Final Fantasy XII Minigames

Balfonheim Footrace

After completing the Pharos at Ridorana and returning to Balfonheim Port, read the Pylraster bill and talk to RikkenCharacterThe Balfonheim pirate who organizes the Footrace and petitions the Pylraster hunt after the party returns from the Pharos; one race attempt is required, but winning is not. in Saccio LaneLocationThe Balfonheim Port lane where Rikken organizes the Footrace and accepts the Pylraster petition after the required first race.. He makes Vaan race before he formally accepts the hunt petition.

Controls

Alternate X and Circle rapidly to run. Extra X presses steer Vaan left, while extra Circle presses steer him right. Keep alternating while making brief steering corrections so Vaan does not lose too much speed.

How the Reward Ladder Works

Only a first-place finish advances the ladder and awards the next prize. A lower finish gives no prize and does not advance the reward tier. The first nine rewards repeat in every ten-win block, with the quantity increasing by one each time. For example, win 1 gives one PotionItemRestores 100 HP before Potion Lore and item-effect bonuses., win 11 gives two PotionsItemRestores 100 HP before Potion Lore and item-effect bonuses., and win 91 gives ten PotionsItemRestores 100 HP before Potion Lore and item-effect bonuses..

Win number ends in	Repeating prize
1	PotionItemRestores 100 HP before Potion Lore and item-effect bonuses.
2	Phoenix DownItemRevives one KO’d ally with 20% maximum HP before Phoenix Lore and item-effect bonuses.
3	Eye DropsItemRemoves Blind from one target.
4	AntidoteItemRemoves Poison from one target.
5	Echo HerbsItemRemoves Silence from one target.
6	Gold NeedleItemRemoves Stone or Petrify from one target.
7	Alarm ClockItemRemoves Sleep from one target.
8	HandkerchiefItemRemoves Oil from one target.
9	Bacchus’s WineItemAttempts to inflict Berserk, doubling charge speed and raising normal attack damage by 50% while removing direct control.

Wins 1 through 9 award one of each corresponding item. Wins 11 through 19 award two, and the pattern continues through wins 91 through 99, which award ten. Wins 5, 15, 25, and so on through 95 also add 10, 20, 30, and so on through 100 gil.

Every Tenth Win

First-place win	Milestone prize	Gil bonus
10	Balance MoteItemCasts Balance without spending MP, damaging foes in range based on the user’s missing HP.	100
20	Float MoteItemApplies Float to allies in range without spending MP; save it for trap-heavy routes or Earth-elemental threats. ×2	300
30	Teleport StoneItemConsumed to travel between activated Gate Crystals. ×3	800
40	Vanishga MoteItemAn item that casts Vanishga on allies in range; Negalmuur can drop it rarely while its summoned Ghasts are being farmed. ×2	1,500
50	Reflectga MoteItemAn item that casts Reflectga on allies in range without spending MP; Bellwyverns can drop it very rarely in Tchita Uplands. ×2	2,500
60	Hi-EtherItemRestores 200 MP before Ether Lore and item-effect bonuses. ×2	3,500
70	Holy MoteItemAn item that casts Holy damage without spending MP. Cubus can drop one, but the low chance does not justify a mandatory farm. ×2	4,500
80	Hastega MoteItemA consumable mote that casts Hastega without spending MP or requiring its Magick License. Trickster carries one as its rare Steal. ×2 and CaramelLootOrthros’s uncommon Steal; it has no required Bazaar use, so sell it for gil after the hunt unless you want to keep one as a curio.	6,000
90	Scathe MoteItemA consumable mote that casts Scathe on one target without spending MP; Purobolos carries it as a rare Third Ascent Steal. ×2 and Slime OilLootOrthros’s rare Steal and a Flask of Viscous Liquid ingredient; hold four with two Foul Liquids and two Unpurified Ethers to unlock a Hi-Ether.	8,000
100	ElixirItemFully restores one ally’s HP and MP. ×2 and Unpurified EtherLootOrthros hunt reward used in Flask of Viscous Liquid; hold two with four Slime Oils and two Foul Liquids to unlock a Hi-Ether.	10,000

The milestone prizes are useful, but none is required for completion. Slime OilLootOrthros’s rare Steal and a Flask of Viscous Liquid ingredient; hold four with two Foul Liquids and two Unpurified Ethers to unlock a Hi-Ether. and Unpurified EtherLootOrthros hunt reward used in Flask of Viscous Liquid; hold two with four Slime Oils and two Foul Liquids to unlock a Hi-Ether. are also obtainable through Orthros, so the race is not the only route to those LootInventory SystemEnemy material sold for gil and Bazaar progress; Monographs and the Canopic Jar add separate Loot slots. items.