Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Cheats & Secrets for Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation

Originally released for the Sony PlayStation on August 26, 2000, Dragon Quest 7 is the seventh game in the legendary Dragon Quest series and the first 3D game in the franchise. Following its Japanese launch, the game would eventually arrive in the West as Dragon Warrior 7, the last game in the franchise to be localized with the Dragon Warrior naming before Dragon Quest became the global standard. Like the other games in the franchise, Dragon Quest 7 would prove to be a massive hit in Japan, selling just over 4 million units. Notably, Dragon Quest 7 is the single best-selling PlayStation game in Japan.

Sales of the game in Western markets would prove to be equally as successful, prompting Square Enix to make plans to release the remakes worldwide. While the Nintendo 3DS remake of Dragon Quest 7 would arrive in Japan in February 2013, it would take 3 more years for the title to make it stateside. Dragon Quest 7 would eventually release in North America on September 16, 2016, garnering strong critical praise and going on to become one of the best-selling 3DS games the week of its launch. To date, sales of the 3DS version are suspected to be around 1.2 million units.

Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Premise

Like other games in Square Enix’s Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest 7 begins by introducing players to a main character simply referred to as “The Hero” and their world. In the case of Dragon Quest 7, this is the world of Estard. A lone island in the middle of a vast sea, Estard is a relatively peaceful place that is free of conflict. But when the Hero’s father returns with a strange, ancient map depicting Estard surrounded by several continents, it becomes obvious that something terrible happened in the past. Together with his friends, the Hero sets off on a journey to uncover what happened to the other continents, discovering that he has the ability to travel back in time and right the wrongs of the past to change the present.

DQ7 is the first game in the series to utilize 3D environments and character models. That said, battles still take place from a first-person perspective in a 2D plane despite using the new 3D character models. This entry is also the first in the series where players can have conversations with their party members both inside and outside of battle, with the Hero’s allies offering helpful hints for strategy during encounters and reflecting on the journey thus far outside of battle. As players complete more of their journey, they add more continents to the map in the present day, which they can then further explore after progressing far enough and unlocking modes of transportation.

Aside from these main differences, Dragon Quest 7 is a fairly traditional JRPG that utilizes a class system similar to Dragon Quest 3. Players will still explore a world map, visit towns, and clear dungeons. Along the way, they will engage in turn-based battles that reward gold and experience, allowing players to level up and improve their stats.

Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Main Characters

The story of Dragon Quest 7 follows the Hero and their 5 companions, with the 6 adventurers embarking on a time-traveling quest to set things right and restore the world they live in. Their journey begins after discovering an ancient map depicting the world being larger than it is currently. After an initial trip back through time, they return to the present to see that the world of Estard has expanded to include one of the continents on the older map, prompting the Hero to venture out in search of like-minded companions who can help him restore the world to its former prominence and defeat the Demon Lord Orgodemir. Main characters in Dragon Quest 7 include:

• Hero/Auster: The main character and protagonist of Dragon Quest 7, the hero (Auster in the 3DS version) is a resident of the town of Plichard Bay on Estard Island.
• Kiefer: The prince of Estard, Kiefer is more interested in spending time with his friends than his royal lineage, often leaving the castle to venture out with the Hero and Maribel.
• Maribel: Maribel is the daughter of the Mayor of Plichard Bay and a lifelong friend of both the Hero and Kiefer.
• Gabo/Ruff: Gabo looks like a human but is actually a white wolf who was turned into a boy.
• Melvin/Mervyn: Melvin is an ancient warrior who fought against the Demon Lord in the past. He is preserved in stone so that he can be awakened should the Demon Lord rise again.
• Aira/Aishe: Aira is a skilled dancer who belongs to an ancient tribe responsible for calling forth the Almighty in the event of the Demon Lord’s rise.

Games in the Dragon Quest Series

The Dragon Quest series is one of the most important and foundational in gaming, helping to establish the conventions of Japanese role-playing games at a time when the genre was almost completely dominated by Western developers. Building on the format first introduced in the seminal classic Wizardry, the first Dragon Quest would prove to be a massive hit in its native Japan, leading to a regular series of sequels. Each of these games would significantly improve on the formula of the first game in the series, inspiring other JRPG franchises and altering the course of the genre’s evolution as a result. The series now consists of 12 mainline entries, as well as several ports, spin-offs, and remakes of classic games in the legendary franchise. Games in the Dragon Quest series include:

• Dragon Quest (1986)
• Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line (1987)
• Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (1988)
• Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (1990)
• Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride (1992)
• Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation (1995)
• Dragon Quest Monsters (1998)
• Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (2000)
• Dragon Quest Monsters 2 (2001)
• Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (2004)
• Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime (2005)
• Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker (2006)
• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (2009)
• Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (2010)
• Dragon Quest Monsters: Wanted! (2010)
• Dragon Quest X: Awakening of the Five Walkers Online (2012)
• Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light (2014)
• Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 (2016)
• Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2017)
• Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince (2023)
• Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (2024)
• Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (2025)
• Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate (TBD)

Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Cheats & Secrets

While there are no official cheats for Dragon Quest 7, the game does have 115 hidden Mini-Medals that players can seek out to earn some powerful and worthwhile rewards. Additionally, the original PS1 version of the game has several Game Shark codes that players can utilize.

