Mercado
Mercado (Cantlin) is a walled city located in the south central region of Alefgard. It exists in Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest III. It does not appear in Dragon Quest II similar to many other locations in Alefgard. Mercado is most famous for being guarded by a golem in Dragon Quest.
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[edit] Synopsis
[edit] Dragon Quest
In Dragon Quest, the city of Mercado is typically the last major city the hero visits. It is surrounded by some of the strongest outer world monsters. When first approached, the city is guarded by a golem monster, which is triggered when the hero first attempts to enter the mountain range surrounding the city. This battle is a one time event, and is the only place where a golem can be encountered. The weapons and armor shop in Mercado sells the best equipment the character can purchase in the game. Despite all of this, Mercado is a not a required location to visit in order to complete the game.
[edit] Dragon Quest III
In Dragon Quest III, Mercado contains references to its future representation in Dragon Quest, such as a man contemplating the construction of a golem to protect the city from attackers. Although all of the shops listed below exist, none of them are occupied or sell anything. The residents of the town have given up working due to the archfiend.
[edit] Weapon/Armor shop 1
This shop is located right next to the northern entrance to town.
| Dragon Quest (NES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Bamboo Pole | 10g | +2 Attack |
| Club | 60g | +4 Attack |
| Copper Sword | 180g | +10 Attack |
| Leather Armor | 70g | +4 Defense |
| Chain Mail | 300g | +10 Defense |
| Large Shield | 800g | +10 Defense |
| Dragon Quest (SNES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Bamboo Pole | 10g | +2 Attack |
| Club | 60g | +4 Attack |
| Copper Sword | 180g | +10 Attack |
| Leather Clothes | 70g | +4 Defense |
| Chain Mail | 300g | +10 Defense |
| Iron Shield | 800g | +10 Defense |
| Dragon Quest (GBC) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Bamboo Pole | 10g | +2 Attack |
| Club | 60g | +4 Attack |
| Copper Sword | 180g | +10 Attack |
| Leather Armor | 70g | +4 Defense |
| Chain Armor | 300g | +10 Defense |
| Iron Shield | 800g | +10 Defense |
[edit] Weapon/Armor shop 2
This shop is located in the southeastern corner of town.
| Dragon Quest (NES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Hand Axe | 560g | +15 Attack |
| Broad Sword | 1500g | +20 Attack |
| Full Plate | 3000g | +24 Defense |
| Magic Armor | 7700g | +24 Defense Heals 1 HP every 4 steps |
| Dragon Quest (SNES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Iron Axe | 560g | +15 Attack |
| Steel Sword | 1500g | +20 Attack |
| Steel Armor | 3000g | +24 Defense |
| Magic Armor | 7700g | +24 Defense Heals 1 HP every 4 steps |
| Dragon Quest (GBC) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Iron Axe | 560g | +15 Attack |
| Steel Sword | 1500g | +20 Attack |
| Steel Armor | 3000g | +24 Defense |
| Magic Armor | 7700g | +24 Defense Heals 1 HP every 4 steps |
[edit] Weapon/Armor shop 3
This shop is located on the east side of town behind a magic key door.
| Dragon Quest (NES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Flame Sword | 9800g | +28 Attack |
| Silver Shield | 14800g | +20 Defense |
| Dragon Quest (SNES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Flame Sword | 9800g | +28 Attack Casts Firebal when used as an item |
| Mirror Shield | 14800g | +20 Defense |
| Dragon Quest (GBC) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Flame Sword | 9800g | +28 Attack |
| Silver Shield | 14800g | +20 Defense |
[edit] Magic key shop
This shop is located on the east side of town behind a magic key door.
| Dragon Quest (NES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Magic Key | 98g | Opens a magic key door, one use only |
| Dragon Quest (NES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Magic Key | 32g | Opens a magic key door, one use only |
[edit] Item shop 1
This shop is located in the northwestern part of town. This shop does not appear in the SNES and GBC versions of the game. In the NES version, the item shop is referred to as a tools shop.
| Dragon Quest (NES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Herb | 24g | Heals a small amount of HP |
| Torch | 8g | Lights a radius around the Hero |
[edit] Item shop 2
This shop is located in the western part of town, just south of item shop 1. In the NES version, the item shop is referred to as a tools shop.
| Dragon Quest (NES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Dragon's Scale | 20g | Provides a small amount of Defense |
| Wings | 70g | Warps the Hero to Tantegel Castle |
| Dragon Quest (SNES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Dragon's Scale | 20g | Provides a small amount of Defense |
| Wing of the Chimera | 24g | Warps the Hero to Tantegel Castle |
| Dragon Quest (GBC) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| D-Scale | 20g | Provides a small amount of Defense |
| Warp Wing | 24g | Warps the Hero to Tantegel Castle |
[edit] Item shop 3
This shop does not exist in the original NES version. Instead the fairy water shop is located in its place.
| Dragon Quest (SNES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Dragon's Scale | 20g | Provides a small amount of Defense |
| Wing of the Chimera | 24g | Warps the Hero to Tantegel Castle |
| Dragon Quest (GBC) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| D-Scale | 20g | Provides a small amount of Defense |
| Warp Wing | 24g | Warps the Hero to Tantegel Castle |
[edit] Fairy water shop
This shop is located in the central eastern part of town in the NES version. In the other versions, it has been moved to the southeastern corner of town.
| Dragon Quest (NES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Fairy Water | 38g | Keeps low level monsters away |
| Dragon Quest (SNES) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| Holy Water | 12g | Keeps low level monsters away |
| Dragon Quest (GBC) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Price | Attributes |
| D-Scale | 20g | Provides a small amount of Defense |
| Warp Wing | 24g | Warps the Hero to Tantegel Castle |
[edit] Locked doors
| Dragon Quest (NES) | |
|---|---|
| Key Type | Info |
| Magic Key | 2 doors in southwestern part of town. Lead to man with clue about Erdrick's Armor |
| Magic Key | 2 doors in south central part of town. Lead to old man with clue about Erdrick's Token |
| Magic Key | Door in eastern part of town. Leads to Magic Key and Weapon/Armor shop. |
| Dragon Quest III (NES) | |
|---|---|
| Key Type | Info |
| Thief's Key | 3 doors in the 2nd floor of a house |
| Thief's Key | 2 doors in south central part of town |
[edit] Items
| Dragon Quest (SNES) | |
|---|---|
| Item | Location |
| Defense Seed | Dresser in the inn |
| Magic Key | Dresser in southwestern man's house |
[edit] Location attributes
This location includes a casino or other gambling facility.
Note: The vault only appears in the SNES and GBC versions of Dragon Quest. The monster arena only appears in Dragon Quest III.
[edit] Inn
| Dragon Quest III (NES) |
|---|
| Price |
| 25g/per person |
[edit] Gallery
[edit] References
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| Characters |
Hero • Dragonlord • Lorik • Lady Lora • Erdrick |
| Locations |
Alefgard • Brecconary • Charlock Castle • Garinham • Garin's Tomb • Domdora • Kol • Mercado • Mountain Cave • Rain Shrine • Rimuldar • Erdrick's Cave Southern Shrine • Swamp Cave • Tantegel |
| Key Terms |
Ball of Light • Fairy Flute • Lora's Love • Erdrick's Token • Erdrick's Monument • Silver Harp • Staff of Rain • Stones of Sunlight |
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