FINAL FANTASY IX WALKTHROUGH (ENGLISH/JAPANESE VERSION) BY : leon_emilio_magnuz@yahoo.com WEBSITE : http://www.rpgplanet.com/ff9 VERSION : 4.6 PROGRESS: FINISHED UPDATE : 06 June 2002 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____ _ ___ _ ___ _ | ___| | | | \ | | / \ | | | | | | | |\ \| | / _ \ | | | |___ | | | | \ \ | / / \ \ | | | ___| | | | | \ | | |___| | | | | | | | | | | | | ___ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |___ |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_____| _____ ___ ___ _ _______ ___ ______ __ _ | ___| / \ | \ | | |__ __| / \ | ____| \ \ / / | | / _ \ | |\ \| | | | / _ \ | | \ \ / / | |___ / / \ \ | | \ \ | | | / / \ \ | |____ \ V / | ___| | |___| | | | \ | | | | |___| | |____ | \ / | | | ___ | | | | | | | | ___ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ____| | | | |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |_| |______| |_| _____ __ __ |_ _| \ \ / / | | \ \ / / | | \ \/ / | | \ / | | / \ | | / /\ \ _| |_ / / \ \ |_____| /_/ \_\ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- From now on,I WILL NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTION REGARDING FF9.Why you ask ? Well,it's because i'm very busy lately and i haven't play the game for 1-2 years now so i'm not in a good mood in answering FF9 question anymore... However,if you still got any question,just go to my message board forums (http://www.ff9.spydar.com) and post your question there.All of your question will be answered - Guaranteed ! - Well just don't post too many stupid question ;P =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Table Of Contents: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - Notice - Updates - Story - Game Basics : 0.FF9 Menu 1.Card Game 2.Elemental Properties 3.Status Effects 4.Trance Mode 5.Icons that appears over the head 6.Battle system 7.Game Control 8.Strategy - Maps - Walkthrough: Disc 1 1.The Beggining 2.Inside Alexandria Castle 3.Evil Forest 4.Return To Evil Forest 5.Ice Cavern 6.Village Of The Dali 7.Lindblum Grand Castle 8.The Hunting Tournament 9.Gizamaluke's Grotto 10.South Gate 11.Burmecian Kingdom Disc 2 12.Dark City Treno 13.Gargan Roo 14.Cleyra's Trunk 15.Return To Alexandria 16.Pinnacle Rocks 17.Fossil Roo 18.The Outer Continent 19.Conde Petie 20.Forest Maze 21.Black Mage Village 22.Mountain Path 23.Madain Sari,Lost Summoner 24.IIFA,The Ancient Tree Of Life Disc 3 25.Alexandria Under Attack ! 26.Return To Black Mage Village 27.The Forgotten Continent 28.Oeilvert 29.Desert Palace 30.Lost Continent 31.Esto Gaza 32.Mount. Gulug 33.Ipsen's Castle 34.Earth Shrine 35.Terra 36.Bran Bal 37.Pandemonium Disc 4 38.Secret Library,Daguerreo 39.Memoria 40.Final Battle ??.How to to beat Kuja & Necron in 6 minutes only - FF9 Side Quest - Misc Stuff : 1.Secrets & Tips 2.Level Up Data 3.12 Zodiac Coins 4.Some Useful Techiques 5.Game Script (Incomplete) 6.Chocograps Map & Info 7.Shop List 8.Ability List 9.Monsters list 10.Item List 11.Quiz Events 12.Mognet Mail - Credits - Website - Contact Me =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Notice: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This document is created for personal use only. You must not use it for : 1.Anything that gains profit. Specifically Magazines, Game Guides,and Commercial Web Sites. 2.You're also not allowed to rip off parts of this document and put it on your own Walkthrough/FAQ. Anyone doing this is guilty of plagiarism, the act of stealing and passing off of ideas and words of another as one’s own without crediting the source. 3.Also,if you want to use this document in your website,please ask me first ! You can email me at : leon_emilio_magnuz@yahoo.com Thanks for your attention. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Updates since version 1.0: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Version 1.0 = Initial release,Walkthrough section Finished Released = 11 NOVEMBER 2000 (97 KB) Version 1.5 = Adding Zodiac Coins,Level Up Data,and Some Useful Techniques Special Thanks to Rei (rei@tctvnet.ne.jp) for the information ! Website: http://www.tctvnet.ne.jp/~rei/ff9/index.html Released = 14 NOVEMBER 2000 (104 KB) Version 1.8 = Adding Eiko and Garnet Ability List Adding Quiz Events Answers Adding Mognet Mail List Released = 16 NOVEMBER 2000 (124 KB) Version 2.0 = Adding Quina,Steiner,Vivi and Zidane Ability List Adding information about card game,status effect,trance mode,icons,ATB and game controls. Released = 18 NOVEMBER 2000 (141 KB) Versiob 2.5 = Quina's Blue magic section updated.(Complete) Adding Enemy list in each area/dungeon. Released = 20 NOVEMBER 2000 (157 KB) Version 2.51 = There's some correction in "Hunting Tournament" and "Pinnacle Rocks" section. Adding Story and Strategy section Released = 21 NOVEMBER 2000 (159 KB) Version 2.52 = Adding "How to to beat Kuja & Necron in 6 minutes only" info. Location of the 3 magic potion (after alexandria under attack in disc 3) updated. Card Game section updated. Released = ??? Version 2.55 = Adding info about how to beat "Hades" at Memoria (Final Dungeon) Released = 5 DECEMBER 2000 (170 KB) Version 3.0 = Huge update ! Game script section added (incomplete) Shop List section added. Elemental properties & Battle System added. Released = 11 DECEMBER 2000 (252 KB) Version 3.5 = Monsters List added. Released = 16 DECEMBER 2000 (280 KB) Version 3.6 = Gamescript Section updated to the Cargo Ship at Village of Dali Maps Section Added. Final Battle Section updated. Daguerreo Section updated. Released = 08 JANUARY 2001 (322 KB) Version 3.7 = Full Ability List Added Gamescript Section updated,up to Lindblum Grand Castle. Released = 14 JANUARY 2001 (348 KB) Version 3.8 = Gamescript section updated. Secrets & Tips section updated. Released = 27 JANUARY 2001 (354 KB) Version 3.9 = Mognet Mail section updated. Released = 04 FEBRUARY 2001 (355 KB) Version 4.0 = Added info about playing the card game with the Phantom at memoria. Adding blue magic info on the enemy list More info on card game section. Adding ff9 menu guide (for japanese players who need helps with the menu). Side Quest section added. Released = 08 APRIL 2001 (381 KB) Version 4.1 = More Tips & Tricks Added. Released = 14 APRIL 2001 (387 KB) Version 4.2 = A little correction on the monster list Item List added Released = 17 APRIL 2001 (391 KB) Version 4.3 = Adding tips to beat the boss at Desert Palace,submitted by mrxdc@hotmail.com Adding release date & file size on the "update" section Gamescript section updated. Chocograps Section added. Released = 20 April 2001 (410 KB) Version 4.4 = Card List section updated!Thanks to leroygerrits@hotmail.com for the info Released = 22 April 2001 (416 KB) Version 4.5 = Website url changed,and updated the notice Released = 29 December 2001 (417 KB) Version 4.6 = Fixed the ASCII ARTS and the chocobo maps Released = 06 June 2002 (417 KB) The newest version of this FAQ can be found at http://www.gamefaqs.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Story: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The story starts in "mist continent" in a world called Gaia. There are four nations in this continent, such as Alexandria, and Lindbulm. Alexandria, whose king has already been dead, is now ruled by Queen Brahne. On one occasion regent Cid of Lindbulm noticed Queen Brahne's strange change. He was deeply anxious of this neighbour nation and asked Tantalus, a group of bandit, to kidnap Princess Garnet of Alexandria.Tantalus,of which Zidane is one of the member, is officially a group of theatrical company, and makes it a rule to perform a play on a stage of a huge flying airship, Prima Vista, in Alexandria. Now the playday comes, and Zidane is going to kidnap the princess during the play. Strangely enough, the princess herself asks Zidane to kidnap her! The angry Queen attacks the airship and it falls to the Evil Forest with Vivi, who happened to plunge himself into the play, and Steiner, who is the bodyguard of Princess Garnet, on it. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- FF9 Menu: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- If you're playing the japanese version,and need help with the menu, see the ascii art below ;) +------------------------+----------+ | ____ | ITEM | || | CHARACTER'S NAME | ABILITY | || | HP/MP | EQUIP | ||____| | STATUS | | ____ | ORDER | || | CHARACTER'S NAME | CARD | || | HP/MP | CONFIG | ||____| | | | ____ | | || | CHARACTER'S NAME | | || | HP/MP | | ||____| +----------+ | ____ | TIME | || | CHARACTER'S NAME | GIL | || | HP/MP +----------+ ||____| | LOCATION | +------------------------+----------+ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Card Game: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The official name of Card game in FF9 is called "Tetra Master".Tetra master players never back down from a challange.To challange people, walk up to them,and press "Square" button.Okay,here are some basic rules. Tetra Master rules : 1.Select 5 cards in your possesion to play. 2.If the arrow on your card points to your opponent's card,you'll win his/her card. 3.If the arrow on your cards faces the arrow on your opponent's card,a card battle will begins. 