## Description
_Torneko: The Last Hope_ is the sequel to Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no
Dungeon and like that game, stars Torneko (aka Taloon), the merchant from
Dragon Warrior IV. Having become rich and prosperous in the previous game by
collecting treasures, Torneko eventually recovered the “Joy Chest” from the
very bottom of the dungeon and had it enshrined at his shop. Peace had
returned to the town for some time. After awhile, a mysterious stranger
arrived and seemed concerned about the Joy Chest being outside the dungeon. At
the same time, monsters started reappearing and different parts of the kingdom
began turning into “mysterious dungeons”. It will be up to middle-aged
Torneko, to fight through these strange places and help the king discover what
has broken the peace.
Like other _Fushigi no Dungeon_ games, _Torneko: The Last Hope_ is a dungeon
crawler viewed from the overhead. The dungeons are randomly generated. When
venturing into dungeons, Torneko will find many items and fight monsters. He
can freely move through the dungeons, but each movement or action of his is
countered by those of the monsters (if they are present on screen). All
actions are made in turns, so despite the illusion of walking and fighting in
real time, the game is turn-based. There are all kinds of items in the
dungeons including herbs which can be eaten or thrown, magic scrolls which can
be read, swords and shields that can be equipped and staffs which can be waved
until their charges are depleted. Players must also keep an eye on Torneko’s
hunger meter and eat regularly, otherwise Torneko will go into starvation and
start losing hitpoints at a great rate.
There are several ways to leave a dungeon including death, an Outside Scroll,
donating to a Priest or reaching the very bottom floor. When leaving the
dungeon areas, Torneko’s experience points and stats are lost. To make money,
he must sell items he has collected from the dungeon, but may keep a couple of
his items in the Storage Room for later use. Torneko’s village initially
starts small, but as progress in made in the game more and more services and
shops will be attracted to it. Some examples of services include a Bread
Baker, a Witch, a Blacksmith, a Builder and a Meldersmith.
World of Dragon Warrior: Torneko – The Last Hope