Manoza

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Castle Town Manoza

Official artwork. Japanese Romaji Game Dragon Quest III

Manoza is a castle town in the overworld of Dragon Quest III. It is surrounded by Impassable Mountains and can only be reached via Teleportal or by Ramia.

Nearby enemies

• Ursa major
• Infernal armour
• Walking corpse
• Lethal armour
• Smackanape
• Metal slime
• Crone
• Heedoo voodoo

Treasures

• Mod Rod (In the NES Version, this is the only treasure to be found)
• 2 T' n T' tickets
• Seed of agility
• 4 Mini medals
• Seed of strength
• Cheat book
• Oaken Club
• Dieamend

Shops and services

Item Shop Item Price Attributes Medicinal Herb 8 Antidotal herb 10 Holy water 20 Chimaera wing 25 Moonwort bulb 30 Coagulant 500/310

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Weapon and Armor Shop (NES) Item Price Attributes Iron claw 770 +30 Staff of judgement 2,700 +35 Zombiesbane 9,800 +65 Dragonsbane 15,000 +77 Magic armour 5,800 +40 Silver shield 8,800 +30 Wizard's staff 1,500 +15

Weapon and Armor Shop (Remakes) Item Price Attributes Staff of judgement 2,700 +37 Power knuckle 7,100 +40 Zombie slasher 9,800 +67 Magic armour 5,800 +40 Dragon shield 3,500 +32 Black bandana 1,200 +18 Iron mask 3,500 +25

Imposter King

Manoza has been taken over by a Boss Troll who is impersonating the king via the Mod Rod. The real king has been imprisoned deep within the castle. The heroes must retrieve the Ra's Mirror from the Cave Southwest of Manoza and use it on the imposter king while he sleeps in order to reveal his true identity. This will trigger a boss fight with the troll

Funeral Event

Manoza is the only only town other than the Immigrant Town to have different townspeople placement at a certain time during the events of the game. Upon the first visit, the heroes witness the ongoing funeral of a man who was put to death by the king. This occurs only on the first visit and afterward all townspeople are located in their normal locations.

Castle Entrance

While under the control of the imposter king, entrance to the castle through the main entrance is restricted. Instead, the heroes can use a side entrance designed for deliveries which is accessible via the Magic Key.

Maps

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  Town of Samanao (NES)

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  Castle of Samanao (NES)

Locked doors

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  Magic Key Door (NES)

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  Magic Key Door (GBC)

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  Final Key Door (NES)