Penny pincher (monster)
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Penny pincher | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | スロットマジーン |
| Romaji | Surottomajīn |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest XI |
The Penny pincher is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest XI. It is a trap monster taking on the form of a slot machine popularly seen in casinos throughout the series.
Characteristics[edit]
Penny pinchers are purple and gold slot machines that have come to life, with three red slot reels as eyes, a mouth filled with sharp fangs and a long blue tongue, and a handle on the right side of their bodies in the shape of a scepter topped with a green orb. Perched on top is a grinning horned skull with bat-like wings. They are able to float about freely or will disguise themselves as slot machines in order to ambush adventurers. Their monster description states that the penny pinchers were formerly humans that were transformed into monsters due to a desire to win big at the slots.
In battle, penny pinchers attempt to entice adversaries by spewing forth the alluring scent of gold. They can roll their slots to unleash a variety of different effects, such as healing adventurers with a restorative rain, granting them a jackpot of gold coins, incinerating them with a gout of hellfire, or siphoning away their magic power.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
Vicious[edit]
Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
The penny pincher appears as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family during the first part of the Version 4.0 Update Festival's Eve limited event "Mindini's Boogie-Woogie Rescue Mission". He will join the party in Chapter 1, Episode 1 of the event quests and he can be fully awakened by repeating the quest at any difficulty. The penny pincher can also be faced in "Challenge! Penny Pincher" where the player can earn various Panels in exchange for Slot Tickets.
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Cursed Breath | Demonic Lure* | Fever Attack* | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Fever Rush! / Stats Up | Bang Res +25 / Stats Up | Fever Attack Potency +5% / Stats Up Fever Rush!: Occasionally attacks with Fever Attack when making a martial attack if enemy is within 1 to 3-space range. |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zap Res +25 / Stats Up | Fever Attack Potency +5% / Stats Up Fever Rush!: Occasionally attacks with Fever Attack when making a martial attack if enemy is within 1 to 3-space range. |
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| First | |
| Raises martial potency of inorganic allies, including himself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around him. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| Max MP +10 | DEF +15 | Fever Attack Potency +2% |
| First | |
| Fever Rush!: Occasionally attacks with Fever Attack when making a martial attack if enemy is within 1 to 3-space range. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Very Weak | Very Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Half Res | Half Res | Normal | Half Res | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Immune | Normal | Normal | Half Res | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Super Weak | Normal |
In Other Languages[edit]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Sacacuartos | From the Spanish saca and cuartos, a colloquial term for a swindler or someone with a great ability of taking money from others through deception. Something that is a waste of money. |
 Français | Bandit manchogre | A play on the term bandit manchot, a term for a gambling machine with a long handle due to the fact that it "steals" money from players and "ogre", a type of demon from folk tales. |
 Deutsch | Groschengrab | From the German Groschen and Grab. |
 Italiano | Mangiamonete | Italian for "coin eater". |
Trivia[edit]
- A penny pincher is a term for someone who spends little money; one who is very cautious or frugal with their money.
Gallery[edit]
XI polygon model
A vicious penny pincher
Rivals card
The penny pincher in Tact
