DRAGON QUEST VII:Fragments of the Forgotten Past

1 Important Information

Basic Information

2 Information Sharing

3 Online Features

4 Parental Controls

Getting Started

5 Introducing the Characters

6 Controls

7 Starting Your Adventure

8 Finishing Your Adventure

Towns and Castles

9 Exploring Towns and Castles

10 Useful Establishments 1

11 Useful Establishments 2

The Outside World

12 Out in the Field

13 Tablet Fragments

The Main Menu

14 Opening the Main Menu

15 Talk

16 Items

17 Attributes

18 Equipment

19 Magic

20 Examine

21 Info

22 Misc.

Let Battle Commence!

23 The Flow of Battle

24 Battle Commands

Vocations

25 Taking a Vocation

26 The Various Vocations

Other Activities

27 Optional Extras

StreetPass

28 Traveller’s Tablets

29 Sharing Tablets

30 Using StreetPass

The Internet

31 Using the Internet

Support Information

32 How to Contact Us

1 Important Information

IMPORTANT

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Language Selection

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2 Information Sharing

User-generated content, or UGC, iscontent created by users, such asmessages, Mii™ characters, images,photos, video, audio, QR Code™patterns, etc.

● Uploaded content may be seen byother users. It may also becopied, modified and redistributedby third parties.Once sent, you cannot deletesuch content or limit its usage, sobe careful.

Exchanging UGC

● Any uploaded content may beremoved without notice. Nintendomay also remove or hide contentwhich is considered to beunsuitable.

● When uploading content orcreating content for upload...- Do not include any information

that can be used to identify youor a third party personally, suchas your or a third party's name,email address, address ortelephone number.

- Do not include anything whichcould be damaging or offensiveto another person, or make

These are general precautions forexchanging UGC with other users.The extent of UGC exchangedepends on the software.

someone uncomfortable.- Do not infringe on the rights of

others. Do not use contentowned by a third party or thatdisplays a third party (photos,images, videos) without theirpermission.

- Do not include illegal content orany content which aids illegalactivity.

- Do not include any content whichviolates public morality.

3 Online Features

● If you post, send or otherwisemake available any information orcontent through wirelesscommunication please make surenot to include any information thatcan be used to identify youpersonally, such as your name,email address, your address oryour telephone number, as othersmay be allowed to see suchinformation and content. In

Online Precautions

In this game, you can sharetraveller's tablets with other playersvia the Internet. Please pay attentionto the following points when usingthis feature:

♦ For information about connectingyour Nintendo 3DS system to theInternet, refer to the OperationsManual.

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yalp ot uoy swolla hcihw ecivresenilno na si krowteN odnetniN

particular, when choosing a username or nickname for your Mii™characters, please do not useyour real name as others may beable to view your user name andthe nicknames of your Miicharacters when using wirelesscommunication.

● Friend codes are a part of asystem that allows you toestablish a friendship with otherusers, so that you can play,communicate and interact withpeople you know. If you exchangefriend codes with strangers, thereis a risk that you could receiveinformation or messages withoffensive language orinappropriate content and thatstrangers may see informationabout you that you do not wantstrangers to see. We thereforerecommend that you do not giveyour friend codes to people youdon't know.

● Do not engage in harmful, illegal,offensive or otherwiseinappropriate activity that mightcause problems for other users. Inparticular, do not post, send orotherwise make available anyinformation or content thatthreatens, abuses or harassesother persons, infringes on therights of others (such ascopyrights, portrait rights, privacyrights, rights of publicity ortrademarks) or that may make

other people feel uncomfortable.In particular, when sending,posting or making availablephotos, images or videosdisplaying other people, makesure to obtain their permissionbeforehand. If inappropriateconduct is reported or confirmed,you may be subject to penaltiessuch as being banned from theNintendo 3DS Services.

● Please note that Nintendo serversmay become temporarilyunavailable without prior noticedue to maintenance following anyproblems, and online services forcertain software may bediscontinued.

4 Parental Controls

You can use the following ParentalControls to restrict certain featuresof this software.♦ For more information about

Parental Controls, refer to theOperations Manual.

● Online InteractionRestricts the downloading oftraveller's tablets and theexchanging of traveller's tabletswith other players.

● StreetPassRestricts the exchanging oftraveller's tablets with otherplayers.

5 Introducing the Characters

A young boy whlives in Pilchard Bawith his mum andad. One day, he anhis best friend PrincKiefer find their wainside a mysterioushrine and make discovery that willchange not only theirdestinies, but that ofthe world itself!