Dragon Quest 7 Mini-Medal Locations

There are a total of 115 Mini-Medals for players to collect in Dragon Quest 7, with 110 needed to unlock all the available rewards. Missable Mini-Medals are in bold, with the list ordered in terms of the order most players will likely collect them:

Mini-Medals 1-25

1. Estard Well
2. Emberdale (Present) – button “sidequest” with boy in NE of village
3. L’Arca (Past) – Inn, search the cabinet
4. Grotta Del Sigillo (Present) – Treasure chest
5. Frobisher (Past) – Barrel
6. Faraday (Past) – Pot
7. Institute of Automatry (Past) – Pot
8. Frobisher (Present) – Treasure chest
9. Faraday (Present) – Barrel
10. Automaton Base (Present) – Treasure chest
11. Greenthumb (Past) – Treasure chest
12. Grody Grotto – Treasure chest
13. La Maison Grodie – Barrel
14. Cabin on the path between Wilted Leaf and Regrette
15. Roamer Encampment (Past) – Treasure chest
16. Poolside Cave – Treasure chest
17. Poolside Cave – Treasure chest after draining the lake
18. Dig Site – Cabinet in the well
19. Pilgrim’s Perdition – Barrel
20. Pilgrim’s Perdition – Tavern, pot in the basement
21. Precipice Pass – Cabinet in the well
22. Precipice Pass – Graveyard, search the ground
23. Dungeon of Descent – Treasure chest
24. Dungeon of Descent – Pot
25. Tunnel to the Abbey – Treasure chest

Mini-Medals 26-50

26. Alltrades Abbey (Past) – Treasure chest after clearing
27. La Bravoure – Treasure chest
28. Alltrades Abbey (Present) – Pot in basement
29. Bandits’ Base – Pot
30. Likeness of the Great Evil – Treasure chest on Floor 4
31. Dig Site – Pot
32. Al-Balad (Present) – Barrel
33. Temple Palace (Past) – Treasure chest in secret room
34. Grondal (Past) – Pot
35. Grondal (Present) – Closet in Inn
36. Grondal (Present) – Inside the Well, search the cabinet
37. Inside the Time Frame – Treasure chest
38. Wilted Leaf (Past) – Treasure chest
39. Treasure on the path between Wilted Leaf and Regrette (Past)
40. El Ciclo (Present) – Cabinet
41. El Studio (Present) – Treasure chest
42. Hardlypool – Cabinet
43. Hardlypool Underpass – Treasure chest
44. Spilton-on-Sea – Barrel
45. Sunken Citadel (Past) – Treasure chest
46. Sunken Citadel (Past) – Treasure chest
47. Sunken Citadel (Past) – Pot
48. Wetlock (Present) – Underground room on the east side of the town via raft, search ground
49. Highendreigh Tower (Present) – Barrel
50. Bulgio Pazallo – Treasure chest

Mini-Medals 51-78

51. Tallest Tower – Treasure chest on the southern area of floor 7
52. Sunken Citadel (Present) – Treasure chest
53. Sunken Citadel (Present) – Treasure chest
54. Providence (Past) – Barrel
55. Providence (Present) – Treasure chest
56. Providence (Present) – Inside the Well, search the ground
57. Nottagen (Past) – Pot
58. Pillar of Sulkk (Past) – Treasure chest
59. Nottagen (Present) – Cabinet in the well
60. Pillar of Sulkk (Present) – Treasure chest
61. Grand Conjuratorium (Past) – Pot in basement
62. Hubble (Past) – Cabinet in the basement of the throne room during audience with the king
63. Hubble (Present) – Cabinet in the well
64. Hubble (Present) – Barrel
65. Grand Conjuratorium (Present) – Treasure chest in basement
66. Roamer Encampment (Present) – Pot
67. Aeolus Vale (Past) – Cabinet
68. Sullied Sanctum – Treasure chest
69. Sanctum of the Cirrus (Past) – Barrel
70. Sanctum of the Cirrus (Present) – Treasure chest near entrance
71. Sanctum of the Cirrus (Present) – Treasure chest
72. Vogograd (Past) – Barrel
73. Mount Gora – Treasure chest
74-78. Vogograd (Present) – Examine grave to receive 5 Mini-Medals

