Editing Monster Arena

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The '''Monster Arena''' is a recurring feature in many ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' games, especially the ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters (series)|Dragon Quest Monster]]'' sub-series, frequently found as part of the [[Casino]]. 

The ''DQM'' version allows the player to enter creatures he has raised in a fighting tournament; the Casino version calls on him to bet a number of tokens on a particular monster, then receives a multiplier (based on odds) of tokens back in winnings, which can then be forwarded to the next round.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
The first arena is found in [[Romaria]], complimenting the Roman theme to the kingdom. Arenas are also located in [[Isis]], [[Manoza]], and [[Cantlin]]. As casino tokens are not in '''III''', players bet gold on their favorite and receive multiples of the bet based on the the winner's odds. New monsters are added to the randomly selected line up at level 10, 20, 30, 40 and 70.

==={{Dragon Quest IV}} & {{Dragon Quest V}}===
Zenithian trilogy arenas are found in the various casinos, where players will bet tokens to exchange for prizes instead of money. The winning bet is multiplied by the monster's odds as before, with an option to bet the winnings on the next battle.

==={{DQ6}}===
[[Slimopolis]] replaces the standard arena in ''VI'', where in players can enter one of their bubbly buddies as a competitor. The fights consists of eight ranks with three battles each, for a total of twenty-four. A prize is awarded for each victory, and any completed rank may be challenged again for free (save for rank A).

{| class="wikitable"
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! Rank !! Opponents !! Prize
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| Rookie class || Round 1: [[Slime knight]] x3<br>Round 2: [[Toxic turnip]], [[Wild carrot]], [[Scare root]]<br>Round 3: [[Skullrider]] || [[Hermes' hat]]
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| Beginner class || Round 1: [[Feralbeast]] x4, [[Ruffled goon]]<br>Round 2: [[Animated armour]]x2<br>Round 3: [[Arrghgoyle]] || [[Edged boomerang]]
|-
| Amateur class || Round 1: [[Gustbluster]] x2, [[Undentured servant]]<br>Round 2: [[Lesser demon]]x2, [[Healslime]]<br>Round 3: [[Jumping jackal]] || [[Poison needle]]
|-
| Economy class ||  Round 1: [[Dreamaera]]x2<br>Round 2: [[Battering ram (Dragon Quest VI)|Battering ram]]<br>Round 3: [[Diethon (DQVI)|Diethon]] || [[Slime armour]]
|-
| Business class || Round 1: [[Noble gasbagon]] x2, [[Gasbagon]]<br>Round 2: [[Cureslime]] x2<br>Round 3: [[Haunted mirror]] || [[Icicle dirk]]
|-
| Veteran class || Round 1: [[Hell niño]], [[Corpse corporal]], [[Porker]]<br>Round 2: [[Freezing fog]], [[Mottle mendslime]], [[Splutterfly]]<br>Round 3: [[Axesaurus]] x2 || [[Falcon knife earrings]]
|-
| Expert class || Round 1: [[Scytheborg]], [[Bomboulder]], [[Overkilling machine]], [[Brimstone bulb]]<br>Round 2: [[Czargoyle]] 2, [[Drastic drackal]]<br>Round 3: [[Living Statue (Recurring)|Living statue]] || [[Metal king shield]]
|-
| Master class || Round 1: [[Sluggerslaught]] x4, [[Wraithwand]] x2<br>Round 2: [[Pudgedevil]], [[Iron tortoise]]<br>Round 3: [[Demon overlord]]<br>Championship bout: [[Hammer (Slime)|Hammer]] || [[Dragonic Diligence]]
|}  

==={{DQ8}}===
The monster arena is located near [[Pickham]], and is owned by [[Morrie]]. After completing his request to battle three infamous monsters, he allows the party to play in his pit.

