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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]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===
Absent from the original game; handed to the main character by his/her adopted father in the remakes.
Absent from the original game; handed to the 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.


===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
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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 VIII]]'' and ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
While there is no actual book to speak of, part of the player's record is a list of monsters they have defeated.
Though not present, the functions of the book were integrated into the [[Battle Records]] menu.


===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
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The book is remplaced by the Defeated Monster List in the Battle Records menu (availiable after you encountered Stella).
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