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Trevor 3: Shadow of The Chipmunk is the third and final game in the [[Trevor (series)|Trevor trilogy]]. It was originally released on June 8, 2001 for Windows and available to download as freeware from the S&F Software site hosted on Zophar's Domain. It is the first Trevor title to use DirectX.

== Synopsis ==
The mysterious chipmunk mage [[Shadow]] has traveled to [[North Island]] intent to overthrow the island's [[King Edmundson VIII|king]] and assume control over its peaceful residents. Upon learning this, [[Trevor]], [[Professor Clyde|Clyde]], and [[Chester]] depart for the island to determined Shadow's motivations and stop him at any cost.

Once they reach the island, the player speaks to King Edmundson VIII who informs them that Shadow has used his abilities to create a "sort-of alternate reality" called [[The Realm|the Realm]]. To enter the Realm, the player must not only find the portal that connects the two worlds, but also must acquire the seven [[Realm Keys|realm keys]] protected by Shadow's followers.

== Dungeons ==
Trevor 3 features seven underground dungeons. Each possesses a unique theme and contains enemies and puzzles related to that theme.

=== [[Sky Dungeon]] ===
The first dungeon of the game. Here, the player must defeat [[Hawkeye]] to acquire the [[Sky Key|sky key]].

=== [[Ground Dungeon]] ===
Located just outside [[Shrew City]], the Ground Dungeon is the second dungeon of the game. Here, the player must defeat [[Lunk]] to acquire the [[Ground Key|ground key]].

=== [[Fire Dungeon]] ===
The third dungeon of the game. Here, the player must defeat [[Inferna]] to acquire the [[Fire Key|fire key]]. Acquiring the [[Fire Amulet|fire amulet]] from the [[Fire Kid|"Fire Kid"]] in [[Moonlight Junction]] is required before the player can complete this dungeon.

=== [[Ice Dungeon]] ===
The fourth dungeon of the game. Here, the player must defeat [[Lagos]] to acquire the [[Ice Key|ice key]]. The [[Ice Gauntlet|ice gauntlet]] is required to complete this dungeon.

=== [[Water Dungeon]] ===
Located in the northwestern corner of [[North Island]], the Water Dungeon is the fifth dungeon of the game. Here, the player must defeat [[Aquar]] to acquire the [[Water Key|water key]]. The [[Hydro Board|hydro board]] is required to complete this dungeon.

=== [[Murky Dungeon]] ===
The sixth dungeon of the game. Here, the player must defeat [[Beedor]] to acquire the [[Murky Key|Murky key]].

=== [[Dark Dungeon]] ===
Located in the [[Kantoyo Mountain Range]], the Dark Dungeon is the seventh dungeon of the game. Here, the player must defeat [[Darcon]] to acquire the [[Dark Key|dark key]].

== Towns ==
Unlike previous entries in the series, Trevor 3 contains several above-ground towns. Here, the player can interact with residents and buy items from shopkeepers.

The following towns appear in-game:
* [[Monta Monta Town]]
* [[Shrew City]]
* [[Otterville]]
* [[Dinkytown]]
* [[Moonlight Junction]]

== Optional Quests ==
Trevor 3 features a number of unmarked and/or optional objectives that can be discovered through interacting with NPCs and completed by the player:
* Visiting [[Cloud Haven]] / Reforging the [[Wiffle Bat]]
* [[The Airship|Destruction of The Falcoon]]
* [[Golden Crescent|Retrieval of the Golden Crescent]]
* [[Trevor 3 Trade Item Sequence|Obtaining the Lightning Amulet]]
* [[Sacred Acorns|Obtaining Sacred Acorns]]

== Items ==
Many items from previous games such as the [[Wiffle Bat|wiffle bat]] and [[Bomb|bombs]] appear in Trevor 3. In addition to a variety of new items such as the [[Hydro Board|hydro board]] and [[Sacred Acorns|sacred acorns]], three new [[Enchanted Amulets|enchanted amulets]] also appear.

The game features an elaborate [[Trevor 3 Trade Item Sequence|trade item sequence]].

''See the full list of [[:Category:Trevor 3 Items|items appearing in Trevor 3]].''

== Bugs/Issues==
On modern hardware, there are numerous hurdles in getting the game to even run along with various issues in-game:
* On modern Windows operating systems, required dependencies are missing.
** These include dependency files for VB and DirectX - [[dx8vb.dll]], [[msvbvm60.dll]], etc.
** If the player tries to start the program executable file, no meaningful errors or messages are given.
* Translucent graphics are not rendered correctly with DirectDraw - <span style="color:#008000">''this issue can seemingly be fixed by running the EXE in "Reduced Color Mode" via the compatibility tab in Windows - 16 bit seems to render graphics correctly.''</span>
* MIDI music appears to occasionally play at variable speeds. This seems most common with the overworld theme.