In the 3DS version, Morrie will join the party as a playable character after beating Rank S and there is also a new rank to battle against.  Rank S can be attempted immediately after [[Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)|the hero]] and party take care of matters in [[Arcadia]] as Morrie mentions needing time to get his friends to arrive.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Rank !! Opponents !! Prize !! Morrie's reward
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| G || Round 1: [[She-slime]]x2, [[Slime Knight]]<br>Round 2: [[Frogface]]x2, [[Treeface]]<br>Round 3: [[Hammerhood]], [[Gorerilla]], [[Bullfinch]] || [[Strength Ring]] || Three reserve monster slots
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| F || Round 1: [[Khalamari kid]]x2, [[Wailin' weed#King kelp|King kelp]]<br>Round 2: [[Dingaling]]x2, [[Jargon]]<br>Round 3: [[Dancing devil]], [[Wailin' weed]], [[Hipster#Redtail hipster|Redtail hipster]]  || [[Bunny suit]] || Train against your own team
|-
| E || Round 1: [[Jailcat]]x2, [[Terror tabby]]<br>Round 2: [[Hipster]], [[Minidemon]], [[Witch (Dragon Quest VIII)|Witch]]<br>Round 3: [[Magic marionette]], [[Dancing devil#Tap devil|Tap devil]], [[Fencing fox#Volpone|Volpone]] || [[Ring of Clarity]] || [[Call team]]
|-
| D || Round 1: [[Fencing fox#Night fox|Night fox]], [[Night emperor]], [[Night sneaker]]<br>Round 2: [[Skeleton]], [[Walking corpse]], [[Mummy]]<br>Round 3: [[Brownie]] x2, [[Hood]] || [[Mighty Armlet]] || Three additional reserve slots
|-
| C || Round 1: [[See urchin]]x2, [[Siren]]<br>Round 2: [[Mecha-mynah]], [[Hunter mech]], [[Clockwork cuckoo]]<br>Round 3: [[Fencing fox]], [[Bone baron]], [[Phantom fencer]] || [[Saint's Ashes]] || None
|-
| B || Round 1: [[Jargon#Dragurn|Dragurn]], [[Tyrantosaurus]], [[Dragonthorn#Snapdragon|Snapdragon]]<br>Round 2: [[Stone guardian]], [[Boss troll]], [[Golem]]<br>Round 3: [[Rockbomb]], [[Stone golem]], [[Living Statue (Recurring)|Living statue]] || [[Bardiche of binding]] || Extra monster team
|-
| A || Round 1: [[Frou-frou]], [[Cyclops]], [[Troll]]<br>Round 2: [[Jumping jackal]]x2, [[Great sabrecat]]<br>Round 3: [[Zombie gladiator]], [[Treevil]], [[Bomboulder]] || [[Hero spear]] || Unlocks rank S
|-
| S || Round 1: [[Goodybag]], [[Mimic king]], [[Mimic]]<br>Round 2: [[Dullahan]], [[Healslime]], [[Gigantes]]<br>Round 3: [[Liquid Metal Slime]], [[Hell gladiator]], [[Cureslime]] || [[Dragon robe]] || No reentry fees, statue of the hero, Morrie joins party in 3DS version
|-
| X || Round 1: [[Slime knight]], [[Fencing fox]], [[Restless armour]]<br>Round 2: [[Goodybag]], [[Bone baron]], [[Gold golem (Recurring)|Gold golem]]<br>Round 3: [[Treeface]], [[Morrie devil]], [[Treevil]] || [[Butler's best]] || None
|}

Additionally, Morrie can't be leading the party when in the Monster Arena as he will be in his usual place and can only revive fallen monsters when at the Arena.

==={{DQM}}===
Unlike most games, the arena is a mandatory element in ''Dragon Quest Monsters''. To qualify for the Starry Night Tournament, Terry must defeat his rivals in the arena and become the representative of [[GreatTree]]. The arena is located on the second-to-top floor of the kingdom (one floor below the castle) and can be accessed after Terry clears the [[List of teleportals in Dragon Quest Monsters | Gate of Beginning]].

While it is highly recommended that the player completes one class at a time, only three of the classes are required: Classes G, D, and S. All the other classes can be skipped if the player is able and wishes to do so. However, this risks the loss of breeding opportunities with NPC's so it is not recommended. Once a class is cleared, the player cannot compete in it, and any lower classes he may have skipped, again. At the beginning, Classes G to D will be available. After the player clears Class D (and the Gate of Anger afterwards), Classes C to S will be available. The third round of each class will be against a particular NPC the player is familiar with. These challengers are as followed: the principal, the doctor under the well, Teto, Master Mick, Teto, the tired guy in the restaurant, Master May, and the Medal Man.

In addition, the Starry Night Tournament takes place in the arena. It will be available after the player clears Class S and the Gate of Reflection. There is no fee to compete in the tournament. Even if the player loses the tournament, he can keep trying until he wins (just like the other arena battles).

