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BAM-Surrender

Surrender icon in Yu-Gi-Oh! BAM.

To surrender means to forfeit a Duel to the opponent, allowing them to automatically win the Duel.

Rules[]

Players may concede a game at any point during a game or match, including during the opponent's turn. Once a match result is determined, the result is final and cannot be altered; it is too late for a player to concede.[1] Players must clearly announce their intention to concede a game or match.

Players may not offer nor accept any form of compensation for conceding. Players who partake in bribery or collusion violate Konami policy and will be subject to penalties for Unsporting Conduct—Cheating.[1][2]

In the anime[]

Marik surrenders

Marik surrenders the duel against Yami Yugi.

In the anime, a player surrenders by placing their hand over their Deck or Duel Disk. This has occurred eleven times. Mai Valentine against Téa Gardner,[3] Mai Valentine against Yami Yugi,[4] Solomon Muto against Arthur Hawkins,[5] Yugi Muto against Rebecca Hawkins,[5] Johnny Steps against Yami Yugi,[6] Lumis against Yami Yugi and Seto Kaiba,[7] Marik Ishtar against Yami Yugi,[8] Joey Wheeler against Mai Valentine,[9] Elroy Prescot against Belowski[10], Reginald Kastle against Yuma Tsukumo[11], Declan Akaba against Yuya Sakaki[12], and Yuya Sakaki against Yuto[13] (dub only)[14].

Joey Wheeler, Yami Yugi, Leon von Schroeder, Zane Truesdale, Aster Phoenix, Vellian Crowler, Jean-Louis Bonaparte, Greiger, Carly Carmine, Misty Tredwell, Pip, Yuma Tsukumo, and Kite Tenjo have attempted to surrender at least one of their Duels, albeit unsuccessfully.

In the anime and manga, forfeiting occasionally shows the losing player's LP being reduced to 0, such as during the Duel between Marik and Yami Yugi.

In Video Games[]

In most video games, in contrast to the official OCG and TCG rules, there are several restrictions on how player can surrender. Examples are that the player is only allowed to surrender the Duel during their own Main Phase or Battle Phase, or cannot do so until the 10th turn of the Duel or later.

Usually, an AI opponent will never surrender, with the only known exception being the Yata-Garasu Lockdown. In some games, surrendering a Duel shows the player's LP becoming 0.

In real life[]

Surrendering is often informally known as scooping, because after surrendering a player "scoops" up all of their cards and shuffles them back together in preparation for the next Duel.

Surrendering can be used strategically in a Match if it would not result in a Match loss. For example, if the player is very unlikely to win from their current position, they can surrender to conceal specific cards or their overall Deck theme from their opponent.


References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Official TRADING CARD GAME Tournament Policy Version 1.4". Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE). November 14, 2013. http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/gameplay/penalty_guide/KDE%20TCG%20Tournament%20Policy%20v1.4%202013November14.pdf. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Official KDE Tournament Penalty Guidelines Version 1.4". Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDE). November 14, 2013. http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/gameplay/penalty_guide/Penalty%20Guidelines%20v1.4%202013November14.pdf. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 25: "Shining Friendship"
  4. Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 30: "Duel Identity, Part 2"
  5. 5.0 5.1 Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 42: "The Ties of Friendship"
  6. Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 53: "Steppin' Out"
  7. Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 73: "Double Duel, Part 4: Yugi and Kaiba vs. Lumis and Umbra"
  8. Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 142: "The Final Face Off - Part 5"
  9. Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 173: "Fighting for a Friend - Part 5"
  10. Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode 90: "Pro-Dueling"
  11. Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL episode 46: "Family Leave"
  12. Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 13: "Circus Surprise!"
  13. Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 36: "Sora's Secrets: Part 2"
  14. The English dub made it sound more like Yuya surrendered and Yuto just followed suit. The original version made it sound like a mutual end.
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