Shiren:Jar Mechanics

Jar Mechanics differ between games across the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. The aim of this page is to document the various differences.

Throwing Jars at Monsters

The Jar Is Broken

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2		Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
SFC	DS	SP	1	2	3	4	GB	PC	PCI	SP			GBC	DS	DC	PC	Wii	PSP	DS	PSP	DS	Vita	2020	SP
✓	✗												✓	✓			✓				✓				✗

Items Are Lost

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2		Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
SFC	DS	SP	1	2	3	4	GB	PC	PCI	SP			GBC	DS	DC	PC	Wii	PSP	DS	PSP	DS	Vita	2020	SP
✗	✓												✗	✗			✗					✗			✗

Throw a Jar of Hiding to Trap Monsters

Confines the Monster

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2		Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
SFC	DS	SP	1	2	3	4	GB	PC	PCI	SP			GBC	DS	DC	PC	Wii	PSP	DS	PSP	DS	Vita	2020	SP
	✓																					✓			✗

Breaks

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2		Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
SFC	DS	SP	1	2	3	4	GB	PC	PCI	SP			GBC	DS	DC	PC	Wii	PSP	DS	PSP	DS	Vita	2020	SP
	✗																					✗			✗

Max Jar Uses

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2		Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
SFC	DS	SP	1	2	3	4	GB	PC	PCI	SP			GBC	DS	DC	PC	Wii	PSP	DS	PSP	DS	Vita	2020	SP
10	5										8			5			7	7				5	5		✗	6