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{{Item
|title = Magic Key
|image = [[Image:DQVIIIMagicKey.png|175px]]
|japanese = {{tt|まほうのかぎ|mahō no kagi}}
|names = 
|games = {{Dragon Quest}}<br>{{Dragon Quest III}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IV}}<br>{{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>
|buy = Varies, see articles
|sell = Varies, see articles
|effect = Unlock magical doors.
}}

The '''Magic Key''' is a recurring key in the {{DQSeries}}. It's used to unlock magic-warded doors.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ}}===
{{DQItem
|name=
|kanji= 
|romanji=
|buy=See "'''Shops'''" 
|sell=26 [[gold]] coin
|effect=Unlocks doors that can't normally be opened, but are consumed after a single use. Upon exiting an area and returning, the doors will reappear and will require more magic keys, but the treasure will also come back.
|out-of-battle=yes
|in-battle=no
|shops=[[Rimuldar]] for 53 [[gold]] coins in the original, and 16 [[gold]] coins in the remakes.<br/>[[Tantegel]] for 85 [[gold]] coins in the original, and 24 [[gold]] coins in the remakes.<br/>[[Cantlin]] for 98 [[gold]] coins in the original, and 32 [[gold]] coins in the remakes.
|locations=
|description=Opens any door in the world.
}}

==={{DQ3}}===
The Magic Key is located on the 3rd basement of the [[Pyramid]]. It is the 2nd key acquired in the game. The key is required in order to reach [[Portoga]] and progress in the game. In order to get the key, the {{Hero 3}}'s {{Party 3}} must solve a button puzzle which involves pressing 4 buttons in the correct order. The solution is hinted by young boys in the castle of [[Isis]].  As of this game, Magic Key's have unlimited use.

It's revealed at the end that the Magic Keys in the first game were flimsy, and thus broke upon use.

==={{DQ4}}===
The Magic Key was created through alchemy by [[Mahabala]], and is found in the [[Cave West of Aubout du Monde]] during {{DQ4 Chapter 5}}. It must be obtained in order to open the warded doors at [[Palais de Léon]].

It is found by searching the {{chest}} where the [[Night light]] was/is for a button.  The button will only show up during {{DQ4 Chapter 5}}.  The room within requires the [[Thief's Key]] to obtain the Magic Key.

During {{DQ4 Chapter 4}}, the doors requiring the key will open with [[Oojam]] present (in the {{NES}} version, he breaks the door down, while he merely picks the lock in the {{DS}} and [[Cell phone]] version).

==={{DQ5}}===
The Magic Key is found in a {{chest}} in a warehouse at [[Lofty Peak]], along with the [[Flying Carpet]].

==={{DQ6}}===
The King of [[Howcastle]] presents the {{Hero 6}} and {{Party 6}} with a Magic Key after their escort of [[List of characters in Dragon Quest VI#Non-Combatant Members|Prince Howard]] through the [[Hallowed Hollow]].

==={{DQ8}}===
The Magic Key is found in a chest in [[Trodain]] Castle.

==={{DQ9}}===
The Magic Key is found at the [[Mirage Mahal]] in [[Gleeba]]. It allows access to warded doors.

==={{DQ11}}===
The Magic Key is found in the Nhou Wat ruins connected to [[Phnom Nonh]]. It is in possession of [[Dora-in-Grey]] in the Nhou Wat mural, and she drops the key when she is defeated. The Magic Key is needed to obtain the [[Purple Orb]] in the ruins of [[Zwaardsrust]]. It is also a prerequisite for obtaining the [[Blue Orb]] in [[Sniflheim]], as the city gates are blocked by ice and the only available doorway requires the Magic Key. In his [[Party Chat]] dialogue after the Magic Key is acquired, [[Rab]] mentions both of these doors, which is helpful for first-time players.

==See Also==
*[[Silver Key]]
*[[Golden Key]]
*[[Thief's Key]]
*[[Ultimate Key]]
*[[Watergate Key]]

==Gallery==
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DQ_Magic_Key.png|{{I}}.
DW1_Door_MagicKey.png‎|{{I}}. ({{NES}})
DW1GBC_Door_MagicKey.png‎|{{I}}. ({{GBC}})
DW3 Door MagicKey.png|{{III}}. ({{NES}})
DW3GBC_Door_MagicKey.png|{{III}}. (GBC)
DQIV_Magic_Key.png|{{IV}}.
DW4 Door MagicKey.png|{{IV}}. (NES)
</gallery></center>

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