The crown princeof the islandnation of Estard.A lively lad withan insatiablecuriosity, he oftensneaks out of thecastle to hang outwith the hero andscour the islandfor its secrets.

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The daughter of themayor of PilchardBay, and the hero’schildhood friend. Thisheadstrong younglady can’t resistpoking her nose intothe affairs of others.

A bright-eyedand bushy-tailed feralchild. Hemight beyoung, buthe’s full of

energy, and can unleash agileattacks that topple enemies withease. His early life is shrouded inmystery.

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Don’t bdeceived by halluring looksthis femmfatale is master fencerRaised as member of thmusicallyinclined Roamtribe, herdancing skillsare also secondto none.

A legendary herowho foughtalongside theAlmighty in the waragainst the DemonKing─a war thattook place an aeonbefore the currentage of peace, andwhose outcomehas been long-forgotten...

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6 Controls

Press to perform a variety ofcontext-specific actions, such astalking to characters or examiningobjects.

These are the basic controls usedwhen playing the game.

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7 Starting Your Adventure

Select "Continue your adventure"from the Adventure Log Menu, thenchoose a log from the list to resumeyour adventure from the point youlast saved (→p. 8).

Select "Create new adventure logfrom the AdventurLog Menu, pick slot to save it inthen choose name for your herthat’s no more theight characterslong. Select "End" to create the logand begin your adventure!Note: You can create up to threeadventure logs.

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8 Finishing Your Adventure

Make a confessionin a church (→p.10) to record yourprogress in anadventure log. Ifyou choose to save your progress ina slot that already contains anadventure log, that log will beoverwritten.

After recording your progress in anadventure log, pre thentouch "Close" to exit the software.Alternatively, you can exit thesoftware directly after saving yourprogress.

● Do not repeatedly reset thesystem or intentionally inputincorrect controls. Do not removeany Game Card/SD card insertedinto the system while saving.Make sure not to get dirt in theterminals. These actions couldresult in permanent data loss.

● Do not use external accessoriesor software to modify your savedata, as this can lead to aninability to progress or loss ofsave data. Any modification ispermanent, so be careful.

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Select "QuickSave" from theMisc. Menu (→p.22) to suspendyour adventure forthe time being and save all itsdetails to a quick save log. Beaware that there are certain places,such as towns and villages, where itis not possible to make a quick savelog.Warning: You can only make onequick save log at a time, so theprevious one will be automaticallyoverwritten each time you suspendyour game.

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9 Exploring Towns and Castles

You can use and to rotate thecamera angle 360 degrees aroundthe leader of your party. When youlook at the world from a differentangle, who knows what you mightfind?

Travel around the world and speakto the people in the towns andcastles you come across to gatherthe clues you need to progress inyour adventure.

Another Point of View

Whenever the party is in a town orcastle, a map of the area isdisplayed on the lower screen, withicons showing the locations of allthe local facilities.

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Weapon ShopChurchInn Armour Shop

Item ShopBankPub Village Shop

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10 Useful Establishments 1

Note: Resurrection, purification andbenediction require a donation of afew gold coins.

Speak to the priestor priestess torecord yourprogress in anadventure log,bring your allies back to life, andmore!

There are plenty of places to visit inthe towns and castles you comeacross that can be of great help toyou on your travels.

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Spend money at aninn to stay thenight and restoreall of your partymembers’ HP andMP. The price of a night’s boardvaries depending on the location ofthe inn and the number of travellerswho need accommodation.Note: Party members who arepoisoned (→p. 23) or cursed willnot be cured of their ailments bysleeping at an inn.

11 Useful Establishments 2

Press to select an item, thenpress to choose how many tobuy. After buying an item, you cangive it to a party member or put it inthe bag.

Select a party member to accesstheir inventory, then choose whichof their items you want to sell.

Buy

Sell

These shops buyand sell a variety ofgoods that can aidyou on youradventure.

You can depositand withdrawmoney from thebank indenominations ofone thousand gold coins. Unlikemoney that your party are carrying,which is halved when your party arewiped out by monsters (→p. 23),money stored in the bank alwaysremains untouched. That’s why it’sbest to put any spare gold you have

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in the bank’s vaults for safekeeping.

12 Out in the Field

Press to toggle between the mapof the local area and the map of theworld.

As soon as youcome into contactwith any of themonsters that liveout in the open,battle will begin (→pp. 23-24).Watch where you’re walking if youwant to avoid a fight!

