This category contains 1 granted patent from Konami.
The patent covers sophisticated digital card game mechanics that implement zone-restricted card placement rules, designed to add strategic depth to competitive card games. Konami's patent focuses on systems where cards can only be placed in specific zones according to defined rules, creating more complex gameplay dynamics in digital card game formats like Yu-Gi-Oh! adaptations.
Konami received 1 patent for a digital card game system that enforces different placement rules depending on which deck zone a card originates from. Cards drawn from the Extra Deck can only occupy limited shared zones on the playing field, while cards from the Main Deck gain access to player-exclusive zones that opponents cannot use. The system also handles Composite Monster Cards with placement logic that shifts based on whether the card is revealed or concealed, allowing the same card type to follow different spatial rules as its face-up or face-down status changes during play.
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