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CHRONO TRIGGER Chrono Trigger

CERO (Computer Entertainment Rating Organization) A

For all ages

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Upon reading well the precautions that are written in this software’s “Handbook” as well as the “User’s Manual” of the model you come to use, please use with the correct method. Please carefully store the “Handbook” as well as the “User’s Manual.”

Health Warnings*When you play, brighten the room and what’s more, please distance yourself as much as possible from the TV screen. *When you are tired or when you are lacking sleep, please avoid playing.*When you play, for your health, please take about a fifteen minute break every hour.

Concerning seizures caused by the stimulation of light* There are reports that, quite rarely, there are people who experience things such as strong lights and/or watch a repeatedly flickering TV screen, which then triggers temporary muscle spasms, losses of consciousness and other such symptoms. Anyone who has such symptoms, always consult a doctor beforehand. Also, in the event that you felt these sorts of symptoms during play, please immediately stop and undergo a medical examination from a doctor.

Immediately stop playing during these times* When you feel dizziness, nausea, tiredness, a symptom that resembles motion sickness, etc. please immediately stop playing. If symptoms do not stop after halting play, please undergo a medical examination by a doctor. * When you feel pain or discomfort in a part of your body-eyes, ears, hands, arms etc.- please immediately stop playing. If, even after a while, you do not feel better, please undergo a medical examination by a doctor.

Concerning the supported software for the controller’s vibration function* Those with bone, joint, finger, hand, etc. disease: absolutely do not use the vibration function. * Please do not use the vibration function for long times of continuous play. As a rough estimate, please take a break every thirty minutes.

Usage Warnings・This disk is “PlayStation” format software. If you come to use with a different type of equipment, given that there are cases where it can become things like the cause of the

device, etc.’s breakdown, or cause a bad effect on the ears, eyes, etc., please absolutely stop.・This disk is only compatible with NTSC J or FOR SALE AND USE IN JAPAN ONLY inscribed Japanese domestic specified “PlayStation,” “PlayStation” (PS one) as well as “PlayStation 2.” Upon reading well the software’s handbook as well as the “PlayStation 2” user

manual’s “For Safety,” please use in the correct manner.・When you set the disk in the “PlayStation,” “PS one,” and “PlayStation 2,” please always set it so that you can see the label side (the side the title, etc. is printed on). Also, when you set it in the “PlayStation” as well as the

“PS one,” please lightly push in the center area and make the disk stable. ・After you’ve finished playing and you take the disk from the “PlayStation” as well as the “PS one,” press the main unit’s open button (triangle mark), and take it out after you check that the disk’s rotation has completely stopped. Because it can become things like the source of a main unit breakdown,

injure you, and damage the disk if you touch the rotating disk, please absolutely stop. ・Please do not store in places where direct sunlight hits it, near home heaters etc., or high temperature

places. Please also avoid places with high humidity.・Please carry so that your hand doesn’t

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touch either side of the disk. ・Please do not stick paper or tape on the disk.・Please do not

write on the disk with a pen, etc. ・Disk dirt due to fingerprints and dust can become the cause of image disturbances and sound quality deterioration. Let’s always make it clean for the

future.・About normal care, with a soft cloth, please lightly wipe in a center to outside direction. Because there are times when benzine, record cleaner, antistatic agents, etc. injure the disk,

please do not use them. ・Because cracked and deformed discs, or discs mended by glue etc. can become the cause of malfunctions and damage of the main unit, please absolutely do not

use. ・After you’ve finished playing, please return the disk to the case and store it in a place a baby hands cannot reach. Without putting it in the case, if you do things like stacking it, leaning

it against something at a slant, it can become the cause of warping and cracks. ・Please do not insert your finger, or a part of your body in the hole in the center of the disk. Things like it not

coming out and injuring your body have happened.・Absolutely do not throw away the disk,

please. There may be a danger of it injuring the human body, etc. ・In relation to damage, defect, etc. resulting from the customer’s mistaken handling, we cannot compensate you so

please be understanding in advance. ・If you do things like set or drop heavy things on top of the case, disk, there are times when it has damaged as well as injured so please absolutely

stop. ・Depending on the software, there are cases where a memory card, “PocketStation” etc.

is necessary. About the details, please check in the software’s “Handbook,” etc.・If you connect the “PlayStation,” “PS one” as well as the “PlayStation 2” to a plasma television, or non-LCD projection television (a television that uses a screen projection method), there have been cases where image burn-in (after-image picture) occurs. Particularly, if a still image is left as is displayed on the television screen for a long time, burn-in becomes easily occurring.

