Kawajiri
Ripple Hair Attack
"OH MY GOD!"
"The air pressure will catapult me!"
F-MEGA
Homerun
"It wasn't hypnosis or super speed..."
"No worries... Polnareff."
"It's inevitable, like burping after drinking a cola."
"Five seconds left!"
"It took me a whole night to knit this sweater."
Right-Hand Style
Backtrack
Star Platinum: The World
Crazy Diamond
Echoes ACT2
The Hand
Pearl Jam
Harvest
Cinderella
Earth Wind And Fire
Achtung Baby
Geb
Osiris
Atum
Horus
Anubis
Tenore Sax
Bad Company
Ratt
Red Hot Chili Pepper
Boy II Man
Atom Heart Father
Killer Queen
Luxor
Cairo
Super Fly
Morioh: Coastal Villa
Morioh: Harbor
Morioh: Rohan's House
The Joestar Family Bloodline
The Joestar Family Blood Relatives
Robert E. O. Speedwagon
Elizabeth Joestar
Vanilla Ice
Kosaku Kawajiri
Jonathan Joestar
Jonathan the Boxer
Will Anthonio Zeppeli
Robert E. O. Speedwagon
Erina Pendleton
Joseph & Suzi Q
Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli
Rudol von Stroheim
Jotaro Kujo
Jotaro in his Cell
Joseph's Soul
Noriaki Kakyoin
Jean Pierre Polnareff
Avdol & Iggy's Soul
Speedwagon Foundation Member
Holy Kujo
Jumping Josuke
Josuke & Okuyasu
Koichi & Yukako
Turning Koichi's Page
Rohan Kishibe
Yukako's Radiance
Angry Tonio
Shigechi's Soul
Mysterious Mikitaka
Hayato Kawajiri
Tomoko Higashikata
Budougaoka Bank Clerk
Mukade Shopkeeper
Crying Tamami
Kars
Dio the Boxer
Approaching DIO
J. Geil
Hol Horse
Mannish Boy
Telence T. D'Arby
Nukesaku
Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice of the Shadows
Ken's Incredible Luck
Otoishi the Guitarist
Yuya Fungami
Yuya Fungami (Hospitalized)
Akemi, Yoshie and Reiko
Terunosuke Miyamoto
Enigma Boy
Masazo Kinoto
"Masazo Kinoto cannot show his back"
Shinobu Kawajiri
Tama
Minako
Mr & Mrs Kira
Kosaku & Hayato Kawajiri
Kira's Photo Album
Yoshikage Kira
Giorno Giovanna
Ultimate Deep Pass Overdrive!!
"Master Lisa Lisa, your cigarette's the wrong way."
Fist Bump!
"If you can read this, the moment you turn around, you will die."
