useful information
Here's a collection of information that you'll find useful as you play the TCG. ^_^
card types
There are two different types of cards at the Academy - regular and special. Regular cards have black bars and represent a specific series and come in individual and puzzle varieties. Special cards have white bars and feature individual images that are grouped by themes. Each special deck is created by using member contributions!
Please note that special cards can only be traded for other special cards.
Likewise, you can only trade regular cards for other regular cards. This keeps the members happy. ^_^
All cards are worth one, but when a special deck is mastered, the rewards are double those you'd get for mastering a regular deck.
regular cards:
special cards:
levels
There are nine levels at the Trading Academy. Level is determined by the number of cards you have, and they are set up as follows:
| level | cards |
| freshman | 0 to 100 |
| sophomore | 101 to 200 |
| junior | 201 to 350 |
| senior | 351 to 500 |
| graduate | 501 to 700 |
| bachelor | 701 to 900 |
| master | 901 to 1200 |
| doctor | 1201 to 1500 |
| professor | 1501 and up |
Each level up will be celebrated with six random cards and two choice cards!
If you've collected enough cards, claim your level up!
mastering
When you collect all of the cards in a set, you are considered a master of that set.
When you master a set, you will be awarded the special prismatic premium card (aka master badge) for that set! Please note that the premium card is not a "real" card and should not be counted in your card total! In addition to the premium card, you will win two random cards and two choice cards to help you get started on your next mastery!
When you've mastered a set, claim your rewards!
grades
In many TCGs, players will be rewarded with prize tokens instead of specific cards. It's fun to save up the tokens and use them to get the cards you want! Trading Academy's tokens for obtaining regular and special cards are grades. Here's an example:
Each grade (except for the extra credit) belongs to a specific subject. They match up with the card decks; in other words, you will only receive Art type cards if you turn in an Art grade.
There are four levels that the tokens can be:
A :: trade for one random regular card & one choice regular card
B :: trade for one choice regular card
C :: trade for one random regular card
EC (Extra Credit) :: trade for one regular card of any subject
S (Special) :: trade for one special card of any subject
Ready to trade grades for cards? Then hand in your grades!
member tokens
In addition to the grades, there is a member card token.
Member tokens allow you to add one more of your own member card to your total available for trade. You do not need to turn in member tokens in order to use them - you automatically gain a member card every time you find one!
Learn more about member cards here.