Battle Royal A Battle Royal ( バトル ・ ロイヤル , " Batoru Roiyaru " ) is a game of " Duel Monsters " involving more than 2 sides . The rules of a normal Duel apply , but a number of changes are made to accommodate multiple players . The following characteristics are common in this kind of Duel : This type of game has been carried out multiple times in the anime and manga series . Yu - Gi - Oh ! From episode 106 to episode 107 , Nesbitt Duels Tristan Taylor , Duke Devlin and Serenity Wheeler at once . Despite Tristan lost , his cards were still on the field and their effects were still applying . From episode 122 to episode 124 , Yugi Muto , Joey Wheeler , Seto Kaiba and Yami Marik faced each other in a Battle Royal to determine the match - ups for the finals of the Battle City tournament . In episode 165 , Valon Duels Rebecca Hawkins and Duke Devlin while using the Battle Royal rules . Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX . The Duel from episode 92 featured Maximillion Pegasus facing off against Vellian Crowler and against Jean Louis Bonaparte . In the episodes from 122 to 130 , Duels in Battle Royal mode occured against the Duel Ghoul s . In the episodes 175 and 176 , Yusuke Fujiwara Dueled like this while trying to defeat Jaden Yuki and Jesse Anderson . Yu - Gi - Oh ! 5D ' s . In episode 62 to episode 64 , Rex Goodwin Duels Yusei Fudo , Jack Atlas and Crow Hogan , with Goodwin starting with 12 , 000 LP . It is also a Turbo Duel , even though Goodwin doesn ' t ride a Duel Runner and stands on the top of a temple , but he uses the Turbo Duel rules against his opponents . In episode 86 , when Yusei Fudo Dueled against three thugs , the Battle Royal rules are used . In episode 106 , Primo ' s army of Ghost s , named " Diablo " , invaded the WRGP and began to start Duels in Battle Royal mode with all the contestants present . In episode 139 to episode 140 , Sherry LeBlanc tricks Crow Hogan and Akiza Izinski into fighting one another using these rules . In episode 141 to episode 143 , when Aporia Duels against Jack , Leo and Luna , the Battle Royal rules are used . Yu - Gi - Oh ! ZEXAL . In episode 33 , featured Quattro facing off against Caswell Francis and against Bronk Stone . From episode 51 to episode 53 , Duels were carried out using the Battle Royal rules for the World Duel Carnival finals aboard the Duel Coaster . In episode 85 , Girag brainwashed multiple students to attack Yuma Tsukumo with a Battle Royal Duel . In episode 87 , the Duel of Girag , Yuma and Ray Shadows utilized the Battle Royal rules . From episode 112 to episode 117 , the Duels against the Fearsome Four of the Dark Dueling World were carried out using these rules . In episode 131 , the Duel of Vector , Marin and Dumon is conducted through the Battle Royal rules . In episode 138 , the Duel of Don Thousand , Yuma and Nash is conducted through the Battle Royal . Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V . In episode 24 , the Duel between Shay Obsidian , Dipper O ' rion , Julia Krystal and Kit Blade used Battle Royal rules , with the latter three cooperating against Shay . In episode 30 , Yuya Sakaki Dueled against four of Grizzlepike Jones ' s friends to retrieve Gong ' s sash . In episode 36 , Yuya Sakaki joins the Duel between Sora Perse and Yuto , turning the Duel into a Battle Royal . In e pisode 42 , Zuzu interrupted Olga and Gong ' s duel , turning the duel into a Battle Royal . In episode 44 , a Battle Royal started between Reed and the pair of Olga and Halil . In episode 47 , a Battle Royal also started between Yuri and the pair of Olga and Halil . In episode 48 , a 7 - vs - 3 ( including Reed and Teppei ) Battle Royal began in the Volcano Area . In episode 103 , a Battle Royal started between Alexis Rhodes and 3 Juvenile Officers . In episode 136 to 140 , a Battle Royal between Lancers and Allies against Zarc . Video Games . In " " , Primo unleashes the Diablo army , which attack the player in a fashion similar to the anime . However , instead of engaging in a free - for - all Duel , the player has to dodge the numerous Ally Salvo s launched by the Ghosts for a set time . Afterwards , Battle Royal mode is available in the race simulator . In Battle Royal mode in the video game , top speed and acceleration of the Duel Runner mean next to nothing . The player must survive for a set 90 seconds while dodging the attacks from Ghosts and picking up any items along the way . Accelerating will only move the player further up the screen , while braking does the opposite . Using a booster will allow the player to temporarily outrun the Ghosts and remain unattacked for a few seconds . Rank is determined not by how long the player survives nor how much the player is damaged , but how many items are picked up along the way .