Complete walkthrough for Arris Dome in Chrono Trigger (2300 A.D.). Guide includes defeating bosses, finding items, and progressing through the dome's maze.
Walkthrough
- 1Upon entering Arris Dome, follow the path through the maze until you reach the main gathering area.
- 2Speak to the old man, Doan, who expresses surprise at your arrival.
- 3Go left and speak to Doan again; he will mention a computer and food in the basement, but robot guards block the entrance.
- 4Talk to the people in the room, then use the Enertron to rest.
- 5Proceed to the save point area. Before saving, you can buy items from the shopkeeper.
- 6Save your game, then return to the main gathering area.
- 7Go south to the center of the room and descend the ladder.
- 8In the room below, go left and up to find two consoles that require a password.
- 9Go left and up the ladder to the next room.
- 10Follow the path right to the next beam, then go north and east.
- 11Find a statue of a rat with a note; read the note.
- 12Continue west to the far left beam, then go north to the end, and head east.
- 13Go north on the first beam you pass to reach the next area.
- 14Head north towards the door. A giant robot will fall, initiating a boss battle against the Guardian and two Pods.
- 15After the battle, proceed north. Lucca will examine the rotten food, and Marle will find a note and a Seed on a dead man.
- 16Examine the man again to read the note revealing the rat is alive. Open the chest for a Mid-Ether.
- 17Exit the room and enter the next. You will see the rat.
- 18Chase and attempt to catch the rat (press B to dash, A to catch). If it flees, exit and re-enter the room.
- 19Once caught, the rat will reveal the password input method (hold L and R, press A).
- 20Exit this room via the south exit.
- 21Return to the room with the two consoles. Go to the right console (with the sparkling light) and input the password (hold L and R, press A). This opens a passage to a door on the right.
- 22Enter the new room. Go up and defeat the Exterminator and two Rats.
- 23Continue north to a chest containing a Mid-Ether.
- 24Return to the room's entrance and go left, then up the stairs to the upper level.
- 25Follow the high path north. Descend the stairs and defeat the enemies.
- 26Continue south to the next set of stairs, ascend them, and follow the path north into the next room.
- 27Go straight ahead and defeat the Version 2.0.
- 28Go up the stairs to the upper level and follow the path around the wall.
- 29Descend the stairs and fight another Version 2.0.
- 30Before taking the stairs on the west wall, go north and defeat another Version 2.0.
- 31Head east and defeat another Version 2.0.
- 32Go north to the control panel. Input the password (hold L and R, press A) at the console to make a platform appear. The door here is sealed for now.
- 33Go back west, then south. Take the stairs to the west and follow the path into the next room.
- 34This room contains the supercomputer. Lucca will use it and determine your next destination is the Proto Dome.
- 35Marle will accidentally trigger a playback of the "Day of Lavos, 1999," showing the world's destruction. She expresses a desire to prevent this future.
- 36Leave the supercomputer room and head west.
- 37Go south and down the stairs. Defeat the Version 2.0 and continue south to the next set of stairs.
- 38Ascend the stairs and follow the path around, then south into the next room.
- 39Make your way to the south end of this room, defeating enemies along the way.
- 40Go south into the next room. Go left and down, then climb the ladder to return to the main gathering area.
- 41Doan and the others will be surprised by your return. Marle explains their future and gives them the seeds.
- 42Doan gives you the Jetbike Key and instructs you to go to Site 32.
- 43Recover at the Enertron and save your game.
- 44Exit Arris Dome via the east path.
Tips
- The Enertron fully restores HP and MP.
- Stock up on healing items at the shop before proceeding too far.
- The password input method (hold L and R, press A) is crucial for progressing past certain points.
- Pay attention to the notes found on the rat statue and the dead man for clues.
- Jetbike Key
- Mid-Ether (x2)
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