Draft:Shiren 1 SFC:Scroll Cave

The Scroll Cave (Japanese: 掛軸裏の洞窟) is a bonus dungeon in Shiren 1 emphasizing offensive use of traps against monsters. It is sometimes called Gaibara's Dungeon or the trap dungeon. The entrance to this dungeon is in Mountaintop Town, inside Gaibara's pottery dojo. You must complete Gaibara's side quest, and beat Table Mountain, then visit Gaibara again to unlock access to this dungeon.

Unique Features

You cannot take items or Gitan into the dungeon (any that you have on you when you enter are discarded). But you can take allies into the dungeon and you get to keep anything you have on hand should you win or escape.

You start the dungeon with a Trapper Bracer, which lets you pick up traps and use them against enemies. This radically changes how you play this dungeon as compared to normal "baseline" play.

While wearing a Trap Armband, the rules to the game change. Monsters are harmed by stepping on traps, and you are not. You can also pick them up as items, and drop them to set them where you want. Dropped traps cannot be picked up again, and have a chance of vanishing every time they are set off. All monsters get a "multiplier" when you wear the Trap Armband, and a monster killed with a multiplier at zero is only worth one experience point, regardless of difficulty. When a monster steps on a trap, the multiplier goes up by one. From there, stepping on another trap will boost the multiplier by another point, but stepping on a non-trap space lowers it by one. When a monster dies, the experience earned is the normal value times the multiplier.

The goal is to find Gaibara. He appears randomly starting from 15 Fl. This dungeon doesn't have a boss monster. If you succeed, the reward item is a Stress-Relieving Pot. You need to complete Kitchen God, (Meet Naoki on floor 25) and Scroll Cave (Meet Gaibara on floor 15) to unlock the Fei's Final Problem.

Strategies

Shiren's level will reset to 1 by entering.

While collecting traps on the early floors, keep an eye out for a Riceball Trap. When you've found one, level up a Rice Baby with it and proceed to let the Rice Changer breathe on 5 or 6 of your items. At this point, experience is not a concern, so only collect traps that will help you survive the last floors, such as traps that seal or instantly kill monsters. If you find a weapon that's not a Pickaxe and a decent shield along the way, you shouldn't have much trouble beating this dungeon.

If you find the experience of being in the Scroll Cave dull, try to leave with multiple Trap Armbands.

