A Heart Piece (ハートピース Hātopīsu) is the proof of participation for the World Duel Carnival. Each Duelist receives one Heart Piece and a heart-shaped framework to hold them.

In order to complete a full heart and advance in the finals, the Duelist has to collect four more pieces. However, if all pieces are lost, the participant will be automatically disqualified.^[1] The number of Heart Pieces can be viewed on the player's Life Points, abbreviated as "HP".^[2] Not every piece fits into the frame, as Yuma Tsukumo's piece won from Cody didn't fit.^[3] A full container is needed to start Duel Coaster.^[4]

Multiple types of Heart Pieces exist and the different types have to be collected to form the perfect heart.^[3] Duelists decide how many pieces they bet in a Duel themselves.^[5] The concept of Heart Pieces is similar to the concept of Star Chips and Locator Cards used in the Duelist Kingdom and Battle City arcs of the Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime.

Initial heart.

Complete heart.

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Episode 26: "Let the Duels Begin!"
2. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Episode 27: "A Team Performance"
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Episode 29: "Love Hurts"
4. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Episode 51: "Roller Duel"
5. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL Episode 35: "Bad Developments: Part 1"; One-point Lesson