The Gold Saucer is a massive entertainment complex owned by Shinra and run by a guy named Dio. The currency accepted there is called GP which you gain by winning games. (To enter the games, you have to pay in Gil) The Gold Saucer is split into eight sections. Here is a short passage about each one…

The Station:

This is the centre of all that happens in The Gold Saucer. Here you will find seven different holes which you have to jump into to be taken to that part of the complex. Also, to help you navigate, there is a map in the centre. Now, I will explain all of the sub-sections which you can enter through the holes…

Event Square

In this part, there is a stage where plays occur. On Disc one, when you go on a date with a certain character, you will go here. The plays are free.

Speed Square:

This area has a shooting game for you to play. The game costs 10 GP and if you get a certain amount of points, then you win a prize. Here is the prize list..

Note: Aeris’ Parasol and Cid’s Flayer are both extremely hard to obtain but well worth it because although they aren’t their Ultimate Weapons, they are more powerful than Princess Guard or Venus Gospel.

Wonder Square:

This section of the Gold Saucer is where you can play games most of which, if not all, accept gil. Once you have enough GP you can buy items from the lady near the entrance. Note: The ?????????? item which is worth 2000GP is some Exp. plus materia, which means you gain twice as much Exp. at the end of a battle as you normally would.

Round Square:

This part of GS contains a feature calles the Pagola, which is a ride you go on when you go on a date with a character. It takes you around the whole of Gold Saucer and shows you all of the sites. If you want to go on this ride, it costs 2 GP but on Disc 3 it is temporarily broken down for some of the disc.

Ghost Square:

Here you will find a hotel run by ghosts. It costs 5 GP to stay and there is also a small shop there. Not much more to say about this really except you stay here on Disc One for a while.

Battle Square:

This is the main attraction at the Gold Saucer. you fight battles and win different amounts of BP depending on how many battles you win in the 9-stage system. Then, when you have BP, you can trade it for items using the vending machines at either side of the doorway. Here is a list of what you can get;

Also, after you’ve bought W-Summon, you will be challenged to a special battle by Dio, the owner of Gold Saucer. If you win, he will give you Final Attack materia which, when equipped, uses the materia it is paired with just before you die (particularly useful if it’s paired with Phoenix ‘cos you die then come back to life!!) Note: You need to have already obtained Cloud’s Ultima Weapon and W-Summon before you can play this challenge.

Chocobo Square:

This is the part where you are given the opportunity to raise your chocobo’s class (see Chocobo Page). You will be told how to do this section by asking the people who are standing around. If you work your way through all the classes, you will eventually get the following materia as prizes: Enemy Away, Magic counter, Sneak Attack and Counter Attack.