After the player wins the tournament and returns to GreatTree, a new challenger will be available to battle in the arena. Unlike previous instances, there will be only one battle rather than three. The player can battle this legendary master as many times as he wishes.

The player will not be allowed to use items during the arena battles. Furthermore, he cannot give direct commands to his monsters. The only control the player has with his monsters' actions are setting their tactics to Charge (attacking abilities), Mixed (support abilities), and Cautious (healing abilities). The fourth option (which is usually chosen for giving direct orders) is replaced with a No Special option (which ensures the monster uses ordinary attacks rather than abilities). There is a higher chance for the monster to adhere to its given tactics if it has a low wilderness value and if its personality is correspondent to said tactic. Choosing the "Run" option will be considered a forfeit.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Rank !! Opponents !! Prize !! Cost 
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| G || Round 1: [[Dracky]]x2, [[Antnibbler|Anteater]]<br>Round 2: [[Slime]]x2, [[Stump chump|Stubsuck]]<br>Round 3: [[Ghost|Spooky]]x2, [[Walking corpse]] || Gate of Villager, Gate of Talisman || None
|-
| F || Round 1: [[Mottle slime|SpotSlime]]x3<br>Round 2: [[Mud mannequin|MudDoll]]x2, [[Bunicorn|Almiraj]]<br>Round 3: [[Putrefido|PutrePup]], [[Raven lunatic|MadRaven]], [[Guaardvark|SkullRoo]]  || [[Gate of Memories]], [[Gate of Bewilder]] || 10 G
|-
| E || Round 1: [[Crested viper|Crespent]], [[Tree slime|TreeSlime]], [[Killer gila|Poisongon]]<br>Round 2: [[Drake slime|DrakSlime]], [[Green dragon|Dragon]], [[Damselfly (DQVI)|FairyDrak]]<br>Round 3: [[Shell slime|Snaily]]x2, [[Sentripede|Armorpede]] || Gate of Peace, Gate of Bravery || 50 G
|-
| D || Round 1: [[Bagworm|Saccer]], [[Kingfuchsia|FloraJay]], [[Gourdzilla (Dragon Quest VII)|MadPlant]]<br>Round 2: [[Madusa|MedusaEye]]x2, [[Mischievous mole|MadGopher]]<br>Round 3: [[Great sabrecat|MadCat]] x2, [[Restless armour|RogueNite]] || Gate of Anger || 100 G
|-
| C || Round 1: [[Burr baby|SpikyBoy]]x2, [[StubBird]]<br>Round 2: [[Healslime|Healer]]x2, [[Restless armour|RogueNite]]<br>Round 3: [[Box slime|BoxSlime]]x2, [[Rubble slime|RockSlime]] || Gate of Joy, Gate of Wisdom || 500 G
|-
| B || Round 1: [[Hammerhood|Hammerman]]x3<br>Round 2: [[Silvapithecus|AgDevil]], [[WindMerge]], [[TreeBoy]]<br>Round 3: [[Crabid|ArmyCrab]]x2, [[Drag-goof|MadDragon]] || Gate of Happiness, Gate of Temptation || 1000 G
|-
| A || Round 1: [[Flame flower|FireWeed]], [[Sculptrice|EvilBeast]], [[Chimaera|Wyvern]]<br>Round 2: [[Ursa minor|Grizzly]]x2, [[Hyperanemon|Lionex]]<br>Round 3: [[Funghoul|Toadstool]]x2, [[Lips|Lipsy]] || Gate of Labyrinth, Gate of Judgment || 5000 G
|-
| S || Round 1: [[Scare root|DanceVegi]]x2, [[Pocus poppet|Voodoll]]<br>Round 2: [[Slime]], [[Dracky]], [[Army ant|ArmyAnt]]<br>Round 3: [[Liquid metal slime|Metabble]], [[Killing machine|Roboster]], [[Metal dragon|MetalDrak]] || Gate of Reflection || 10000 G
|-
| Starry Night Tournament || Round 1: [[Sintaur|Centasaur]], [[Orochi]], [[Nardragon|Swordgon]]<br>Round 2: [[Jade dragon|Andreal]], [[Ewwnicorn|Unicorn]], [[Drag-goof|MadDragon]]<br>Round 3: [[Metal king slime|MetalKing]], [[Coatal]], [[Prism peacock|RainHawk]] || None || None
|-
| Master Monster Tamer || [[Gem slime|GoldSlime]], [[Xenlon|Divinegon]], [[Gripevine|RoseVine]] || None || None
|}

