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 - Knifegator1.png	Knife Gator	ナイフゲータ	4	1 - 2
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Mini Robber1.png	Bean Bandit	豆山賊	5	1 - 2
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Mamel1.png	Mamul	マムル	2	1 - 2
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Baby Tengu1.png	Kid Tengu	小僧天狗	3	1 - 3
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Bowboy1.png	Bowya	ボウヤー	4	3 - 4
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Ghost Radish1.png	Monster Daikon	おばけ大根	8	3 - 4
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Rice Changer1.png	Monster Nigiri Beast	妖怪にぎり変化	10	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Pickpocket1.png	Gamara	ガマラ	5	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Evil Soldier1.png	Kimen-Musha	鬼面武者	15	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Dead Soldier1.png	Ghost Musha	ぼうれい武者	10	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Floor Dragon1.png	Impasse Dragon	とおせんりゅう	8	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Snaky1.png	Haboon	ハブーン	10	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Field Bandit1.png	Field Raider	畠荒らし	12	3 - 6
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Ironhead1.png	Iron-Head	アイアンヘッド	20	4 - 7
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Egg Thing1.png	Peetan	ぴーたん	7	5 - 25
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Skull Mage1.png	Skeleton Mage	ガイコツまどう	15	5 - 7
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Polygon Spin1.png	Spinning Polygon	まわるポリゴン	5	5 - 7
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Death Reaper1.png	Minion of Death	死の使い	30	6 - 8
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Dark Owl1.png	Dark Owl	やみふくろう	15	7 - 9
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Soldier Ant1.png	Soldier Ant	兵隊アリ	10	7 - 9
	Kid Tank	コドモ戦車	40	7 - 9
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Piggy1.png	Debuta	デブータ	23	7 - 9
	Gamagucchi	ガマグッチ	20	7 - 9
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Thiefwalrus1.png	Theftodo	ぬすっトド	20	7 - 9
File:Shiren 1 SFC - N'Duba1.png	Nduba	ンドゥバ	12	8 - 9
	Cross-bowya	クロスボウヤー	35	8 - 12
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Gaze1.png	Gaze	ゲイズ	15	8 - 12
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Cell Armor1.png	Wood Armor	セルアーマー	30	8 - 12
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Inferno1.png	Flame Priest	火炎入道	60	9 - 11
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Curse Girl1.png	Norojo	ノロージョ	40	9 - 12
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Popster Tank5.png	Old Man Tank	オヤジ戦車	70	10 - 12
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Kigny1.png	Kigni Tribe	キグニ族	45	10 - 12
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Fog Hermit1.png	Mist Hermit	きり仙人	30	10 - 13
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Pacorepkin1.png	Pumkorepkin	パコレプキン	30	10 - 13
	Mamoon	マムーン	50	10 - 13
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Fluffy Bunny1.png	Healer Rabbit	いやしウサギ	6	10 - 15
	Sabre Gator	サーベルゲータ	80	11 - 14
	Skeleton Wizard	ガイコツまじん	70	12 - 14
	Gedoro	ゲドロ	90	12 - 15
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Gather1.png	Gyazar	ギャザー	135	12 - 15
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Dremlas1.png	Dremlas	ドレムラス	100	12 - 16
	Shogun	将軍	50	13 - 16
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Dead Soldier1.png	Ghost Musha	ぼうれい武者	10	13 - 16
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Leech Worm1.png	Absorber Larva	吸引幼虫	30	13 - 16
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Twisty Hani1.png	Wriggling Honey	くねくねハニー	40	13 - 16
	Minion of Hell	地獄の使者	130	14 - 16
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Taur-Minotaur1, .png	Minotaur	ミノタウロス	300	16 - 20
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Hen1.png	Chicken	チキン	200	16 - 20
	Master Chicken	マスターチキン	400	16 - 20
	Fleeing Peetan	逃げピータン	50	17 - 19
	Norojo's Big Sister	ノロージョの姉	100	17 - 19
	Green Todo	みどりトド	50	17 - 22
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Air Devil1.png	Ether Devil	エーテルデビル	50	17 - 26
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Mini Tank4.png	Mini Tank	ちびタンク	65	18 - 20
	Kigni Tribe 2	キグニ族2	100	20 - 21
	Flame Priest 2	火炎入道2	170	20 - 22
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Mecharoid1.png	Karakuroid	カラクロイド	250	21 - 23
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Dadster Tank6.png	Stubborn Tank	ガンコ戦車	300	21 - 24
	Super Gaze	スーパーゲイズ	300	21 - 24
	Chain-Head	チェインヘッド	500	21 - 24
	Flying Peetan	飛びぴーたん	150	20 - 25
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Schubell1.png	Shoebell	シューベル	50	21 - 25
	Menbells	メンベルス	300	21 - 25
	Monster Nigiri Leader	妖怪にぎり元締	200	22 - 25
	Fog Hermit	みの仙人	150	23 - 25
	Pumkorepkin	パコレプキーナ	250	23 - 25
	Dancing Polygon	おどるポリゴン	400	23 - 25
	Chrome Armor	クロムアーマー	650	23 - 25
	Skeleton Archmage	ガイコツまおう	400	26 - 29
	Death	死神	950	26 - 29
	General Ant	大将アリ	100	26 - 50
	Dragon Head	ドラゴンヘッド	500	27 - 35
	Madremlas	マッドレムラス	1,100	27 - 35
	Debucho	デブーチョ	200	27 - 35
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Dragon1.png	Dragon	ドラゴン	2,500	27 - 99
	Iron Todo	アイアントド	60	30 - 50
	Kigni Tribe 3	キグニ族3	150	31 - 45
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Dark Owl1.png	Dark Owl	やみふくろう	15	36 - 45
	Thorough Dragon	スルードラゴン	1,000	36 - 45
	Nishikeen	ニシキーン	700	36 - 45
	Singing Polygon	うたうポリゴン	1,200	36 - 45
	Killer Gyazar	キラーギャザー	500	36 - 45
	Flame Priest 3	火炎入道3	300	36 - 45
	Giga-Head	ギガヘッド	1,200	36 - 45
	Norojo's Mom	ノロージョの母	300	41 - 45
	Gamagon	ガマゴン	800	41 - 45
	Haze Hermit	かすみ仙人	1,000	46 - 99
File:Shiren 1 SFC - Hen1.png	Chicken	チキン	200	46 - 99
	Great Chicken	グレートチキン	1,000	46 - 99
	Face-First Fighter	正面ファイター	2,000	46 - 99
	Debuton	デブートン	1,000	46 - 99
	Sky Dragon	スカイドラゴン	5,000	46 - 99
	Hell Gyazar	ヘルギャザー	2,000	46 - 99
	Mature Absorber Bug	吸引成虫	50	46 - 99
	Megatauros	メガタウロス	1,200	51 - 99
	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.