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| *] — the Thirteen Treasures of Rule | *] — the Thirteen Treasures of Rule | ||
| *] — Mask of Eternity pieces | *] — Mask of Eternity pieces | ||
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| *] — Beanstar pieces | *] — Beanstar pieces | ||
| *] series — Chaos Emeralds | *] series — Chaos Emeralds | ||
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A collect the pieces plot is a stock plot in which the objective is to reassemble some item (which generally has mystical powers) which has been broken up in some fashion. A common object in a collect the pieces plot is a crystal. The "collect the pieces" stock plot is particularly useful for creating a long, segmented story such as those found in serials and video games, because each segment brings with its unique challenges as the story's characters attempt to locate a single piece of the puzzle.
Forms
There are two main forms of collect the pieces plots:
Total recovery:
- A total loss of the item, which results in many sub quests for the pieces. Each sub-quest can have a completely different storyline to it, although each ends in a recovery of one of the pieces.
Partial recovery:
- Only part of the item is missing, but the whole still cannot function without the missing portion.
Works which use the collect the pieces plot
- InuYasha — the Jewel of Four Souls
- Kirby series (Mainly the Dark Matter games (Kirby's Dreamland 2 & 3, Kirby 64))
- The Light Fantastic
- Super Mario RPG
- The Legend of Zelda — Triforce pieces, medallions, crystals, and other items
- Dragon Ball — the dragon balls
- The Pirates of Dark Water — the Thirteen Treasures of Rule
- King's Quest VIII — Mask of Eternity pieces
Video Games
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga — Beanstar pieces
- Sonic the Hedgehog series — Chaos Emeralds
- Rayman 2: The Great Escape — Yellow Lums
- Mega Man X5
- Paper Mario — Star Spirits
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door — Crystal Stars
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic — Star Maps