Concentration

A completed game of Concentration in the PlayStation Portable version

Not to be confused with the spell, Concentrate.

Concentration is a minigame featured in the Final Fantasy II remakes, starting with Final Fantasy Origins. As directly stated from the title, it is a simple game of concentration. It is a hidden minigame and can be considered the successor to the 15 Puzzle from Final Fantasy.

To access the minigame, the party must be in the Snowcraft. While they are in it, the player must hold down "X" and press the "Circle" button 15–20 times (or 22 times in the PlayStation Portable version). In the Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls remake, they must hold the B button and press the A button 22 times.

Gameplay

A completed game of concentration in the Final Fantasy Origins release

There are eight pairs, making there a total of sixteen cards, which are arranged on a 4x4 grid. Each pair depicts a party member. Once all pairs are matched, the party is rewarded gil with one or two items. The prize(s) and gil rewarded is determined by how many misses the player did in the game, so having zero misses yields the highest reward while 10 or more misses yield the lowest reward. If a character has upgraded their Toad spell to level 16, the cards depict the party members in their Toad form. Higher rewards are given for completing a game with toad panels.

If the player completes a concentration puzzle and repeatedly restart and immediately exit the game 31 times (without leaving the game screen), they can access the 32nd layout, which is always identical to the first. As such, this decreases the likelihood of mistakes if the player has memorized the placement of every pair in the first challenge.

Prizes

Character panels

Misses	Gil rewarded	Item(s) rewarded
0 misses	20,000 gil	Elixir, Cottage
1 miss	15,000 gil	Elixir
2 misses	10,000 gil	Phoenix Down, Cottage
3 misses	5,000 gil	Phoenix Down
4 misses	2,500 gil	Gold Needle, Ether
5 misses	1,500 gil	Ether
6 misses	500 gil	Gold Needle
7 misses	300 gil	Hi-Potion, Antidote
8 misses	200 gil	Hi-Potion
9 misses	100 gil	Potion, Antidote
10 or more misses	None	Potion

Toad panels

Misses	Gil rewarded	Item(s) rewarded
0 misses	40,000 gil	Masamune
1 miss	25,000 gil	Aegis Shield
2 misses	10,000 gil	Genji Armor
3 misses	5,000 gil	Genji Gloves
4 misses	2,500 gil	Genji Helm
5 misses	1,500 gil	Hermes
6 misses	1,000 gil	Sage's Wisdom
7 misses	500 gil	Saint's Spirit
8 misses	300 gil	Bacchus' Wine
9 misses	200 gil	Conch Shell
10 or more misses	100 gil	None