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Given how the game is played, I feel it's much more likely to be named after Snakes & Ladders than Dungeons & Dragons
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'''Treasures n' Trapdoors''' (originally '''Pachisi'''), regularly shortened to '''T n' T''', is a mini game that can be played in several ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' games. It is a board game which can be played by using a particular [[T'n'T ticket|ticket item]] from each game. Often, it features beneficial prizes that can be used by the playable characters of the game. | '''Treasures n' Trapdoors''' (originally '''Pachisi'''), regularly shortened to '''T n' T''', is a mini game that can be played in several ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' games. It is a board game which can be played by using a particular [[T'n'T ticket|ticket item]] from each game. Often, it features beneficial prizes that can be used by the playable characters of the game. | ||
The game is composed of an assortment of various tiles the character "token" must move around on, such as terrain, shops, hazards, and chests, that are navigated by dice | The game is composed of an assortment of various tiles the character "token" must move around on, such as terrain, shops, hazards, and chests, that are navigated by dice "throws". Monsters can appear on the boards, the ones encountered determined by the level of the participant. Only the lead character can play the game: other teammates must wait at the start of the board. | ||
It can be played any time with a [[T'n'T free pass]]. | It can be played any time with a [[T'n'T free pass]]. | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''=== | ||
T'n'T boards were not present in the original release of Dragon Quest III but were an added feature in the remakes. | |||
There are a total of 5 boards throughout the world: | |||
* Track 01 - Between Romaly and Kanave. | |||
* Track 02 - Between Ashalam and the Desert Shrine. | |||
* Track 03 - Between the Castle of Dragon Queen and the Shrine Jail (can be reached once you got the ship) | |||
* Track 04 - In the well of Kol | |||
* Track 05 - It will appear in Zipangu's well after you defeat Divinegon/God Dragon and asked for a Pachisi Track. | |||
===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''=== | ===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''=== | ||
T'n'T boards were not present in the original release of Dragon Quest V but were an added feature in the remakes. | |||
There are five boards throughout the world, in increasing difficulty: | |||
*[[Fortuna T'n'T Board]] | *[[Fortuna T'n'T Board]] | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
"Treasures n' Trapdoors" is a pun on the '' | "Treasures n' Trapdoors" is a pun on the board game ''Snakes & Ladders''. | ||
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[[Category:Dragon Quest III]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest III]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest V]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest V]] | ||
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