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Dragon Quest 1-2 Remix
Dragon Quest 2 FAQ
Version 1.0
Christopher Lee Boger
leslumens@yahoo.com
FAQ HOME
http://darken.0catch.com/goblin/ggdomain.htm (The Goblin's Domain)
FINE DRAGON QUEST COMMUNITY SITES
http://www.dqshrine.com (Dustin's DW/DQ Shrine)
Remember to link from each of these sites to the other fine locales for
pursuing Dragon Quest on the internet.

As always, if you find any errors in this FAQ (other than the fact
I'm a treasure hunter and like to power up way more than is necessary
before performing any quest) feel free to e-mail me and you'll be credited
in the revised FAQ. Likewise, any contributions to the contents will be
much welcomed and credited.
You may use and distribute this FAQ as you see fit, so long as the
original contents remain un-edited. Addendums may be added, provided
none of the original content is changed, but I would prefer you send
any such addendums to me. These would then be worked into the "official"
FAQ and re-posted at all the FAQ's homes so it can be available to the
public at large.
There is (or will be, depends on how quickly you got ahold of this
after I completed it ^_^) an online version of this FAQ with descriptive
pictures and some more specific sections available at the Goblin's
Domain.
You'll notice there are some blanks and question marks here and there
in the charts section. That's because I missed that information on the
run-through where I was writing the FAQ. I went ahead and released this
because I've been working on it forever and working on it straight for
several days now. I need a break from DW2 and DQ2!!!! LOL
This information will go in as soon as I pick the game back up and
play through again to acquire it. If you wish to contribute, once again,
feel free to send me information. Screenshots would be nice as well if
you can get them.

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*** CONTENTS ***
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(I) Some notes about play on emulators
(1) My stance on emulation
(2) Notes about playing this game via emulation

(II) Menu Translations for the Japanese Impaired
(1) Main Game menus
(a) Select which DQ you want to play
(b) "Continue your Quest" menus
(2) Command menus
(a) Main Command Menu
(b) Item Menu
(c) Status Menu
(d) Equip Menu
(e) Spell Menu
(3) Inn, Shop, Etc., Menus
(a) Inn Menus
(b) Item/Weapon Shop Menus
(c) Vault Menus
(4) Battle Menus
(a) Main Battle Menu
(b) Spell Battle Menu

(III) Some notes about the Remix

(IV) Various Charts
(1) Weapon Stats
(2) Armor Stats
(3) Shield Stats
(4) Spell descriptions
(5) Item descriptions
(6) Enemy Charts
(7) Experience chart
(8) Travel door destinations

(V) Walkthrough
(VI) Shout Outs!!


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*** (I) Some notes about play on emulators ***
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~~~~~(1) My stance on emulation~~~~~
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First and foremost, if you are playing the game and enjoying it,
you should be doing your utmost to pay for the fun you are having.
The best case scenario is that you are playing the game on an
emulator in order to use English patches released by Translation Groups
on the 'Net because you can't read Japanese, not because you don't have
the actual physical cart. There is absolutely nothing illegal about
having a copy of a cart you own on your computer. Now having it on your
web site or downloading it from one is a different matter.....
Considering the extreme limitations on obtaining some of the older
and more popular games (which DQ1-2 definitely fits in) another scenario
of which I approve is to have downloaded the game in order to play
something you could not have otherwise obtained. This does NOT mean you
should stop looking for a copy of the original cart. You should be
making every effort to pay the wonderful people who made the game for
their efforts.
Basically, it boils down to this. If you downloaded the game
simply so you could get it for free, we're at odds. I hate that whole
stinkin' "WaReZ" scene garbage and the people it attracts. Now I'm
done ranting.

