Gold Saucer ( Final Fantasy VII ) The Gold Saucer is a location in " Final Fantasy VII " . A towering amusement park built over the ruins of Old Corel , it is a world famous tourist attraction operated by Dio . Cait Sith joins the player ' s party during their first visit here . The games in the Gold Saucer use GP ( Gold Points ) as a currency instead of gil , a currency only won in minigames or traded for outside the saucer . The Gold Saucer is divided up into seven attractions , most of which consist of minigame s . Story . The party first arrives at the Gold Saucer after traveling through North Corel where the survivors of Corel have resettled . Barret explains he blames himself for the destruction of the old Corel as he supported construction of a Mako Reactor by the Shinra Electric Power Company , who later destroyed the village to keep the secrets of the reactor ' s construction and Mako ' s energy potential from rival companies . The party decides to take a break and see the saucer ' s sights , and split up to explore . Barret gets frustrated and runs off after Aeris attempts to cheer him up . Cloud and another party member enter the Speed Square and meet Dio , who tells them a young man in a black cape came by recently asking about a " Black Materia " , and invites them to the Battle Square . At the Wonder Square they meet Cait Sith , who tells Cloud ' s fortune but fails to produce a result relevant to Cloud ' s question , the location of Sephiroth . When his third fortune reads " What you pursue will be yours . But you will lose something dear " , Cait Sith invites himself to accompany the group to see what it means . At the Battle Square the three see several guards wounded , and a survivor says the assailant had a gun - arm . Cloud and his friends are arrested and thrown into Corel Prison . In Corel Prison Barret finds Dyne , the only Corel resident who resisted the reactor ' s construction and who lost his arm along with Barret in the town ' s destruction , acquiring a gun - arm of his own . When Barret tells Dyne his daughter Marlene survived Corel ' s destruction , Dyne challenges Barret to fight , consumed in hatred for the world . Barret defeats Dyne , who entrusts Marlene ' s care to Barret along with a pendant that belonged to his wife Eleanor , and leaps into a chasm to his death . With the prison without a boss , the group approaches Mr . Coates and shows Dyne ' s pendant as a sign of his death . Coates introduces them to Ester and tells them they ' re free to leave if they win a chocobo race in the saucer . Cloud races and wins the group ' s freedom . Having explained to Ester about Dyne before the race , Cloud receives a letter from Dio pardoning them and giving them the Buggy as a gesture of good will . They use it to cross the desert and the river beyond . Dio also details his encounter with Sephiroth , telling them he is headed south to Gongaga . Later , the party returns to find the Keystone needed to enter the Temple of the Ancients . It is on display in the Battle Square as one of Dio ' s trophies , and he offers it to them if Cloud fights in the Battle Square to entertain him . Cloud wins the Keystone , but the ropeway out of the park breaks down . The group stays in the inn and that evening Cloud is approached by a party member for a date . As they return to the inn they see Cait Sith with the Keystone and chase him through the park until he reaches a Shinra B1 - Beta Helicopter and hands the Keystone to Tseng . Cait Sith reveals he ' s a robot controlled by a Shinra executive and has been spying on the group , and is holding Marlene hostage in Midgar to ensure the group lets Cait Sith accompany them as they follow Shinra to the Temple of the Ancients . Gold Saucer shuts down after Meteor ' s summoning and remains that way until Cloud is back in the party . Dio explains that though he contemplated on shutting off the park for good , he reopened to let the people of the world enjoy their final days to the max . Locations . Gold Saucer is located to the South - East on Gaia ' s Western continent . Ropeway Station . Gold Saucer can only be reached via a free cable car from North Corel . There is a save point here , but it requires 5 GP to use ( the player can avoid paying the fee with the save point glitch ) . The entrance fee is 3 , 000 gil , but a lifetime pass can be bought for 30 , 000 gil . A man outside the park will exchange 1 GP for 100 Gil , to a maximum of 100 GP for 10 , 000 gil ; he appears rarely ( appearance rate is around 15 % ) after the player gets the " Highwind " . Terminal Floor . The station is the main hub of locations in the center of Gold Saucer . From here , a map can be viewed that shows the location of each square in relation to the shape of Gold Saucer . Speed Square . When entered , the player can participate in the Shooting Coaster minigame to earn some prizes as items . Battle Square . During the story Dyne goes on a rampage at the Battle Square and murders several Gold Saucer employees . Cloud and his party are captured and dropped into Corel Prison shortly afterward . In exchange for 10 GP the receptionist will allow one of the three party members to fight in the Battle Arena . The character has to fight through eight consecutive battles with steadily harder groups of enemies . After each turn the player turns a slot and receives one of the handicaps that are on the reels ( though equipment , such as Ribbons , can prevent these effects ) . For each fight won , the player receives BP ( Battle Points ) . These can be exchanged for prizes at the counter . Chocobo Square . During the story , in order to leave Corel Prison , Cloud must race a Chocobo and win to be allowed leave . After he is successful , the party is granted full pardon and allowed to leave the Saucer . Afterwards , the player can compete with any Chocobo they own in the Chocobo Farm stable . Competing in races allows them to upgrade the Chocobo to higher ranks , as well as to earn many rewards of items and Materia . Ghost Square . Ghost Square serves as an inn that costs 5 GP a night , and it has an item shop that uses gil . Cloud can date either Aeris , Tifa , Yuffie , or Barret here . Cloud ' s date picking him up on the date night is based on the date mechanics . Turtle ' s Paradise flyer # 3 is also found in the hotel . Mr . Hangman ' s Item Shop , and Kefka ' s laugh . Event Square . There is nothing to do here during regular visits to Gold Saucer , but during the storyline Cloud will take his date to watch a play . Since they are the 100th couple that night they are chosen to take part on the stage ( unless it ' s with Barret , in which case the