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[[File:RL_GoldDoor.png|thumb|right|300px|Entrance to the Royal Labyrinth.]]
[[File:RL_GoldDoor.png|thumb|right|300px|Entrance to the Royal Maze.]]


The Royal Labyrinth is a quick play, somewhat randomly generated dungeon mode available upon completing patch 2.2 of The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Ally expansion that explores the lore of the Brave Hero Alvan, his Ally Kamil, and a previous age of Gran Zedora.
The Royal Maze is a quick play, somewhat randomly generated dungeon mode available upon completing patch 2.2 of The Sleeping Hero and the Guiding Ally expansion that explores the lore of the Brave Hero Alvan, his Ally Kamil, and a previous age of Gran Zedora.
It is accessible from the golden door in Brave Princess Anlucia's bedroom. This is played as a solo endeavor with yourself and Anlucia, with the option to take a Fellow Monster along with you and provides a way to increase Anlucia's level and abilities to allow her to perform excellently in story battles that she makes an appearance in. This timed mode can be enjoyed by any class (Recommended Level 60+), and is lucrative from both an accessory and extra items perspective. The main accessory to be gained from this mode is an Augite Belt and will be explained later.
It is accessible from the golden door in Brave Princess Anlucia's bedroom. This is played as a solo endeavor with yourself and Anlucia, with the option to take a Fellow Monster along with you and provides a way to increase Anlucia's level and abilities to allow her to perform excellently in story battles that she makes an appearance in. This timed mode can be enjoyed by any class (Recommended Level 60+), and is lucrative from both an accessory and extra items perspective. The main accessory to be gained from this mode is an Augite Belt and will be explained later.


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* There are three varieties of environment: A Garden, Desert, and a Forest that each appear in order.
* There are three varieties of environment: A Garden, Desert, and a Forest that each appear in order.
* Each environment is composed of two battle maps, two intermissions, a boss arena, and an exit hallway where you can exit with your spoils and learn another piece of Alvan the Brave's last mission.
* Each environment is composed of two battle maps, two intermissions, a boss arena, and an exit hallway where you can exit with your spoils and learn another piece of Alvan the Brave's last mission.
* At the end of every Forest map, the Sealed Monster is replaced with a set of vengeful Ghosts. There are many levels to the Royal Labyrinth--each time you clear one, the next floor will be unlocked.
* At the end of every Forest map, the Sealed Monster is replaced with a set of vengeful Ghosts. There are many levels to the Royal Maze--each time you clear one, the next floor will be unlocked.
The general flow of a Royal Labyrinth stage is:
The general flow of a Royal Maze stage is:
* Another Lobby > Battle Map > Intermission > Battle Map > Intermission > Boss Sanctuary > Wrap-up Corridor
* Another Lobby > Battle Map > Intermission > Battle Map > Intermission > Boss Sanctuary > Wrap-up Corridor
The goal of a Royal Labyrinth run is to defeat as many enemies as possible, to gain as many Sparks of Courage as you can, so that you can exorcise as many Dream Boxes as possible while still completing each stage.
The goal of a Royal Maze run is to defeat as many enemies as possible, to gain as many Sparks of Courage as you can, so that you can exorcise as many Dream Boxes as possible while still completing each stage.


There are 13 stages of Royal Labyrinth, with the 13th stage having only a Boss Sanctuary.
There are 13 stages of Royal Maze, with the 13th stage having only a Boss Sanctuary.
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==== Battle Maps ====
==== Battle Maps ====
Each foray into the Royal Labyrinth starts with 200 Sparks, or seconds, of Courage which deplete without pause in real time while you're in a battle map. The Sparks pause while you are preparing in an intermission map, and also pause until you engage with the floor boss in the Sanctuary. Every monster you defeat will dissolve into Sparks of Courage, which add precious seconds to your timer immediately and also store in orbit around you. When you complete a battle map, the stored Sparks of Courage add even more seconds to your Spark Timer for the next area, making the next map less strict. It is not mandatory that you defeat all the monsters, but each one you do take down makes your future easier.
Each foray into the Royal Maze starts with 200 Sparks, or seconds, of Courage which deplete without pause in real time while you're in a battle map. The Sparks pause while you are preparing in an intermission map, and also pause until you engage with the floor boss in the Sanctuary. Every monster you defeat will dissolve into Sparks of Courage, which add precious seconds to your timer immediately and also store in orbit around you. When you complete a battle map, the stored Sparks of Courage add even more seconds to your Spark Timer for the next area, making the next map less strict. It is not mandatory that you defeat all the monsters, but each one you do take down makes your future easier.


