ACFNATIONALS: Questions by Ike Jose, Billy Busse, Andrew Wang, and Austin Listerud
Packet 05
1. An enemy with this word in its name in a Mystery Dungeon game is the third in a line of enemies that Shiren can
eat to learn how to cut enemy HP in half. A game company named for this substance developed a game featuring
Bullnequ and Princess Aisyu as playable characters and has a name referring to Archaic Sealed Heat. The Granacliffs
of Silesia are saturated with this substance due to the battle between Valmar and Granas. Generators of this entity
must be destroyed in Sebucus Islands and Drake Island in Legaia, in which this thing turns the Seru malevolent. (*)
Blue Dragon and The Last Story were made by a company whose name refers to a "walker" of this. It names a town of
summoners which is burned to the ground by Cecil and Kain in FF 4. For 10 points, Guard Spec. has the same effect as
an ice-type move named for what substance which prevents stat changes from occurring in Pokemon?
ANSWER: mist
2. Although entering this location is difficult when you first gain the opportunity, it is possible to “cheese” the
entrance requirements using a party of four Ninjas and spamming Utsusemi. Despite the difficulty of clearing this
location before the end of Chapter 4, doing so is the only way to obtain the healing spell White Wind. The final floor
of this location contains a painting which depicts an angel that this location’s owner met 1800 years ago. In order to
enter this location, which contains the (*) Cerberus mob, a set of 6 keystones must be obtained by fighting 6
elemental dragons. This location’s owner is a boss who can use Bone Crush and Graviga, whose defeat gives access to
a class with abilities like Battle Thirst and Rise From Dead. For 10 points, name this location in the Northwest of
Eternia where Lester DeRosso resides, where you get a class with Genome Drain in Bravely Default.
ANSWER: Vampire Castle [accept Frostcoffin Castle or Lester DeRosso’s castle before he’s mentioned]
3. The "Lament" one of these is an heirloom of the Baroque Kingdom and is used to enter a post-game dungeon
where Chopin's soul flies into a field of flowers - those flowers are named for the heavenly type of these objects. In
Phantasy Star I, you have to bribe the elder of Sophia with 400 meseta to find one of these on the island in
Motavian Lake. In several Suikoden games, a character named Viki possesses one of these objects which enables
teleportation. In Xenogears, examining one of these objects in Shevat and pressing X causes your characters to
dance. One of these objects is used to convert (*) Thundurus, Tornadus, and Landorus between their Incarnate and
Therian forms. In Okami, “Origin” versions of these objects restore your HP and Ink, and, like Golden Gates, serve as
save points. For 10 points, to copy your opponent's previous attack, Fearow might use a move named for what object?
ANSWER: mirrors [accept glass or the Reveal Glass]
4. In one game, this character can wear the outfits “Discord Incarnate” or “Stalwart’s Armor.” In a remake, this
character abducts a princess named Sarah and takes her to the ruins of the Chaos Shrine. Another character with
the same name as this character fights Stocke one-on-one to test his gladiatorial skills; that character is the king of
Cygnus in Radiant Historia. In a later confrontation, this character transforms into a golden humanoid dragon called
(*) Chaos. After this character is sent back 2000 years in the past by the four Fiends, he then sends the Fiends 2000
years in the future, creating a time loop which causes him to become immortal. For 10 points, name this villain
defeated by the 4 Light Warriors in the original FF, who famously declares he will "knock you all down!"
ANSWER: Garland
5. Warning: Very Precise Answer Required. In Arc the Lad 2, you take out a cannon by destroying some anti-aircraft
weaponry and then using an airship to land at one of these locations. In Lost Odyssey, you battle some mounted
guns and a machine that refills everyone’s magic every turn while at one of these locations before you battle a
heavily armored machine that shoots wind bombs. Vyse and Aika go to the rich Upper Valua to save Fina by
jumping to one of these locations, and they are chased by (*) Galcian across it in Skies of Arcadia. The boss Smorg,
which is comprised of pieces of poisonous gas, is battled at one of these locations while Mario travels to Posh Heights.
In FF 8, you spy on Fake President Deling while moving across this kind of location. For 10 points, name this sort of
location, part of a high-speed rail vehicle, which allows you to enjoy the fresh air at a breakneck pace.
