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''''The Big Book of Beasts'''' (given in quotes with 'the' being part of the name, originally '''Monster Book''') is a recurring item in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. It is an optional item that keeps track of nearly all the monsters players can encounter in the game the book appears in. It first appeared in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. | ''''The Big Book of Beasts'''' (given in quotes with 'the' being part of the name, originally '''Monster Book''') is a recurring item in the ''[[Dragon Quest series|Dragon Quest]]'' series. It is an optional item that keeps track of nearly all the monsters players can encounter in the game the book appears in. It first appeared in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
=== | ===[[Dragon Quest IV]]=== | ||
Absent from the original game; handed to the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|main character]] at the start of Chapter 5 by his/her adopted father in the remakes shortly before the village is sacked by monsters. Note that it will include performance data from the first four chapters. | Absent from the original game; handed to the [[Hero (Dragon Quest IV)|main character]] at the start of Chapter 5 by his/her adopted father in the remakes shortly before the village is sacked by monsters. Note that it will include performance data from the first four chapters. | ||
Encounter each monster will result in the player winning 250,000 tokens for the [[casino]] in [[Endor]] and [[Immigrant Town (Dragon Quest IV)|Immigrant Town]]. | Encounter each monster will result in the player winning 250,000 tokens for the [[casino]] in [[Endor]] and [[Immigrant Town (Dragon Quest IV)|Immigrant Town]]. | ||
=== | ===[[Dragon Quest V]]=== | ||
Absent from the original, the book can be purchased at the curiosity shop sometime after the first purchase is made for a wagon. Unlike in Dragon Quest IV, the book does not track bosses. | Absent from the original, the book can be purchased at the curiosity shop sometime after the first purchase is made for a wagon. Unlike in ''Dragon Quest IV'', the book does not track bosses. | ||
===''[[Dragon Quest VII]] | ===[[Dragon Quest VI]]=== | ||
Absent from the original, the book is obtained in a chest in [[Haggleton]] after buying the [[Thief's Key]] (the original version of the game had a [[Scale shield]] in the chest). As with ''Dragon Quest V'', the book doesn't track bosses. | |||
===[[Dragon Quest VII]]=== | |||
The first appearance of the book, where it is a reward in the present for winning the guessing game in Orph's animal appreciation festival. | The first appearance of the book, where it is a reward in the present for winning the guessing game in Orph's animal appreciation festival. | ||
=== | ===[[Dragon Quest VIII]]/[[Dragon Quest IX]]=== | ||
Though not present, the functions of the book were integrated into the [[Battle Records]] menu. | Though not present, the functions of the book were integrated into the [[Battle Records]] menu. | ||
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