This is the most prestigious arena in the Protectorate. Only accomplished duelists are permitted to compete in this arena. During festivals and holidays, the Emperor himself can chose any duelist to participate in his arena. To be chosen to fight before the Emperor is an honor and shouldn't be taken lightly. Security in and around the arena is heavy, so expect several weapon searches upon arrival.
    Located near the Imperial Palace, the arena offers a shorten schedule and is usually attended by the Emperor. Duelists behaving disrespectfully while at the arena have been banned from ever returning. For particularly bad behavior the Emperor himself has his samurai deal with the offenders in the arena. Being competent autoduelists themselves, the samurai rarely lose, so be warned and stay on your best behavior.
    The Garden Arena is modeled after a Zen rock garden. When not in use, it is often use as a place of meditation by Zen practitioners. As part of the Samurai Circuit, the Garden Arena is open from April to October.

Arena Features:
With the arena floor covered with six inches of sand, the Garden Arena is treated as an off-road arena. Defenses include four gauss guns, located one in each corner in universal turrets. Rocks have 50 DP and are three feet high. Boulders are 150 DP each and are ten feet high. Trees, trimmed in bonsai fashion, are ten feet tall and have 20 DP each. The ten gates have 10 DP, stand ten feet high, and will open when rammed.

Samurai:
The Samurai are Japanese Protectorate soldiers that guard the Imperial Palace and serve as the Emperor's bodyguard. For autodueling purposes, a typical Samurai is Driver +3, Gunner +3, Handgunner +4, Martial Arts +5, and Running +3. Each Samurai is provided with an unlimited-class dueling car.

Grandstands:
Holding 2,000 people, the grandstands are mostly filled with invited guests. Particularly obnoxious guests can expect to be punished between duels.

Schedule:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday - closed
Thursday - Challenge Night
Friday - AADA Divisionals
Saturday - Special Events
Sunday - Samurai Night

Special Events:
V.I.P. - Famous people duke it out to a capacity audience. Division and vehicles vary, and security is increased to ensure fair play. Prestige is not a factor for this event, for only small, select groups are invited to watch.

Samurai Night - The Emperor's Samurai take on ill-mannered duelists in one-on-one duels. Division is decided upon by the offending duelist. Fighting continues until the offending duelist is defeated, killed, or incapacitated. While uncommon, a defeated Samurai will acknowledge his loss gracefully, though some of the more traditional Samurai will commit ritual suicide. If this happens, then the Samurai's clone is activated and the restored warrior sets out to restore his honor in the eyes of his Emperor. Prestige for this event is normal.
    Occasionally on Samurai Night, regular Protectorate soldiers compete to win the honor of being a Samurai. Given the requirements to become one of the Emperor's protectors, the quality of the combatants insures the dueling action will be high grade.

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