Pioneer Town: Difference between revisions

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''

|title = Immigrant Town

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The '''Pioneer Town''' (originally '''[[Immigrant Town]]''') is a town that can be created by the player in the [[Sony PlayStation]] & [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''.  It's started by [[Hank Hoffman Jr.]] after he leaves [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|The Hero]]'s group in the area occupied by the [[Desert Bazaar]].

After his apprenticeship with [[Conrad Hilton]] in [[Mintos]], Hank Hoffman Jr. asks The Hero to look around the world to invite people to help in making the field into a town. To start this side quest go to the "town" that is where the Desert Bazaar, which will be renamed Hoffman's Place after you talk to Hoffman, and talk to him.

==Playstation Version==

===Nearby enemies===

Triggered by inviting a nun from the church in [[Laissez Fayre]].  Changes include:

*An item shop is built.

*Hoffman's House is built right outside of town [strange how it wasn't there when you warped there, huh?]. This is where you can use the church features and Hoffman asks you to give input on a town name.

*2 [[Mini medal]]s

{{Shop|header|title=Item Shop|subtitle=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Medicinal herb]]|price=8|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Antidotal herb]]|price=10|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Chimaera wing]]|price=25|attributes=}}

{{Shop|footer}}

Triggered by selecting a pioneer for a chance encounter and obtaining the [[Ultimate key]].  Afterwards talk to Rocky and head to the church in [[Burland]] to invite a man named Bones and a bard at the [[Inn]] named Prelvis Esley.  Changes include:

*An outdoor church being set up.

*An Inn is built.

*2 Mini medals

*Antidotal herb

{{Shop|header|title=Item Shop|subtitle=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Medicinal herb]]|price=8|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Antidotal herb]]|price=10|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Chimaera wing]]|price=25|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Musk]]|price=150|attributes=}}

{{Shop|footer}}

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*The church is now a building

*Another item shop is built

*3 Mini medals

{{Shop|header|title=Item Shop 1|subtitle=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Medicinal herb]]|price=8|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Antidotal herb]]|price=10|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Chimaera wing]]|price=25|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Moonwort bulb]]|price=30|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Holy water]]|price=20|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Musk]]|price=150|attributes=}}

{{Shop|footer}}

{{Shop|header|title=Item Shop 2|subtitle=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Bunny Tail]]|price=230|attributes=Luck +8}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Gold bracer]]|price=350|attributes=Defense +5}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Lucida shard]]|price=500|attributes=Luck +5}}

{{Shop|footer}}

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Triggered by meeting the [[Zenith Dragon]] and then talking to Zack (behind the counter in the shop building).  Go to the jail in [[Strathbaile]], then free the [[Slime]] Mary Curey and invite her.  Changes include:

*There's now a cellar above the Inn.

*The Inn has a fenced yard on the right.

*3 Mini medals

{{Shop|header|title=Item Shop 1|subtitle=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Medicinal herb]]|price=8|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Antidotal herb]]|price=10|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Chimaera wing]]|price=25|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Moonwort bulb]]|price=30|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Holy water]]|price=20|attributes=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Musk]]|price=150|attributes=}}

{{Shop|footer}}

{{Shop|header|title=Item Shop 2|subtitle=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Bunny Tail]]|price=230|attributes=Luck +8}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Gold bracer]]|price=350|attributes=Defense +5}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Mercury's bandana]]|price=650|attributes=Agility +15}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Strength ring]]|price=880|attributes=Strength +8}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Conjuration Bracer]]|price=10,000|attributes=}}

{{Shop|footer}}

{{Shop|header|title=Armour Shop|subtitle=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Iron armour]]|price=1,200|attributes=Defense +30}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Spangled dress]]|price=2,000|attributes=Defense +40}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Flowing dress]]|price=15,000|attributes=Defense +43}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Power shield]]|price=13,000|attributes=Defense +40}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Iron mask]]|price=3,500|attributes=Defense +25}}

{{Shop|footer}}

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Triggered by defeating [[Psaro]] and talking to Princess Pam (in the Inn) and Rocky.

