Dark Dollar

Dark Dollar
Also known as	KROMER (Spamton) D$ (Menus)
Type	Gameplay Mechanic

The Dark Dollar (D$) is the main form of currency in the Dark World. It is primarily earned at the end of encounters, or from selling items and equipment in shops.

Uses

Dark Dollars can be used to purchase items from shopkeepers, such as Seam and Swatch. Dark Dollars can also be spent at other vendors, such as the Bake Sale stands or the Addison who sells the Mannequin. In Spamton's shop, despite being referred to as "KROMER," Dark Dollars are still used.

In the Field, Dark Dollars can be used to purchase a tutorial from the Jigsaw Joe. However Ralsei pays if Kris repeatedly declines to pay, or Jigsaw Joe gives it for free if Kris does not have enough Dark Dollars.

West of Seam's Shop, 1 Dark Dollar can be donated to the "Donation Hole." If donated, Battle's Master's "Hole" dialogue in Chapter 2 differs.

Sources

Dark Dollars can be earned through various methods in the game:

• The party earns D$ when they win a battle. Leftover TP remaining at the conclusion of a battle is converted into extra D$. The party can earn extra D$ by repeatedly encountering recurring enemies. If an enemy is frozen, the basic reward of this enemy increases by 24 D$.
• Items and equipment can be sold to shopkeepers (except Spamton) for Dark Dollars.
  • All purchasable items, except Dark Candy, have a sell value of half their purchase price.
  • Key items, the Manual, Jevilstail/Devilsknife, Puppet Scarf/Dealmaker, and Thorn Ring cannot be sold.
  • The Top Chef gives Kris infinite Spin Cakes if they are used, sold, or dropped. The cakes can be sold repeatedly. However, each cake only sells for 3 D$, making this a very inefficient method. Similarly, Lancer Cookies are free in Chapter 2 and Lancer gives them to Kris infinitely if they are used, sold, or dropped.
• Three of the Party Dojo challenges reward the party with Dark Dollars the first time they are completed.
  • Completing "Jigsaw Joe" rewards the party with 1 D$.
  • Completing "Graze Challenge 1" rewards the party with 100 D$.
  • Completing "Tasque Manager Says" rewards the party with 250 D$.

Additionally, Dark Dollars can occasionally be found in Dark Worlds.

• Card Kingdom:
  • In the Forest, a room east of the Bake Sale contains a chest with 40 D$.
  • In the Forest, further east in the Bake Sale to Maze area, Kris can receive 40 D$ per interaction from the Starwalker Bird. If Kris approaches the room from the east, rings the bell, then chases and interacts with the ambulatory portion of the Starwalker Bird, they receive D$ from "Starwalker's ambient luster."
• Cyber World:
  • In Cyber City, a trash can containing 20 D$ can be found in the room preceding the one where Noelle joins the party.
  • In Cyber City, two trash cans, containing 20 D$ and 80 D$, can be found in the room preceding the second Berdly fight.
  • In the Queen's Mansion, a chest on floor B1 contains 1 D$.

Trivia

• "KROMER" is likely a misspelling of "Krone/Krone" (plural: Kroner) or "Krona" (plural: Kronor), the basic units of currency in Norway, Denmark and Sweden.