play is skipped entirely ) . Depending upon the player ' s choices for Cloud ' s lines , the play can either go well or be ruined . Round Square . During date night , Cloud and his date share a moment on the gondola ride . Cloud can also ride the gondola at any other time with any other party member for the price of 10 GP . Riding the gondola outside of the date sequence is the only way to view the FMVs that don ' t play during the date . If Cloud goes to the gondola with Cid , Cid will sleep the whole way through . Vincent will stand his back toward Cloud with one foot on the seat . Cait Sith is too big to fit on the seat and will stand facing toward the player . Red XIII will stand towards the window , wagging his tail . The location name for the gondola is called " Inside the Ferris Wheel " , but this cannot be seen in a normal playthrough as the player cannot enter the menu in this area . Wonder Square . This is where the party meets Cait Sith . He poses as a fortune teller and gives Cloud a fortune foretelling doom to something he cherishes . The party can play various minigames at Wonder Square to win GP , and also exchange GP into items . Many of the minigames played during story sections are replayable here . Elevator . The elevator travels from Corel Prison up to the Chocobo Square . It is visited only once when Ester travels with the player after they are granted a chance to escape the prison by Coates . Shops . Item Shop . Item shop at Ghost Square - Shop . Quests . Date mechanics . " Final Fantasy VII " has a hidden affection value that determines whom Cloud will go on a date with in Gold Saucer later . The value is determined by the dialogue and party member choices made prior to the date . The first character chosen to accompany Cloud through the amusement park gets a + 3 boost . The party members not chosen will give a - 2 decrease . Picking Red XIII does nothing . When the party returns to talk to Dio about the Keystone , they stay the night during which either Aeris , Tifa , Yuffie or Barret — depending on who has the highest affection value — enters Cloud ' s hotel room and takes him out . If Cloud dates Aeris , Tifa or Yuffie , they will attend a play at the Event Square whose outcome depends on player choices . If Barret is Cloud ' s " date " this is skipped . Afterward the duo rides the gondola at the Round Square , before catching Cait Sith acting suspicious and give chase . Play . In the play , Princess Rosa ( the date ) is kidnapped by the Evil Dragon King Valvados . The hero Alfred ( Cloud ) is found by a Knight , who has him speak to the King . The King in turn tells Alfred to speak to someone who can help him , and a Wizard appears . The player can speak to either the Wizard or the Knight . If they speak to the Wizard , they can ask for Valvados ' s weakness , or " the Princess ' measurements " . If the player speaks to the Knight , they can ask for help defeating Valvados , or help defeating the King . Then , Valvados carries the date onto the stage , and demands Cloud name his enemy — the player can either name the Knight , the King , or Valvados . If the player goes along with the play , Cloud kisses his date ' s hand and the power of their love defeats Valvados . If the player names the King as their enemy , the date becomes outraged and attacks Cloud and then the dragon . If Cloud kisses the dragon Valvados is revealed to be a princess afflicted by a curse , and the player can even choose to kiss the King . Enemies . " Final Fantasy VII " . Desert . Only available before Meteorfall on Disc 2 . After defeating Ultimate Weapon and then fight one random battle . Creation and development . When " Final Fantasy VII " was in development Square had staff who had free time between projects and some new staff as well doubling as training ; Square had them make things that needed specialized programs . The roller coaster and submarine minigames playable at Gold Saucer were such projects . Analyzing unused text from the game hints at a different version of the date event , indicating the player would have been forced to pick the Chocobo and Speed Squares before going to the Event Square . In the earlier build the date event was more free - roaming , allowing the player to choose which areas to visit , and less of a predetermined route of scenes . After the Event Square , Cloud ' s date takes Cloud to the gondola in the final game . Musical themes . The background music is simply called " Gold Saucer " . A piano arrangement of the theme is included on the " " album . " Cait Sith ' s Theme " plays on the Wonder Square when he is first met . The track " Racing Chocobos - Place Your Bets " plays on the Chocobo Square . The track " Hurry Up ! " plays during battles on the Battle Square and the track " Debut " during the play at the Event Square . The " Interrupted by Fireworks " plays during Cloud ' s date on the gondola ride , unless the date is Barret , in which case " Barret ' s Theme " plays instead . " Gold Saucer ~ The Highwind Takes to the Skies / X ' mas Edit " ( from Final Fantasy VII ) is a track on the " X ' mas Collections music from SQUARE ENIX " . " Gold Saucer " is included on the second disc of the " Final Fantasy VII Vinyl Limited Edition " collectors ' edition compilation album . " Interrupted by Fireworks " is included on the " Piano Opera Final Fantasy VII / VIII / IX " . " Interrupted by Fireworks " is also part of the " FINAL FANTASY VII Symphony in Three Movements " symphony arranged and orchestrated by Janne Valtonen and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra for the Final Symphony concert series . It is the second movement of the symphony and deals with the themes of love , loss and uncertainty as Cloud is undecided in his feelings towards Aeris and Tifa . The movement begins with " Interrupted by Fireworks " and then moves forward representing the themes of Tifa , Cloud and Aerith . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Gold Saucer , alluding to the " Final Fantasy VII " amusement park , is a place full of minigames in " Final Fantasy XIV " . It is referred to as the Manderville Gold Saucer , as it is owned by Godbert Manderville . Chocobo Racing and Triple Triad were two of the very first minigame s to be implemented along with the Gold Saucer . The arranged version of background music " Gold Saucer " from " Final Fantasy VII " will be used . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Gold Saucer appears as the FMS for its eponymous theme . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " . The Gold Saucer is present in this crossover between " Dragon Quest " and " Final Fantasy " as a stage .