ANSWER: on top of a train [Accept obvious equivalents, such as traintop, Neg anyone for saying “in a train” - that’s
wrong. Prompt on the word “train” or “on a train”]
6. Although there is no water, the main enemy found in one of these places is a blue-bodied piranha which is only
visible by its gray dorsal fin when not attacking. A dungeon found in one of these locations contains a pair of mantaray like creatures which are defeated when the player rides their backs and destroys their 8 and 4 eyes—those
creatures are the Gyorg Pair. In another game, a dungeon in one of these locations may only be accessed after the
player assembles a book which is read by Shad to remove an Owl Statue, then pays (*) Fyer 300 Rupees to do a
repair job. That dungeon of this type is the home of the Oocca tribe and is where the Double Clawshots are obtained.
Another one of these locations contains a tavern called the Lumpy Pumpkin and an academy where you learn how to
ride a Loftwing. For 10 points, name this type of location exemplified by the overworld of a 2011 Wii Zelda game.
ANSWER: (dungeon in) the sky [or above the clouds, accept City in the Sky, accept Cloud Tops, accept any obvious
equivalents mentioning the sky]
7. Note we’re looking for an answer like: churches from the game End of Eternity. In one of these buildings from this
game, a voice tells the player to “Fight the Voice of Time” in order to win the Ancient Aroma add-on. That type of
this building is named after Colin’s good friend who worked at a tavern in Treeno. That type of this structure houses
four elemental mirrors, flips stats so that equipped weapons with lesser attack do more damage, has architecture
inspired by M.C. Escher, is found on the Forgotten Continent, and is named after (*) Ipsen. A character who dwells in
another one of these buildings from this game is turned into a frog after he was previously transformed into an oglop
by his wife. For 10 points, name this type of building from this game, which houses the rulers of Lindblum and
Alexandria, the latter of which is ruled by Dagger’s mother Queen Brahne.
ANSWER: castles from FF9 [or Final Fantasy 9]
8. In Steambot Chronicles, a woman sings "I wish I could fly to you, but where are my wings?" while at the Sabbia
one of these places. The falcie Atomos now rests in one of these locations in Nova Chrysalia in Lightning Returns.
The "mucus-shifting" Lathums occupy these locations in Panzer Dragoon Saga. The snow salesman will give you the
"Flame Ice" in one of these places called Nihal in Baten Kaitos: Origins. A transparent, green, flying crazy boss
named Outbreaker can change day to night and vice versa in one of these locations in (*) Tales of Vesperia. The
ruined Relic Castle, where you can find Volcarona and Yamasks, is found in one of these places. In Paper Mario,
Moustafa occupies an outpost in one of these locations, which is home to bandits and Pokeys. For 10 points, name
these parched locations, which invariably have to be crossed in many RPGs, with or without an oasis break.
ANSWER: deserts [or wastelands or even oasis]
9. In Magical Vacation, this action can be done to interact with the cracks in walls and is how you physically attack
in battles. In Radiata Stories, aside from talking, this is the other main way to interact with NPCs, leading them to
say hilarious things like "Must...control...myself!" In Rogue Galaxy, Kisala's wearable equipment upgrades her
ability to do this. The "side" one of these attacks is useful for dodging enemies and is used by Fayt (*) Leingod in
Star Ocean 3. An attack named for this action consists of three consecutive hits which double in damage. When one
attack that involves this action misses, the user will keep going and crash, which results in them taking half of their
health as damage. This action is done twice by Tidus in order to perform the Jecht shot in Blitzball. For 10 points, name
this sort of physical motion that Hitmonlee excels at, as opposed to Hitmonchan's punch.
ANSWER: kicking
10. The Rogress of Omniscience Papirusagu can be found inside one of these structures named Zeifelt in the desert
of Arc Rise Fantasia. In chapter 5 of Dragon Quest Swords, the player must traverse one of these structures that can
be accessed from Avalonia Castle. An observatory, the Prism Garden, the SPU and the Rinkernator can be found
above the Blast Line of one of these structures in a game set on Ar Ciel. An abandoned amusement park that was
formerly run by cardinals can be found on the lowest level of another of these locations named Basel that
Vashryon, Zephyr and Leanne inhabit in (*) Resonance of Fate. Thirteen of these objects are suspended by enormous
chains above the Scar in a Wii Game titled for “Pandora’s” one of these objects. The final dungeon of FF6 is, for 10
points, what kind of structure that was built by Kefka?
