For the moment, were focusing on the Unlimited copy simply because its the copy that we most likely had or saw as kids, but we will cover the Base Set variants later on
Pauls original version was already worth an estimated $1.25 million at the time
To Link Summon a Link Monster, you send face-up monsters from your field to the Graveyard, then Link Summon the monster to an Extra Monster Zone that is unoccupied (or if you send a monster from your Extra Monster Zone to the Graveyard you can also place it in that Extra Monster Zone)
Then, whenever your creatures with counters deal combat damage, its Cheer ability draws you a card and proliferates
Araquanid was a tech consideration to beat Fire, but it doesn't work against Hex Maniac
If the card has to be discarded as a cost then it can only be used from the hand