Harry Potter Trading Card Game
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 Harry Potter Trading Card Game logo |
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| publishing company | Wizards of the Coast |
| Publishing year | 2001 |
| Art | Trading card game |
| Teammates | 2 |
| Duration | ~ 20 minutes |
| Age | from 9 years |
The Harry Potter Trading Card Game (original title: Harry Potter Trading Card Game) is a collectible card game based on the Harry Potter novels by JK Rowling , which is no longer in production. It was published by Wizards of the Coast in August 2001 and distributed in Germany by AMIGO . In late 2001, it was the second top-selling toy in the US.
Gameplay
construction
The principle of the game is similar to that of other trading card games (such as Magic: the Gathering ). Individual packs of random cards are sold, which have to be collected. The actual playable decks can then be built from these cards.
Game flow
Before the start of the game, each player puts together his own deck of 61 cards, with a wizard or witch card symbolizing the player's character and enabling a certain special ability.
After each player has drawn seven cards, both players take turns playing their rounds. At the beginning of each round, the current player draws a new card from his deck. He then has two free actions, either to play a card or to draw more cards. If the player has creature cards in play before his turn, they inflict damage equal to their strength to the opponent, which means that this player must discard a corresponding number of cards from his deck. As soon as a player has no more cards in his deck, he loses the game.
history
The first set of cards was introduced in August 2001. This was followed by the sets Quidditch Pokal (November 2001), Diagon Alley (April 2002), Adventure at Hogwarts (July 2002) and Chamber of Secrets (October 2002, not in German). The first four sets thematically deal with the first Harry Potter volume Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone , with the last set, as its name suggests, the second volume Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets . The individual expansions are highlighted by an additional expansion symbol, which is placed in the corner of a card.
Basic set
The game was introduced in August 2001 with the cards in the basic set. It comprises a total of 116 different cards, 38 of which are rare cards, 34 not so common cards, 40 common and 4 lesson cards. The first 20 rare cards are so-called "premium cards", which are characterized by a special foil coating that makes the cards shine or by a "hologram portrait". The cards were published in the form of booster packs, with the probability of receiving a premium card being around 1: 3. A starter set (in two versions with different packaging illustrations) for two players has also been launched, which contains two 41-card decks, a game mat with printed rules, a rule book with advanced rules and 12 damage counters.
Quidditch Cup
The first expansion Quidditch Cup appeared on November 14, 2001, which was released in the form of booster packs. This contains a total of 80 cards, 76 of which represent new cards (minus the 4 lesson cards of the basic set). These include 30 rare cards, 20 not so common cards, and 25 common cards. There is also a premium card version of every rare card (with a foil cover or with a "hologram" portrait), which is contained on average in every third booster pack. So there are a total of 110 collectible cards. A booster pack contains 1 rare card, 2 not so common cards, 6 common cards and 2 lesson cards (one of which is always of the "Quidditch" type). In this set the new lesson type "Quidditch" and the new card type "Match" have been introduced. In addition, every sixth booster pack comes with a control card that explains the new rules for the new "match cards".
Diagon Alley
The Winkelgasse extension was published in Germany on April 9, 2002 and comprises a total of 80 (75 new) maps. The new card type "Location" was introduced. The distribution of the cards on the different rarities is identical to the expansion Quidditch Cup . In addition to the new booster packs, a new starter set for two players has also been released, which includes new 41-card decks with two premium cards only published here and card lists of the cards previously published.
Adventure at Hogwarts
The third expansion, Adventure at Hogwarts , was released in Germany in July 2002 and was the last German-language expansion. Like the previous expansions, it includes 80 or 75 new cards. The composition of the individual rarity levels is analogous to the previous additions.