Mini-Medals 79-110

79. Buccanham (Past) – Barrel
80. Den of Dwarves (Past) – Treasure chest
81. Beacon (Past) – Cabinet
82. Buccanham (Present) – Treasure chest
83. Den of Dwarves (Present) – Treasure chest
84. Beacon (Present) – Treasure chest
85. Strange Shrine Near Wetlock – Search ground in the kitchen area
86. Dig Site (Underground Cave) – Treasure chest
87. Cathedral of Light – Pot
88. Burnmont Depths – Treasure chest
89. Sea Dragon – Say yes to the cat
90. Sea Dragon – Pot
91. Estard Castle – Underground (requires Ultimate Key)
92. Estard Castle – Take raft to prison, search ground in cells (requires Ultimate Key)
93. Ventus Tower – Treasure chest
94. Inn at the top of Ventus Tower – Barrel
95. Multipleximus Maximus – Treasure chest
96. Cathedral of Blight – Treasure chest
97. Cathedral of Blight – Treasure chest
98. Cathedral of Blight – B5, on the ground in a pool of poison
99. Cathedral of Blight (Amulet of Earth route) – Treasure
100. Cave to Another World – Pot in the northeast of the first hut
101. Cave to Another World – Treasure chest
102. Cave to Another World – Village, inside a barrel in a house
103. Cave to Yet Another World – Pot on the floor after the fiery area with holes
104. (3-6 Residents in The Haven) – Barrel in Bar
105. (7-13 Residents in The Haven) – Barrel in Bar
106. (7-13 Residents in The Haven) – Pot in NE
107. (14+ Residents in The Haven) – Barrel in Bar
108. (14+ Residents in The Haven) – Pot in NE
109. (14+ Residents in The Haven) – Pot in house
110. (14+ Residents in The Haven) – Cabinet in house

Mini-Medals 111-115 (3DS Only, Requires StreetPass, Located in The Haven)

111. Guesthouse 2F – Cabinet
112. Guesthouse 2F – Cabinet
113. Guesthouse 4F – Cabinet
114. Guesthouse 5F – Cabinet
115. Guesthouse 5F – Cabinet

Resident Recruitment Locations for The Haven

1. Pilchard Bay – Pier
2. Estard – Inn, 2F (Able to recruit after recruiting Resident 1)
3. Ballymolloy – Elder’s House, 2F (Able to recruit after recruiting Resident 1)
4. Emderdale – Tavern (After Faraday events)
5. Frobisher – Inn (After Greenthumb events)
6. La Bravoure – Inn (After Alltrades events)
7. Alltrades – Casino (After Alltrades events)
8. Al-Balad – Town Center, inside a Pot (After Grondal)
9. Grondal – Inn
10. El Ciclo – Clock Tower
11. Likeness – Entrance area (After Nottagen events)
12. Wetlock – Lookout Tower, Basement (After Nottagen events)
13. Aeolus Vale – Church (After Buccanham events)
14. Providence – Bridge to the Southwest (After Buccanham events)
15. Buccanham – Lighthouse (After Cathedral of Blight opens)
16. Cave to Yet Another World – After defeating the boss

Dragon Quest 7 Mini-Medal Rewards

Players can access King Maximo’s Mansion to exchange their Mini-Medals after they defeat Gracos and get the Flying Carpet.

Dragon Quest 7 Game Shark Codes (PS1 Only)

Players with a Game Shark device have several codes they can use with the PS1 version of Dragon Quest 7. Alternatively, players using an emulator can enter any of the following cheat codes into the emulator’s “Cheat” menu.

General Cheats

Character Cheats

Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Cheat FAQs

What is the name of the main character in Dragon Quest 7?

Similar to other games in the Dragon Quest series, the protagonist of Dragon Quest 7 is a player-named character. Other characters in the game will simply refer to him as Hero or The Hero, regardless of what players choose to name the main character. However, the official manga adaptation and English localization of the Nintendo 3DS version do ascribe names to the main character. In the official manga adaptation, the main character of Dragon Quest 7 goes by the name Arus. In the English localization of the 3DS version, Dragon Quest 7‘s hero is named Auster.

What is the name of the world in Dragon Quest 7?

The world in Dragon Quest 7 goes by the name Estard. In the present when the game’s story begins, Estard is a solitary island that used to be a nexus between many continents. The game’s hero and his companions travel back in time and solve problems that lead to the continents reappearing in the present day, filling out the landmass to restore Estard to its former glory.

Do I need to play the other games in the series before Dragon Quest 7?

The question of where to begin in the Dragon Quest series is a tricky one. While conventional wisdom suggests that players should start with the first game and play them all in order, the stories of the Dragon Quest games abide by a unique structure that makes this unnecessary. Further, the innovations that each new series entry brings make playing older games somewhat more difficult thanks to them lacking certain quality-of-life features that newer entries have. Dragon Quest 7 is both the first fully 3D game in the series and the first game not connected to any other entry in the series. Conversely, the first three Dragon Quest games are all part of a connected trilogy (the Erdrick Trilogy), as are the 4th, 5th, and 6th games in the series (the Zenithia Trilogy).

How long to beat Dragon Quest 7?

Famously, Dragon Quest 7 is one of the longest games in the series. Just beating the main story is likely to take most players around 75-80 hours. Factoring in side quests, collecting all the Mini-Medals, and fully completing 100% of the game extends total playtime well beyond that target. Most players who plan on fully completing Dragon Quest 7 can expect to spend 155-165 hours doing so.

The image featured at the top of this post is ©Dragon Quest 7 key art.