Torneko: The Last Hope is the sequel to Torneko no Daibouken - Fushigi no Dungeon and is the second game to star Torneko (aka Taloon) the merchant originally from Dragon Warrior IV. Having become rich and properous in the previous game by collecting treasures, Torneko eventually recovered the "Joy Chest" from the very bottom of the dungeon and had it enshrined at his shop. Peace had returned to the town for some time. After awhile, a mysterious stranger arrived and seemed concerned about the Joy Chest being outside the dungeon. At the same time, monsters started reappearing and different parts of the kingdom began turning into "mysterious dungeons". It will be up to middle-aged Torneko, to fight through these strange places and help the king discover what has broken the peace.Like other Fushigi no Dungeon games, Torneko: The Last Hope is a dungeon crawler viewed from the overhead. The dungeons are randomly generated. When venturing into dungeons, Torneko will find many items and fight monsters. He can freely move through the dungeons, but each movement or action of his is countered by those of the monsters (if they are present on screen). All actions are made in turns, so despite the illusion of walking and fighting in real time, the game is turn-based. You must also keep an eye on your hunger meter and eat regularly, otherwise Torneko will die. When leaving the dungeon areas, Torneko's experience points are lost and he automatically sells everything he's collected, but may keep a couple of the items in the vault for his next trip...