Action Duel An Action Duel is a type of Duel in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " series . An Action Duel occurs with the help of tangible Solid Vision . This Solid Vision surround the entire field and the Duel takes place in the entire area . Unlike previous " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " series , the monsters Summon ed during these Duels are real enough to let Duelists interact with them , as seen when Yuya rode on " Performapal Hip Hippo " . In an Action Duel , a Field Spell Card commonly referred to as an Action Field , is activated before the Duel starts , modifying the terrain to look similar to card ' s artwork . Action Card s are then scattered throughout the field , which either Duelist can search for to aid them . When an Action Card that is a Spell Card is found , it is placed in the hand and can be used right away as if it was a Quick - Play Spell Card . However , when an Action Card that is a Trap Card is found , it activates right away . When a card is activated , a player can use the Action Cards they found to pay the cost if necessary , as shown when Yuya played " Wonder Balloons " and discarded the Action Cards he found to pay its cost . However , to discourage Duelists from simply hoarding Action Cards , a player may only hold on to one Action Card at a time . Action Fields are specifically created for Action Duels , as such they do not have any effect other than allowing Action Cards for use for both players , however there are differences amongst each Action Field . As previously mentioned , they will each materialize a setting unique to each Action Field , providing unique and differing obstacles each , including some potential hazards of their own . Furthermore the Action Cards available vary with each Action Field , some being unique to specific Action Fields . The distribution of the Action Cards is also not random as it looks at first glance . They are spread in pre - set locations and sometimes will appear at a programmed time . This is seen best with Yuya , Dipper , and Pierre L ' Supérieure , who each have a preferred Action Field they specialize on , as they have been perfectly capable of memorizing their layouts and gimmicks . Field Spell Cards may still be activated during Action Duels and their effects are applied in addition to those of the pre - set Action Field . When this happens the terrain is overwritten to match that of the new Field Spell . Pre - existing Field Spells in the Arc - V setting have an erratum change which adds the following line " " You can use Action Cards , but you can only have 1 Action Card in your hand . " " which as described above is commonly found in Action Fields . Similar to Turbo Duel rules , a Duelist , and in this case the monster , can evade attacks as the Duelist has until the attack connects to respond with an effect and can continue to search for an Action Card to play . This adds an additional dimension to Duels where a Duelist can use the environment to evade while discovering Action Cards they find to respond with . If a Duelist takes too long between playing cards , such as spending too much time looking for Action Cards , they are penalized with an automatic forfeit . The time limit is roughly around 2 - 3 minutes . Action Duels started when the Leo Corporation invented " Solid Vision with mass " . It started in Paradise City and is now popular throughout the world . The Solid Vision with mass is created by a huge device located under the Duel field , which seems to be operated by a person from a control panel . When the Field Spell Card is activated , the device produces several beams of light , which creates the Solid Visions . LID was later able to create a portable version of this technology and modify the Lancers ' Duel Disks to allow them to reproduce Action Fields and Action Cards using their Duel Disks . If the Solid Vision Machine is shut down during an Action Duel , whether it is due to a malfunction or shut down manually , the Duel is cancelled and no winner is declared . Hazards . Similar to Shadow Duel s , due to the fact that all the scenery , monsters , and effects are solid constructs , there is a real danger of Duelists getting harmed in some way . Ceiling fixtures are subject to falling due to their heavy weight and buildings collapse when structurally compromised , potentially resulting in injuries if one were under said structures , albeit as seen in the case of Sora Perse , it seems this damage is somewhat mitigated as despite having a building crashland on him , he had relatively minor injuries There is even a risk that falling from a high enough distance will cause injury . Monster attacks and damaging effects have enough physical force to at least knock a person a considerable distance backwards . In the Japanese version , it has even been hinted at that death is a very real possibility in an Action Duel , such as when Zuzu almost fell into the lava in the Battle Royale but was saved by Dennis . Furthermore , physical interaction with the opponent while unusual and questionable , is permitted , as seen in the Duel between Iggy Arlo and Kit Blade , with the former , physically assaulting the latter for the entire Duel , arguably causing the loss , but with seemingly no consequences for Iggy , while Kit had to be attended by a medical team after the Duel . However , there are different settings of solidity for Action Duel stage . During the Arc League Championship Junior Division , a much softer and bouncier setting is used to ensure that no harm is inflicted on the children Dueling . Action Duel Styles . Thanks to the three - dimensional aspects of the field and monsters , as well as the presence of Action Cards , various Duel Schools have been created different styles of Action Dueling . These different styles combine the Duelist ' s own carefully crafted Deck , with various advantages of the field and Action Cards , though some of these styles are shown to be more suited a specific type of field . So far the known type of Duel styles are : Manga . Action Duels are present in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " manga as well , however , it features differences from the anime .