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''Kai no Bouken: The Quest of Ki'' is a [[Puzzle Platformer]] game developed by Game Studio and released in 1988 for the Famicom by [[Namco Bandai|Namcot]]. It is the prequel to ''[[The Tower of Druaga]]''.

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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* [[Badass Pacifist]]: Ki has no attack ability, but that isn't gonna stop her from climbing a demon-infested tower.
* [[Doomed by Canon]]: Ki in the ending. Not to death, but [[Taken for Granite]].
* [[Extended Gameplay]]: Floors 61 through 100 can be played after the game's ending.
* [[Inexplicable Treasure Chests]]: At least they're visible in this game.
* [[No Fair Cheating]]: 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 [[Department of Redundancy Department|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 [[Retro Game Master|Arino]] discovered to his dismay.
* [[Not Quite Flight]]: Ki's [[Jump Physics]] let her rise to any height so long as it's continuous and she doesn't hit the ceiling.
* [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]]: Ki is really vulnerable.
* [[Poison Mushroom]]: One kind of item makes the timer run out more quickly.
* [[Spikes of Doom]]
* [[Timed Mission]]
* [[Video Game Flight]]

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