Dimension Rod

The Dimension Rod was the first release of Treasure Gaust. It was released on October 29th 2005, and contains 105 Gaust for the player to capture. The game is split into Red Version and Blue Version. The device includes a compass, which allows for the player to detect Gaust. The device was localised in 2008 for the US and European market as Catcha-Beast.

Gameplay
The Dimension Rod is very simple compared to later Treasure Gaust models, but also contains the only usage of the Lure System in the whole series. Gameplay revolves around capturing Gaust using the unit's internal compass, and then using the reel on the side to capture the Gaust. The player can sell their captured Gaust for Gaussian Gold at Gamel's shop, or keep the Gaust in the E-Case, and then use them as partners in future captures. The player can store up to three Gaust at a time.

The ultimate aim of the game is to level up your Hunter Rank, starting at Level 1, and working to the maximum level, Level 5, and then capturing the game's ultimate Gaust, Ultimo North Dragon or Southzerk (dependent on version), though capturing all 105 Gaust can be seen as the ultimate mark of completion. The player can use lures such as Meat Lure and Fish Lure to capture more elusive Gaust, or by waiting for the Gaust to appear, as they appear at various times throughout the day, from 6am to 9pm. The unit will light up and sound an alarm when this happens, unless the player turns the sound off. The player will have to exchange Gaust and Lures with the other version in order to complete the game, as many Gaust are exclusive to one version, much more so than the later models.

Versions
The Dimension Rod was re-released many times, due to it's explosive popularity in Japan and Singapore. The initial versions were Red and Blue, released in 2005. later in 2006, the Black and White versions were released, which were exact clones of the original Red and Blue Versions, with Black being a copy of Red, and White being a copy of Blue. Many other versions were released such as Silver, Green, and the Corocoro Versions, however the exact release date for these is unknown.