Manoza

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Castle Town Manoza

Official artwork. Japanese Romaji Game Dragon Quest III

Manoza (known as Samanao in the original North American release) 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

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

Treasures

All versions Mod Rod

SFC and GBC version T'n'T ticket (2)

Cell phone version Mini medal Seed of life

All remakes Dieamend Mini medal (4) Oaken club Seed of agility Seed of strength Would I Lie to You?

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

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

Inn

Price per person
20 Gold Coins

Other notable attributes

      This location includes a casino or other gambling facility.

      This is a location where the game can be saved.

      This location can be reached using the Zoom spell.

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 Manoza Cave 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)