'''If the remaining Sparks of Courage amount is reduced to zero, you are kicked out of the Labyrinth.''' Progress is lost and all items forfeited.
'''If the remaining Sparks of Courage amount is reduced to zero, you are kicked out of the Labyrinth.''' Progress is lost and all items forfeited.
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==== Dream Boxes / Worldly Boxes ====
==== Dream Boxes / Worldly Boxes ====
This is the real reason you're here.
This is the real reason you're here.
In Royal Labyrinth, you can encounter a variety of different Dream Boxes from a variety of sources. Dream Boxes come in a few flavors: Copper, Silver, Gold, and later, Dragon. They could be on the floor in a Battle Map or Intermission, or a drop from a monster inside a gold chest.
In Royal Maze, you can encounter a variety of different Dream Boxes from a variety of sources. Dream Boxes come in a few flavors: Copper, Silver, Gold, and later, Dragon. They could be on the floor in a Battle Map or Intermission, or a drop from a monster inside a gold chest.


* Dream Boxes that are out on the map are wrapped in darkness and must be purged from it in order to pick it up. Ones found in Monster Chests are already untainted.
* Dream Boxes that are out on the map are wrapped in darkness and must be purged from it in order to pick it up. Ones found in Monster Chests are already untainted.
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Once you complete the Labyrinth stage and bring the boxes out, they become Worldly Boxes and you can open them to get at the goodies inside. This can be very rewarding as not only do they contain Augite Belts, a powerful accessory, but they also have a variety of items such as Metal Slime Coins, Magic Maze Coins, Yggdrasil Leaves, and more.
Once you complete the Labyrinth stage and bring the boxes out, they become Worldly Boxes and you can open them to get at the goodies inside. This can be very rewarding as not only do they contain Augite Belts, a powerful accessory, but they also have a variety of items such as Metal Slime Coins, Magic Maze Coins, Yggdrasil Leaves, and more.


'''Make sure you have adequate Item Inventory space before doing Royal Labyrinth runs!'''
'''Make sure you have adequate Item Inventory space before doing Royal Maze runs!'''


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== Another Labyrinth ==
== Another Labyrinth ==
After clearing Basement 13 of Royal Labyrinth, an additional mode will become available with more darkness to purge: Another Labyrinth!
After clearing Basement 13 of Royal Maze, an additional mode will become available with more darkness to purge: Another Labyrinth!
<br>"Another Labyrinth" Mode is a second page of Royal Labyrinth destinations and the additions are immediately apparent.
<br>"Another Labyrinth" Mode is a second page of Royal Maze destinations and the additions are immediately apparent.


=== Another Lobby ===
=== Another Lobby ===
*Firstly, exiting from the Royal Tomb puts you in Another Lobby, where there are two large Djinns; Left & Right Ministers.
*Firstly, exiting from the Royal Tomb puts you in Another Lobby, where there are two large Djinns; Left & Right Ministers.
These fellows offer a variety of effects in exchange for three Courage Augite. In other words, you're trading another admission into Royal Labyrinth for this benefit.
These fellows offer a variety of effects in exchange for three Courage Augite. In other words, you're trading another admission into Royal Maze for this benefit.
The effects are powerful, but weigh whether or not you'd simply do another run instead.
The effects are powerful, but weigh whether or not you'd simply do another run instead.
*When you clear the Labyrinth floor, just like regular Royal Labyrinth, one more area will be freed up.
*When you clear the Labyrinth floor, just like regular Royal Maze, one more area will be freed up.
*Special Monsters like "Incarnation of Dream" bonus Royal Mimics and Dream Mimics will have an increase to their appearance rate.
*Special Monsters like "Incarnation of Dream" bonus Royal Mimics and Dream Mimics will have an increase to their appearance rate.
Yellow symbols, where monsters are powered up, are also more frequent.
Yellow symbols, where monsters are powered up, are also more frequent.
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==== Royal Mimics ====
==== Royal Mimics ====
These fellows are Wardrobe-style mimics and are predominantly white cabinets with gold trim.<br>
These fellows are Wardrobe-style mimics and are predominantly white cabinets with gold trim.<br>
The author of this article does not know much about these other than they can randomly show up in regular Royal Labyrinth, too.
The author of this article does not know much about these other than they can randomly show up in regular Royal Maze, too.
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== Augite Belts ==
== Augite Belts ==
So what about those Augite Belts, then? Why are they important?
So what about those Augite Belts, then? Why are they important?
Augite Belts are definable waist accessories obtainable from Dream Boxes in Royal Labyrinth. You can determine what effects are on the Augite Belt by sealing away undesirable effects.
Augite Belts are definable waist accessories obtainable from Dream Boxes in Royal Maze. You can determine what effects are on the Augite Belt by sealing away undesirable effects.
Sealing an effect requires 1 Sealing Sand, which is obtained from crushing an undesirable Augite Belt at the golden door. If you need to reset your seals, this costs 50 Sealing Sand.
Sealing an effect requires 1 Sealing Sand, which is obtained from crushing an undesirable Augite Belt at the golden door. If you need to reset your seals, this costs 50 Sealing Sand.
There's more to it than this, but the author has not learned all they could just yet.
There's more to it than this, but the author has not learned all they could just yet.
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