Crossing the Line

When you cross agreen line on theworld map, you willmove to a differentarea.

Once you set foot outside town,you’ll find yourself in the field withthe whole wide world just waiting tobe explored. Follow the clues youpick up on your travels to decidewhere to head next!

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Locations likethese are infestedwith fearsome foesjust waiting tojeopardise yourjourney, so make sure you’re readyfor battle before you head in.

Various vehicles can be used toreach previously inaccessible places.These are just some of the modesof transport the party can use totraverse the world:

Ship

Use the ship to sailaway on the oceanblue, but be wary─monsters that lurkbeneath the wavesmay attack without warning! Simplywalk towards the ship to board itand sail it towards the shore todisembark.

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Flying Carpet

This carpet fliesthrough the air,crossing shallowsand bridges thatthe ship cannot,and keeping the party out of themonsters’ reach all the while. Jumponto the carpet by selecting it fromthe Items Menu (→p. 16), andchoosing "Use". To jump off, press or while over level ground. Youcannot jump off the flying carpetwhen it is over mountainous terrainor over water.

13 Tablet Fragments

This forgottentemple liessomewhere onEstard Island andseems to havesome connection to the mysteriousstone fragments. Bring the tabletfragments you find back to theShrine of Mysteries and see whathappens!

Once you havefound your wayinside the Shrine ofMysteries, speak tothe host of theAssembly Room to take a look atthe pillars or ask for guidance.

First select whether you want toexamine the yellow, red, blue orgreen pillars, then choose a

Select Pillars

During your journey, you’ll comeacross fragments of ancient stonetablets that may be the key tounlocking the mysteries of yourworld. Search the world for thescattered fragments, put the tabletsback together, and open up newavenues for adventure!

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pedestal to take a closer look.

Shows whether the party have anytablet fragments of that colour intheir possession.

Shows the names of the islands thatcan be reached by using the tabletsof that colour. Their locations aredisplayed on the world map on thelower screen.

Reveals hints as to where the nexttablet fragments can be found.

Ask for Guidance

After speaking to the host, selecting"Select Pillars" and choosing one ofthe pillar groups, the pedestals ofthat group will be shown on screen.Piece together the fragments youhave found and see if you cancomplete a tablet.

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Look at the image on the pedestaland place the fragments to matchthe pattern. You can rotate thefragments with and , and dropthem into place by pressing .When all the fragments are in theright place, the tablet is complete.

Placing the Fragments onthe Pedestals

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14 Opening the Main Menu

Your party members’ HP, MP andcurrent levels are displayed here.

Press while walking around todisplay the Main Menu (→pp. 15-22).

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15 Talk

Press whenfacing a characterto speak to them.

Press to pick thebrains of a randommember of yourparty.

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16 Items

Select "Items" from the Main Menuto use items or to transfer them fromone party member to another.Select an item in a party member’spossession or in the bag to bring upthe Command Menu.

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17 Attributes

Move the cursor over a character’sname to take a look at their vitalstatistics and press to see whatspells and abilities they can use.Note: The spells and abilities eachcharacter can use may changedepending on their vocation (→p.25). To see the full list of the spellsand abilities a character has learned,select "Info" from the Main Menu,then select "Spells & AbilitiesLearned" (→p. 21).

The vocation, title, mastery level,gender and level of the selected

View your party members’ attributes,the total time you have been onyour quest, how much money youare carrying and a wealth of otheruseful information.

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character.

The number of ★ symbolsrepresents the party member’smastery of each vocation, on a scaleof zero to eight. When a vocationhas been fully mastered, thesymbols will turn yellow. Press tobrowse the full list of vocations.

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Select "Everyone"to see the vitalstatistics of thewhole party on thetop screen. Press to view moreinformation. Detailsabout the currentadventure, such asthe number of battles you havefought and the number of enemiesyou have defeated, are displayed onthe lower screen.

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18 Equipment

Rotate the party member with , orswitch between characters bypressing and .

Increases to attributes arehighlighted in green, and decreasesin red. Items that are currentlyequipped are marked with the letterE.

Equipping Equipment

Weapons and armour won’t help youwin a battle if they’re just sitting inyour inventory. You have to equipthem first!

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Cycle betweenweapons, armour,shields, helmetsand accessories bypressing . Seehow the pieces of equipment in theparty member’s possession willaffect their attributes and pick whichones you want them to equip.Different characters can equipdifferent items.