Chamber of Secrets
The expansion set "Chamber of Secrets" was no longer published in German. Unlike the previous expansions, it contains 140 new cards. This set contains a total of 55 rare cards, each of which has a premium card. There are also 35 not so common cards, 50 common cards and 5 lesson cards. The cards are thematically located in the second volume of the Harry Potter series. In addition to the booster packs, a starter set for two players and the two 61-card theme decks "Percy Weasley Potions" and "Twin Trouble" each with an exclusive premium card were released.
Situation in Germany
The game was particularly popular in Germany in 2002, when the Harry Potter trading card game league and tournaments were offered across Germany. After the last expansion, Kammer des Schreckens, was no longer published in German, the official game operation soon ceased.
league
From February 9, 2002 to August 2, 2002 the "Harry Potter Trading Card Game League" was running in Germany. At the beginning of each season, every "magic student" received a new exercise book or an adventure letter with the tasks for the new season. Certain challenges had to be passed in the correct order (for example, answering quiz questions, guessing cards, drawing something or even writing a small essay), for which you received a sticker. Fields also had to be stamped by playing games against other "classmates". After passing the final exam, you received a certificate and special promo cards:
| season | Challenge | Promo card |
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| 0 | Adventure in Diagon Alley | Diagon Alley (No. 48/116) |
| 0 | Adventure in Diagon Alley | Remember Me (No. 101/116) |
| season | Challenge | Promo card |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st grade in "Transformation" | Diffindo (No. 1) |
| 2 | The adventure "Troll in the toilet" | Forest Troll (No. 2) |
| 3 | 1st class in "Flying" | Hufflepuff Match (No. 3) |
| 4th | The adventure "Norbert, the dragon" | Strange Pets (# 4) |
| 5 | 1st class in the subject "Magic Potions" | Moon Seed Poison (No. 5) |
Tournaments
Originally 8 seasons of the league were planned. Later, in cooperation with the company Wizards of the Coast, it was decided to offer mainly DCI-sanctioned tournaments from August 5th, 2002, which have a higher status than the league and allow a regional, national and international comparison by means of the respective ranking list. Among other things, the "Ollivander" promo card was won at the tournaments. The demonstrably last tournament was offered on January 5, 2003 in Hamburg.
Awards
In 2001 the game reached the 4th place of the German RPG Award in the category "Most Played TCG". In 2002 it was nominated for the Origins Award in the "Best Trading Card Game" category.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on Harry Potter Trading Card Game - Starter Set. Retrieved July 5, 2018 .
- ↑ 'HARRY' GRABS GOLD RING / Tolkien toys taking back seat among holiday shoppers . In: SFGate . December 20, 2001 ( sfgate.com [accessed July 6, 2018]).
- ↑ MD 2001 - Harry Potter Trading Card Game. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Amigo Games, Germany - Harry Potter Trading Card Game. December 27, 2002, archived from the original on December 27, 2002 ; accessed on July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Amigo Games, Germany - Harry Potter Trading Card Game. February 3, 2003, archived from the original on February 3, 2003 ; accessed on July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Information on Harry Potter Trading Card Game - Diagon Alley, starter set. Retrieved July 6, 2018 .
- ↑ Amigo Games. August 3, 2002, archived from the original on August 3, 2002 ; accessed on July 9, 2018 .
- ^ Harry Potter Trading Card Game / Chambre des Secrets . In: Wiki Sorcellerie-Info . ( wikia.com [accessed July 9, 2018]).
- ↑ Wayback Machine. July 12, 2002, archived from the original on July 12, 2002 ; accessed on July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Amigo Games, Germany - Harry Potter Trading Card Game League. December 27, 2002, archived from the original on December 27, 2002 ; accessed on July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Amigo Games, Germany - Harry Potter Trading Card Game. April 23, 2003, archived from the original on April 23, 2003 ; accessed on July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Amigo Spiele, Germany. February 23, 2003, archived from the original on February 23, 2003 ; accessed on July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Archont.de - Archon Award 2001. Accessed July 9, 2018 .
- ↑ Archont.de - drum archive. Retrieved July 9, 2018 .