Tycoon
Tycoon is a card game that appears in Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5: The Phantom X.
Origins
Tycoon, also known as Daifugō (大富豪) or Daihinmin (大貧民), is a Japanese shedding-type card game.[1] The game uses the entirety of a standard 52-card deck, including 2 Jokers in the Persona 5 Royal version[2], and 3-8 players are dealt. Players must place one or more cards of equal value into a pile (card value goes from 3-2 instead of A-K) and everyone else must place the same amount of a higher value (A player places two 3's, the next can place two 5's for example). If players are unable to play any cards/ skip their turn, the current pile is removed from play and the last person to lay down a card goes next. When a player is out of cards, they are declared Tycoon (or whatever else the game is called) and are out of play for that round. Play continues like this until everyone has run out of cards and has a title (in descending order: Tycoon, Rich, Poor, Beggar). After the round is over, players count their score based on placement (for example, Tycoon gets 3 points, Rich 2, Poor 1, and Beggar none) and the next round starts. Upon the next round, players trade cards based on rank:
- The Tycoon must give 2 cards of their choice to the Beggar
- The Rich must give 1 card of their choice to the Poor
- The Poor must give their highest value card to the Rich
- The Beggar must give their 2 highest value cards to the Tycoon
After cards are dealt, whichever player is the Beggar begins the round. Play continues for a set amount of rounds, and the player with the highest score wins.
Gameplay
Persona 5 Royal
Tycoon is unlocked along with the Thieves Den on May 4th. Other members of the Phantom Thieves become available to play as opponents as they join the party throughout the story. The basic rules are as follows:
- The game is always played with 4 players, consisting of Joker as the sole human player and a random selection of three party members.
- Play lasts for 3 rounds
- Whoever has the 3 of Diamonds starts the first round.
Along with the basic rules, there are additional house rules:
| Rule | Description |
|---|---|
| 8-Stop | If an 8 comes into play at any point, the current pile is immediately removed from play and whoever played the 8 goes next |
| Joker Rule | Two additional Jokers are in play along with the standard deck. Jokers are the only thing higher than a 2 and can act as a substitute in a pair (two 10's and a Joker equate to three 10's) |
| 3 of Spades | If a single Joker is in play, a player can play a 3 of Spades, removing the pile from play and letting them go next |
| Revolution | If someone plays 4 of a kind (including Joker substitutes), the value of the cards are reversed (2 is the lowest, 3 is the highest). |
| Counter-Revolution | If someone plays 4 of a kind (including Joker substitutes) during a revolution at any point (including before a revolution takes effect), card value returns to normal |
| Bankruptcy | If someone becomes Tycoon in the second or third round that wasn't Tycoon beforehand, the previous Tycoon is immediately out of play and demoted to Beggar |
Extensive Rules can be found here, for the purposes of play with a physical deck of cards.
After the end of the game, depending on the final score and what difficulty they select, the player will earn a certain amount of P Medals to use in the Thieves Den:
| Rank | Difficulty | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Casual (Easy) | Serious (Medium) | Cutthroat (Hard) | |
| 1st | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2nd | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 3rd | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 4th | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Tycoon also has its own set of Challenges which can be completed for P Medals. These are separate from the main Achievements of the Thieves Den.
| Challenge | Description | P Medals |
|---|---|---|
| Easy Champion | Become Tycoon in a casual game. | 1 |
| Easy Master | Become Tycoon five times across casual games. | 3 |
| Normal Champion | Become Tycoon in a serious game. | 1 |
| Normal Master | Become Tycoon 10 times across serious games. | 5 |
| Hard Champion | Become Tycoon in a cutthroat game. | 1 |
| Hard Master | Become Tycoon fifteen times across cutthroat games. | 10 |
| Ritzy Revolutionary | Become Tycoon on a round in which you started a Revolution. | 3 |
| Mega-Tycoon | Become Tycoon in every round of a cutthroat game. | 5 |
| Running on Fumes | Finish off a round with a Three. | 3 |
| Wild Card Finale | Finish off a round with a Joker. | 3 |
| Leaving a Mess | Finish off a round with a Revolution. | 7 |
| Rags to Riches | Start a round as a Beggar, then end as a Tycoon. | 7 |
| Avalanche! | Finish a round of a cutthroat game while all other players have hands of ten or more cards. | 10 |
| Riot Control | Perform a Counter Revolution. | 5 |
| Soul of a Rebel | Respond to a Joker with a Three of Spades. | 3 |
| The 3-Card Kid | Perform "Three Cards" three times within one game. | 10 |
| Phantom Tycoon | Reach Tycoon rank in cutthroat games against every party member. This is a mistranslation; the actual requirement is to come in first overall while playing against each party member.[3] |
7 |
| Neverending Turn | Force all opponents to pass three consecutive times in a serious or cutthroat game. | 10 |
| Karmic Balance | Bankrupt another player and become Tycoon. | 3 |
| Comeback Tycoon | Become a Beggar at least once and still end the game at the top final rank. | 7 |
| Tycoon Master | Complete all challenges. | 20 |
Persona 5: The Phantom X
Tycoon was added in version 2.3.2 and is unlocked after completing the first Palace. It features a classic mode for offline play, ranked online multiplayer, Joyful mode online multiplayer, There is one additional modes expected to release in the future as well. The player can change the character they play as and the appearance of certain cards, and additional characters and card skins can be purchased using points gained from winning Tycoon games. The game can be played at any time through an app in the the protagonist's cellphone.
