Domino City Domino City ( , " Domino - chō " ) is a fictional Japanese city in the various " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " series . It is the home of Yugi Muto and the main setting of many storylines . At one point in the English dub of the anime , it is erroneously said to be in the United States . The city is named after the game tile . Many of Yami Yugi ' s Shadow Game s and the Battle City , D1 Grand Prix , Fortune Cup and World Racing Grand Prix tournaments all took place in Domino City . Almost all the residents were wiped out when Trueman stormed the city , but restored after the defeat of Nightshroud . The Zero Reverse Ener - D incident split the city into two parts , the modernized New Domino City and the isolated poverty - stricken Satellite island . The battle between the Signers and Dark Signers took place in the city . Afterwards , Satellite and New Domino were reunited in equality . 200 years later , the city ' s use of Ener - D resulted in the Meklord Emperor invasion and genocide . The apocalypse survivors turned the Satellite remnants into the Divine Temple , with the intent of sending it to the past to crush Domino City and prevent the genocide . Ultimately the city was not destroyed and the residents took care to prevent the future apocalypse from happening again . History . 1990s . In 1996 , Atem reawakened in Yugi Muto ' s body , as Yami Yugi , in Domino City . He defeated many people who wronged Yugi and his friends in various Shadow Game s , within the city , and inflicted Penalty Game s on the losers . Mythical powers from Ancient civilizations were awakened in the city , including the Egyptian Millennium Items , Egyptian God s , the Chinese Dragon Cards , the Atlantean Orichalcos and Duel Monster Spirits , usually resulting in Shadow Games involving Yami Yugi . Exhibitions such as Egypt Unearthed and The Art of Egypt took place in Domino City Museum , as did the Shadow RPG . Seto Kaiba opened the first Kaiba Land , with Death - T designed to kill the Yugis as its main attraction . At a later date , Kaiba hosted the Battle City " Duel Monsters " tournament , using the entire city as its battlefield . Jaden Yuki was transported from about 2000s to Domino Plaza in this time period . For the duration of his visit , other people were not present with the exception of Yugi Muto and clocks had stopped . The two engaged in a Duel before Jaden was sent back to his time . In another altered timeline , Paradox traveled from 22XX to Domino City in this time period , in an attempt to kill Maximillion Pegasus at a publicity event and destroy the game of Duel Monsters in order to prevent his apocalyptic future from happening . However he was followed through time by Yusei Fudo and Jaden Yuki , who together with Yugi and Yami Yugi defeated Paradox . 2000s . In 2006 , students from Duel Academy went on a field trip to Domino City . Some students were shown many of the iconic locations from Battle City and forced into Duels with Sarina and The Light Brigade . Trueman attempted to purge the world of human life . When someone felt negative emotions , he was able to materialize through their " Duel Monsters " cards and absorb the human into the World of Darkness , causing any trace of their existence , including people ' s memories to be erased . He was successful in absorbing the souls of many citizens of Domino , with Seto Kaiba being a known exception . 20XX . In the 21st century , Domino came to rely heavily on Ener - D as a power source . However an overload caused the Ener - D reactor to spin in the opposite direction and cause the Zero Reverse effect , a disastrous tectonic shift , which caused a portion of the city to break off and opened a gateway to the Netherworld . The portion of city that broke off became the island , Satellite , while the remainder became known as New Domino City . The Satellite island became an isolated community for criminals and people living in poverty . The island suffered urban decay and was used as a recycling plant for the waste from New Domino , with residents of Satellite working in factories . The Satellite community were denied the luxuries that New Domino residents got , were not allowed to leave and were often looked down upon by residents of New Domino . There only thing connecting Satellite and New Domino was a single pipeline used for transporting waste . In Satellite , Rex Goodwin , anonymous to people at the time , began unauthorized construction of Daedalus Bridge to connect to New Domino . He soon became a wanted man and while fleeing police , he attempted to fly his Duel Runner from the bridge to New Domino . He survived the incident , losing his arm in the process . In New Domino , he became director of Sector Security and ensured that Satellite remained isolated . Goodwin claimed this was to cleanse New Domino of evil , making it a Utopia . He later claimed it was because the gateway to the Netherworld was in Satellite and it had to potential to awaken the Dark Signers , whom he wanted to keep out of the city . 