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CONTENTS-How to use the analogue controller 2-The Menu Screen 3-The Movement System 7-Information Gathering and Shops 10-The Battle System 12

-Weapons・Armor 15

-Accessories・Items 16-Techniques 17-Magic 18

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Warning When you use a memory card (SCPH-1020/ Sold Separately) with this “PlayStation 2” machine.When you use a memory card (SCPH-1020/ Sold Separately), always remove between the “PlayStation 2” main unit’s power button (on/standby) lamp being green (on) and before the power button (on/standby) lamp is red (standby). When also connecting the “PlayStation 2” exclusive multitap (SCPH-10090), multitap (SCPH-1070) and using a memory card, please perform the same operation.

For Japan only Single Player Memory Card 2 Blocks

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How to Use the Analogue Controller

The way to use the analogue controller (DUALSHOCK), you come to use it this way.

L1 ButtonUse for withdrawal from battle, time gage operation, and operation on the item screen.

L2 ButtonUnused.

R2 ButtonUnused.

R1 ButtonUse for withdrawal from battle, time gage operation, and operation on the item screen.

∆ ButtonOpens the menu screen.

O ButtonUse for command decisions and when you enter buildings.

X ButtonUse for command cancelation. Also, pressing it while using the control pad, you dash.

□ ButtonOpens the party switching screen. Opens the time gage screen when riding in the Sill Bird.

Start ButtonUse when a battle is paused. (Will resume battle)

LED Display

ANALOG Mode SwitchAnalog mode is not supported.

Control PadMoves characters and the cursor.

Select ButtonOpens the Whole Map from the World Map screen.

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Menu ScreenOutside of battle, if you press the ∆ button, at any time you are able to open the menu screen. Select the icon with the control pad, and please use the O button to decide.

SCREENSHOTCrono LV 27 Sky(Can’t read the darker section) CronoTime 11:23 LEVEL 27

100480G Equipment(Can’t read the next bit very well)

Agility 15 Magic Power 23Evasion 17 Stamina 50Magic Defense 43EXP 41504NEXT 1616

*Statuses & Equipment*Check StatusesIf you put the cursor over a character, you can see their statuses and equipment.

Current HP/ Total HP

Current Level

All the Statuses

Magic attribute they can use

Current Level

Currently equipped weapons, armor, and accessories

Experience

Required experience before the next level up

Current Defense

Current Attack Power

Current MP/ Total MP

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All the StatusesPower Affects the attack power of Japanese swords and swordsAccuracy Affects the attack power of bow guns (crossbows), and gunsAgility Affects the time until you can input a commandMagical Power Affects the damage a magical attack gives an enemyEvasion Chances of being hit by an enemy’s attackStamina Affects the rise in HP when you level upMagical Defense Defense power against enemy magic attacks

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-Equip Weapons, Armor, and Accessories

With the control pad, select the character you want to equip and press the O button.

Next, select the equipment you want to change and press the O button. This time,you can change the character with the L1 or R1 button.

Choose the new thing you want to equip and decide with the O button.

Right after you’ve chosen the new equipment, the status screen’s reading will be changed.

Blue represents an increase from the present, and grey represents a decrease from the present.

SCREENSHOT

Crono LV27 Sky(Can’t read the second one) Crono

LEVEL 27Lucca LV25 Equipment Crimson Sword

Triceratops Helmet Triceratops PlateSpeed Belt

Power 45 Accuracy 15Agility 16 Magic Power 23Evasion 17 Stamina 50Magical Defense 43

Crono LV27 SkyCronoLEVEL 27

Ancient Sword1 Equipment Crimson SwordSoiso Katana 1 (I’m assuming the next three lines are the same as above, but I can’t really read them, so….)

Power 45 Accuracy 15Agility 15 Magic Power 21Evasion 17 Stamina 50Magical Defense 43

ITEM -Personal Effects

*Use Personal EffectsUsing the control pad, select the items that are displayed yellow, and press the O button twice.

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Next, select the character you want to use and please press the O button. Furthermore, you can take a shortcut to the list by pressing L1 or R1.

*Check Equipment Enabled CharactersWhen you choose weapons, armor, or accessories with the control pad and press the O button twice, the characters that can equip them are displayed.

