Monster Collection
Monster Collection (モンスター・コレクション. otherwise known as Mon-Colle (モンコレ)) is an out-of-print trading card game developed by Group SNE. Monster Collection was first published in 1997 by Fujimi Shobo. In 2000, Monster Collection 2 was released. It was acquired by Bushiroad in August 2011. Monster Collection was later expanded to a roleplaying game and was the basis for the anime series "Mon Colle Knights". The Monster Collection game universe is a world connected to six gates of fire, water, earth, wind, good, and evil, representing East, South, West, North, Heaven and Earth. Player acts as a  summoner, which engages in combat using summoned monsters. Rules. The game is a one-on-one card game, set in a 3×4 grid. One side declared as winner by capturing opponent's headquarter. Each monster has fire, water, earth, wind, good, or evil element. A monster's ability is decided by battle spell, unit's equipment, combat items, and terrain.