4.If you card wins the battle,you win opponent's card,if your card lose the card battle,the opponent's wins your card. 5.If you have to battle 2 or more cards,you can choose opponent's card that you want to battle. 6.The game ends once all the cards are played,and the players with the most card is the winner.The winner gets to take the loser's card(s). CARD GAME FAQ ============= You'll need at least 5 cards to play the card game.Approach someone and press square to play the game. Q:How does the card game proceed ? A:You take turns placing your cards on a 4x4 grid with your opponents. Sometimes,your opponent's card flips.That's because of the yellow arrows on the corners and the sides of the cards.If your arrow is facing in the direction of your opponent's card,that card becomes yours.But if your opponent's card has an arrows facing yours,a card battle will begins. Q:What's a card battle ? A:When several arrows facing each others,multiple card battles may occur. You can choose where to begin the card battle when that happen. Where you can choose to begin the battle affects how the rest of the battles play out.You can also use combos. Q:What's a combos ? A:You gotta becareful during a card game.If your card win against the opponent's card,all the cards facing that card's arrow are yours. That's called a combo.It's a double edged sword,because the same thing happens to you if your card loses against your opponent's card. Try to play a perfect game. Q:What's a perfect game ? A:You get one of your opponent's card when you win.If you flip over all of your opponent's card and play a perfect game,you can take them all.Reach for the highest collectors levels ! Q:What's a collector levels ? Check your menu and go to the section entitled card.You can check your collection level there.You can level up as you collect more cards. Q:How Tetra Master's Card Collector points are scored ? A:- Having one unique card type: 15 points - Having a unique card, but has the same arrow arrangement as another card in your collection: 10 points - Having more than one of the same card type: 5 points per extra card - Having a card with level X: 1 point added - Having a card at level A: 1 point added on top of the point for X level To get 1700 Card Collector points, you need all 100 types of cards in 100 unique arrow arrangements (15 x 100 = 1500 pts), and all at level A (2 pts added x 100 = 200 bonus points). Before you card fanatics start despairing over having 100 arrow arrangements, you may wanna know that you could have: - 56 arrangements of 5 arrows- 28 arrangements of 6 arrows - 8 arrangements of 7 arrows- and of course, 1 card with all arrows There's 93/100 unique arrangements for ya right there. So you don't have to worry so much about having lotsa cards that can't into many card battles cuz of few arrows. ^_^ Thanks to Ferdinand Pelayo for "tetra master collector points are scored" info ! CARD LIST ========= #1=goblin - buy it at the card stadium (disc3) #2=fang - buy it at the card stadium (disc3) #3=skeleton - buy it at the card stadium (disc3) #4=flan - buy it at the card stadium (disc3) #5=zaghnol - After fighting carve spider #6=lizard man - After fighting lizard man#7=zombie - After fighting zombie #8=bomb - Find Tom`s kitten (Alexandria, disc1) nad talk to Tom) #9=ironite - Hippauls treasure, disc1 (ring the bell at Alexandria steeple) #10=sahagin - After fighting Sahagin #11=yet - After fighting Yeti #12=mimic - Challenge a beginner #13=wyerd - Challenge a beginner #14=mandragora - After fighting mandragora #15=crawler - After fighting crawler #16=sand scorpion - After fighting sand scorpion #17=nymph - After fighting nymph #18=sand golem - Challenge an average player #19=zuu - After fighting zuu #20=dragonfly - After fighting dragonfly #21=carrion worm - After fighting carrion worm #22=cerberus - After fighting #23=antlion - Challenge an average player #24=cactuar - get 50 jumps with rope jump #25=gimme cat - After fighting gimme cat #26=ragtimer - Challenge an average player #27=hedgehog pie - Challenge an average player #28=ralvuimahgo - Challenge an average player #29=ochu - After fighting ochu #30=troll - After fighting troll #31=blazer beetle - Challenge an average player #32=abomination - Challenge an average player #33=zemzelett - Challenge an average player #34=stroper - Challenge an average player #35=tantarian - Challenge an average player #36=grand dragon - Challenge an average player #37=feather circle - Challenge an average player #38=hecteyes - After fighting hecteyes #39=ogre - After fighting ogre #40=armstrong - After fighting armstrong #41=ash - After fighting ash #42=wraith - Challenge a good card player #43=gargoyle - Challenge a good card player #44=vepal - After fighting vepal #45=grimlock - Challenge straight shooter Shak (card stadium, disc4) #46=tonberry - Challenge straight shooter Shak (card stadium, disc4) #47=veteran - Challenge straight shooter Shak (card stadium, disc4) #48=garuda - Challenge straight shooter Shak (card stadium, disc4) #49=marlboro - Challenge marlboro master Joe (card stadium, disc4) #50=mover - Challenge the card masters at Memoria #51=abadon - Challenge beast master Gilbert (card stadium, disc4) #52=behemoth - Challenge beast master Gilbert (card stadium, disc4) #53=iron man - Challenge beast master Gilbert (card stadium, disc4) #54=nova dragon - Challenge card masters at Memoria #55=Ozma - After killing Ozma #56=Hades - Challenge the card masters at Memoria #57=holy - Challenge magic master Thalisa (card stadium, disc4) #58=meteor - Challenge magic master Thalisa (card stadium, disc4) #59=flare - Challenge magic master Thalisa (card stadium, disc4) #60=Shiva - Challenge eidelon master Leyra (card stadium, disc4) #61=Ifrit - Challenge eidelon master Leyra (card stadium, disc4) #62=Ramuh - Challenge eidelon master Leyra (card stadium, disc4) #63=Atomos - Challenge eidelon master Leyra (card stadium, disc4) #64=Odin - Challenge eidelon master Leyra (card stadium, disc4) #65=Leviathan - Challenge eidelon master Leyra (card stadium, disc4) #66=Bahamut - Challenge eidelon master Leyra (card stadium, disc4) #67=Ark - Challenge eidelon master Leyra (card stadium, disc4) #68=Fenrir - Challenge eidelon master Leyra (card stadium, disc4) #69=Madeen - Challenge eidelon master Leyra (card stadium, disc4) #70=Alexander - Challenge eidelon master Leyra (card stadium, disc4) #71=Excalibur - Challenge weapon master Hunt (card stadium, disc4) #72=ultima weapon - Challenge weapon master Hunt (card stadium, disc4) #73=masamume - Challenge weapon master Hunt (card stadium, disc4) #74=elixir - Challenge weapon master Hunt (card stadium, disc4) #75=dark matter - Challenge the card masters at Memoria #76=ribbon - Challenge weapon master Hunt (card stadium, disc4) #77=tiger racket - Challenge weapon master Hunt (card stadium, disc4) #78=Save the queen - Challenge weapon master Hunt (card stadium, disc4) #79=Genji - Challenge weapon master Hunt (card stadium, disc4) #80=mithril sword - Challenge weapon master Hunt (card stadium, disc4) #81=Blue Narcis - Challenge the four-armed man in Daguerro #82=Hilda garde 3 - Challenge the four-armed man in Daguerro #83=Invincible - Dig up the treasure (dead pepper) where schimmering island used to be (disc4) #84=Cargo ship - Challenge the four-armed man in Daguerro #85=Hilda garde 1 - Challenge the four-armed man in Daguerro #86=Red Rose - Challenge the four-armed man in Daguerro #87=Theater ship - Challenge the four-armed man in Daguerro #88=Viltgance - Buy it from Mene (the moogle which lets you play the digging game) with 1800 digging points. #89=Chocobo - Challenge fat chocobo #90=fat chocobo - received by fat chocobo after you dug up all chocobo treasures (also the dead pepper treasures) #91=Mog - Challenge the card masters at Memoria #92=Frog - Challenge the card master at Memoria #93=Oglop - Beat the champion (Erin) at the card game tournament (disc3) #94=Alexandria - talk to the girl running around on the market #95=Lindblum - search the pile of rumble on the market in Linblum (after queen Brahne`s attack, disc2) which blocks a path. #96=two moons - Challenge the card masters at Memoria #97=Gargant - After fighting dracozombie #98=Namingway - Search Kuja`s room in the desert palace #99=Boco - Challenge the card masters at Memoria #100=Airship- Use dead pepper on the crack on the lost continent. Special thanks to Leroy (leroygerrits@hotmail.com) for the card list. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Elemental Properties : =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- There are a 8 total of elemental properties : Fire,Ice,Thunder,Earth,Water,Wind,Holy, and Shadow.Applying these elemental properties to your attacks and defense makes battle a lot easier.But enemies can take advantage of them as well,so watch out !! To apply them,you have to understand their natures. Fire = Effective against Ice & Undead monsters. Ice = Effective against Insects,Large enemies,Fire,and Dragon-Type monsters. Thunder = Effective against monsters near water. Earth = Ineffective against Flying monsters. Water = Effective against Fire monsters. Wind = Effective against Flying monsters. Holy = Effective against Shadow monsters. Shadow = Effective against Holy monsters. There is also a non-elemental property,which is not affected by any elemental properties. Did all that sink in ? It's easy once you get the hang of it. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Status Effects: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Status effects refers to character condition.There are good status effects,and bad status effects,so pay attention ! We'll go over the bad status effects first.The following status effects go away when the battle is over. Confuse = Lose control of your characters. Berserk = Althrough strength increases,the character can only attack. Stop = Character cannot move. Poison = HP Gradually decreases. Sleep = The character falls asleep,and cannot move Slow = The ATB gauge fills up slowly Heat = The terrible burns that cause K.O if you character takes any action Freeze = The characthers becomes frozen,and get K.O'd if physically attacked. Mini = The character shrinks which reduces battle power & defense. Now let's discuss about a very bad status effects that don't go away after the battle is over. Petrify = The characther becomes petrified and cannot move Venom = The character can't gain EXP and AP,and character can't mov Virus = The character can't gain EXP and AP after the battle because growth is stunted Silence = The character can't use magic Darkness = The character's vision is impaired,and physical attack accurasy is decreased. Trouble = The damage one character's received transfers to others character. Zombie = Healing items,and magic cause damage to the characters. Vanish = The character vanished and cannot be hit by physical attack. The characthers reappears if hit by magic. Enough talking about bad stuff,now let discuss about good status effects. Auto Life = The characther revivies from K.O automatically,once during the battle. Regen = HP gradually increases. Haste = ATB gauge fills up faster Float = The characters float and does not receive any earth damage. Shell = Damages from magic attacks decreased. Protect = Damages from physical attacks decreased. Reflect = Magic is reflected back to the caster. Remember that if all your party members incur K.O,stop,petrify,or venom during the battle,it's GAMEOVER ! Also you won't received any EXP or AP if you're still under K.O,petrify,virus,or zombie status when the battle ends =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Trance Mode: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- When trance occurs the character will transform and your power will increased while you're under Trance.In addiction to greater attack power,you'll receive a new battle command.Here are some facts about trance. About Trance : -------------- 1.The trance gauge will increases as you take hits from the enemy. 2.The trance gauge doesn't increase if you got hit from other party members. 3.If you gout afflicted by Zombie,the trance gauge will goes down completely. 4.When the trance gauge fills completely,it's party time ! Condition that stop/prevents trance: ------------------------------------ 1.End of battle.Trance gauge will goes down to zero. 2.During the battle.Trance gauge decreases to zero as you take actions during the battle. You could say that the origin of trance comes from hostility.The hostile energy of enemy attack induces trance,that's why being attacked by your allies can't cause trance.By the way,the trance gauge appears both in battle,and in the status menu,which is under the main menu. Unfortunately,not everyone can archieve trance,i guess it's only for the chosen one. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Icons that appears over the head: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- During your advanture,you'll run into lots of suspicious looking things. That's when a field icon might popup over you head : "?" or "!" Press action button when you see the icon and something will happen. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Battle System : =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Basic battle controls : O Confirm X Cancel Triangle Switch to next ready characters,when the ATB gauge is full Square Hold down to clear menu L1 R1 Select single/multiple targets L2 Turn the target window on/off Start Pause Select Turn on/off help menu ATB: ---- ATB stands for ACTIVE TIME BATTLE. Time during battle is managed by the ATB system.There are 2 ATB modes,active and wait. You can select them in config menu. ATB mode : Active -> Always real time,time never stops during the battle Wait -> Time stops while you selecting magic and items. If you're a beginner i think you should choose "Wait".Active mode is more for advanced players. Damage Point: ------------- Numbers and details pop up during the battle whenever your HP and MP change. Numbers appears in 2 different colors -> White and Green.Example : 9999 HP Change White numbers indicate damage Green numbers indicate HP recovery 9999 MP MP Change White numbers indicate loss Green numbers indicate MP recovery Miss When attack misses Critical When you deal greater damage than usual Death When you get KO'd Guard When status attacks and elemental attacks have no effect Order: ------ The order option involves not only the line up,but also the battle position. There are 2 battle positions : Front and Back row. Front Row : You can deal big damage with attack,but you can also receive big damage from attacks. Back Row : You can only deal a small damage with attack,but you receive less damage from attacks. You can change this settings with the order option.You can also switch between the Front and Back row during the battle,by selecting "CHANGE".If you use magic or long-range weapons,you can deal just as much damage from the back row as you can from the front row.In tough battles,adjusting battle positions might save your character's life... =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Game Controls: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- In the world map : Square = Call a moogle to save your game Select = Toogle navigation map O = Enter buildings L1 R1 = Camera Control L2 = Lock/Unlock camera position R2 = Switch perspective In the battle : O = OK X = Cancel. Triangle = Change characters Square = Hide windows. L1/R2 = Select All Target R1 + L1 = Run away. In the airship : O = Fly forwards Square = Fly backwards X = Get off from the airship Triangle = Enter airship L1 / R1 = Turn without moving =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Strategy: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 1. Level and AP In FFIX, if your level is up, the monsters don't get stronger. So if you feel monsters a little strong, just walk around, have some battles and level up your characters. Experience is divided into all the characters at the battle. (So if only one character was alive and beat the monster, he/she will get four times as much experience as usual.) As for AP, the AP give to each character is decided and never changes. 2. Game Over Your game is over when all the characters' HP are 0, or all are petrified, or stopped. So, if your character got these status, you should recover them as soon as possible. 3. Ability In this game, each character learns abilities by equipping weapons, armors or accessories. There are two kinds of abilities, Action ability and Support ability. You can use action abilities just after you equipped some weapons, but you NEED to set or equip support abilities. 