*Switch Personal EffectsSelect the item you want to switch (or blank space) and press the O button. Next, select the other item (or blank space) and please press the O button.

*Arrange Personal EffectsIf you select "arrange" and press the O button, you can sort your personal effects by different types.

SCREENSHOTS

ITEM Use/Switch ArrangeHP Restoration 50 /(Can’t tell what this is…)

Potion : 3 Middle Potion : 17Ether : 1 Middle Ether : 32High Ether : 1 Cure-All : 2Athena’s Water: 8 Shelter : 8Special Bento : 1 Lapis : 1Barrier Ball : 2 Tusk : 1Horn : 1 Feather : 1Bike Key : 1 Pendant : 1 Gate Boulder : 1 Soiso Katana : 1Ruby Vest : 4 Dark Mail : 1

ITEM Use/ Switch ArrangeMagical Defense +5

Barrier Ball : 2Horn : 1 Characters that Can Equip ItSoiso Katana : 1 Crono RoboCrimson Sword: 1 Kaeru

Dark Mail : 1Headband : 1Power Glove : 2 Magical Defense 45Magic Scarf : 2

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Power Muffler : 1

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Techniques -Techniques & Magic

*Check Techniques, MagicCheck techniques and magic party characters possess. About the confirmation method, please look at “Use Techniques, Magic.” Also, about characters that use “Linked Techniques,” where 2-3 people join up and use techniques and magic, please check in a way similar to the following.

With the technique type’s selection, choose two person technique or three person technique, and put the cursor over the technique name.

Character on the screen left, at the bottom of the screen, combined tech will be displayed.

The characters will be displayed on the left side of the screen, and on the bottom of the screen, their combined techniques will be displayed.

SCREENSHOTSCrono LV 27HP 478/ 478MP 60/ 60MP Consumption

Rotating Cut 2Kaeru LV 26 Whirlwind Cut 2HP 437/ 437 Thunder 2MP 59/ 59 Full-Power Cut 4MP Consumption Thunder B 8

Raise 10Ayla LV 27HP 486/ 486MP 56/ 56MP Consumption

Single Person Technique

Crono LV 27HP 478/ 478MP 60/ 60MP Consumption 2

Rotating Aura 2Kaeru LV 26 Ice Sword 4HP 437/ 437 Flame Wheel 2

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MP 59/ 59 Fire Sword 4MP Consumption 2 High Speed Rotation 2

Large Rotation Cut 4X Cut 2Sword Waterfall 4

Cross cuts one enemyRotating Cut + Slurp Cut

*Use Tech, MagicWith the up and down on the control pad, select the character, and with the left and right, select the technique type and press the O button.

Technique and magic names (magic names have a star) will be displayed in three different colors. White ones are only enabled during battle time, yellow ones are enabled during battle time and the menu screen, and grey ones are ones that cannot be used yet.

Use the control pad to select a yellow technique or magic and press the O button. Next, select who to use it on and please press the O button.

Techniques and magic can be used if you save up enough technique points. Also, if you select a grey technique or magic, you can check how many tech points you have left before you can use the move.

*Concerning techniques and magic, please look at page 17.

SCREENSHOTS

Marle LV 26HP 394/ 394MP 62/ 62MP Consumption 2

Aura 1Provocation 1Ice 2Cure 2Haste 6Ice B 8

Restores an ally’s HP (Medium)

Marle LV 26HP 394/ 394MP 62/ 62

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MP Consumption 2Crono LV 27

Marle LV 26

Lucca LV 25

Restores an ally’s HP (Medium)

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Controller Changes the controller settings. The beginning state is “Standard.” In the case of changing the settings, do as the following.

Select “Custom” and press the O button.

Use the up and down on the control pad to select the operation details and use right on the control pad to go and select the button.

Use either the left on the control pad or the O button to return the cursor to the left side.

In the event that you want to return the changed details to “Standard,” put the cursor over the controller icon and please press the O button.

SCREENSHOTFast Slow

Decide □ Cancel XMenu ∆Dash XWhole Map Select buttonTime Warp OController… Custom

Caution In game button instructions are based on “Standard.” If you change the button configurations, the in game button instructions and yours will have differences so please be careful.

Technique, Item Explanations You can switch on or off the explanation window that shows up when, during battle time, you’ve selected a technique to use or an item.

Concerning Code Input Events During certain events in the game, you use the controller and input letter codes. For code input, please refer to the letter correspondence table on the right.

