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The '''Spell of Restoration''' (復活の呪文, ふっかつのじゅもん, ''fukkatsu no jumon'') is the name of the password system used in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] and [[MSX]] versions of {{DQ}} and {{DQ2}}. Similar to other games of the time, the player's accomplishments were converted into a password, which was then written down and entered later to resume the game from the point at which the player left off. With the advent of battery backup (first seen in the series in {{DQ3}}), password systems became obsolete, and the Spell of Restoration would only be seen again over 35 years after its last appearance, and even then only in name. It differs from the passwords of other games in that it is recognized by some characters as a convention of the game world and not simply a means of resuming gameplay.
The '''Spell of Restoration''' (復活の呪文, ふっかつのじゅもん, ''fukkatsu no jumon'') is the name of the password system used in the {{Famicom}} and [[MSX]] versions of {{DQ}} and {{DQ2}}. Similar to other games of the time, the player's accomplishments were converted into a password, which was then written down and entered later to resume the game from the point at which the player left off. With the advent of battery backup (first seen in the series in {{DQ3}}), password systems became obsolete, and the Spell of Restoration would only be seen again over 35 years after its last appearance, and even then only in name. It differs from the passwords of other games in that it is recognized by some characters as a convention of the game world and not simply a means of resuming gameplay.


=={{DQ}}==
=={{DQ}}==
The Spell of Restoration in Dragon Quest consists of 20 characters arranged in a rough 5/7/5/3 haiku pattern.
The Spell of Restoration in {{Dragon Quest}} consists of 20 characters arranged in a rough 5/7/5/3 haiku pattern.


Enix slyly incorporated the spell into the narrative of the first game. Accepting the [[Dragonlord]]'s offer at the end of the game results not only in the instant Game Over that English-speaking fans are familiar with, but also elicits a special Spell of Restoration from the villain; one which, when entered, starts the player off at level 1 with no equipment, a clever means for the Dragonlord to toy with the player even after the traditional Game Over.
[[Enix]] slyly incorporated the spell into the narrative of the first game. Accepting the [[Dragonlord]]'s offer at the end of the game results not only in the instant Game Over that English-speaking fans are familiar with, but also elicits a special Spell of Restoration from the villain; one which, when entered, starts the player off at level 1 with no equipment, a clever means for the Dragonlord to toy with the player even after the traditional Game Over.


=={{DQ2}}==
=={{DQ2}}==
Due its broader scope (three-member party, multiple flagged plot events, and a wider array of equipment), ''Dragon Quest II'' employed a larger 52-character Spell of Restoration: Four lines of 3-3-4, followed by a final line of 3-3-4-2.
Due its broader scope (three-member party, multiple flagged plot events, and a wider array of equipment), {{Dragon Quest II}} employed a larger 52-character Spell of Restoration: Four lines of 3-3-4, followed by a final line of 3-3-4-2.


==''[[Dragon Quest 10]]''==
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The system for transferring a character from a clear file of ''Dragon Quest X Offline'' to ''Dragon Quest X'' proper is named "Spell of Restoration" as a tribute to the password systems of the original two games.  
The system for transferring a character from a clear file of ''Dragon Quest X Offline'' to {{Dragon Quest X}} proper is named "Spell of Restoration" as a tribute to the password systems of the original two games.  


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Revision as of 10:13, 2 February 2022

The Spell of Restoration (復活の呪文, ふっかつのじゅもん, fukkatsu no jumon) is the name of the password system used in the Famicom and MSX versions of Dragon Quest and Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line. Similar to other games of the time, the player's accomplishments were converted into a password, which was then written down and entered later to resume the game from the point at which the player left off. With the advent of battery backup (first seen in the series in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation), password systems became obsolete, and the Spell of Restoration would only be seen again over 35 years after its last appearance, and even then only in name. It differs from the passwords of other games in that it is recognized by some characters as a convention of the game world and not simply a means of resuming gameplay.

Dragon Quest

The Spell of Restoration in Dragon Quest consists of 20 characters arranged in a rough 5/7/5/3 haiku pattern.

Enix slyly incorporated the spell into the narrative of the first game. Accepting the Dragonlord's offer at the end of the game results not only in the instant Game Over that English-speaking fans are familiar with, but also elicits a special Spell of Restoration from the villain; one which, when entered, starts the player off at level 1 with no equipment, a clever means for the Dragonlord to toy with the player even after the traditional Game Over.

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

Due its broader scope (three-member party, multiple flagged plot events, and a wider array of equipment), Dragon Quest II employed a larger 52-character Spell of Restoration: Four lines of 3-3-4, followed by a final line of 3-3-4-2.

Dragon Quest X

The system for transferring a character from a clear file of Dragon Quest X Offline to Dragon Quest X proper is named "Spell of Restoration" as a tribute to the password systems of the original two games.

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