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~~~~~(2) Notes about playing this game via emulation~~~~~
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At the original time of this FAQ's writing, there was no complete
translation of the game. There has since been a complete translation,
which I have unfortunately had no opportunity to play, as well as an
official release on the color Gameboy by Enix. You can find the
translation patch wherever translations are distributed, and you should
still be able to find the cgb cart in stores or online stores.
The following issues mostly deal with the ancient incomplete patch
by RPGe.
Next.... READ THE README FILES THAT COME WITH YOUR EMULATOR OF
CHOICE!!!!! Ninety percent of the time reading those and a little bit
of experimentation will teach you what you need to know about these
fascinating little programs and how to run them. Don't harass page
maintainers with questions about emulators if you don't want to get
flamed. I will be posting a FAQ on this on my page sometime, so
you might check and see if I've uploaded it yet.
Next on the agenda.... I'm not sure if this is a problem with
the patch, or the original rom, or just emulation in general, but
this game tends to crash on occasion. If the music stalls in one
long note, it's crashed. I recommend that you use the "Save State"
often to avoid losing progress due to a crash. By "often" I mean
near constantly. Every two or three battles, or every foot or so
you walk on the overworld. The game has a BAD tendency to crash,
and if you get in the habit of keeping your save state updated you
will find yourself screaming a lot less often.
If you don't know how to use "Save State" and "Restore State",
read the documentation! It differs depending upon which emulator
you are using.
You should be on a system with AT LEAST a 100 MHZ processor
or better to play this game via emulation. With that speed and
the sound turned "off" the game will run at a speed that is
somewhat bearable. It can be played on slower systems (I can
run it on a 486 50 MHZ) but the speed will drive you batty
most likely. For full sound and speed, I'd say go for something
in the 200 MHZ + range. That's what I run it on and I don't have
any frame skip whatsoever.
Final notes.....
Disappointed with the boost a Defense Seed or Lifeforce Acorn
has given you? Make sure you "save state" before you use any of
these items. Then just keep hitting restore until it gives you a
boost that makes you smile (6 is max). But remember, this is
cheating and I highly discourage this unless you have already
beaten the game and are just playing around (or writing a FAQ
and trying to stay a step above the monsters ^_^)


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*** (II) Menu Translations for the Japanese Impaired ***
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NOTE: I use the original Dragon Warrior 2 terms or a logical
English word for all sections of this FAQ. These are not,
nor are they meant to be, direct Japanese translations.
I felt this would allow people who have played in the
world of Dragon Warrior before to identify with the
commands better.

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~~~~~(1) Main Game menus~~~~~
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(a)---Select which DQ you want to play.---(a)
I don't even know why I'm putting this on here, except for
fear that somebody won't figure it out and will ask me about it.
At the opening title screen, there will be a menu at the
bottom. The top choice is "Dragon Quest 1" and the bottom choice is
"Dragon Quest 2". Now that wasn't so hard, was it ^_^

(b)---"Continue your Quest" menus---(b)
The first thing you should know is that the first time you
start the cart (or the rom in the emulator) there will be no data saved,
so only the "Begin a New Quest" option will be present. Likewise, if
all the slots are full, there will be no "Begin a new Quest" or "Copy
a Quest" option available. These are the menus in a standard
configuration where a game is saved on the cart. With that out of the
way, here are the options of the main screen as they appear.....

CONTINUE A QUEST
CHANGE MESSAGE SPEED
BEGIN A NEW QUEST
COPY A QUEST
ERASE A QUEST

I'm not typing up a manual here, so you can figure out what
these options represent ^_^
When you select "Continue" "Copy" or "Erase" You will then
be prompted with a menu listing the saved games which these functions
may be performed on.
When you select "Change message speed" you will first be
prompted for a saved game to change the message speed for, then the
actual message speed. Move the cursor left for faster text, or right
for slower text.
When you select "New Quest" You will first be prompted for
a name, then a message speed. The option to end the name selection is
the one in the bottom right corner, but with only four letters to enter,
most of you will find your cursor there very quickly anyway ^_^

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~~~~~(2) Command menus~~~~~
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(a)---Main Command Menu---(a)
When you press the "A" Button, this menu will appear. *'s
indicate an option which expands into another menu. Here then, is the
main command menu screen.....

TALK SPELLS*
STATUS* ITEM*
DOOR SEARCH

You should take note that there is no need to ever use the
command menu to talk, search, or open a door. Simply stand in front
of what you want to perform one of these options on and press the X
button. Depending upon what is in front of you, or lack thereof, the
game will select the appropriate action to perform automatically.

(b)---Item Menus---(b)
If you select "Item" a menu of your three characters will
appear and a list of the items they are carrying next to it. Use the
cursor to select which character you wish to perform actions on
concerning items, then select the item. Hope you can recognize them
so you know what you're trying to use ^_^
Once you have selected an item, you will be offered the
a menu offering three choices

USE
TRANSFER
DROP

When you select use you will be offered a menu of your
characters to choose who to use it on. If the item cannot be used
on a character then a message will be displayed noting such. The
exception is Seeds and Nuts. Whoever chooses to use these will
get the benefits without being offered a choice. So trade the seed
or nut to whoever you want to receive it's benefits before using it.
When you select transfer, you'll be offered a menu of
your characters to choose who to give it to. If you try to give an
item to a character who's backpack is full, you will receive a message
saying that character cannot hold more items.
If the item you are attempting to transfer is a normal item,
then the small pop-up window will simply tell you that it is an item.