Unlocking Masaki Ashiya's Synergy unlock Scoreboard feature to check the amount of cards deck available in every rounds.
Along with the basic rules same as Royal, there are some additional rules and changes:
| Rule | Description |
|---|---|
| Wonder Rule | Two additional Wonders are in play along with the standard deck. Wonders are the only thing higher than any cards and act as stop card in any circumstances to start the turn |
| Joker Rule | Two additional Jokers are in play along with the standard deck. Jokers are the only thing higher than a 2 and can act as a substitute in a pair (two 10's and a Joker equate to three 10's) |
| Season | Exclusive in Online Ranked Matches, Each season has a set of small advantage for Begger and Poor to have a guarantee card of certain types in the deck. |
| Joyful Revolution/Counter-Revolution | Exclusive in Joyful Mode, If someone plays 4 of a kind (including Joker substitutes) during a revolution or counter-revolution at any point, the card value changes along with the bets multipliers are doubled. |
Tycoon also has its own set of Challenges which can be completed for Tycoon Points. The Tycoon Points can be exchanged at the CarpeDiem Shop.
| Challenge | Reward |
|---|---|
| Complete any 50 rounds | 500 Points |
| Complete any 100 rounds | 500 Points |
| Complete any 300 rounds | 500 Points |
| Become Tycoon 10 rounds across classic mode | 500 Points |
| Become Tycoon 20 rounds across classic mode | 500 Points |
| Become Tycoon 50 rounds across classic mode | 500 Points |
| Become Tycoon 50 rounds across online ranked mode | 500 Points |
| Become Tycoon 100 rounds across online ranked mode | 500 Points |
| Become Tycoon 200 rounds across online ranked mode | 500 Points |
| Become Tycoon 500 rounds across online ranked mode | 500 Points |
| Perform "Pair" 1000 times | 500 Points |
| Perform "Three Cards" 333 times | 500 Points |
| Perform "Three Cards" three times within one game in total of 20 games | 500 Points |
| Perform Revolution or Counter Revolution 100 times | 500 Points |
| Perform Revolution or Counter Revolution two times within one game in total of 10 games | 500 Points |
| Perform "8-Stop" 200 times | 500 Points |
| Perform "Wonder" 100 times | 500 Points |
| Perform "Joker" 300 times | 500 Points |
| Bankrupt another player and become Tycoon 20 times | 500 Points |
| Respond to a Joker with a Three of Spades 10 times | 500 Points |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Lufel | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Motoha | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Shun | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Riko | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Shoki | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Seiji | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Tomoko | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Kotone | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Yukimi | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Kiyoshi | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Leo | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Miyu | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Toshiya | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Yaoling | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Haruna | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Yui | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Minami | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Yumi | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Ayaka | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Kira | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Masaki | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Ren | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Morgana | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Ryuji | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Ann | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Yusuke | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Makoto | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Futaba | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Haru | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Kasumi | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 30 rounds as Akechi | 500 Points, 1 Gold Contract |
| Become Tycoon 100 rounds across joyful mode | 1000 Joyful Points, 1 Super Multify Card |
| Become Tycoon 200 rounds across joyful mode | 1000 Joyful Points, 1 Super Multify Card |
| Become Tycoon 500 rounds across joyful mode | 1000 Joyful Points, 1 Card Skin Randomizer |
| Double the bet 100 times across joyful mode | 1000 Joyful Points, 1 Super Multify Card |
| Quaquple the bet 200 times across joyful mode | 1000 Joyful Points, 1 Super Multify Card |
| Gain 100000 coins in single game across joyful mode 10 times | 1000 Joyful Points, 1 Super Multify Card |
| Lose 100000 coins in single game across joyful mode 10 times | 1000 Joyful Points, 1 Super Multify Card |
| Gain 1000000 coins total across joyful mode | 1000 Joyful Points, 1 Super Multify Card |
| Lose 1000000 coins total across joyful mode | 1000 Joyful Points, 1 Super Multify Card |
Trivia
- It is not possible for Akechi to be in the same session as either Futaba or Haru in Persona 5 Royal and Persona 5: The Phantom X offline classic mode.
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 English
|
Tycoon | |
 Japanese
|
大富豪 Daifugō | Very rich person |
 Simplified Chinese
|
大富翁 Dàfùwēng | Very rich person |
   Traditional Chinese
|
大富翁 Dàfùwēng | Very rich person |
 Korean
|
대부호 Daebuho | Very rich person |
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External Link
References
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daifug%C5%8D
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Q71hXr8c0
- ↑ "「真剣勝負だ」で全ての仲間と対戦し、総合1位になる" Translation: "Compete against all party members in a "Serious Match", and come in first overall." Persona 5 Royal. Japanese.