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[[File:Scarab.jpg|thumb|A Scarab.]]
[[File:Yellow Scarab SFA.png|thumb|200px|In-game render for a yellow Scarab.]]
A '''Scarab''' is the monetary unit of planet [[Sauria]] in ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]''. They are in fact living beetles found under boulders. They come in four colors, which also represent their value. Every green one is worth one Scarab, the red ones are worth five and the orange ones are worth ten Scarabs each. It's sometimes hard to distinguish the two latter ones for their similar appearance, but their escape speed reveals their value: Greens are very sluggish, while orange ones are almost hard to catch. [[Fox McCloud|Fox]] can initially carry ten Scarabs, but the amount rises as he obtains [[Scarab Bag|Scarab Bags]]. The Small Scarab Bag holds up to 50 Scarabs, the Medium one 100 Scarabs and the Large Bag can contain 200. Scarabs are used to buy things from the [[ThornTail Store]], but they are also needed to open new paths by paying the two [[BribeClaw]]s and the mysterious Scarab-shaped post before the entrance to [[Cape Claw|CapeClaw]] in [[LightFoot Village]]. They are also used to buy [[Cheat Token]]s.
'''Scarabs''' are living insects who are used as currency on [[Dinosaur Planet (location)|Dinosaur Planet]] in ''[[Star Fox Adventures]]''. They are based [[wikipedia:Scarab beetle|scarab beetle]]s from the real world.
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== Summary ==
Scarabs come in three colors, each with a different value: green, red, and yellow. Green Scarabs are worth one Scarab, the red ones are worth five, and the yellow ones are worth ten. Scarabs are often located under rocks, but are sometimes found by throwing a [[basket]]. [[Fox McCloud|Fox]] can lift the rock to get them out. Some Scarabs can also found by throwing a [[basket]].
 
Scarabs are primarily used to buy items at the [[ThornTail Store]], including maps, common items, and even required items such as the [[FireFly Lantern]]. There are three instances in which Scarabs are used as a toll to access an area, the first two being [[BribeClaw]]s (who ask for 25 and and the third time being a [[Scarab Toll]].
 
Upon noticing Fox, Scarabs try to run away from him. The higher its value, the faster the Scarab is. Fox can obtain Scarabs by walking on them. By default, he can only carry up to ten Scarabs in value. However, Fox can progressively increase the limit by obtaining [[Scarab Bag]]s; the small one carries up to 50, the medium one does up to 100, and the large one does up to 200. Some items sold at ThornTail Store can only be purchased with these bags, most notably the expensive [[SnowHorn Artifact]], which costs 130 Scarabs.
 
The ThornTail Store has a room named the "Scarab Room", where Fox can gamble with his Scarabs.
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Scarab icon SFA.png|Inventory icon
Scarab obtained Adventures.png|Fox obtains his first Scarab.
</gallery>
 
== Names in other languages ==
{{foreign names
|Jap=スカラベ
|JapR=Sukarabe
|JapM=
|Fre=Scarabées
|FreM=
}}
 
{{Star Fox Adventures}}
[[Category:Items]]
[[Category:Items in Star Fox Adventures]]

Latest revision as of 01:12, 16 October 2023

In-game render for a yellow Scarab.

Scarabs are living insects who are used as currency on Dinosaur Planet in Star Fox Adventures. They are based scarab beetles from the real world.

Summary

Scarabs come in three colors, each with a different value: green, red, and yellow. Green Scarabs are worth one Scarab, the red ones are worth five, and the yellow ones are worth ten. Scarabs are often located under rocks, but are sometimes found by throwing a basket. Fox can lift the rock to get them out. Some Scarabs can also found by throwing a basket.

Scarabs are primarily used to buy items at the ThornTail Store, including maps, common items, and even required items such as the FireFly Lantern. There are three instances in which Scarabs are used as a toll to access an area, the first two being BribeClaws (who ask for 25 and and the third time being a Scarab Toll.

Upon noticing Fox, Scarabs try to run away from him. The higher its value, the faster the Scarab is. Fox can obtain Scarabs by walking on them. By default, he can only carry up to ten Scarabs in value. However, Fox can progressively increase the limit by obtaining Scarab Bags; the small one carries up to 50, the medium one does up to 100, and the large one does up to 200. Some items sold at ThornTail Store can only be purchased with these bags, most notably the expensive SnowHorn Artifact, which costs 130 Scarabs.

The ThornTail Store has a room named the "Scarab Room", where Fox can gamble with his Scarabs.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スカラベ
Sukarabe
French Scarabées