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The '''slapstick''', also known simply as the '''fan''', is a weapon in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. It is a [[fan]] made of steel which is used in comedy routines to whack another person over the head.
{{Item
|title = Slapstick
|image = [[File:DQIII iron fan.png|200px]]
|japanese = はがねのはりせん
|names = Fan
|games = {{DQ3}}
| buy = 1,300
| sell = 975
|effect = None
}}
The '''Slapstick''' is a weapon in the remakes of ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''. It is a [[fan]] made of steel which is used in comedy routines to whack another person over the head.


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[[Category:Fans]]
[[Category:Japanese mythology]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III weapons]]

Revision as of 08:17, 27 May 2019

Slapstick
DQIII iron fan.png
Japanese はがねのはりせん
Romaji {{{romaji}}}
Old localizations Fan
Found in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Effect None

The Slapstick is a weapon in the remakes of Dragon Quest III. It is a fan made of steel which is used in comedy routines to whack another person over the head.

Details

The slapstick has an attack bonus of +31 and can be equipped by Merchants and Gadabouts. It can be purchased in Mur for 1,300 gold and sold for 975 gold. It only appears in remake versions of the game.

Etymology

In the Japanese versions of the game, the slapstick is known as the steel harisen. A harisen is a giant paper fan used by the straight man (tsukkomi) to smack the funny man (boke) in response to their jokes or idiocy. It often appears in Japanese video games or animated series.

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