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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]]''
|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]]
|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]] in the original, and 16 [[gold]] in the remakes.<br/>[[Tantegel]] for 85 [[gold]] in the original, and 24 [[gold]] in the remakes.<br/>[[Cantlin]] for 98 [[gold]] in the original, and 32 [[gold]] 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's party 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 Chapter 5. It must be obtained in order to open the warded doors at [[Palais de Leon]].

During Chapter 4, the doors requiring the key will open with [[Oojam]] present (in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] Version, he breaks the door down, while he merely picks the lock in the [[Nintendo DS|DS]] 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 with a Magic Key after their escort of 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.

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

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:DQ_Magic_Key.png|''Dragon Quest''
Image:DW1_Door_MagicKey.png‎|Dragon Quest (NES)
Image:DW1GBC_Door_MagicKey.png‎|Dragon Quest (GBC)
Image:DW3 Door MagicKey.png|Dragon Quest III (NES)
Image:DW3GBC_Door_MagicKey.png|Dragon Quest III (GBC)
Image:DQIV_Magic_Key.png|''Dragon Quest IV''
Image:DW4 Door MagicKey.png|Dragon Quest IV (NES)
</gallery></center>

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