ANSWER: towers
11. In one game, various NPCs will rant about how the principle of this name created the four tribes. In that game,
one of Jegran’s arms is made up entirely of this thing, and you chase Amidatelion through a winery and a monastery
to gather three of these. A final boss who has a talon made out of this thing is named Memiroa and must be
defeated by using your own memories. In that game, a chalice made out of this is filled with drops of myrrh and is
used to clear up miasma streams. Two entries into a metaseries of games named after this substance are (*) “My
Life as a King” and “My Life as a Darklord.” Layle stars in a game in which he is a “bearer” of this substance, which also
names a game for the Gamecube in which you use your Game Boy Advances as controllers. For 10 points, name these
objects, which name the chronicles mentioned in the subtitle of a spin-off series of FF games.
ANSWER: Crystals
12. In Unlimited Saga, you collect seashells and place them in holes in a wall to access this sort of place, where you
fight a sabre tiger. In a Pokemon game, after a pair of girls is found in one of these places, one will say that she
swore she locked a door, and then says “I was teaching this girl how hard it is to be a Trainer!” as the other blushes.
An event resulting in the creation of one of these occurs after Alundra hears the voice of Lars in a dream. A sleeping
maiden found at one of these locations is named Aria or Elia. That location can no longer be accessed after
defeating the Kraken, who attempts to stop the party from restoring the water crystal in (*) FF 3. In Omega Ruby,
Ho-Oh can be caught at one of these locations, and items found here include Beedrillite and the Scanner. For 10
points, name this kind of location that a boat would not create if it checked itself before departing.
ANSWER: shipwreck [or wrecked ship or abandoned ship or sunken ship prompt on just a ship]
13. “Unity” versions of these objects are used by Roland to acquire the powers of Elemental Witches in Luminous
Arc 2. In Tales of Hearts R, your defense drops to zero but all spells only cost 1 tp when you use the "risky" type of
them. In Breath of Fire 2, Nina and Bleu use enchanted types of these items as weapons. Escher and Museia
traverse the Ark Arena to fight the Qualia in a Square Enix RPG referring to the "Chaos" type of these items. In FF 7,
the (*) "curse" type of these will boost your stats but inflict the status effect "Death Sentence." In Fire Emblem,
different items of this type can give Ninian stat boosting dances, increase the constitution stat, and promote magic
based classes that are level 10 or higher. In many Tales games, you solve dungeon puzzles by shooting fire from the
"sorcerer" type of these things. For 10 points, name these objects you wear on your fingers.
ANSWER: rings
14. In Crimson Gem Saga, a duke tasks you with finding secret treasure in this sort of place that is infested with
bloody corpses and overpowered zombies; as it turns out the treasure is a delicious "golden biscuit." A pair of
decapitated statues are fought in one of these locations in Child of Light. People who live in one of these locations
run the Regulus Dojo in Tales of Eternia. Gala and Songi from Legend of Legaia live in one of these buildings that is
nestled between two mountains. After reading the skull-shaped Emigre manuscript, Daniel Scotus establishes
another of these institutions called (*) Nemeton in the Shadow Hearts universe. The first battle in FF Tactics occurs
when the Order of the Northern Sky attacks one of these locations named for Orbonne. For 10 points, the protagonist
of the Neophyte series of games begins life in what sort of building, home to monks?
ANSWER: monasteries
15. After defeating an enemy named Ice World at this location, he’ll state “you can [now] fight Bonus World.”
Another amusingly named enemy in this place is a pessimist called “The Negative One,” which is a reference to
minus world. After defeating the final boss in this location, which resembles a giant yellow mechanical warrior, he’ll
say “roll…credits” but the credits won’t actually roll. When you first visit this location in the storyline, you only get
through twenty fights, because the (*) Void will encroach upon it. When you come back here to retrieve the pure
heart, you’ll find that it has been turned into the World of Nothing and end up fighting Mr. L and his Brobot. The sixth
chapter of Super Paper Mario is set in, for 10 points, what kingdom?
