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* ''TheLordOfTheRingsOnline'' has dozens of deeds for visiting key points in every single area, anything from all the farms in the Shire to all the dungeons of Moria.

* ''{{Wild ARMs 3}}'' had one for uncovering the entire map. Getting [[GlobalAirship Lombardia]] makes it easier to complete.

* Persona2: Eternal Punishment has a sidequest involving this given out by a rich sheik: completing each map he gives you nets you a lot of rare cards, which are used to summon Personas and teach them skills.

* ''{{Ultima}} Underworld'' awarded experience points for exploring the Abyss.

* You get experience for each part of the map visited in an area in ''Waxworks''. This is the ''only'' way to level up in the London area.

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* Similar to ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'', ''{{Xenoblade}}'' rewards the player with an EXP bonus every time he or she discovers an unusual or out of the way location on the world map.

* ''EtrianOdyssey's'' entire stated plot purpose is to map the dungeons.

* In ''UnchartedWaters 2'', this is actually the ''main'' quest for one of the six characters, Ernst von Bohr, whose life dream is to compile the map of the entire world. Other characters, especially of the Adventurer background, may take it as a side quest, too, if only to make a quick buck. Even Ernst, though, does not *have* to complete the map, so it is just a sidequest presented initially as your main objective.

* In the AssassinsCreed series, visiting each and every Synchronization Point and renovating every shop, stable, tunnel, etc. is required for OneHundredPercentCompletion.

* In the AssassinsCreed series, visiting each and every Synchronization Point and renovating every shop, stable, tunnel, etc. is required for 100PercentCompletion.

* Somewhere between this and TreasureHuntSidequest is ''SkiesOfArcadia'''s "Discoveries"; it's the age of exploration and you can earn money by reporting all of the interesting things you find while travelling the world. Counts as cartography because you have to go *everywhere* to find all the discoveries, and because some of the discoveries involve adding whole new locations to the map (Lands of Ice, Yafutoma, The World Is Round).
* Similar to ''SkiesOfArcadia'', ''{{Xenoblade}}'' rewards the player with an EXP bonus every time he or she discovers an unusual or out of the way location on the world map.

* ''WorldOfWarcraft'' actually does this for each zone, giving a lesser achievement for each, and then the overall achievement, title and tabard for getting ALL of them ('The Explorer'). You don't have to cover every inch of the map, though, just visit each named sub-zonal area; there are about 10-30 per zone on average. You also get a tiny bit of experience each time you discover a new sub-area.
** Actually the tabard only requires you to explore northrend, a simple feat with a flying mount. The title requires everything however.

* The DS [[VideoGameRemake remake]] of ''FinalFantasyIV'' has this sidequest given to you by [[strike:Naming]]Mappingway. Not only do you get rewards for each map completed, but you also get the Treasure Hunter augment if you complete them all.

* ShadowComplex nets you experience points for exploring new areas. This can be repeated during subsequent playthroughs.

On larger maps or games where the map only fills in small areas surrounding the player, this can quickly turn into LastLousyPoint for each and every map.

* The DS game ''{{Nostalgia}}'' had a sidequest in which you look for landmarks on the world map based on clues from NPCs. Every ten landmarks you found earned you a reward.

* In ''MetroidPrime'' exploration just counted towards your completion percentage, which determined [[MultipleEndings which ending you got]].
** Not true. In the Prime subseries, your ending is determined based on the percentage of items you have. It's possible to see the entire ending without having seen every room (some rooms only have lore in them, while others are just passageways that can be skipped).

* Somewhere between this and TreasureHuntSidequest is SkiesOfArcadia's "Discoveries"; it's the age of exploration and you can earn money by reporting all of the interesting things you find while travelling the world. Counts as cartography because you have to go *everywhere* to find all the discoveries, and because some of the discoveries involve adding whole new locations to the map (Lands of Ice, Yafutoma, The World Is Round)