Effect
Special Summon 3 "Hippo Tokens" (Beast-Type/EARTH/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0), but they cannot be Tributed. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck while a "Hippo Token" is in a Monster Zone. For the rest of this turn after this card resolves, monsters your opponent controls cannot target monsters for attacks, except "Hippo Tokens".
Cannot be activated during the Damage Step.
You cannot activate this card unless there are 3 or more empty Monster Zones.
"Hippo Tokens" are Normal Monsters.
"Hippo Tokens" cannot be Tributed by either player.
While a "Hippo Token" is present in a Monster Zone, the player who activated "Hippo Carnival" cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck.
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