gameboy9
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5 years ago So after nearly a year I saw this suggestion. Unfortunately, it's going to be tough to implement because I believe the text is compressed in some weird way that I have yet to figure out... :(
It's a good idea though.
I was thinking a "Helpful Hints" system ala Z1R, Z2R, etc, might help the Chapter 5 treasure chest hunt be a bit more bearable.
There are a couple of ways this could work, but my initial thought was that Rosa could tell you where one of the four required items are (Sword, Shield, Armor, Gas Canister), since Flute of Uncovering/Saroknight otherwise doesn't give you any reward. I can't think of any other "dead ends" like that, but maybe your father gives you a free one at the start of the chapter if you don't eat his lunch (though that would require the character who starts C5 to start with the lunch).
There could also be less specific hints laying around, maybe from kings that don't serve as quest triggers or whose quests have been completed, that don't necessarily point at required items.