Quest of D

Quest of D is an arcade action role-playing game from Sega AM2, published by Sega for the Chihiro arcade board. It marks the company’s fifth trading card arcade title, arriving after World Club Champion Football, Mushiking: The King of Beetles, The Key of Avalon, and Love and Berry: Dress Up and Dance!. Set in a dark fantasy world, the game supports online play, much like earlier AM2 releases Virtua Fighter 4 and Sega Network Taisen Mahjong MJ. Its story centers on locating "D," a book of evil.

The game underwent three updates between 2005 and 2007, and its online services were discontinued at the end of August 2010. An official soundtrack came out in 2006. Quest of D was exclusive to Japan and never received a port of any kind. The development team later worked on Shining Force Cross.

**Gameplay** The cabinet features two card readers: one for an IC card that saves player progress, and another for a deck of "D-Force" cards. Players first choose a class—warrior, magician, or priest—and then select a gender. Two modes are available: scenario, a single-player experience for leveling up and collecting items, and co-op, which enables nationwide online play with more and stronger enemies. After picking a dungeon based on difficulty, players insert their D-Force deck, which contains items and equipment obtained from previous sessions via vending machines. Up to four players navigate a dungeon, fighting enemies and gathering treasure. Controls include an attack button, a guard button, and a view button for camera adjustment. Three quick presses of attack execute a weak combo; pressing attack and guard together triggers a strong attack. Attack plus view performs a dodge, while all three buttons together unleash a powerful area attack that drains the energy meter. Tapping attack while moving initiates a run. The touchscreen allows interaction with the environment—such as tapping levers or treasure chests—and with cards displayed at the bottom of the screen. Cards are used for magic and skills by pointing at an enemy, while buff or healing items are applied by dragging the card onto the player’s character.

Version 2 introduced the thief class, which gains unique abilities like jumping and stealing. Crafting items became possible, and an MP gauge was added alongside the existing energy gauge.