19 Magic

Shows the number of MP theselected spell uses and the numberthe party member has remaining.

Select "Magic" from the Main Menuto use spells and special abilities.Select a party member, then choosewhich skill you want to use. Mostspells and abilities consume MPwhen they are used.

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20 Examine

Select "Examine"from the MainMenu to take acloser look atwhatever is directlyin front of you. If there is nothing infront of you, you will examine thearea around your feet.

Pots Barr-els

Cup-boards

Book-cases

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21 Info

Check whichfragments you havealready found andwhich are still to bediscovered.

Read through arésumé of youradventure so far.Events that arecurrently inprogress are marked with a star (★)and entries that you haven’t readyet with an exclamation mark (!).

Reveals hints as to the locationswhere the next tablet fragments canbe found.

Shows a quick reminder of the latesttwists and turns in your story.

Some options in this menu will onlybecome available as you progressthrough the story.

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Shows a list of thespells and abilitiesthat each partymember haslearned and thevocations (→pp.25-26) in whichthey can be used.

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22 Misc.

Change the formation of your party.Party members who are closer to thefront of the queue are more likely tobe attacked by monsters.

Change the tactics (→p. 24) eachparty member uses during battle.Tactics can be assigned individuallyor to the whole party at once.

This menu contains a wide variety ofmiscellaneous options, such aschanging the way the party line up,or assigning tactics for partymembers to use during battle.

Automatically activate partymembers’ spells and abilities torestore their HP to maximum andcure poisoning.Notes:・Party members may not be fullyhealed if they run out of MP beforethe process is complete.

・Also, characters who have beenkilled in action will not beresurrected.

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Record your progress in a quicksave log (→p. 8) and suspend youradventure for the time being.

Organise the items in the bag. Itemscan be sorted by type oralphabetically.

Put all the items that party memberscannot equip into the bag. You cando this for the entire party at onceor for one member at a time.

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23 The Flow of Battle

Sometimes anenemy will unleasha special attackthat inflicts yourparty members witha status ailment. Use spells orhealing items to recover.

As soon as you bump into a monsterwhile out in the field or deep in adungeon, battle will begin!

Select commands from the BattleMenu to swing your sword, fire offspells and show those monsterswho’s boss!

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Ailments at a Glance

When all enemieshave beendefeated, the battleends and the partyreceive experience,gold and sometimes even items.When a party member gains enoughexperience, his or her level willincrease.

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dlog fo rebmun eht tub ,devastsal uoy ecnis detcelloc uoy

ecneirepxe ro smeti eht fo ynaesol t’now uoY .gol erutnevda

na ni ssergorp ruoy dedrocertsal uoy erehw ecalp eht

ot denruter eb lliw uoy ,elttabni desylarap ro dellik si ytrapruoy fo rebmem yreve nehW

24 Battle Commands

Issue this command to attack eitherbare-handed or using the weaponwith which the party member iscurrently equipped. Depending onthe weapon used, the attack mayinflict damage on a single enemy, agroup of enemies or even all of theenemies at once.

Attack

Use MP to cast spells that damagethe enemy or strengthen allies.

Spells

Use a special ability that the partymember has learned. Some abilitiesconsume MP.

Abilities

Use an item or piece of equipment inthe party member’s possession, orchange the items they haveequipped. Items that are in the bagcannot be accessed during battle.

Items

Issue commands to the members ofyour party to fight the enemy. If aparty member is assigned a tacticother than "Follow Orders", they willautomatically select an action thatsuits their tactics.

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Adopt a defensive posture thatreduces the damage the charactertakes from enemy attacks.

Defend

Try to escape from the enemy. If theattempt fails, you will not be able toattack that turn, but the enemy will.

Flee

Assign tactics for party members touse during battle. Select a singlecharacter to assign tacticsindividually, or choose "Everyone"to assign the same tactic to thewhole party.

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slleps gnitsac tuohtiw thgiF

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kcaB yMhctaW

.noitautiseht no gnidneped ,seitilibadna slleps esu semitemoS.ecnefed dna kcatta htobot noitaredisnoc lauqe yaP

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.noitpmusnocPM fo sseldrager

,elbissop sa ylkciuqsa ymene eht taefeD

ycreMoN wohS

scitcaT

Try to escape from the enemy. If theattempt fails, you will not be able toattack that turn, but the enemy will.

Adjust various settings, such as themessage speed and music volume.The strength of the 3D effect usedin battle can also be adjusted (→p.22).