∆・・・・X

ロ・・・・Y

O・・・・A

X・・・・B

L1・・・L

R1・・・R

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-ReorganizationReorganize the order of your party characters. You cannot rearrange Crono.

Using the up and down on the control pad, select the character you want to rearrange and press the O button. Next, select the other character and please press the O button.

SCREENSHOTCronoKaeruAyla

Reorganize

-SaveSwitch to the save screen and select slot (memory card slot) one or slot two.

With the up and down on the control pad, choose the file and press the O button. In the event that you selected a place that already has data, an overwriting verification message will be displayed, so if it’s alright, choose “Yes,” and please press the O button.

SCREENSHOTWhich file will you save in?

1 Setting off! A Thousand Year Anniversary to Dream Of2 NO DATA3 NO DATA

1 The Present CronoTIME 01:12

7746Number of Times Saved 3

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Movement System

-World MapThis is a map for the purpose of movement to your place of destination, and enemies do not appear. Here, if you press the SELECT button, the whole map and your current position will be displayed. Return with the X button.On the world map, if you stand in front of caves, buildings etc., specific places, the place name will be displayed. If you press the O button at this time, you will enter that place and switch to

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the field screen. Furthermore, the buildings you can enter in towns, villages etc. will be displayed in a different color than the other buildings.

-Field ScreenThis is the screen in which you perform information gathering and exploration. If you meet an enemy it will become a battle. Also, here on the field screen you can dash by pressing the X button while using the control pad.

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-Time Warp

Time warp is the ability to travel in the same world’s distant past, present, and future.

*Gate

A gate is like a door which connects two eras of the same place. If you stand in front of this gate and press the O button, you will time warp to a different era.

*Pillar of Light

“Time’s Furthest Reaches” is the place of arrival for space-time travelling people. Here, there is a “Pillar of Light” that is connected to a gate that can run to the past. About these pillars of light, each time you travel through a gate they will go and increase.

If you press the O button when over this light, given that the era and place is displayed, if you select “Yes” you will time warp.

SCREENSHOT:

Lucca: !! The gate-!

*Party Character Switching

After you’ve gone to “Time’s Furthest Reaches,” outside of battle, and without choosing a time and place, you can change your party characters. Please press the □ button and open the change screen.

Now, choose the character you want to change with the control pad and press the O button. Next, choose the other character and please press the O button.

*Elder Hint

At “Time’s Furthest Reaches,” there is an elder. He will give you various hints, so when you reach the limit of your adventures, let’s always go visit and see him. Particularly, the hints after you obtain the Sill Bird are important.

SCREENSHOTS

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-How to use the Sill Bird

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The Sill Bird, from a time crossing time machine, after you adventure progresses, it evolves into an advanced vehicle.

-First Level

The early stage Sill Bird is a unique time machine only with a time crossing function. Board via the O button over the Sill Bird, and by the X button you will get off. When you board, the time gage will be displayed.

-Second Level

If the story progresses, the Sill Bird will evolve into a plane. O button to board, control pad to move, and if you press the □ button while moving, the time gage will be displayed.

-Time Warp Method

Set the time gage needle to the era you want to go to with the control pad, L1, or R1button and then press the O button.

SCREENSHOT: BC 12000 Ancient Civilization

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Information Gathering and Shops

About this game, you go and travel to the same world’s past, present, and future. Because of this, even a place you once went to (era), if you return from clearing an event in a different era, various changes will occur.

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-Talking

If you stand in front of a person and press the O button, you can start a conversation with them. Even while the window displays, character movement is enabled. Also, with the □ button, you can move the message window.

SCREENSHOT

-Examine

If you press the O button in front of posters, etc. you can read them. Also, if you press the O button in front of treasure boxes, you can obtain their contents.

SCREENSHOT: You obtained 500 G!

-Flip Switches

If you press the O button in front of switches that are in dungeons, the switch operates. It can perform the opening and shutting of doors, the disabling of traps, etc.

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The Way to Use Shops

In shops, you can buy and sell equipment and items.

SCREENSHOT: Oh! Welcome! What sort of business do you have here, I wonder?

-Buy

Select “Buy” and press the O button. Next, with the up and down on the control pad, select some merchandise and press the O button. Furthermore, select the quantity with the control pad and press the O button. (Control pad: Up and down for denominations of 10, left and right for denominations of 1)

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-Sell

Select “Sell” and press the O button. Next, select the thing you’ll sell with the up and down on the control pad and press the O button. Furthermore, identical to “Buy,” use the control pad to select the quantity and press the O button.

