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{{about|the board from [[Fortune Street]] originating from the Dragon Quest series|the location in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''|[[Observatory]]|the home of [[Rosalina]] and the [[Luma (species)|Lumas]]|[[Comet Observatory]]}}
{{about|the board from [[Fortune Street]] originating from the Dragon Quest series|the location in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''|[[Observatory]]|the home of [[Rosalina]] and the [[Luma]]s|[[Comet Observatory]]}}
{{location-infobox
{{board infobox
|image=The Observatory.png
|image=[[File:The Observatory.png|300px]]
|caption='''The Observatory''' as it appears in ''[[Fortune Street]]''
|appears_in=''[[Fortune Street]]''
|width=250px
|availability=Default
|greaterloc=
|description=''"Lofty home of the Celestrians, orbited by its unusual passenger service, the Starflight Express."''
|capital=
|sample=[[File:FS The Observatory.oga]]
|ruler=
|inhabitants=Celestrians
|first_appearance=''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest IX|Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies]]'' (2010, ''Dragon Quest'' series)<br>''[[Fortune Street]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]], ''Mario'' series)
}}
}}
{{quote|I wanna see this flying train everyone is talking about. I must ride it. I simply must!|Daisy|Fortune Street}}
{{quote|A flying train AND a flying castle? Hmmm… I think I'm gonna turn this place into an amusement park and rake in the cash!|Wario|Fortune Street}}


'''The Observatory''' is the home and headquarters of the [[dragonquest:Celestrian|Celestrians]] where they watch over the World Tree, [[dragonquest:Yggdrasil|Yggdrasil]], and mortalkind. The only way to reach it is by a portal or by the [[dragonquest:Starflight Express|Starflight Express]], which is piloted by [[Stella]] and [[dragonquest:Sterling|Sterling]].
'''The Observatory''' is the home and headquarters of the [[dragonquest:Celestrian|Celestrians]] where they watch over the World Tree, [[dragonquest:Yggdrasil|Yggdrasil]], and mortalkind. The only way to reach it is by a portal or by the [[dragonquest:Starflight Express|Starflight Express]], which is piloted by [[Stella (Dragon Quest)|Stella]] and [[dragonquest:Sterling|Sterling]].


The location appears as a playable board in ''[[Fortune Street]]''. The board is shaped like the head of a spade, with one of the districts being in a section of the board that moves when a player lands on a switch. The Starflight Express train goes around the screen when this happens. There is also a portal leading to and from this area. In Tour Mode, the player has to come in at least 3rd against Stella, [[Slime (Dragon Quest)|Slime]] and [[Kiryl]] to beat the board.
The location appears as a playable board in ''[[Fortune Street]]''. The board is shaped like the head of a spade, with one of the districts being in a section of the board that moves when a player lands on a switch. The Starflight Express train goes around the screen when this happens. There is also a portal leading to and from this area. In Tour mode, the player has to come in at least 3rd against Stella, [[Slime (Dragon Quest)|Slime]] and [[Kiryl]] to beat the board.
 
==Squares==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Type of square
!colspan="2"|Number of squares
|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
!'''Standard rules'''
!'''Easy rules'''
|-
![[File:FS Bank Square.png]]<br>Bank
|colspan=2|1
|-
![[File:FS Shop Square.png|64px]]<br>Shop
|25 in 6 districts<br>4 in Districts A-E<br>5 in District F
|26 in 12 sections<br>Max length: 7
|-
![[File:FS Spade Square.png]]<br>Spade suit
|colspan=2|1
|-
![[File:FS Heart Square.png]]<br>Heart suit
|colspan=2|1
|-
![[File:FS Diamond Square.png]]<br>Diamond suit
|colspan=2|1
|-
![[File:FS Club Square.png]]<br>Club suit
|colspan=2|1
|-
![[File:FS Venture Square.png]]<br>Venture
|1
|0
|-
![[File:FS Take-a-break Square.png]]<br>Take-a-break
|1
|0
|-
![[File:FS Arcade Square.png]]<br>Arcade
|colspan=2|1
|-
![[File:FS Backstreet Warp Square.png|64px]]<br>Backstreet
|colspan=2|2
|-
![[File:FS Switch Square.png|64px]]<br>Switch
|colspan=2|3
|-
!Total
|38
|37
|}
 
