SHONEN JUMP SPECIAL EDITION!! - Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Official Guide Starter Book! (Part 1)
The Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game Duel Monsters Official Guide Starter Book (「遊戯王 オフィシャルカードゲーム デュエルモンスターズ 公式ガイドスターターブック」 Yugiō Ofisharu Kādo Gēmu Dyuerumonsutāzu Kōshiki Gaido Sutātā Bukku ), or just the Official Guide Starter Book (「公式ガイドスターターブック」 Kōshiki Gaido Sutātā Bukku ) is a 130 page Guide Book published by Yu-Gi-Oh! copyright owner Shueisha on May 5, 1999. It was released as a special edit in conjunction with the newest version of the Yu-Gi-Oh CCG from KONAMI. The promotional card given with one's purchase is the 2nd ever Ultra Secret Rare. This time it's the Fusion Monster Card "Flame Swordsman." While this is the 1st Fusion Ultra Secret Rare, this card is further historic by being the first card with alternative art. Games use alternative art to make new copies more distinctive from their original counterparts while also potentially adding nuggets of lore for their worlds. However, the alt-art of "Flame Swordsman" is also from the manga