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|image = [[File:Sands of time modern art.png|center|200px]] | |image = [[File:Sands of time modern art.png|center|200px]] | ||
|japanese = | |japanese = {{tt|ときのすな|toki no suna}} | ||
|names = Sandglass of Regression<br>Time Sand | |names = Sandglass of Regression<br>Time Sand | ||
|games = ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest V]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VII]]'' | |games = ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest V]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''<br>''[[Dragon Quest VII]]'' | ||
Revision as of 06:30, 21 April 2020
| Sands of time | |
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| Japanese | ときのすな |
| Romaji | {{{romaji}}} |
| Old localizations | Sandglass of Regression Time Sand |
| Found in | Dragon Quest IV Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII |
| Effect | Allows the player to start a battle over. |
The Sands of Time is a special item in the Dragon Quest series. Depicted as a heart-shaped hourglass filled with sand, it resets the battle to the beginning and allows the player to start over the encounter. Particularly patient players can use this to ensure victory over metal slimes.
Appearances
Dragon Quest IV
The Sands of Time can be found in the Cascade Cave, after the Karstaway stone is used to drain the grotto.
| Game | Description |
 | In battle, they can reverse time itself.[1] |
Dragon Quest V
The Sands of Time is a reward for completing the Nadiria T'n'T board. (DS version only)
In the Super Famicom version, it can be found in the town of Precaria (ジャハンナ) in a chest guarded by a henchman outside the eastern wall.
Dragon Quest VI
You can obtain the Sands of Time by showing 50 mini medals to the king at Medford Manor.
Dragon Quest VII
The chronic clumps of sand were used by The Time Being in conjunction with Pomposo's clocktower to freeze the region of El Ciclo in a never-ending loop. The sands are the player's reward for freeing the town.
Gallery
Guide book illustration, 1990
Reference
- ↑ Nintendo DS and Cell phone Version