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eelF

.setatcid eh saelttab od dna snoitcurtsni

s’oreh eht ot netsiL

sredrOwolloF

.tif gnithgifmeht peek ot ylrae mehtlaeh dna PH ’srebmem

ytrap no eye esolc a peeK

gnilaeHno sucoF

25 Taking a Vocation

Take a look at how each vocationwill affect the character’s attributesand choose which one you wantthem to adopt. If none of them takeyour fancy, select "Quit Vocation" toabandon the character’s currentvocation.Note: Changing vocations does notaffect a character’s level.

Choose a Vocation

As you progress through the story,you will gain access to AlltradesAbbey, where adventurers canchoose and change vocations.Taking on a new vocation canincrease a character’s attributes andallow them to learn new spells andabilities.

Speak to the HighPriest of AlltradesAbbey and choosewhich partymember you wantto take on a new vocation.

❸

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❶

Characters dress differentlydepending on their vocation.

Shows the strengths, descriptionand mastery speed of the currentlyselected vocation.

Your mastery level ofeach vocation isshown on a scale ofzero to eight stars.Increasing yourmastery of a vocation makes fightsagainst powerful enemies easier andallows you to learn new spells andabilities.

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segnahC etubirttA❸

sliateD noitacoV❷

❶ tsiL noitacoV

❷

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❹

ruobaL ruoY fo stiurF ehT

.noitacov tahtni si retcarahc eht nehw desu ebylno nac )62 .p→( rotaidalG ekil

snoitacov decnavda ni denraelslliks ,revewoH .snoitacov

egnahc uoy fi neve desu eb llitsnac )62 .p→( tseirP ro roirraW

sa hcus noitacov cisab a ninrael uoy taht seitiliba dna sllepS

26 The Various Vocations

Expert swordsmen who excel atdealing massive damage withpowerful attacks. This vocationboosts strength and maximum HP.

Fleet-fisted fighters who will oftenget the drop on their enemies andinflict repeated critical hits.

Specialists in the arcane arts whofell monsters with powerful magic.This vocation boosts wisdom andmaximum MP.

Master healers who can restoreallies’ HP and cure status ailments.Priests can also attack in battle.

Support acts who can beguileenemies with bewildering dances.This vocation boosts agility and

The following basic vocations can bechosen by any party member. Togain access to more advanced andmonster vocations, you must fulfilcertain conditions first.

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style.

Sneaky filchers whose abilities canhelp the party amass a hoard oftreasure. The fast fingers of a thiefcan even pick a monster’s pockets!

Musical minstrels whose songs canhave a multitude of effects in battle.This vocation boosts wisdom andstyle.

Sturdy sea dogs who learn water-based attacks and other skills thatserve the party well when they’resailing the seas. This vocationboosts defence and maximum HP.

Woolly warriors whose abilities cansupport and shield their allies, allwith the aid of a fleecy flock!

Jolly jokesters who can makemonsters’ sides split with laughterand bring the house down on theirheads! This vocation boosts style.

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roliaS

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feihT

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retsnom elpitlum retsaM・.desu era yeht nehw

demusnoc era straeh retsnoM.noitacov retsnom a tpoda ot

noissesop rieht ni traeh retsnoma evah tsum rebmem ytrap A・

:setoN

snoitacoV retsnoM

.seitiliba laiceps sti nraeldna retsnom a otni mrofsnartot rebmem ytrap a wolla tahtsmeti laiceps─straeh retsnom

niatbo ot sretsnom niatrec taefeD

tnemecnavdA reeraC

.tsitrA laitraM a fo deeps eht htiwroirraW a fo rewop eht senibmoc

hcihw ,noitacov rotaidalGeht kcolnu lliw yeht ,snoitacov

tsitrA laitraM dna roirraWeht sretsam ylluf rebmem ytrap afi ,ecnatsni roF .snoitacov cisablareves gniretsam yb snoitacov

decnavda ot ssecca niaG

27 Optional Extras

Somewhere in theworld lives aminiature monarchwho collects minimedals. Take anymedals you find on your travels tohim and he is sure to reward you.

Turn your gold intotokens and testyour luck at theslot machines orthe poker tables.Win big and exchange your tokensfor special prizes!

An adventure isn’t an adventurewithout a few diversions along theway. Why not take some time out tosee what the world has to offer, andperhaps make a startling discoveryor two!

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swodaeM retsnoM

noisnaM s’omixaM gniK

Speak to Monty,the monstermonitor, to learnhow to makefriends with themonsters. After befriending amonster and telling them aboutMonster Meadows, return to Montyto see them settle into their newhome. If you help a lot of monstersto move into Monster Meadows,they might do something for you inreturn!