Go to the Inn at Laissez Fayre to invite the soldier, and then go to the Pub at [[Havre Léon]] to invite the King.  Changes include:

*The town becoming a castle with a [[Casino]], Inn and Shops.

*5 Mini medals

*[[Seed of agility]]

*[[Miracle sword]]

*[[Falcon blade]]

*Sultan's Body

*Sultan's Heart

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{{Shop|header|title=Item Shop|subtitle=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Dream blade]]|price=8,000|attributes=Attack +60}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Dragonsbane]]|price=15,000|attributes= Attack +90}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Miracle sword]]|price=31,000|attributes=Attack +100}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Flail of destruction]]|price=65,000|attributes=Attack +115}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Angel leotard]]|price=13,000|attributes=Defense +60}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Mighty armlet]]|price=37,000|attributes=Attack +25}}

{{Shop|footer}}

{{Shop|header|title=Armour Shop|subtitle=}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Full plate armour]]|price=2.300|attributes=Defense +35}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Dragon mail]]|price=5,200|attributes=Defense +45}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Flowing dress]]|price=15,000|attributes=Defense +43}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Tempest shield]]|price=20,000|attributes=Defense +50}}

{{Shop|entry|item=[[Iron mask]]|price=3,500|attributes=Defense +25}}

{{Shop|footer}}

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|15 defence, and casts [[Kamikazee]] if the wearer is defeated  

|45 defence, protects against magical attacks. Can only be worn by female characters.  

|33 attack

|Reverts shapeshifters

|[[Liquid metal helm|Liquid Metal Helm]]

|50 defence, and protects against confusion, paralysis, and sleep.  

|[[Gospel ring|Gospel Ring]]

|50 luck, avoids [[encounters]]

==iOS, Mobile and Android==

Unlike the change from the PS1 to the DS version, the phone versions keep the details of the town the same with some acceleration of building the town and other details allowing for completeion within Chapter 5.

Triggered by inviting a nun from the church in [[Laissez Fayre]].  Afterwards, Hank will point the party to couples Rocky and Adrian in Mintos in the [[Inn]] and [[Church]] respectfully.  After returning to the field, Hank wonders how [[Conrad Hilton]] has been since his departure.  The party returns to Mintos again to inform him of Hank's town, with the old man offering the services of a merchant who is south of the three shops in town.  

*An item shop is built.

*Hoffman's House is built right outside of town [strange how it wasn't there when you warped there, huh?]. This is where you can use the church features and Hoffman asks you to give input on a town name.

Triggered by defeating the [[Balzack|boss]] at [[Zamoksva]].  Afterwards talk to Rocky and head to the church in [[Burland]] to invite a man named Bones and a bard at the [[Inn]] named Prelvis Esley.  Following that, Bones will direct the party to a woman and her dog at [[Canalot]].  Changes include:

*An Inn is built.

Afterwards, go to the [[Cascade Cave]].  A woman named Carla is on the first floor, with a man named Streo Louse along the pathway on the next floor.  Following that Streo points the party to a weaver named Zack at [[Riverton]], who in turn brings up a dwarf in [[Rosehill]] who wants to become a priest in a [[church]]. Changes include:

*The church is now a building

*Another item shop is built

Triggered after defeating [[Estark]] and then talking to Zack (behind the counter in the shop building).  Go to the jail in [[Strathbaile]], then free the [[Slime]] Mary Curey and invite her.  Additionally Archie O'Logist despite being at the entrance of the town still asks to be recruited, as well as pointing the party to Princess Pam at the [[Endor]] [[Casino]]. Changes include:

*There's now a cellar above the Inn.

*The Inn has a fenced yard on the right.

*The town becoming a castle with a [[Casino]], Inn and Shops.