4. About Boss monsters In a battle against boss monsters, you will get no experience. Instead, each boss has some good and rare items. If you can fight on a safe side, let Zidane steal such items. 5. Useful elementary operation You can reset the game by pushing R1+R2+L1+L2+start+select. To change of ability window and equip window -- start button To skip a character -- triangle button (This is very useful. You should skip a healer such as Garnet or Eiko, until some characters get damaged.) You can use your magic to all enemies by pushing R1(or L1). If you want to run away from the enemy, just keep pushing R1+L1. (Sometimes this requires much time. Using Zidane's skill will be much better.) ====== Maps : ====== FF9 Worldmap : http://www.rpgplanet.com/ff9/worldmap.html Chocobo Air Garden Location : http://www.rpgplanet.com/ff9/airg.html Chocographs Maps & Info : http://www.rpgplanet.com/ff9/chocobographs.html More information about ff9 can be found at my ff9 website : http://www.rpgplanet.com/ff9 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | _ _ ___ _ _ _______ _ _ ______ _____ _ _ _____ _ _ | | | | | |/ _ \ | | | | / /_ _| | | || ___ \ _ | | | | __ \| | | | | | | | | / /_\ \| | | |/ / | | | |_| || |_/ / | | | | | | | \/| |_| | | | | |/\| | _ || | | \ | | | _ || /| | | | | | | | __ | _ | | | \ /\ / | | || |____| |\ \ | | | | | || |\ \\ \_/ / |_| | |_\ \| | | | | | \/ \/\_| |_/\_____/\_| \_/ \_/ \_| |_/\_| \_|\___/ \___/ \____/\_| |_/ | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ------------------ The Beggining....: ------------------ After the opening FMV,get 47 gil & a potion on the back of the room, then,light up the candle in the middle of the room.Now you can rename your character. His default name is Zidane.When you done,you will fight a big huge creature,which is Zidane boss,Baku.After the battle,Baku will called all of them to the meeting room to start the meeting.Once he finished to tells you your mission,he will ask you a question.Choose the second option,and another FMV will shows up. Now you'll be controlling the black mage.From this starting point, go south to the next screen.There's a zombie card in the lower-left corner of the screen,a lizard man card behind the statue,and sabakin card near the statue.Head west and go back to the starting point.Pick up 2 potion on the left side of the street,then enter the house on the right.Get 9 gil under the bed in the 1st floor,fang card in the dresser on the 2nd floor,and potion under the table in the 1st floor. Leave this house and head north to the next screen.Get 33 gil on the lower right corner of the screen,and a Goblin card on the lower left corner of the screen,then enter the bar in the middle of the screen. Get a Purin card on the lower-left corner of the screen (near the barrel) ,27 gil near the broken stairs,and potion on the lower-right corner of the screen. Exit the bar and head west to the next screen.There's an item shop on the upper right corner of the screen.Enter it and get 38 gil in the lower right corner of the screen,near the junk.Talk to the shopkeeper, and buy any items (if you want it),once you done,head north to the Event Square. Talk to the ticket man,and he will recognize that the black mage ticket is fake. But he will give you 3 cards in return,and he'll tells the black mage to find Alleyway Jack,to learn more about the card game.Head west and enter house on the right (Synthesis Shop) and get ether on the lower-right corner of the screen. Exit the house,get phoenix Pinnion,near the brigde to Alexandria castle. There are 3 girl playing skipping game in the front of the inn, You can play with them if you want.Once you done,head west to the next screen, and a Rat Kid will shows up.Later,he'll asked the black mage to help him. Choose the 1st option three times,then follow the Rat Kid.Enter the bell tower on the left,and the Rat Kid will ask you to climb up the tower first. After that,a moogles (mognets) will falls down from the tower and it will hits the black mage.Once you'll be able control of you character,get Tent on the lower left corner of the screen,and a potion at the lower right corner of the screens.Talk to Kupo,and choose the first option to save your game here. Climb up the bell tower,and get 29 gil on the lower left corner of the screen (near the bird nest).Head up and the Rat Kid will ask your name.After rename you character (Vivi),follow the Rat Kid (His name is Puck) to the upper right corner of the screen, and you'll be able to controlling Zidane again. After the FMV,Baku will now start the play.Later,you will enconter a battle. Defeat them,and don't use any SFX command,just attack them as normal. After that,you will play a "Button Pressing" mini game with Blank.Press the button quickly, and you'll be fine (Example:Blank ask you to press X button,so quickly press X button). Once you done,choose the second option to finish the mini game. ------------------------- Inside Alexandria Castle: ------------------------- Now Zidane and Blank have succesfully sneak into Alexandria castle,knock the guard off,and take their clothes :),then you will be able to controlling Zidane again.Head up to the stairs,and here you will meet up with Princess Garnet for the first time in the game... Meanwhile,Zorn and Thorn will report to the Queen that Princess Garnet is missing. The Queen will tells the Pluto Captain,Steiner,and General Beatrix to search for the princess.After renaming your character (Steiner),head down from the stairs,and you will meet up with the soldier No.2 & No.3 who's were stripped by Blank & Zidane. After the following sequence,head back to the room where the guards get knocked down by Blank & Zidane,and get phoenix down in the lower left corner of the screen.You can save your game by talking to the mognet over there.Once you done,go back to the previous room and head north to the next screen.There you will find soldier No.05 running along the corridor.Talk to him,then head east to the next screen and found soldier No.09.Head back to the previous room,go down to the stairs, and enter the library on the lower left corner of the screen.Talk to soldier No.04,then head out from the castle,and talk to soldier No.08,near the fountain.Head west to the next screen,and talk to soldier No.07,then head north and climb up the tower. Inside the tower you will meet up with soldier No.06.Talk to him two times,and he will give you an Elixir (only if you found all the soldier members).Now continue to the top of the tower.Outside the tower you will see Zidane chasing princess Garnet running around the opposite tower.After that,another FMV will shows up,and you'll be able to control Zidane again.Head east to the next screen,then follow princess Garnet down to the stairs.Here,she'll reveal herself as Princess Garnet and ask Zidane to kidnap her. After the following sequence,Cinna will shows up and he'll will open a secret passage into the Engige room.Even though Steiner and soldier No.? also found the secret passage, the soldier No.? (Blank) will jumps up and he'll plug the hole with his body,so Steiner can't pass through,and runs to the other way.Head to the next screen,where Steiner will meet up with the party once again,and you'll encounter a battle with him.After the battle,Steiner will break up the soldier's armor to revealing his true identity,Blank.Then,lots of oglops will pop up from Blank's body.Zidane and Garnet use this chance to ran away,and they will go up to the stage. Meanwhile,Vivi and the Rat Kid will get chased by the soldier No.7 & No.8 and ends up in the stage too.Vivi will cast a fire spell to attack the guards,but the spell is burns the clothes that Garnet wearing.After that,you will encounter a battle with Steiner two times.Once the battle is over,another FMV shows up,and the airship will crash down into a forest. ---------------- The Evil Forest: ---------------- Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Goblin HP : 35 EXP : 21 AP : 1 Gil : 88 Steal : Potion Name : Fang HP : 70 EXP : 23 AP : 1 Gil : 90 Steal : Potion,Phoenix Down ======================= You can talk to the mognet and save your game here.Head right to the Evil forest. Here you will encounter a Random battle,which is a good time to gained some levels for Zidane.Why ? Because if you fight the enemies here when Vivi & Steiner joined the party,the EXP you'll get will be splitted for 3 party members (even for 4 party members, if Garnet joined the party).So this is a good time for zidane to gained some level,since each Goblin or Fang you kill,you will receive about 23 EXP points.After gained about 3 or 4 Levels (you can gained more if you want it),save your game,and