Complete a certainquest to berewarded with thismonstrousencyclopedia.Information about all the monstersyou have defeated will automaticallybe added to its pages.

During youradventure, youmight come acrossa certain someonewho wants to builda special village─a place wheremonsters who dream of being humancan live in peace. Find the monsterswho have disguised themselves ashumans and bring them back to theHaven to see the settlement go fromstrength to strength.

stsaeB fo kooB giB

nevaH ehT

28 Traveller’s Tablets

Traveller’s tablets aren’t the samethings the party piece together inthe Shrine of Mysteries, but aspecial type of tablet that you canreceive from other players viaStreetPass™. Traveller’s tablets canbe used to access special dungeonswhere powerful enemies await.

29 Sharing Tablets

Put together a party of threemonsters (one leader and twocompanions) from the residents ofMonster Meadows and send them tosearch for traveller’s tablets on yourbehalf.

Take a look at the traveller’s tabletsyour monster friends have found. IfStreetPass is activated, you can alsoreceive traveller’s tablets from otherplayers.

Send one of your monster friends toshare traveller’s tablets with otherplayers via StreetPass (→p. 30).When you receive a traveller’s tabletfrom another player, the monsterwho delivered it will take upresidence in the Haven.Notes:・Traveller’s tablets and monstersthat are shared are not lost, only

Speak to the oldman in the red hatin MonsterMeadows to find,view, share anddiscard traveller’s tablets.

stelbaT s'rellevarT dniF

stelbaT s'rellevarT erahS

stelbaT s'rellevarT weiV

Select a traveller’s tablet to throwaway.

copied. Even if you share them withanother player, they will notdisappear from your game.

・You can share traveller’s tabletsthat you receive from other playerseven if you have not completed thedungeons they lead to (with certainexceptions). However, when anotherplayer receives such a tablet, yourmonster envoy will not take upresidence in their Haven and will notgain a level.

leveLrehtonA ot stelbaT gnikaT

!tiawasretsnom lufrewop erom neve

erehw snoegnud ot dael tahtstelbat s’rellevart dnif ot elba erasretsnom level rehgiH .yreviled

lufsseccus yreve htiw levela niag lliw sreyalp rehto htiw

telbat s’rellevart a erahs ot dnesuoy sretsnom eht fo redael ehT

stelbaTs'rellevarT dracsiD

30 Using StreetPass

Traveller’s tablets will automaticallybe shared when you are nearanother player who has alsoactivated StreetPass for this game.♦ This feature will be unlocked as

you progress through the game.

1. Speak to the oldman in the redhat and select"ShareTraveller'sTablets". When he asks youwhether you want to activateStreetPass, answer "Yes".

2. Pick a tablet toshare. You canshare tabletsthat yourmonster friendshave found, or those receivedfrom other players.

3. Fill out yourprofile with ahobby, title andpersonality type.

4. When you are happy with thedetails you have entered, select"Yes", and StreetPass will beactivated.

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)ssaPteertS( stelbaTs’rellevarT gnirahS

To deactivate StreetPass, open theSystem Settings and select "DataManagement", then "StreetPassManagement". Touch the icon forthis software title, then select"Deactivate StreetPass".

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sgoLerutnevdA elpitluM gnisU

.detavitca saw ssaPteertShcihw ni erutnevda emas eht fotrap smrof ti taht dedivorp ,gol

erutnevda yna morf elbisseccaeb lliw sreyalp rehto morf eviecer

uoy taht stelbat s’rellevarT

31 Using the Internet

Speak to the landlord of theDownload Bar in the Haven to sharetraveller’s tablets with other playersvia the Internet.

Connect to the Internet to share andreceive traveller’s tablets. For eachtraveller’s tablet you upload, youcan download up to three tabletsfrom other players.Notes:・For more information about Internetconnection settings, please refer tothe Nintendo 3DS OperationsManual.・Only one tablet can be uploadedper day. After uploading a tablet,you must wait 24 hours before youcan upload another.

raB daolnwoDeht ni stelbaT gnirahS

)tenretnI( stelbaTs'rellevarT gnirahS

32 How to Contact Us

For product information, please visitthe Nintendo website at:www.nintendo.com/countryselector

For technical support andtroubleshooting, please refer to theOperations Manual for yourNintendo 3DS system or visit:support.nintendo.com