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{{Anchor|Adventure Log}}
{{Anchor|Adventure Log}}
: ''For more on adventure logs in Mystery Dungeon titles, see: {{Meta|Adventure Log}}''.
: ''For more on adventure logs in Mystery Dungeon titles, see: {{Meta|Adventure Log}}''.
* ''{{Shiren|Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village}}'' features an adventure log. It was the first {{Meta|About Mystery Dungeon|Mystery Dungeon}} game to do so.{{Confirmed}}
* {{MoonlightVillageGBTitle}} features an adventure log. It was the first {{Meta|About Mystery Dungeon|Mystery Dungeon}} game to do so. {{Confirmed}}




{{Anchor|Backtracking}}
{{Anchor|Backtracking}}
* ''{{DragonQuest|Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon}}'' was the first game in the franchise to feature {{Torneko1|Backtracking}}.{{Confirmed}}
* {{Torneko1Title}} was the first game in the franchise to feature {{Torneko1|Backtracking}}. {{Confirmed}}
 
 
{{Anchor|Blank Scroll Selection}}
Some games allow the player to select a previously read scroll from a list when writing to a blank scroll.
 
The following are the two ''earliest known examples'' from their respective series and are not confirmed to be the earliest yet.
 
* Torneko 3 (version unknown).
* {{Shiren4DSTitle}}.




{{Anchor|Golden Chambers}}
{{Anchor|Golden Chambers}}
* ''{{Shiren|Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion}}'' released on September 27, 2000, featured {{Shiren2|Golden Chambers}}.
* {{Shiren2Title}} released on September 27, 2000, featured {{Shiren2|Golden Chamber}}s.
* ''{{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness}}'' released on September 13, 2007, featured  {{ExplorersTD|Golden Chambers}}.
* {{ExplorersTDTitle}} released on September 13, 2007, featured  {{ExplorersTD|Golden Chamber}}s.
* ''{{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky}}'' released on April 18, 2009, featured {{ExplorersOfSky|Golden Chambers}}.
* {{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}} released on April 18, 2009, featured {{ExplorersOfSky|Golden Chamber}}s.




{{Anchor|Great Halls}}
{{Anchor|Great Halls}}
* ''{{DragonQuest|Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon}}'' was the first game in the franchise to feature {{Torneko1|Great Halls}}.{{Confirmed}}
* {{Torneko1Title}} was the first game in the franchise to feature {{Torneko1|Great Halls}}. {{Confirmed}}




{{Anchor|Lookalike Items}}
{{Anchor|Lookalike Items}}
* ''{{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky}}'' released on April 18, 2009, featured {{ExplorersOfSky|Lookalike Items}}.
* {{Shiren2Title}} released in 2000, featured Lookalike Items. {{Confirmed}}
* ''{{Shiren|Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 5: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate}}'' released on December 9, 2010, featured {{Shiren5DS|Lookalike Items}}.
* {{ExplorersOfSkyTitle}} released on April 18, 2009, featured {{ExplorersOfSky|Lookalike Item}}s.
* ''{{Shiren|Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 5: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate}}'' released on December 9, 2010, featured {{Shiren5DS|Lookalike Item}}s.




{{Anchor|Main Menu Icons}}
{{Anchor|Top Menu Icons}}
* ''{{DragonQuest|Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon}}'' was the first game in the franchise to feature {{Torneko1|Main Menu}} icons. They have been a staple in the franchise ever since.{{Confirmed}}
* {{Torneko1Title}} was the first game in the franchise to feature {{Torneko1|Top Menu}} icons. They have been a staple in the franchise ever since. {{Confirmed}}
* ''{{Shiren|Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer}}''{{NT}} was the first Shiren the Wanderer title to feature {{Shiren1SFC|Main Menu}} icons.{{Confirmed}}
* {{Shiren1SFCTitle}} was the first Shiren the Wanderer title to feature {{Shiren1SFC|Top Menu}} icons. {{Confirmed}}
* ''{{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team}}'' were the first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles to feature {{RescueTeam|Main Menu}} icons.{{Confirmed}}
* {{RescueTeamTitle}} were the first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles to feature {{RescueTeam|Top Menu}} icons. {{Confirmed}}




{{Anchor|Monster Houses}}
{{Anchor|Monster Houses}}
* ''{{DragonQuest|Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon}}'' was the first game in the franchise to feature {{Torneko1|Monster Houses}}.{{Confirmed}}
* {{Torneko1Title}} was the first game in the franchise to feature {{Torneko1|Monster House}}s. {{Confirmed}}
* ''{{Shiren|Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer}}''{{NT}} was the first Shiren the Wanderer title to feature {{Shiren1SFC|Monster Houses}}.{{Confirmed}}
* {{Shiren1SFCTitle}} was the first Shiren the Wanderer title to feature {{Shiren1SFC|Monster House}}s. {{Confirmed}}
* ''{{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team}}'' were the first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles to feature {{RescueTeam|Monster Houses}}.{{Confirmed}}
* {{RescueTeamTitle}} were the first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles to feature {{RescueTeam|Monster House}}s. {{Confirmed}}
 