==Starting values, salaries & targets==
The salaries in this board are as follows:
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!|
!Standard rules
!Easy rules
|-
!Starting value
|colspan=2|2000 G
|-
!Basic salary
|300 G
|500 G
|-
!Promotion bonus
|200 G x promotion
|100 G x promotion
|-
!Default target
|15000 G
|8000 G
|}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
FS The Observatory 1.png|[[Mario]] speaking
FS The Observatory 2.png|The Starflight Express passing over
FS The Observatory 3.png|[[Lakitu]] on the board
FS The Observatory 4.png|Slime using the balloonport
FS The Observatory 5.png|Mario breaking up a monopoly by buying a shop
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=天使界
|JapR=Tenshi-kai
|JapM=Angel World
|Spa=El Observatorio
|SpaM=The Observatory
}}


==Official profile==
*'''North American official site bio''': ''"Lofty home of the Celestrians, orbited by its unusual passenger service, the Starflight Express."''
{{NIWA|DragonQuest-p=Observatory}}
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Series]]
[[Category:Third-party locations]]
[[Category:Fortune Street Boards]]
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[[Category:Fortune Street boards]]

Latest revision as of 21:15, July 18, 2024

This article is about the board from Fortune Street originating from the Dragon Quest series. For the location in Luigi's Mansion, see Observatory. For the home of Rosalina and the Lumas, see Comet Observatory.
The Observatory
The Observatory board in Fortune Street.
Appears in Fortune Street
Availability Default
Description "Lofty home of the Celestrians, orbited by its unusual passenger service, the Starflight Express."
Music sample
“A flying train AND a flying castle? Hmmm… I think I'm gonna turn this place into an amusement park and rake in the cash!”
Wario, Fortune Street

The Observatory is the home and headquarters of the Celestrians where they watch over the World Tree, Yggdrasil, and mortalkind. The only way to reach it is by a portal or by the Starflight Express, which is piloted by Stella and Sterling.

The location appears as a playable board in Fortune Street. The board is shaped like the head of a spade, with one of the districts being in a section of the board that moves when a player lands on a switch. The Starflight Express train goes around the screen when this happens. There is also a portal leading to and from this area. In Tour mode, the player has to come in at least 3rd against Stella, Slime and Kiryl to beat the board.

Squares[edit]

Type of square Number of squares
Standard rules Easy rules
The Bank Square from Fortune Street
Bank
1
A Shop Square from Fortune Street
Shop
25 in 6 districts
4 in Districts A-E
5 in District F
26 in 12 sections
Max length: 7
The Spade Square from Fortune Street
Spade suit
1
The Heart Square from Fortune Street
Heart suit
1
The Diamond Square from Fortune Street
Diamond suit
1
The Club Square from Fortune Street
Club suit
1
The Venture Square from Fortune Street
Venture
1 0
The Take-a-break Square from Fortune Street
Take-a-break
1 0
The Arcade Square from Fortune Street
Arcade
1
The Dragon Quest-themed Backstreet Square from Fortune Street
Backstreet
2
The Switch Square from Fortune Street
Switch
3
Total 38 37

Starting values, salaries & targets[edit]

The salaries in this board are as follows:

Standard rules Easy rules
Starting value 2000 G
Basic salary 300 G 500 G
Promotion bonus 200 G x promotion 100 G x promotion
Default target 15000 G 8000 G

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 天使界[?]
Tenshi-kai
Angel World
Spanish El Observatorio[?] The Observatory