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]''===
The arena in GreatLog can be accessed after the player clears the Oasis Key events. Only the Kids' Class is required to complete the game as its prize is required to progress. Afterwards, Classes C to S will be available. The player will obtain a [[Magic Key]] for clearing each class. Once the player clears S Class, he or she can compete in any of the four classes, which will have randomized and much more powerful opponents. The prizes for clearing these classes are random and of higher quality the higher the class. If the player's inventory is full, he or she will receive 6000 G instead. The battling rules are the same as in ''Dragon Quest Monsters''. The fixed monster teams will vary slightly depending on the version.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Rank !! Opponents !! Prize !! Cost 
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| Kids || Round 1: [[Bubble slime|Babble]]x2, [[Pearl gel|PearlGel]]<br>Round 2: [[Burr baby|SpikyBoy]], [[Picksy|Pixy]], [[Dracky]]{{tt|*|Cobi's Journey}}, [[Eggplanton]]{{tt|*|Tara's Adventure}}<br>Round 3: [[Raven lunatic|MadRaven]] x2, [[KiteHawk]]{{tt|*|Cobi's Journey}}, [[Guaardvark|SkullRoo]]{{tt|*|Tara's Adventure}} || Pirate Key || None
|-
| C || Round 1: [[Cyclown|WindBeast]], [[Cumaulus|Gismo]], [[Discombombulator|PomPomPom]]{{tt|*|Cobi's Journey}}, [[Killer gila|Poisongon]]{{tt|*|Tara's Adventure}}<br>Round 2: [[Devil pine|Devipine]], [[Bad apple|Gulpple]], [[Eggplanton]]{{tt|*|Cobi's Journey}}, [[Funghoul|Toadstool]]{{tt|*|Tara's Adventure}}<br>Round 3: [[Hammerhood|HammerMan]], [[Stump chump|StubSuck]], [[TreeBoy]]{{tt|*|Cobi's Journey}}, [[HammerMan]]{{tt|*|Tara's Adventure}} || Magic Key || 100 G{{tt|*|initial}}, 1000 G{{tt|*|rematch}}
|-
| B || Round 1: [[TreeBoy]]x2, [[Conkuistador|FooHero]]<br>Round 2: [[Platypunk|Mommonja]]x2, [[Drygon]]<br>Round 3: [[HerbMan]], [[Scare root|DanceVegi]], [[Mud mannequin|MudDoll]] || Magic Key || 500 G{{tt|*|initial}}, 2000 G{{tt|*|rematch}}
|-
| A || Round 1: [[Shadow]]{{tt|*|Cobi's Journey}}, [[Elysium bird|MadConder]], [[Cumulus rex|CloudKing]]{{tt|*|Cobi's Journey}}, [[Scarfish|Starfish]]{{tt|*|Tara's Adventure}}, [[Nardragon|Swordgon]]{{tt|*|Tara's Adventure}}<br>Round 2: [[Octoreach]], [[Octogon]], [[King squid|KingSquid]]<br>Round 3: [[MistyWing]], [[Firespirit|CopyCat]], [[Will-o'-the-whips|NiteWhip]] || Magic Key || 1000 G{{tt|*|initial}}, 3000 G{{tt|*|rematch}}
|-
| S || Round 1: [[Muddy hand|Goopi]]x2{{tt|*|Cobi's Journey}}, [[Discombombulator|PomPomPom]]x2{{tt|*|Tara's Adventure}}, [[Servant]]<br>Round 2: [[Crabid|ArmyCrab]]x2, [[DarkCrab]], [[Dracky]], [[Army ant|ArmyAnt]]<br>Round 3: [[Drakulard|GigaDraco]]{{tt|*|Cobi's Journey}}, [[Orochi]]{{tt|*|Cobi's Journey}}, [[Serpentia]]{{tt|*|Cobi's Journey}}, [[Drake slime|DrakSlime]]{{tt|*|Tara's Adventure}}, [[Metal king slime|MetalKing]]{{tt|*|Tara's Adventure}}, [[Mime slime|MimeSlime]]{{tt|*|Tara's Adventure}} || Magic Key || 5000 G
|}

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