Beyblade – Yes, their really is strategy in this.
I first learned about Beyblade five or so years ago. My grandma bought me my first blade; Galeon, and I spent ages with them. I soon accumulated a large collection of Hasbro beyblades, and got my school interested in them. Of course, it was only last year that I discovered that yes, there is strategy in a game of modernized spinning top.
What makes the game of beyblade so interesting is the various shooting styles and combinations.
For instance one could make:
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ATTACK TYPE: Designed to defeat Survival types, either by tossing them into the air (upper attack), smashing them into the ground (forced smash attack) or hitting them with projections (smash attack)
DEFENCE TYPE: Designed to defeat Attack types, these stay in one place, either by the use of Grip Tips or heavy weight.
SURVIVAL TYPE: Designed to Defeat Defence types. There are two main types of Survival types: Zombies and pure Survivals. Zombies are the most dangerous of the two and are built with round parts, utilizing bearings. Pure survival blades usually rely on metal sharp tips.
BALANCE TYPE: A combination of all the previous a Balance type utilizes Semi flat tips and Balance Weight Disks. A sub category known as Compact also exists, using heavy weight to it's advantage.
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However, you can not build any of these until you know the parts...
Bit Chip: This is a decorative chip that sits atop the Attack Ring.
Attack Ring: This is the part that defends and attacks.
Weight Disk: This is the part where the beyblade gets its stability.
Spin Gear: This determines the spin direction and was developed to
include magnets and engines.
Blade Base: This determines the movement and height of the beyblade. Some bases come with holes in the to fit tips.
(Tip): Some beyblades require tips. These are usually made of rubber or metal, and determine the movement pattern of the beyblade utilizing it.
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Now, onto the shots!
There are also various shots to help increase your chances of winning! For instance
Sliding Shoot. This shot allows high speed beyblades with flat tips to move in small circles, going in and out of the middle of the stadium increasing your chances of winning by quite a bit.
HOW TO DO IT. Place your blade onto your launcher. Now tilt the launcher so it is parallel to the stadium slope. When you launch move the hand holding the launcher forward at the same time you pull the ripcord out.
Gattyaki: This relies on weight distribution, and is commonly used with Compacts. It's objective is to knock the opponent out before the have reached the stadium.
HOW TO DO IT: The idea is to land on the opponent or KO them. So shoot near to the opponent when they launch. Also while your opponent will most likely launch on the R of “Let it Rip†to perform Gattyaki you must launch on the “Pâ€.
Hopefully my little article helped you understand the plastic generation some more.
Yes, I know I only used plastics, but that is what I am most familiar with and what I feel I could write the most on.
Thanks to Ellz for my Face :)