## Description
_Monster Arena_ is an online multiplayer, text-based game where the players
create a team of fantasy beasts to battle other teams.
Each _Monster Arena_ tournament begins on the first day of the month, and
lasts for several days. On the first day, the players create their team of
three characters, choosing their race (which determines the initial
statistics) and element (which is important for some magical effects.) Each
character gets a number of points which can be distributed among its three
statistics: Strength, Constitution and Agility, which determine the
character’s ability to strike powerfully, resist blows, and attack rapidly.
The player can equip his monsters by purchasing weapons and armor, which can
further be upgraded in a number of ways; an enhanced piece of equipment can be
made more powerful, increase the user’s statistics, or grant a bonus against
opponents from a particular element. It’s also possible to purchase cybernetic
upgrades to increase a monster’s hit point total or maximum statistics.
Battles take place automatically each 24 hours; the player can see the result
and see how the battle went. After each battle, won or lost, the player
receives gold to make purchases. The monsters also increase some of their
statistics after the battle, and also earn a number of statistics points to be
distributed by the player as he sees fit.
A tournament consist of the preliminary phase and the elimination phase. In
the preliminary phase, the participating players’ teams fight against
computer-generated teams. In the elimination phase the players combat one
another — the tournament ends when only one undefeated player remains.
Monster Arena