ANSWER: Sammer Kingdom
16. The medal belonging to one of these figures seals Franklin's magic in Square's Tom Sawyer; in that game three
of these attack after you rescue Becky and put her in your inventory. The main characters in Gloria Union all have
this occupation. The battle theme "Jupiter's Lightning" from Child of Light was composed by a woman whose nom
de plume is the "Coeur," of one of these figures. In Romancing Saga, the coast of these figures is accessed by
piloting your vessel through the Coral Sea and is where the music chants "Oretachi wa kaizoku." In Dragon Warrior
3, the Red Orb is found in the den of these figures. Examples of these include (*) Rupee of the Larso Clan and the
Ixa'ness demons. Near the beginning of FF I, the Light Warriors defeat nine of these figures to obtain passage to the elf
town. For 10 points, name this occupation held by Baltor the Black Bearded, who often raids ships for their cargo.
ANSWER: pirates [prompt on thieves]
17. A useless one of these creatures places a curse on all enemies, instantly killing them after a whopping 7 turns
pass; but surprise! - bosses are immune to it. One of these creatures can be found on a rooftop after the player uses
the Magma Ball to destroy a wall in Loho. Pretty much the only practical use of Halt is to capture one of these which
grants you the power to have one of your party members take two actions on their next turn. One of these
creatures instantly ends the turn for both allies and enemies and is useful for (*) “cheesing” Dullahan. The party’s
resistance is increased by 40 by one of these creatures found in the branches of the tree Tret. Lull and Kite are some of
these, which must be “set” to use the summons Thor and Atalanta, or to use the attack Spark Plasma. For 10 points,
name these creatures which include Gust and Zephyr, which are wind-elemental beasts found in Golden Sun.
ANSWER: Jupiter Djinn [prompt on “Djinn”; prompt on "wind Djinn"]
18. This word names one of Hironobu Sakaguchi's early works in which Dr. Gitanes is captured by members of The B
country. In Radiant Historia, these things come in varieties such as Volt Star and Flame Star and are the signature
combat ability of Aht. In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games, an IQ skill that can be obtained at 420 IQ lets its
user destroy these kinds of tiles which appear as a red x on the minimap. A downward arrow is used to indicate this
type of Element in Chrono Cross, which is basically Blue Magic. These objects can be used to send messages and (*)
troll players in the Underground of generation IV Pokemon games. "Bad Reaction to Simochi" and "Magic Jammer" are
these kinds of cards. In FF 12, these things take the form of red magic incantations that appear on the ground. For 10
points, what type of Yu-Gi-Oh cards can ONLY be activated in response to events?
ANSWER: traps [accept The Death Trap]
19. A character shaped like one of these objects calls himself “the most badass freakin’ Overlord in the cosmos;”
and is Zetta, the protagonist of Makai Kingdom. An enemy who takes the form one of these objects has the difficult
to steal "Demon's Mail," will often say "I've been found," and is called Tantarian. Two of these objects, named
Weiss and Noir serve both Shadowlord and the title character of the game Nier. In Dragon Warrior 3, one of these
items of "satori" is needed to promote a character to the (*) sage class. In Secret of Mana, the National Scar one of
these enemies features a nude woman lying on her belly. The medallions Ether and Bombos are obtained using one of
these items named for Mudora in A Link to the Past. Ifrit destroys possessed versions of these objects in FF 5. For 10
points, name these things which are often perused to learn spells.
ANSWER: books [accept tomes]
20. Pokiri, Nerikeshi, Lily and the player explore this kind of structure in a Tri-ACE 3DS game within a game. One of
these locations is where you fight the warrior Phlegethon, and surrounds the entirety of the tallest tower in Mor
Dhona in FF 14. A crossover between Persona 3 and 4 involves the player exploring one of these. A tree location of
this type is separated into strata such as Lost Shinjuku and Sandy Barrens and is found in Yggdrasil. An optional boss
fight in one of these locations is (*) Chronodia, the master of time. In one of these locations you fight Bowyer and the
theme Beware the Forest’s Mushrooms plays in Super Mario RPG. A Yu-Gi-Oh card whose name refers to a "wall" of
this structure has 3,000 defense points. One of these that must be navigated in FF 3 is named after the "ancients." For
10 points, the Lost Woods is an example of what kind structure, which might be home to the Minotaur?
ANSWER: labyrinth or maze