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The Tower of Druaga (ドルアーガの塔 Doruaaga no Tou?) is the EX Dungeon of the PlayStation release of Tales of Destiny, Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon, and Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3. It is based on The Tower of Druaga, a maze-based action role-playing arcade game released by Namco in 1984.

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Tales of Destiny (PSX)[]

In order to access the dungeon, the player must acquire three rods: BC Rod, GC Rod, and RC Rod. Then, by venturing to the temple near Janos where Rutee Katrea was rescued at the beginning of the game, the player may use the three rods to open the door to the dungeon. Inside, different rules are applied when compared to other locations. For example, there are no random encounters, no save points, and battles cannot be escaped. Walls can be broken down by pressing O next to them. As a whole, the dungeon is comprised of 60 floors, and to progress from floor to floor, the player must find a key, with the layout of each floor being randomly generated. In order to leave the dungeon, the player must use the Winged Boots item, which will reset the player's progress. Traversing backward (back down) through the dungeon is not allowed.

Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon[]

The Tower of Druaga appears in AC.4408 after the Cave of Chaos is completed. In order to access the dungeon, the final boss must first be beaten. To enter the tower, Dio and Mel must be equipped with the Gil and Ki costumes, respectively, which are based on the hero and heroine of the original game. The dungeon is comprised of 60 floors, each of which has a fixed set of encounters. Defeating all of the encounters on a floor will spawn a treasure chest. Checkpoints are scattered throughout the levels, and Druaga can be fought at the end. Completing the dungeon rewards the party with a Memorial Stamp.

Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3[]

In order to access the dungeon, Julio Sven must be equipped with the Gil costume, which is based on the hero and player character of the original game. The player must then speak with Paula, which prompts the group to rest for the night. Julio dreams about taking the place of the legendary hero Gilgamesh, climbing the tower to rescue the priestess Ki and defeat the demon Druaga, though Caro Orange intrudes on this dream. This tower is only 10 floors tall, but the original 60 floors are referenced by the 60-turn limit each floor allows to find the key to the next floor. In homage to the original game, each floor also has secret bonuses available through secret and sometimes arcane methods. A team consisting of only Julio and Caro is allowed in this dungeon, and Julio must be equipped with the Gil costume the entire time or the party will be expelled from the dungeon.

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