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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/questofki1988.jpg]]
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3	''Kai no Bouken: The Quest of Ki'' is a PuzzlePlatformer game developed by Game Studio and released in 1988 for the Famicom by Creator/{{Namco}}. It is the prequel to ''VideoGame/TheTowerOfDruaga''. As of August 2013, there exists a FanTranslation patch for the game.
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5	The 60-floor tower had been destroyed by the god Anu, but it was rebuilt by Druaga. Ishtar gives her shrine maiden Ki a golden tiara but no weaponry in the quest to obtain the Blue Crystal Rod, with additional assistance provided by Quox the Dragon.
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7	!!Tropes present in the game:
8	* BadassPacifist: Ki has no attack ability, but that isn't gonna stop her from climbing a demon-infested tower.
9	* CruelTwistEnding: See below.
10	* DoomedByCanon: Ki in the ending. Not to death, but TakenForGranite.
11	* ExtendedGameplay: The "special stage" floors 61 through 100 can be played after the game's ending.
12	* HeKnowsAboutTimedHits: Before certain floors, Ishtar explains how to use the game's controls.
13	* InexplicableTreasureChests: At least they're visible in this game.
14	* NoFairCheating: In ''The Quest of Ki'' there are items that warp the player to a higher floor. The 61st floor (the first of the "Special Stages") contains a warp item that warps you to [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment floor 61]] with a warning message: "I'll forgive you this time, but try that again and I'll warp you back to the first floor!". Level 100 delivers on the promise, at least in part, with a booby-trapped chest that sends the player back to ''level 19''--as [[Series/RetroGameMaster Arino]] discovered to his dismay.
15	* NotQuiteFlight: Ki's JumpPhysics let her rise to any height so long as it's continuous and she doesn't hit the ceiling.
16	* OneHitpointWonder: Ki is really vulnerable.
17	* PoisonMushroom: One kind of item makes the timer run out more quickly.
18	* SingleUseShield: The Barrier item allows Ki to take one hit from anything that isn't a WillOWisp.
19	* SpikesOfDoom: Druaga put a lot of spikes in the tower. Don’t let Ki touch them!
20	* TimedMission: You only have a certain amount of time to get Ki to the end of the level.
21	* VideoGameFlight: Ki's tiara allows her to float in the air, but she’ll get knocked down if she hits the ceiling.

Context VideoGame / TheQuestOfKi