Tickling Machine #84 from Challenge from the Darkness - Uncommon - Illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki
rocket's secret robot

Tickling Machine

#84/98 in Challenge from the Darkness, Uncommon, illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Card number
#84/98
Rarity
Uncommon
Language
Japanese
Release date
June 25, 1999
Illustrator
Sumiyoshi Kizuki
Original name
くすぐりマシーン
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Collector Notes

Tickling Machine

Tickling Machine appears in the Japanese print of Challenge from the Darkness, released on June 25, 1999. Tickling Machine is a uncommon rarity. The Challenge from the Darkness set contains 98 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Collector Insights

Tickling Machine is a Uncommon rarity card from the Challenge from the Darkness set, released on June 25, 1999. Its supertype is listed as rocket's secret robot, and it features artwork by Sumiyoshi Kizuki. The card’s themecolor is a warm, earthy tone with the hexadecimal code #ae8c5f. Its flavor text describes a coin-flip mechanic where heads forces the opponent to hide all their hand cards face down until their next turn, while tails ends the player’s turn immediately. The card does not include any listed attacks or hit points. It is numbered 84 in its set and carries a thematic emphasis on strategic disruption through randomized consequences. The design reflects the set’s focus on unconventional gameplay mechanics and hidden interactions.

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent sets aside all the cards in his or her hand face down. Nobody may look at those cards. At the end of your opponent's next turn, your opponent puts those cards back into his or her hand. If tails, your turn ends immediately (you can't attack this turn).

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