Tinpot Dictator
The Tinpot Dictator (formerly Machinoid) is a boss in the game Dragon Quest VII.
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| Tinpot Dictator | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | マシンマスター |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
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| Skills | Summon (ClockMech), Furious Swing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VII | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearance
The Tinpot Dictator is humanoid in appearance. His attire consists of a surcoat overlaid on top of a sleeveless haubergeon. He dons a bucket-like helmet with six vertical eye-slits on the front of it and two red horns sticking out of its sides. Two additional curved horns come out of the sides of his face. He wields a ball-and-chain flail in battle.
Synopsis
The Tinpot Dictator was sent by the Demon Lord to Faraday with an army of automatons to conquer and eradicate the populace. Before the party arrives, his army is overwhelming the Faradain army to the point where the king must hire mercenaries to stave off the invasion. Because of the Tinpot Dictator's invasion, the country is demoralized.
However the tide turns for the Faradains when the party obtain an automaton of their own. Autonymus is able to reprogram this automaton. Now named E.L.L.I.E., the robot can broadcast a signal to disrupt the orders given to them by the Tinpot Dictator. This allows the party to enter the automatons' Base.
The party meets the Tinpot Dictator who orders a group of automatons to attack them. However, the signal broadcast from E.L.L.I.E. disrupts the command given to them by the Tinpot Dictator and, in turn, causes them to go berserk and attack themselves. Frustrated by this failure, the Tinpot Dictator is forced to kill the party themselves. The party defeats the Tinpot Dictator who, with his last breath, summons the Slaughtomaton to kill them and the entire continent.
Strategy
The Tinpot Dictator can also summon automatons in battle. The player should ignore that and concentrate on the Dictator. Maribel should use Sap twice to remove its defense. If she has learned Heal as well, she should be designated Healer. Kiefer should be using FireSlash and if he has learned Psycheup, he should use that in conjunction with FireSlash. The Hero and Gabo should use physical attacks. After the Tinpot Dictator is defeated, defeat all remaining automatons to win the battle. Make sure to save some herbs and MP for the next fight because the party fights the Slaughtomaton after their victory.
Etymology
A tinpot dictator is a pejorative term referring to an absolute ruler that possesses poor leadership and/or organization skills. The term refers to the Victorian invention of the tin pot, an inexpensive metal disposable container that was the precursor to the tin can.
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