Monsters

Sprites	Monsters		EXP	Floors
	English	Japanese
File:Shiren 1 SFC Knifegator LV1.png	Knife Gator	ナイフゲータ	4	1 - 2
File:Shiren 1 SFC Mini Robber LV1.png	Bean Bandit	豆山賊	5	1 - 2
File:Shiren 1 SFC Mamel LV1.png	Mamul	マムル	2	1 - 2
File:Shiren 1 SFC Baby Tengu LV1.png	Kid Tengu	小僧天狗	3	1 - 3
File:Shiren 1 SFC Bowboy LV1.png	Bowya	ボウヤー	4	3 - 4
File:Shiren 1 SFC Ghost Radish LV1.png	Monster Daikon	おばけ大根	8	3 - 4
File:Shiren 1 SFC Rice Changer LV1.png	Monster Nigiri Beast	妖怪にぎり変化	10	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC Pickpocket LV1.png	Gamara	ガマラ	5	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC Evil Soldier LV1.png	Kimen-Musha	鬼面武者	15	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC Dead Soldier LV1.png	Ghost Musha	ぼうれい武者	10	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC Floor Dragon LV1.png	Impasse Dragon	とおせんりゅう	8	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC Snaky LV1.png	Haboon	ハブーン	10	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC Field Bandit LV1.png	Field Raider	畠荒らし	12	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC Ironhead LV1.png	Iron-Head	アイアンヘッド	20	4 - 7
File:Shiren 1 SFC Egg Thing LV1.png	Peetan	ぴーたん	7	5 - 25
File:Shiren 1 SFC Skull Mage LV1.png	Skeleton Mage	ガイコツまどう	15	5 - 7
File:Shiren 1 SFC Polygon Spin LV1.png	Spinning Polygon	まわるポリゴン	5	5 - 7
File:Shiren 1 SFC Death Reaper LV1.png	Minion of Death	死の使い	30	6 - 8
File:Shiren 1 SFC Dark Owl LV1.png	Dark Owl	やみふくろう	15	7 - 9
File:Shiren 1 SFC Soldier Ant LV1.png	Soldier Ant	兵隊アリ	10	7 - 9
File:Shiren 1 SFC Baby Tank LV3.png	Kid Tank	コドモ戦車	40	7 - 9
File:Shiren 1 SFC Piggy LV1.png	Debuta	デブータ	23	7 - 9
File:Shiren 1 SFC Thief LV2.png	Gamagucchi	ガマグッチ	20	7 - 9
File:Shiren 1 SFC Thiefwalrus LV1.png	Theftodo	ぬすっトド	20	7 - 9
File:Shiren 1 SFC N'Duba LV1.png	Nduba	ンドゥバ	12	8 - 9
File:Shiren 1 SFC Crossbowboy LV2.png	Cross-bowya	クロスボウヤー	35	8 - 12
File:Shiren 1 SFC Gaze LV1.png	Gaze	ゲイズ	15	8 - 12
File:Shiren 1 SFC Cell Armor LV1.png	Wood Armor	セルアーマー	30	8 - 12
File:Shiren 1 SFC Inferno LV1.png	Flame Priest	火炎入道	60	9 - 11
File:Shiren 1 SFC Curse Girl LV1.png	Norojo	ノロージョ	40	9 - 12
File:Shiren 1 SFC Popster Tank LV5.png	Old Man Tank	オヤジ戦車	70	10 - 12
File:Shiren 1 SFC Kigny LV1.png	Kigni Tribe	キグニ族	45	10 - 12
File:Shiren 1 SFC Fog Hermit LV1.png	Mist Hermit	きり仙人	30	10 - 13
File:Shiren 1 SFC Pacorepkin LV1.png	Pumkorepkin	パコレプキン	30	10 - 13
File:Shiren 1 SFC Vipy LV2.png	Mamoon	マムーン	50	10 - 13
File:Shiren 1 SFC Fluffy Bunny LV1.png	Healer Rabbit	いやしウサギ	6	10 - 15
File:Shiren 1 SFC Sabregator LV2.png	Sabre Gator	サーベルゲータ	80	11 - 14
File:Shiren 1 SFC Skull Wizard LV2.png	Skeleton Wizard	ガイコツまじん	70	12 - 14
File:Shiren 1 SFC Purple Slime LV2.png	Gedoro	ゲドロ	90	12 - 15
File:Shiren 1 SFC Gather LV1.png	Gyazar	ギャザー	135	12 - 15
File:Shiren 1 SFC Dremlas LV1.png	Dremlas	ドレムラス	100	12 - 16
File:Shiren 1 SFC Evil General LV3.png	Shogun	将軍	50	13 - 16
File:Shiren 1 SFC Dead Soldier LV1.png	Ghost Musha	ぼうれい武者	10	13 - 16
File:Shiren 1 SFC Leech Worm LV1.png	Absorber Larva	吸引幼虫	30	13 - 16
File:Shiren 1 SFC Twisty Hani LV1.png	Wriggling Honey	くねくねハニー	40	13 - 16
File:Shiren 1 SFC Hell Reaper LV2.png	Minion of Hell	地獄の使者	130	14 - 16
File:Shiren 1 SFC Taur-Minotaur LV1, 2.png	Minotaur	ミノタウロス	300	16 - 20
File:Shiren 1 SFC Hen LV1.png	Chicken	チキン	200	16 - 20
File:Shiren 1 SFC Master Hen LV2.png	Master Chicken	マスターチキン	400	16 - 20
File:Shiren 1 SFC Running Egg LV2.png	Fleeing Peetan	逃げピータン	50	17 - 19
File:Shiren 1 SFC Curse Sis LV2.png	Norojo's Big Sister	ノロージョの姉	100	17 - 19
File:Shiren 1 SFC Greenwalrus LV2.png	Green Todo	みどりトド	50	17 - 22