head back to the evil forest and go to the upper-right corner of the screen.There you will meet up with Steiner,Vivi and Garnet,who's got trapped inside a monster cage.Now you will encounter a battle. Zidane will start the battle with a Trance mode,so just use Zidane's "Free Energy" skill and you'll win the battle easily.Notice that the monster will sucks Garnet HP each 2 or 3 turns.So,don't forget to use potion to her. After the battle,the monster will ran away with Garnet,and another monster will shows up and it will grab Vivi this time.Actually this battle is same as before,the different is Zidane will not start the battle with trance mode,and Vivi will keep casting fire on the monster.After you defeated the monster,Vivi and Steiner will get poisoned,and all of them will be carried back to the ship. After checking all of the ATE's,open the treasure chest on the right to receive Bronze Glove.Go downstairs,and open the chest on the left (Wrist),near the spiraling stairs. Head right to the next screen,and get Ether (next to the door), and 116 Gil on the top bed. Talk with Vivi,then get out where Zidane will have a flashback of his first meeting with Garnet,at Alexandria castle. Now head west to the next screen,and get the ether.You can't enter Steiner's room right now, so go downstairs.Open the treasure chest in the upper left corner of the screen (Rubber Helm), then go through the right room,and talk to Baku.After Baku leaves the room,get potion inside the treasure chest,and go back to the previous room.Talk to Baku and choose the first option, and you will encounter a battle with him.After the battle, head back to Steiner's and Vivi's room.They will joined the party (don't forget to take the ether in the room where steiner was locked in).Return to where you fought Baku earlier,and head down,Blank will shows up and give Zidane Blank's Antidote.Head out from the ship,and save your game.Notice that you can also buy items from Cinna.Get Phoenix down in the upper left corner of the screen,and when you ready to go,head east to the evil forest again. ---------------------- Return to Evil Forest: ---------------------- Head to the screen where you saw Garnet being taken away by those monster,and head north. In the next screen,take the right path and go to the next screen.There you will reach a small spring,and a mognet hiding inside the tree trunk.You can restore your HP/MP by drinking the water from the spring,and you can gain some levels for Steiner & Vivi,then go back here to heal your party.When you done,save your game,and head east. Follow the path until you reach the cave.Inside the cave you will find Garnet,and you'll encounter a BOSS battle. Boss:Plant Brain. HP:1850 Steal : Eye Drops,Iron Helm Gil : 468 Strategy:This boss is weak against fire,so be sure to use Vivi's fire magic,and Steiner Fire Magic Sword combination.After a few rounds of fighting, Blank will shows up and help you. Then continue the battle as usual and you should win easily. On your way out from the forest,horde of Plant Spiders will keep chasing the party. If you encounter those plant spiders,just use Vivi's fire magic to all the enemies (Press L1), and they'll die instantly.Head south to the next screen,and you will see another cool FMV. That night,all of them will camp on the outskirts of the forest,and Garnet will wakes up. After some talking,they will sleeps,and in the morning,a a mognet named Monty will shows up. Once you done,you will automatically head out from the evil forest to the world map for the first time in the game..... ** Note that you can actually save your game in the world map by calling ** a mognet (press square button) and choose the top option two times. Now head south from the evil forest and enter the Ice Cavern. But if you run out of potions you can head east and enter a place called "North gate" first and buy potion there.You can also found a treasure chest containing a potion and an eye drops there. ----------- Ice Cavern: ----------- Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Weird HP : 130 EXP : 44 AP : 1 Gil : 115 Steal : Phoenix Down,Tent,Potion Name : Purin HP : 75 EXP : 40 AP : 1 Gil : 110 Steal : Potion,Phoenix Down Name : Cave Imp HP : 75 EXP : 34 AP : 1 Gil : 118 Steal : Potion,Phoenix Down ======================= In the first screen of the cave,open the treasure chest to get a Tent, then head north to the next screen.Walk around the legde,and open the chest to receive potion,then examine the wall on the right.Vivi will automatically cast Fire on the ice wall,and you will receive an Ether.Head up to the next screen.Get the Potion inside the treasure chest,then head down and let Vivi melt the pillar to fall,and get the Mage Masher.There's another meltable wall on the upper left corner of the screen.Examine it and get the Elixir.Now head to the next screen.Open the chest on the right and get the Phoenix Down.Examine and melt down the wall of the left side on the screen,and open the treasure chest,then head to the next screen.Here you will reach an intersection.First,choose the left path,and examine the frozen mognet.Vivi will automatically release him from the ice,and you'll be able to Save your game here.Now go back to the intersection,and this time,choose the right path.Here all of the party members will get frozen.After a few minutes,Zidane will wakes up,and hears a bell.Head to the next screen,and you will encounter a boss battle. Boss:Black Waltz,Sea Lion. HP:Black Waltz (400 HP),Sea Lion (500 HP). First,kill the black mage or he'll be able to cast heal spell to aids the Sea Lion. After killing the black mage,keep attacking the Sea Lion until you win the battle. If Zidane is in trance mode,quickly use Zidane's "Tidal Flame" skill,it will cause 300 damage to the both of them Once the battle is over,go back to the previous screen,and the others will wakes up. Go to the next screen (where you fight the boss)and climb up to the top of the cave,then exit the cave.Outside the cave you will be able to rename Garnet.After that,you will go back to the world map.Head to Village of the Dali. Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Carve Spider HP : 125 EXP : 40 AP : 1 Gil : 106 Steal : Hi Potion,Potion Name : Muu HP : 88 EXP : 23 AP : 1 Gil : 104 Steal : Potion ======================= -------------------- Village of the Dali: -------------------- Once the party arrives,all of them will automatically enter the inn on the right side of the screen.Inside the Inn,Zidane and Steiner will have some talk,until they hear Vivi snoring,and decided to go to sleep.In the next morning,get Antidote inside the treasure chest on the lower right of the screen,and potion inside the chest on the left side of the screen. There some ATE's to do here,so be sure to check them out.Head out from the inn,and talk to Vivi (Standing near the windmill).After talking to him,Vivi will get kidnapped, but Zidane doesn't know this yet,so keep on going. Enter the house (weapon shop) on the left.There you will have some talk with Garnet,and choose whatever options you want.Once you'll be able to control of Zidane again, talk to the shopkeeper,and you'll be able to buy weapons/armors for the first time in the game. Once you done,head out from the shop,and go north and.Enter the windmill in the left side of the screen,and get Aries coin behind the sawmills.There also a 2 treasure chest in the 2nd floor,but i have no ideahow to get them.Head out from the windmills,and head back to the inn,then talk to Garnet.After doing some talking with her,Steiner & Vivi hasn't come back yet,so they'll decided to find them.Head out from the inn,and go to the place where you find Vivi last time (near the windmill).After you hear Vivi's voice linking from the underground,enter the windmill on the left,and open the manhole over there,then go down to the basement. Get the treasure chest in the first screen of the basement to receive 156 Gil, then head north to the next screen.After the following sequence,you'll be able to control your characters again.Get potion in the chest inside the little house,and along the path there is a chest with an eyedrop.Now head north to the next screen.In the next screen,there's a mognet hiding inside the barrell.Save your game if you want,then climb up the boxes,and open the chest to receive an Ether.You can also kick the handle of the pulley to receive a chest contain a potion.Head north to the next screen.Open the treasure chest in the middle of the screen to receive Leather Wrist,and climb up the boxes on the right,and open the chest to receive an Iron Helm.Head north to the next screen.There Garnet & Zidane will stop and hear Vivi's voice from the crates over there and Zidane will let him out.Open the treasure chest on top of the screen,to receive 95 Gil.You can also enter the door over there,but if you do this,from now on you will encounter a random battle in this area,so think about it. Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Ghost HP : 118 EXP : 48 AP : 1 Gil : 126 Steal : Hi Potion,Potion Name : Vice HP : 130 EXP : 47 AP : 1 Gil : ? Steal : Potion,Echo Screen ======================= Enter the door (if you want it),and get the Phoenix down,Phoenix wing,and the potion from the treasure chests.Go back to the previous room,and head east to the next screen. There you'll find a poor chocobo riding the wheels and trying to get those gysahl greens... Head north to the next screen.After the following sequence,you'll be able to control Steiner again.Head down the stairs,and get 135 Gil inside the treasure chest near the stairs,and a Hi-potion inside the chest blocked by a cart near the entrance,and head south to the next screen.There you will see a cargo ship in the open.Steiner will examine the barrell,and he'll released the entire party members from the barrell. After that,you will encounter a boss battle. Boss:Black Waltz #2 HP :About 1250 Strategy :Don't use any Vivi's black magic,instead keep attacking him with your normal attack,and use Steiner Fire sword attack.Use Garnet to healing the party members,and keep attacking him until you win the battle. Once the battle is over,choose the 1st option to rest in the inn,and save your game. Head back to the airship,and enter it.Once you regain control of Zidane,open the door in the front of you.Inside that room,your party will find out that the airship was actually controlled by a group of black mages.Now head up to the stairs,there you will find Steiner sprawled on the deck.After talking to him,enter the control room on the left.After the following sequence,you will encounter another boss battle,so be prepared. Boss:Black Waltz #3 HP:1100 Strategy:This one is little tough,since you will fight him without Garnet on your party. So use Vivi to heal the other party members (using potion or hi-potion),and keep attacking him,until you win the battle. Once the battle is over,he'll go off,and try to destroy the airship. After the following FMV's,the party will reach safely into Lindblum. ---------------------- Lindblum Grand Castle: ---------------------- Once you arrives in Lindblum,you'll be taken to meet the ruler of Lindblum, Regent Cid. Head south to the next screen,and enter the elevator.After some talking, finnaly you will meet up with Cid,and he was hiding behind the chair :). After some talking with Cid,Zidane will head to the bar in Lindblum town. There you will meet up with Freya Crescent,Zidane's old friend,and you'll be able to rename her.In the next morning,you will find yourself inside the inn on Lindblum town. Vivi will shows up,and have some talk with Zidane.Later he'll leaves you,and you'll be able to control Zidane again.Head to the next room,and talk to the mognet over there to save your game. Head down the stairs to the first floor of the inn.Get 163 gil at the lower left corner of the screen.Head out from the inn,and there's an ATE to do here. After checking the ATE,head north to the next screen,and enter the house in the middle of the screen.Open the treausure chest over there to receive Hi-Potion, and Echo Screen.Exit the house,and head north to the next screen (the path on the left). Enter the church and climp up the ladder and open the treasure chest over there. When you done,Exit the church,and head south to the previous screen,and this time take the path on the right,it will leads you to the central square.Here you can find Items,weapons and Synthesis shop.Buy anything you like (i suggest you to buy butterfly sword,or ogre sword at Synthesis shop) and once you done,head back to the inn and head south two times to go back to the world map. The enemies here is very tough,but you'll receive about 150 EXP points,each time you defeat them.Once you done gained some level (or not),enter a "?" place near the forest (Pinnacle Rocks).There's nothing much to do here,just open 2 treasure chest on the lower right corner of the screen to receive Elixir and Phoenix Down,then head back to Lindblum.You can rest at the inn first before you move on.Now head east from the inn, and go to the next screen.After checking the ATE,enter the Air cab,and choose the first option. Once you arrived here,head out from the station,and enter the house on the lower-right corner of the screen,and open the treasure chest over there to receive Ore.Exit the house,and head North West to the next screen.Enter the house with a big clock in the top,and you will see another ATE.Once you'll be able to control of Zidane,open all treasure chest in this room,to receive 68 gil,97 gil,and 182 gil.Also,examine the top bed to receive Mini-Burmecia.Head out from the house,then head back to the station,and enter the Air cab again.This time, when you given an options,choose the third one.Once you arrived,head south to the next screen,and enter the castle.Go upstairs,head right then south to the next screen.From here (Main hall,with the fountain),head east to the next screen, then head north and enter the resting/guest room.Go left,and you will meet up with Steiner. Once he leaves,open all the treasure chest in this room,then talk to the mognet to save your game.Head out from the resting room,and go back to the main hall (near the fountain).There you'll hear a song,and guessing that was sing by Garnet. Talk to the soldier near the lift,then go back to the previous screen (one screen before the resting room) and talk to the guard in the lower left corner of the screen.Zidane will takes off his uniform,and lock him inside the cabinet in the resting room :). Go back to the main hall,and enter the lift in the south.Choose to go upstairs, and once you arrived,take the path on the left that leads to the lift engige room. Go upstairs,and outside the viewing tower,head up and you'll meet up with Garnet again. After doing some talking with her,you can move the telescope by using your D-Pad buttons, and you must find all the "!" areas in the map. Once you done,Garnet will start to singing again,and there will be another events with Steiner,Vivi,Freya and Cid Lindbulm.After that,the screen will back to Garnet & Zidane again.In the next morning,save your game by talking to the mog over there,then head out from the resting room,and go to the main hall.Head north,and in the next screen,go left,and go downstairs,then head right to the outside of the castle.Now enter the air cab in the left side of the screen,and you'll taken to the Entertaiment area,to start the hunting tournament.Also,you will see Garnet and Steiner at the top of the bridge,but both of them will cheer up for Vivi instead of Zidane :) ----------------------- The Hunting Tournament: ----------------------- Here's the list of the enemies that can be found in the streets of Lindblum town. Theater Area: 1.Outside Air cab station 1x Trick Sparrow,and 1x Muu 2.Near the big clock 1x Trick Sparrow 3.In the screen south from the big clock 1x Fang Bussines Area: 1.Outside the air cab station,near the inn 1x Trick Sparrow,1x Muu 2.In the left side of the screen,at the shopping area. 1x Fang 3.Outside the Church 1x Fang,1x Trick Sparrow 4.Boss : In the main square at the shopping area,near the fountain. Industry Area : 1.Outside air cab station 1x Fang walking around the statue 2.Near the staircase 1x Muu 3.Outside the house on the next screen 1x Muu Go outside the Air Cab station,and quickly kill all the enemies in this screen (1x Mu moving around the old man in the center of the screen,and 1x Trick Sparrow, in the upper left corner of the screen).Once you done,head north to the next screen with a big clock,and fight those trick sparrow again,then head south to the next screen. Here wait about 10 seconds until the fang shows up,and kill it.Now Head back to the air cab station,and go to the Commercial Area (1st Option). Once you arrived,go outside from the air cab station.Head to the center of the screen,near the inn,and a Trick sparrow should be appeared (If not,head south to the next screen,then quickly go back to the previous screen,and go to the center of the screen, the trick sparrow should be appeared now).Head north to the next screen,and fight those monster (Fang), standing in the left side of the screen,then head north again,to the next screen. Kill all the enemies in this area (1x Fang,and 1x Trick Sparrow outside the church), and