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-Equipping in Shops

After you’ve purchased weapons, etc., return the cursor to “Buy/Sell” on the top left of the screen. Next, if you press the control pad’s down, the cursor will move to the character section.

Next, select the character you want to equip and please press the O button. After that, equip identical to page 4.

SCREENSHOT

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Battle System

On the field screen, you do things like encounter enemies, and if you stand in specific places battles begin. When you enter battle, enemy names, party characters, HP, MP, and battle gage windows are displayed. Furthermore, with the □ button, you can move this window. Also, if you press the L1 and R1 buttons at the same time, you can escape from battle but, there are also cases where you cannot escape.

SCREENSHOT:

Mosti Crono

Kaeru (Frog)

Marle

-Command Selection

When the battle gage saves up to the right edge, commands will be displayed. In the event that there are more than two party characters, with the control pad’s left and right or □ button you can change the order of the command input.

SCREENSHOT:

Attack Crono

Technique Kaeru (Frog)

Item Marle

-Attack

Immediately attacks. After you’ve decided with the O button, select the enemy with control pad and please press the O button.

SCREENSHOT

Attack Attack Attack

Linking Linking Linking

Item Item Item

-Techniques

Uses techniques, magic. After you’ve decided with the O button, select the technique or magic (there is a star by magic names) you want to use and press the O button. Next, select the opponent or

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ally you will use a technique or magic on and press the O button. Furthermore, in the event that your MP is insufficient, the technique and/or magic name will be displayed in grey and you won’t be able to use it.

SCREENSHOT:

Mosti Attack

Technique

Item

SCREENSHOT:

Ice Magic/ Water on one enemy

Ice Cure

Haste

Two Person Technique

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-Linking

Each character combines their respective learned techniques, magic, and uses them.

Linking Command

When several characters come to be waiting for a command input, the “Technique” command switches over to the “Linking” command. Select “Linking” and please press the O button. However, if you have not

learned linked techniques, it will not switch over. Also, even with the “Linking” command, you can use single person techniques. The usage is identical to the “Technique” command.

SCREENSHOT:

Attack Attack Attack

Linking Linking Linking

Item Item Item

Selecting Techniques

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With the up and down on the control pad, select a technique from the “Two Person Technique,” or “Three Person Technique” column and press the O button. Next, choose the opponent/ally you’ll use it on and please press the O button. About linked techniques, it’s OK if only one of the linking characters

executes it.

SCREENSHOT:

Two Person Technique

Rotating Aura Ice Sword

X Cut Blade Waterfall

Cases where you cannot choose linked techniques

In cases where someone’s MP is insufficient or someone’s “Linking” command doesn’t switch over, the technique is displayed as grey and you cannot select it.

Two Person Techniques Two characters’ techniques and magic combine and unleash a linked technique.

Three Person Techniques Three characters’ techniques and magic combine and unleash a linked technique.

-Items

Use restoration items. Press the O button, and, with the control pad, select item you want to use and press the O button. Next, select the person to use it and please press the O button.

SCREENSHOT:

Attack Attack Attack

Linking Linking Linking

Item Item Item

Middle Potion: 16 Middle Ether: 32

High Ether: 1 Cure-all: 1

Athena’s Water: 8 Lapis: 1

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-Battle StartIf you input the command, there will be a battle start. There are also cases where enemies come and attack you before you act. Also, in the case that before you, another character defeated your attack target, you will automatically attack a different character.

SCREENSHOT:Mosti Attack

TechniqueItem

-Battle EndOnce the enemies are defeated, the battle will come to an end. You can obtain experience points, technique points, money, and even more there are also cases where you can obtain items. Also, once a certain amount of experience points are saved up, you will level up. Furthermore, characters that did not participate in battle also receive 75% of their experience points. (They cannot obtain technique points)

SCREENSHOTYou obtained a potion.

Mosti CronoKaeruMarle

-Skills and Magic Learning MethodWhen you keep on battling, you can learn techniques and magic but, for magic, after you’ve studied at “Time’s Furthest Reaches,” you finally reach the point where you learn it. In battle, if you save the technique points you can obtain up to the prescribed number, you can use your learned techniques and magic. You can check the technique points left until the prescribed number under the menu screen’s Techniques & Magic. Please look at page five for further detail.Furthermore, in order to learn linked techniques, all the target characters, in the state of being able to use the required techniques and/or magic for the linked technique, must perform battle together once.