File:Shiren 1 SFC Air Devil LV1.png	Ether Devil	エーテルデビル	50	17 - 26
File:Shiren 1 SFC Mini Tank LV4.png	Mini Tank	ちびタンク	65	18 - 20
File:Shiren 1 SFC Kigny2 LV2.png	Kigni Tribe 2	キグニ族2	100	20 - 21
File:Shiren 1 SFC Inferno2 LV2.png	Flame Priest 2	火炎入道2	170	20 - 22
File:Shiren 1 SFC Mecharoid LV1.png	Karakuroid	カラクロイド	250	21 - 23
File:Shiren 1 SFC Dadster Tank LV6.png	Stubborn Tank	ガンコ戦車	300	21 - 24
File:Shiren 1 SFC Super Gaze LV2.png	Super Gaze	スーパーゲイズ	300	21 - 24
File:Shiren 1 SFC Chainhead LV2.png	Chain-Head	チェインヘッド	500	21 - 24
File:Shiren 1 SFC Flying Egg LV3.png	Flying Peetan	飛びぴーたん	150	20 - 25
File:Shiren 1 SFC Schubell LV1.png	Shoebell	シューベル	50	21 - 25
File:Shiren 1 SFC Menbell LV2.png	Menbells	メンベルス	300	21 - 25
File:Shiren 1 SFC Rice Master LV3.png	Monster Nigiri Leader	妖怪にぎり元締	200	22 - 25
File:Shiren 1 SFC Haze Hermit LV2.png	Fog Hermit	みの仙人	150	23 - 25
File:Shiren 1 SFC Pacorepkina LV2.png	Pumkorepkin	パコレプキーナ	250	23 - 25
File:Shiren 1 SFC Polygon Jive LV2.png	Dancing Polygon	おどるポリゴン	400	23 - 25
File:Shiren 1 SFC Metal Armor LV2.png	Chrome Armor	クロムアーマー	650	23 - 25
File:Shiren 1 SFC Skull Wraith LV3.png	Skeleton Archmage	ガイコツまおう	400	26 - 29
File:Shiren 1 SFC Death Angel LV3.png	Death	死神	950	26 - 29
File:Shiren 1 SFC Captain Ant LV3.png	General Ant	大将アリ	100	26 - 50
File:Shiren 1 SFC Dragon Head LV2.png	Dragon Head	ドラゴンヘッド	500	27 - 35
File:Shiren 1 SFC Madremlas LV2.png	Madremlas	マッドレムラス	1,100	27 - 35
File:Shiren 1 SFC Piggo LV2.png	Debucho	デブーチョ	200	27 - 35
File:Shiren 1 SFC Dragon LV1.png	Dragon	ドラゴン	2,500	27 - 99
File:Shiren 1 SFC Ironwalrus LV3.png	Iron Todo	アイアントド	60	30 - 50
File:Shiren 1 SFC Kigny3 LV3.png	Kigni Tribe 3	キグニ族3	150	31 - 45
File:Shiren 1 SFC Dark Owl LV1.png	Dark Owl	やみふくろう	15	36 - 45
File:Shiren 1 SFC Dirt Dragon LV3.png	Thorough Dragon	スルードラゴン	1,000	36 - 45
File:Shiren 1 SFC Pythy LV3.png	Nishikeen	ニシキーン	700	36 - 45
File:Shiren 1 SFC Polygon Song LV3.png	Singing Polygon	うたうポリゴン	1,200	36 - 45
File:Shiren 1 SFC Killer Gather LV2.png	Killer Gyazar	キラーギャザー	500	36 - 45
File:Shiren 1 SFC Inferno3 LV3.png	Flame Priest 3	火炎入道3	300	36 - 45
File:Shiren 1 SFC Gigahead LV3.png	Giga-Head	ギガヘッド	1,200	36 - 45
File:Shiren 1 SFC Curse Mom LV3.png	Norojo's Mom	ノロージョの母	300	41 - 45
File:Shiren 1 SFC Burglar LV3.png	Gamagon	ガマゴン	800	41 - 45
File:Shiren 1 SFC Mist Hermit LV3.png	Haze Hermit	かすみ仙人	1,000	46 - 99
File:Shiren 1 SFC Hen LV1.png	Chicken	チキン	200	46 - 99
File:Shiren 1 SFC Great Hen LV3.png	Great Chicken	グレートチキン	1,000	46 - 99
File:Shiren 1 SFC Half Fighter LV2.png	Face-First Fighter	正面ファイター	2,000	46 - 99
File:Shiren 1 SFC Piggora LV3.png	Debuton	デブートン	1,000	46 - 99
File:Shiren 1 SFC Sky Dragon LV2.png	Sky Dragon	スカイドラゴン	5,000	46 - 99
File:Shiren 1 SFC Hell Gather LV3.png	Hell Gyazar	ヘルギャザー	2,000	46 - 99
File:Shiren 1 SFC Leech Bug LV2.png	Mature Absorber Bug	吸引成虫	50	46 - 99
File:Shiren 1 SFC Megataur LV3.png	Megatauros	メガタウロス	1,200	51 - 99
File:Shiren 1 SFC Hardremlas LV3.png	Hardremlas	ハードレムラス	2,000	60 - 99

Items

File:Shiren 1 SFC Item Icons - Weapon.gif Weapons		File:Shiren 1 SFC Item Icons - Shield.gif Shields		File:Shiren 1 SFC Item Icons - Armband.gif Bracers		File:Shiren 1 SFC Item Icons - Arrow.gif Projectiles		File:Shiren 1 SFC Item Icons - Riceball.gif Riceballs
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File:Shiren 1 SFC Item Icons - Herb.gif Herbs		File:Shiren 1 SFC Item Icons - Jar.gif Pots		File:Shiren 1 SFC Item Icons - Staff.gif Staves		File:Shiren 1 SFC Item Icon - Scroll.gif Scrolls		Shop
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Traps

Sprite	Traps		Floor
	English	Japanese

External Sources

Monster Spawn information.