once you done,head back to the previous screen.Now take the path on the right, and head to the main square (near the fountain).There you'll encounter a boss battle, but don't worry,you'll be fighting the boss alongside Freya. Boss Battle : Zaghnol HP: 1000 Tips:Use Freya jump skill (2nd option) in every turn.If you do this,the boss can't hurt Freya (while she's up in the air),so concentrate your healing to Zidane. I've win this battle alone,without Freya (she's dead) and i receive about 65 Hunting points. I don't know if you win the battle with Freya,you will get this points or not. After the battle,you'll be taken to the Throne room with Cid Lindbulm.If you win the tournament,you'll receive 5000 Gil,and a Hunter's bagde.Later,a wounded soldier from Burmecian kingdom appeared.Freya and Vivi will join the party with Zidane,but Garnet can't come since the party fears for her safety.So Garnet put a sleeping powder into the food that they'll eat,and DANG ! All of them fall asleep,off cource except Garnet,and Steiner,who doesn't have a sleeping powder on their food :). Later,both of them will leaves,and when the party's wakes up,Garnet & Steiner is already dissapeared.Once you'll be able to control your characters,head back to the resting room,and save your game by talking to the mognet over there. Head out from the resting room,and go to the main hall.Enter the lift,then choose to go down to the basement.In the next screen,enter the vehicle on the right,and when you arrived in the next screen,open the treasure chest in the upper left corner of the screen,then enter the vehicle on the left and choose the 2nd option.Now you should be taken to a room with a mognet standing in the lower left corner of the screen.Save your game,if you want it,then talk to the guy in the pirate uniform to buy some items as you leave.(NOTE : I recommend you to stock up some healing items first,specially Potion, Phoenix Down,and Tent.You need them later to heal your party members,since you must beat the next dungeon without your main healer,Garnet.). Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Serpion (Quina Can learn Mighty Guard from this monster) HP : 400 EXP : 139 AP : 1 Gil : 184 Steal : Antidote Name : Vice (Quina can learn Vanish from this monster) HP : 300 EXP : 212 AP : 2 Gil : 478 Steal : Ether,Echo Screen Name : Lady Bug (Quina can learn Pumpkin Head from this monster) HP : 245 EXP : 89 AP : 1 Gil : 193 Steal : Phoenix Wings,Hi potion,Tent,Eye Drops ======================= Now head north from here to reach a place called "Qu's Marsh". All you need to do here is catch a frog,then give it to a fat man/lady named (similiar like cait sith isn't it ?) "Quina",that is walking around the swamp.Later Quina will join the party. After that,head out from Qu's Marsh to the world map. -------------------- Gizamaluke's Grotto: -------------------- From here,head east,cross the brigde,and enter the "Chocobo forest". Once you enter the forest,the mognet inside the forest will give you a gysahl green, which is can be used to call a chocobo in the chocobo tracks outside the forest.So go back to the world map,and walk along the chocobo tracks over there and use the greens. TADA ! You've got your first chocobo in the game ! Note that the chocobos won't go away if you get off from them,so don't worry about it :). Now that you have a chocobo,you can enter a place called "South gate",north from the chocobo forest.There,you can heal your HP/MP by drinking the spring water on the right. Also,examine for the "!" spot in this screen to get an "Ether" and "Mocha Coffee". ** BLUE MAGIC NOTE ** Now that you have Quina in your party,so you can learn blue magic for him first.Be sure to get all the blue magic that listed below before you go any further. Vanish -> Learn from "Vice" You can found it outside the Qu's Marsh Pumpkin Head -> Learn from "Lady Bug" & "Hedgehod Pie" You can found them outside the Qu's Marsh Frog Drop -> Learn from "Gigan Toad" You can found it inside Qu's Marsh Aqua Breath -> Learn from "Axotolt" You can found it inside Qu's Marsh Mighty Guard -> Learn from "Serpion" You can found it on the forest/shores outside linblum dragon's gate. * OPTIONAL * For the blue magic listed below,you can choose to get it or not, although,it's not necessary.Also,to find the enemy listed below,you must go back to linblum,go to the bussines area,and head south from Linblum Inn to the world map. Limit Glove -> Learn from "Axe Break" You can found it outside Linblum Level 3 Def Less -> Learn from "Carve SpideR" You can found it outside Linblum Mustard Bomb -> Learn it from "Bomb" You can found it on the forest outside Linblum/Pinnacle rocks go there to find it. See ? Now you already learn 8 Blue magic in just a couple of minutes. It takes a little time,but it's worth it ;) Also,if you need help to find the others blue magic for Quina,read my BLUE MAGIC FAQ,which can be found at http://www.gamefaqs.com Once you done,head west,cross the brigde again,then head north from Qu's Marsh and enter a place called "Gizamaluke's Grotto". Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Skeleton (Quina can learn Pumpkin Head from this monster) HP : 400 EXP : 104 AP : 1 Gil : 209 Steal : Ether,Hi Potion Name : Stingy HP : ? EXP : 88 AP : 1 Gil : 194 Steal : Hi Potion Name : Lamia (Quina can learn Level 3 Def-Less from this monster) HP : 995 EXP : 204 AP : 2 Gil : 494 Steal : Phoenix Down Name : Black Mage type A HP : ? EXP : 114 AP : 1 Gil : 199 Steal : Tent,Phoenix Down ======================= Once you arrives,talk to the man on the right and you'll receive a bell from him. Use the bell to open the door on the north,and enter it. In the next screen you'll meet up with Thorn & Zorn again,and they will call the black mages to kill you.After the battle,they will ran away,as usual.Now defeat the black mage that walking around in the north,and you'll receive another bell. Use it on the door on the top right.In the next screen,walk around the stairs and don't forget to get the Pointed hat under the brigde. There will be a mognet examining a huge bell in the center of the screen.After talking to them,open the treasure chest in the center of the screen,then use the bell to open the door in the right.Here,talk to the mognet in the upper right corner to save your game,then talk to the other mognet to receive a gold bell.Head back to previous screen,and use the gold bell to the door on the left,then enter it.Here you'll encounter a boss battle,watch out !! Boss : Gizamaluke HP : About 3000 This battle can be very tough,specially if you're in low level,so i suggest you to gain some level first,before you fight this boss.Use Freya jump skill as usual, and let Vivi and Quina heal the party with Potion. ----------- South Gate: ----------- After the battle,you'll be able to control Steiner again. Talk to the guard in the north,and after some talking,they will let steiner pass through.Here talk to everyone, then head to the upper right corner of the screen.A guard will shows up and he will notice that you can't pass through the gate without a Gate pass. After he leaves the screen,get the Gate pass in the ground, then continue to the next screen (upper right). After some talking,you'll be able to control Garnet again.Get a potion inside a treasure chest near the mognet on the left,then save your game.There's an item shop to the right.Buy any items you want,then talk to the man in the north and pick the top option 2 times.After the train leaves,the screen will back to Zidane & the party again.Enter the door on the north and you'll back to the world map.From here,just head north to Burmecian Kingdom. ------------------ Burmecian Kingdom: ------------------ Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Ironette HP : ? EXP : 576 AP : 2 Gil : 269 Steal : Gold Needle,Hi Potion Name : Basilisk HP : 345 EXP : 164 AP : 1 Gil : 233 Steal : Hi Potion Name : Mimic (looks like treasure chest) HP : 345 EXP : 320 AP : 2 Gil : 777 Steal : Antidote,Potion Name : Magic Vice (Quina can learn Magic Hammer from this monster) HP : 300 EXP : 212 AP : 2 Gil : 478 Steal : Ether,Echo Screen Name : Black Mage type A HP : ? EXP : 114 AP : 1 Gil : 199 Steal : Tent,Phoenix Down ======================= Once you arrived here,head north to the next screen.There you'll meet up with Thorn & Zorn again,and you'll encounter a battle with 2 black mages.After the battle,enter the house on the right.Here open the treasure chest behind the stairs,and go upstairs.Don't open the treasure chest in the left,because it's a monster.Now Head left to the next screen. There's a locked door in the north,but you can't