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Fossil Battles: Enlist your vivosaurs to wage battles against rival Fossil Fighters, and compete with up to three vivosaurs at once. Learning how to make good use of each vivosaurs' varied skills is the key to victory!
- Battle Basics
- In a Fossil Battle, issue orders to your team of vivosaurs on the battlefield, and watch as they perform an array of techniques. If you can topple all of your opponent's vivosaurs, you win the battle.
- BattleField
- The battlefield has three zones: AZ (Attack Zone), SZ (Support Zone), and EZ (Escape Zone). Understand the characteristics of each zone to enhance your battle strategy.
- AZ Attack ZONE
- Do major damage to the opponent's AZ and SZ from here. Watch out, because you sustain greater damage from the opponent in this zone as well.
- SZ Support ZONE
- Attack your opponent's AZ from here, with a slightly lesser effect. You can also use support techniques on fellow vivosaurs from this zone.
- EZ Escape ZONE
- You can avoid opponent attacks here, but you cannot attack either. Once you move here, you cannot return to the AZ or SZ for two turns.
- Battle Skills
- Each type of vivosaur has a distinct set of techniques at your disposal. Familiarize yourself with effects of each technique to become a master Fossil Fighter!
- Fossil Power
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FA (Fossil Points) are used to perform techniques with your team of vivosaurs. The more powerful your attack, the more your FP will be depleted.
Spare your FP to attack with more than one vivosaur each turn, and devise strategies involving your entire team. 
- Multiplayer
- Exploring Vivosaur Island on your own is fun, but if you're looking for an additional challenge, invite a friend over for two-player fossil battles and trading sessions!
- Play Against Friends
- Enjoy Fossil Battles with your friends, using your own vivosaurs and the Nintendo DS system's local wireless connection. Two Nintendo DS systems and two Fossil Fighers Game Cards are needed.
- Fossil Cannon
- Reveal the Fossil Cannon as you progress further into the game. Once unlocked, you can use the Fossil Cannon to send fossil rocks to a friend via local wireless connection.
- Sending Fossils
- The sender must set the fossil rock in advance. Set up to eight fossil rocks in the cannon at one time.
- Receiving Fossils
- Fossil rocks sent from the other player will land in the Fossil Plaza. Up to 20 fossil rocks can be stored there. A fossil haiku accompanies each fossil rock sent by the Fossil Cannon. Keep sending for dozens of hilarious messages, guaranteed to brighten up your day!