 
{{Anchor|Personality Test}}
* {{Pkmn|Personality Test}}s first appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red and Blue Rescue Team. {{Confirmed}} They originated from {{Meta|Chunsoft}}'s Dragon Quest III.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtIWlzhjtwM at 7:30</ref>




{{Anchor|Rescues}}
{{Anchor|Rescues}}
* ''{{Shiren|Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB2 - Magic Castle of the Desert}}'' was the first Mystery Dungeon title to feature rescues. They could be done via {{Meta|Game Boy Link Cable}} or Passwords. They have appeared in the franchise ever since.{{Confirmed}}
* {{MagicCastleGBCTitle}} was the first Mystery Dungeon title to feature rescues. They could be done via {{Meta|Game Link Cable}} or Passwords. They have appeared in the franchise ever since. {{Confirmed}}
** {{Shiren|Rescue Mechanics}} in ''{{Shiren|Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (series)|Shiren the Wanderer}}'' series.
** {{Shiren|Rescue Mechanics}} in {{ShirenSeriesTitle}}.
* ''{{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team}}'' were the first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles to feature rescues.{{Confirmed}}
* {{RescueTeamTitle}} were the first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles to feature rescues. {{Confirmed}}
** {{Pokémon|Rescue Mechanics}} in ''{{Pokémon|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon}}''.
** {{Pokémon|Rescue Mechanics}} in ''{{Pokémon|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon}}''.




{{Anchor|Shops and Shopkeepers}}
{{Anchor|Shops and Shopkeepers}}
* ''{{Shiren|Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer}}''{{NT}} was the first game in the franchise to feature {{Shiren1SFC|Shops}} with super powerful {{Shiren1SFC|Shopkeepers}}.{{Confirmed}}
* {{Shiren1SFCTitle}} was the first game in the franchise to feature {{Shiren1SFC|Shop}}s with super powerful {{Shiren1SFC|Shopkeeper}}s. {{Confirmed}}




{{Anchor|Wind}}
{{Anchor|Statue Rewards}}
* ''{{DragonQuest|Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon}}'' was the first game in the franchise to feature {{Torneko1|Earthquakes}}.{{Confirmed}}
* {{Torneko2PS1Title}} was the first game in the franchise to feature reward statues in the overworld for completing objectives in the game. {{Confirmed}}
* ''{{Shiren|Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer}}''{{NT}} was the first Shiren the Wanderer title to feature the {{Shiren1SFC|Winds of Kron}}.{{Confirmed}}
* {{Shiren2Title}} was the first Shiren title to feature a statue reward. {{Confirmed}}
* ''{{Pkmn|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team}}'' were the first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles to feature the {{RescueTeam|Unseen Force}}.{{Confirmed}}
* {{RescueTeamTitle}} featured Statue rewards. {{Confirmed}}
 
 
{{Anchor|Turn Limits}}
* {{Torneko1Title}} was the first game in the franchise to feature {{Torneko1|Earthquake}}s. {{Confirmed}}
* {{Shiren1SFCTitle}} was the first Shiren the Wanderer title to feature {{Shiren1SFC|the Winds of Kron}}. {{Confirmed}}
* {{RescueTeamTitle}} were the first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles to feature the {{RescueTeam|Unseen Force}}. {{Confirmed}}
 
 
{{Anchor|Upgrade Value Limits}}
* {{Torneko1Title}} was the first game to feature Upgrade Value limits for Weapons/Shields. {{Confirmed}}


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==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 05:27, 9 July 2025

The page aims to cover the Origin of Mystery Dungeon Mechanics. It's a work in progress so only posts with Confirmed Icon.png next to them have been properly verified.

Game Mechanics

Adventure Log
For more on adventure logs in Mystery Dungeon titles, see: Adventure Log.


Backtracking


Blank Scroll Selection

Some games allow the player to select a previously read scroll from a list when writing to a blank scroll.

The following are the two earliest known examples from their respective series and are not confirmed to be the earliest yet.


Golden Chambers


Great Halls


Lookalike Items


Top Menu Icons


Monster Houses


Personality Test


Rescues


Shops and Shopkeepers


Statue Rewards


Turn Limits


Upgrade Value Limits


See Also

v • d • e
Cross Series Mechanics in the Mystery Dungeon Franchise
Cross Series Mechanics Adventure Log • Cross-Series References (References in other media) • Dungeon Tiles • Evolution of: (Dungeon Maps • Thief Dialogue) • Failure Event(NT) - This name was created by editors to describe something lacking a name. • Floor Types • Food in Mystery Dungeon • Game Structure • Inventory Space • Item Mechanics in Mystery Dungeon • Map • Monster Mechanics in Mystery Dungeon • Multiplayer • Mystery Dungeon Glossary • Origin of Mystery Dungeon Mechanics • Room Types

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtIWlzhjtwM at 7:30
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