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Eureka, the Forbidden Land.
Eureka, the Forbidden Land, is an optional dungeon in the game Final Fantasy III which contains some of the best equipment in the game. It is located in the Crystal Tower, and is found right at the entrance. Doga and Unei unlock the Eureka Key, granting the party access to Eureka, knowing they need better equipment to fight Xande.
Treasure
Shops
In the final area of Eureka you can find three shopkeepers selling some of the best spells, summons, and equipment in the game. It is also worth noting that this is the only place where Shuriken can be purchased, though at an ridiculously high price.
Magic Shop
| Spell |
Cost |
Type |
LV |
Effect |
| Flare |
60,000 gil |
Black |
8 |
Deals heavy damage to one foe. |
| Death |
60,000 gil |
Black |
8 |
Instantly kills one foe. |
| Meteor |
60,000 gil |
Black |
8 |
Deals damage to all foes. |
| Tornado |
60,000 gil |
White |
8 |
Reduces foes' HP to single digits. |
| Arise |
60,000 gil |
White |
8 |
Revives ally with full HP. |
| Holy |
60,000 gil |
White |
8 |
Holy damage to one foe. |
Summon Shop
Hidden Shop
To discover the hidden shop the player must walk right, through the wall on the screen where the other two shopkeepers stand.
| Item |
Cost |
Att. |
Additional |
| Shuriken |
65,500 gil |
Attack: 200 |
Can only be Thrown. |
| Crystal Shield |
50,000 gil |
Defense: 20 |
Protects against some status ailments. |
| Crystal Mail |
50,000 gil |
Defense: 55 |
None |
| Crystal Gloves |
50,000 gil |
Defense: 30 |
None |
| Crystal Helm |
50,000 gil |
Defense: 31 |
None |
| Apollo Harp |
60,000 gil |
Attack: 60 |
Inflicts Silence. |
Monsters
Battle Background

Music
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| "Forbidden Land Eureka" from the DS version of Final Fantasy III |
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Eureka has its own exclusive background theme, originally translated "Forbidden Land" in the Original Sound Version, but was retconned as "Forbidden Land Eureka" (禁断の地エウレカ Kindan no Chi Eureka, "Forbidden Land Eureka") in the Original Soundtrack.
Other Appearances
The Forbidden Land Eureka
The Forbidden Land Eureka was mentioned as one of the wonders in Final Fantasy Tactics. It bears the following description:
- This once prosperous capital of the Kashka Dynasty was destroyed in the Cataclysm, along with the vast legacy of its royal family. It is now a necrohol, populated by spirits drawn to the shades of its past glory.
Etymology
Eureka (Gr. εύρηκα) is a historically famous Greek word that means "I have found it".