17 years after the Zero Reverse , the Signers and Dark Signers waged battles in the city materializing the Earthbound Immortal s and Signer Dragon s through " Duel Monsters " cards . Goodwin hosted the Fortune Cup tournament in New Domino to bring the Signers together . The Earthbound Immortals resurrected and possessed people as they died with unfinished business , particularly a lust for revenge . Despite the separation of Satellite and New Domino City , the Dark Signers entered New Domino . Among the battles involving the Dark Signers , was the destruction of the Arcadia Movement building , which was caused by attacks from Earthbound Immortals . Goodwin managed to become both a Signer and Dark Signer , erected the Stairway to the Dragon Star in the city and awakened the King of the Netherworld , which began to make its way towards the stairway . However Goodwin was defeated by the Signers and the Crimson Dragon destroyed the King . Following the defeat of the Dark Signers , Satellite and New Domino City became connected with a network of bridges and residents were free to travel between the two areas . The World Racing Grand Prix ( WRGP ) took place in New Domino City . Iliaster time travelers from 22XX , Z - one , Aporia and Antinomy used this tournament as a chance to complete the Grand Design . Aporia ' s embodiments , Jakob , Primo and Lester , used falsification of history to change time , erasing the existence of Momentum Express Development Organization and entering themselves into the WRGP . They were defeated in the finals , but succeeded in completing the Grand Design , allowing the Divine Temple to descend on the city , with the intent of destroying it . An evacuation of the city was ordered . However the Signers boarded the Divine Temple and defeated Antinomy , Aporia and Z - one . Z - one then sacrificed his life to reverse the rotation of the temple ' s Ener - D reactor stopping the descent . Manga . Domino City was split into the deprived Satellite island and the wealthy New Domino City . Rex Goodwin organized the D1 Grand Prix and had the first stage take place in New Domino and the second stage take place in Satellite . 22XX . In the 23rd century , Domino had a number of structures floating midair . The city used a lot more Ener - D and Synchro Summon s , evolving quickly . According to Aporia , people became corrupt as a result , causing the Meklord Emperor invasion . The Meklords attacked the planet and began wiping out humanity . One of the survivors , Z - one managed to modify his own body and mind , to make himself look and act like Yusei Fudo . He began leading a large group of survivors , discouraging their corruptness , causing the Meklords to refrain from attacking them . However the people ' s negativity caused a destructive negative Ener - D rotation and Meklords began to self - destruct . This killed many of the survivors and caused damage to Z - one ' s head device , causing him to act less like Yusei and give up on his old plan . Over the next few decades , Z - one worked on a way to undo the apocalyptic events . He recruited fellow survivors Antinomy , Paradox and Aporia over this time and outlived all of them . He found a way to travel back in time and constructed the Divine Temple with the remains of Satellite . Paradox reconstruction back to through various eras to collect equipment to try and kill " Duel Monsters " creator Pegasus in Domino City in the 1990s . He sent himself and the reconstructions of Antinomy and Aporia back to 20XX to try and destroy Domino City with the Divine Temple . Services . Emergency . Domino has a police department and prison , Domino City Jail . Yami Yugi aided the department in capturing the Playing Card Bomber . In the first series anime , he also aided them in capturing Jiro the Jorogumo . In New Domino City , the police department is Sector Security . Alongside standard law enforcement responsibilities , they must also ensure that Satellite residents do not enter New Domino . Duel Chasers are Securities mounted on Duel Runner s , when it is necessary to Turbo Duel a criminal to take them into custody . Initially Satellite residents were not allowed to become Securities , but that rule changed after the unification of Satellite and New Domino . Highway patrollers are similar to Duel Chasers and enforce laws on highways , using Turbo Duels when necessary . The Security Bureau is led by a director , who also has some role in governing the city . Criminals are branded with criminal mark s are were usually sent to either Satellite or The Facility for rehabilitation . The fire department put out the fire at the Black Clown that Mr . Clown started while stealing Yugi ' s Millennium Puzzle . ( In the anime , it was a warehouse Keith burned while stealing Yugi ' s Millennium Puzzle . ) Domino has at least three hospitals , one of which is in Satellite . Recreation . By 20XX , " Duel Monsters " had become the primary source of entertainment in the city . Famous " Duel Monsters " players from Domino City include Yugi Muto , Yami Yugi , Seto Kaiba , Joey Wheeler and Team 5D ' s . The " Duel Monsters " tournaments Battle City , Fortune Cup , World Racing Grand Prix and the D1 Grand Prix all took place in Domino City . Facilities for playing " Duel Monsters " in the city include the Duel Monsters Center , Kaiba Dome , Kaiba Land , Daimon Area , Memorial Circuit and the highways , which become open for Turbo Duels . The following restaurants are or have been in the city . The following shops are or have been in the city . Domino has had numerous other recreational buildings . Education . Domino has at least two high schools , Domino High and Rintama High . It has a university , Domino University . By 20XX , it has a Duel Academy , where " Duel Monsters " is part of the curriculum . Transport . Domino has at least one railway station . The city is built on a coastal area , so it has numerous ships come to and from the city . This included the ship that went to Duelist Kingdom from Domino Pier . In 20XX , Domino has a number of highways connection major parts of the city . Initially no bridges connected Satellite and New Domino . After the defeat of the Dark Signers , numerous bridges were built in place , including the completion of the legendary Daedalus Bridge . The bridges and highways become open to Turbo Duelists . When people engage in Turbo Duels , a portion of the bridge and highway network will be shut off and traffic redirected , effectively creating a circuit for the Duelists . Central Domino Tunnel is a tunnel granting faster access in the central part of the city . Businesses . Numerous businesses have establishments in Domino City . These include :