Editing Treasure chest

A '''Treasure chest''' is a recurring element in the {{DQSeries}} as well as most role-playing games.  It appears in various locations throughout the games and often contains an item or [[gold]] which the player receives upon opening the chest.  Beginning in {{DQ3}} some chests are traps which contain enemies such as a [[Cannibox]], [[Mimic]] and [[Pandora's box]].  To counter this, the spell [[Peep]], was created to determine whether a chest had treasure or an enemy due to its glow.

Later installments added pots, cupboards, drawers, etc. with a similar function. Generally, treasure chests are used to distribute items throughout the locations in each game.  The [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] ports of {{DQ}} and {{DQ2}} had most chests respawning even if they had key items provided they weren't with the characters' possessions.  {{III}} and up had them remaining permanently empty.

==Details in specific titles==
==={{DQ2}}===
*The [[Lighthouse (Dragon Quest II)|Lighthouse]] chest containing the Star Sigil has several [[Gremlin]]s within who attack The [[Luminaries]].
*The [[Sea Cave]] has several trap chests that sap the leader of the party of {{HP}}.

==={{DQ3}}===
*The chests of the 4F of the [[Pyramid]] each contains a group of [[Mummy boy]]s which drop the treasure upon defeat.

==={{DQ5}}===
*Chests containing [[Mimic]]'s in the original {{Super Famicom}} version would frequently respawn, thus allow the {{Party 5}} to stock up on [[Mini medal]]s

==={{DQ7}} ([[Nintendo 3DS]] Remake)===
*Due to the graphic upgrade, treasure chests were added to the overworld.

==={{DQ8}}===
*This was the first game in the main series to incorporate chests in the overworld due to making the exploration rewarding.  The {{3DS}} remake added Blue Chests with random and respawning treasures.  The newly added [[Memories Lane]] included Purple Chests containing stat boosting seeds which like the Blue Chest respawn every 24 hours.

==In Animation==
*In the ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' episode "The Trojan Dragon", Kevin Keene/Captain N, Duke and Princess Lana were given a map leading them to a chest containing the [[Fire blade|Flame sword]] and [[Silver shield]] in the Cave of the [[Knight aberrant|Axe knight]].

==Gallery==
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DQ VIII Android Farebury Well Treasure Chest 1.jpg|Treasure chest in [[Farebury]] well in {{VIII}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Farebury Well Treasure Chest 2.jpg|Treasure chest opened. ([[Cell phone]])
DQVIII Waterfall Treasure.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Trap Box Closed.jpg|Large treasure chest in the [[Swordsman's Labyrinth]] in {{VIII}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Trap Box Empty.jpg|
DQ VIII Android Ravaged Treasure Chests.jpg|Destroyed treasure chests in the {{Dark Ruins}}. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Frosty Herb Grotto Chest 1.jpg|Treasure chest from [[Herb Grotto]] with some frost. ([[Cell phone]])
DQ VIII Android Frosty Herb Grotto Chest 2.jpg|
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