SCREENSHOTCrono learned rotating cut.

Jelly Crono

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Weapons・Armor

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There are five types of weapons, and each becomes a character’s personal thing. Also, there are two kinds of armor. Weapons and armor are respectively displayed similar to the following icons.

-Weapons

Japanese Sword “Wooden Sword,” “Bronze Katana,” etc. Crono’s personal weapon.

Bow Gun “Bronze Bow Gun,” “Robin’s Bow,” etc. Marle’s personal weapon.

Gun “Air Gun,” “Peashooter,” etc. Lucca’s personal weapon.

Sword “Bronze Sword,” “Iron Sword,” etc. Kaeru’s personal weapon.

Parts “Tin Arm,” “Hammer Arm,” etc. Robo’s personal weapon.

*Ayla fights with her bare hands. Of the six characters, only Ayla, without being able to equip weapons, fights with her bare hands.

-Armor

Head A helmet type armor that protects your head. There are also female character exclusive ones.

Body A body armor type armor that protects your body.

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Accessories・Items

-AccessoriesThrough the equipping of accessories, various effects will manifest.

Silver Earring Your HP’s maximum increases by 25%Gold Earring Your HP’s maximum increases by 50%Silver Piercing The MP consumption of your techniques and magic becomes 1/2Gold Piercing The MP consumption of your techniques and magic becomes 1/4Search Scope Enemy HP is displayed (Lucca’s starting gear)Rage Bracelet 50% chance you will counter attack when you’ve sustained an attackHeadband Agility goes up 1 (Crono’s starting gear)

Ribbon Accuracy goes up 2 (Marle’s starting gear)Power Glove Power goes up 2 (Kaeru’s starting gear)Protector Stamina goes up 2 (Robo’s starting gear)Magic Scarf Magic Power goes up 2Power Muffler Power goes up 4 (Ayla’s starting gear)Speed Belt Agility goes up 2

-*Accessories* (typo – should be “Items”) In regards to items, there are things that restore HP and MP, things that fix status abnormalities, etc.

HP RestorationPotion Cost: 10 Restores 50 points of an ally’s HPMiddle Potion Cost: 100 Restores 200 points of an ally’s HPHigh Potion Cost: 700 Restores 500 points of an ally’s HP

MP RestorationEther Cost: 800 Restores 10 points of an ally’s MPMiddle Ether Cost: 2000 Restores 30 points of an ally’s MPHigh Ether Cost:10000 Restores 60 points of an ally’s MP

Status Abnormality RemovalCure-all Cost: 10 Status abnormality removalAthena’s Water Cost: 200 Revives a knocked out ally

Complete HP, MP RestorationShelter Cost: 150 On the world map and at save points, it completely restores the HP and MP of all your allies

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TechniquesTechniques consume MP and hit with the power of weapons. Besides single person techniques, there are linked techniques which unleash by two or three people cooperating. Here, we list some of those.

* Single Person Techniques

Crono Rotating Cut MP2 While rotating, you cut nearby enemiesWhirlwind Cut MP2 Hits a vacuum wave at enemies in a straight line

Full Power Cut MP4 Double damage to an enemyConfusion Cut MP12 Attacks an enemy four times at once

Marle Aura MP1 Restores a little of an ally’s HPProvoke MP1 Makes one enemy become confused

Lucca Flamethrower MP1 Hit all enemies in a straight line with a fire attackHypnotism Wave MP1 Puts all enemies to sleepNapalm Bomb MP3 Attacks surrounding enemies with a bombMegaton Bomb MP15 Attacks surrounding enemies with a powerful bomb

*2 Person Techniques

Crono + Marle Ice Sword Full Power Cut + Ice Attacks an enemy with an ice magic affected katana.

Crono + Lucca Flame Wheel Rotating Slash + Flamethrower Attacks surrounding enemies with a rotating slash engulfed in flames.

*Concerning the MP Consumption of Linked TechniquesAbout the MP consumption of linked techniques, the MP consumption of techniques, magic that combine are made to apply as usual. For example, in the case of Crono and Marle’s two person technique “Rotating Aura,” the 2 MP for Crono’s “Rotating Slash” and the 1 MP for Marle’s “Aura” are respectively spent.