(This season featured a game series or game company as its main focus with Arino's challenge game as a secondary feature)
(episode numbering started with Arino's challenge games being the main feature)
(The season mascot changes from King to Queen)
(Season was shortened due to birth of Arino's daughter)
(The season mascot changes from Queen to Dark King)
(the season changes from Dark King to King.The Dark King makes a brief reappearance in #53)
(Season was shortened due to Arino being hospitalized)
(The season mascot changes from King to Fallen Warrior)

(The season mascot changes from Fallen Warrior to King)

(The season mascot changes from the King to Elephant King)
(During Episode 244, the staff switched to a CRT monitor during the light gun stages.)