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Eureka

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Eureka, the Forbidden Land.

Eureka, the Forbidden Land, is an optional dungeon in the game Final Fantasy III which contains some of the best equipment in the game. It is located in the Crystal Tower, and is found right at the entrance. Doga and Unei unlock the Eureka Key, granting the party access to Eureka, knowing they need better equipment to fight Xande.

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[edit] Treasure

Item Location
Fuma Garb First Area
Chocobo's Wrath First Area
White Musk First Area
Elixir First Area
White Musk Right room at Second Area
Chocobo's Wrath Right room at Second Area
Phoenix Down Right room at Second Area
White Musk Left room at Second Area
Ribbon Second Area (Middle), guarded by Ninja
Shuriken Southwestern room on Second area.
Elixir Third Area
Shuriken Third Area
Phoenix Down Third Area
Moonring Blade Fourth Area, guarded by Amon
Omnirod Fifth Area
Masamune Fifth Area, guarded by Kunoichi
Phoenix Down Fifth Area
Excalibur Sixth Area, guarded by General
Elder Staff Seventh Area, guarded by Scylla
Excalibur Seventh Area, guarded by Guardian
Elixir Eight Area
Shuriken Eight Area
Elixir Eight Area
Shuriken Eight Area

[edit] Shops

In the final area of Eureka you can find three shopkeepers selling some of the best spells, summons, and equipment in the game. It is also worth noting that this is the only place where Shuriken can be purchased, though at an ridiculously high price.

[edit] Magic Shop

Spell Cost Type LV Effect
Flare60,000 gilBlack8Deals heavy damage to one foe.
Death60,000 gilBlack8Instantly kills one foe.
Meteor60,000 gilBlack8Deals damage to all foes.
Tornado60,000 gilWhite8Reduces foes' HP to single digits.
Arise60,000 gilWhite8Revives ally with full HP.
Holy60,000 gilWhite8Holy damage to one foe.

[edit] Summon Shop

Spell Cost Type LV
Catastro60,000 gilSummon6
Leviath60,000 gilSummon7
Bahamur60,000 gilSummon8

[edit] Hidden Shop

To discover the hidden shop the player must walk right, through the wall on the screen where the other two shopkeepers stand.

Item Cost Att. Additional
Shuriken 65,500 gil Attack: 200 Can only be Thrown.
Crystal Shield 50,000 gil Defense: 20 Protects against some status ailments.
Crystal Mail 50,000 gil Defense: 55 None
Crystal Gloves 50,000 gil Defense: 30 None
Crystal Helm 50,000 gil Defense: 31 None
Apollo Harp 60,000 gil Attack: 60 Inflicts Silence.

[edit] Monsters

[edit] Battle Background

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[edit] Music

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"Forbidden Land Eureka" from the DS version of Final Fantasy III
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Eureka has its own exclusive background theme, originally translated "Forbidden Land" in the Original Sound Version, but was retconned as "Forbidden Land Eureka" (禁断の地エウレカ Kindan no Chi Eureka, "Forbidden Land Eureka") in the Original Soundtrack.

[edit] Other Appearances

[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics

The Forbidden Land Eureka

The Forbidden Land Eureka was mentioned as one of the wonders in Final Fantasy Tactics. It bears the following description:

This once prosperous capital of the Kashka Dynasty was destroyed in the Cataclysm, along with the vast legacy of its royal family. It is now a necrohol, populated by spirits drawn to the shades of its past glory.

[edit] Etymology

Eureka (Gr. εύρηκα) is a historically famous Greek word that means "I have found it".

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