open it now,so head left to the next screen. Go over the platform in the center,and it will collapsed down.After that,go back outside to the place you meet up with Thorn & Zorn earlier,and enter the house on the left. Open the treasure chest on the lower left and lower right corner of the screen,and go upstairs.Ignore the treasure chest on the right,then continue right to the next screen. Head right,and choose the top option to jump across to the next screen.Talk to the wounded soldier on the right,then get the bell in the upper right corner of the screen. Go back to the locked door you found earlier,and use the bell to unlocked it. After some talk,Head north to the next screen.Here enter the door in the north,and after the following sequences, you'll be back outside. Now enter the door on the upper left corner of the screen.Open 2 treasure chest over there, then head north to the next screen (the treasure chest on the right is monster). Enter the door on the left.Here you'll receive a weapon for Freya. Once you be able to control zidane again,go outside and enter the door on the right.Save your game here by talking to the mognet over there.You can also buy items from the mognet by choosing the 4th option.Be sure to buy weapon for Quina,and stock up some potion (buy 99 if you can).Once you done shopping, go outside,and head north to the next screen. After doing some talk with Freya,choose the 2nd option,and in the next screen the party will overhear the conversation between Queen Brahne,and General Beatrix.After that,Kuja will shows up,and you'll encounter a battle with Beatrix. Boss : Beatrix HP : ??? Just hit her about 1500 damage,and she will attack and reduce your party's HP to 1. After the battle,another FMV will shows up,and that's the end of disc 1 !!! Don't forget to save your game by choosing the top option. ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DISC 2 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------- Once you be able to control your characters,head east to the next screen.There's a weapon/item shop in the bottom of the screen.Buy anything you want,once you done save your game.Talk to everyone in this screen,then head west to the next screen,you'll meet up with Marcus and Cinna again.Once they leaves,go back to previous screen,and talk to Marcus.After the following sequences,all of them will leave,so follow them to the next screen.Head to the upper left corner of the screen,and talk to Steiner,then enter the Train on the right.After the following sequences,the Train will stopped,and the party will go outside.There you'll encounter a boss battle with Black Waltz #3 again. Boss : Black Waltz #3 HP : 1400 Just attack him with your normal attack,and Heal if neccessary. After the battle you'll be back inside the train,and Garnet will have some talk with Marcus. Once you arrived here,head north to the next screen (there's an item shop in the east).Take the path on the right,jump accross the brigde,and head right to the next screen. Take 1610 Gil in a chest to the south,then head right to the next screen.After the guard check your Gate Pass,head right and you'll be back on the world map. Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Trick Sparrow HP : 191 EXP : 63 AP : 1 Gil : 198 Steal : Rude Stone Name : Carve Spider (Quina can learn Level 3 Def Less from this monster) HP : 123 EXP : 48 AP : 1 Gil : 124 Steal : Tent,Potion Name : Ghost (Quina can learn Roullete from this monster) HP : 118 EXP : 48 AP : 1 Gil : 126 Steal : Hi Potion,Potion Name : Mandragora HP : 662 EXP : 307 AP : 1 Gil : 595 Steal : Hi Potion,Tent,Echo Screen ======================= ---------------- Dark City Treno: ---------------- Once you arrived here,the party will have some talk,then both Dagger & Marcus will leave Steiner alone.Once you be able to control Steiner, take the path on the right.Here,go right and open the treasure chest over there.There's an item shop in the north (near the treasure chest), and an Inn in the left.Once you done shopping,head north to the next screen.There's a mognet in the center of the screen,save your game,then head left to the next screen.Grab 2225 Gil in the upper left corner of the screen,then enter the auction house in the north. Here you'll meet up with Garnet again.After some talk,you'll be back outside the auction house,and this time you'll controlling Garnet instead Steiner.Head back to the inn (near item shop) and rest.In the morning,go downstairs and talk to Marcus.Follow him to the next screen,and go downstairs.Talk to Zidane boss (Baku) and the screen will switch to Kuja then back to Garnet & the party again. After the following sequences,you'll be back at the Inn.Go oustide the inn,and head south to the next screen.Here take the path on the left,and in the next screen open the treasure chest on the left,and enter the door in the north-east.Go upstairs,and talk to the man over there (Tot). After the following sequences,you be able to control Garnet again.Climb up the ladder and enter a small hole in the upper right corner of the screen,then you'll arrived at Gargan Roo.Talk to the mognet in the bottom of the screen,and save your game here. ----------- Gargan Roo: ----------- Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Crawler HP : 625 EXP : 480 AP : 2 Gil : 323 Steal : Phoenix Down,Hi Potion,Antidote Name : Dragon Fly (Quina can learn Matra Magic from this monster) HP : 348 EXP : 249 AP : 1 Gil : 307 Steal : Tent,Eye Drop ======================= Now take the left path.Here,open the treasure chest on the right,then head left and press the switch over there.Open the treasure chest on the left,then go back to previous screen.Take the path on the right. In the next screen,head right and pull the lever over there,then go back to previous screen.Examine the switch on the left and a Giant Ant will appears.After the following sequences you'll fight a boss battle Boss : HP : About 2400 Strategy : Attack it with your normal attack.Heal if neccessary. Once you arrived in the next screen,head left.There you'll meet up with Thorn & Zorn once again.After the following sequences the screen will switch back to Zidane & the party again. Now you'll be back in the world map.Head west and enter a place called "Cleyra's Trunk" --------------- Cleyra's Trunk: --------------- Once you arrived at Cleyra's Trunk,head north to the next screen.Here press the switch on the right and the door on the north will opened.Enter it and open the treasure chest on the right,then head north.There's a treasure chest in the south.Open it and head east to the next screen. From here,head north to the next screen.Open the treasure chest on the left,then head south and examine the small hole over there.Pick the 2nd option,then head back to previous screen.Climb up the vines to the next screen.Now head west,and here open the treasure chest on the right then head left to find a mognet.Save your game,then continue north to next screen.Open the treasure chest in the north,then head east to next screen.Continue east,and here open all the treasure chest in this screen then take the right path and go north to next screen. Here open the treasure chest,then continue north to next screen.Push the lever over there,then go back to previous screen.Head south,and now take the left path.Open the treasure chest then continue north to next screen.Open the treasure chest,then go back to previous screen and head left.Here you will arrive to a room with three whirlpools.Head left to the next screen.Open the treasure chest on the left, then climb up the ladder.From here go right and you'll arrived in Cleyra's Town After the following sequences choose the 2nd option and head north to next screen.Here enter the inn on the north.You can rest here if you want,then go upstairs to find a mognet and save your game. Examine the drawers near the bed in the 2nd floor of the inn to receive an item.Go back to the first floor,and get an item in the upper left corner of the screen (near the inn keeper).Once you done,head out from the inn.Here,examine the tree on the right to receive an item,then continue north to the next screen.Talk to the guard on the right,then continue going north.Enter the small caste in the north,and talk to the guard over there.Go back to the inn and when you reach outside the inn another guard will shows up.After the following sequences, he'll leaves,so follow him south to the next screen.From here,head right and you'll see the Rat Kid (Puck) you've met earlier in the game,and after Freya shows up,you'll encounter a boss battle. Boss Battle : Ant Lion HP : 4000 Strategy : Becareful with the sandstorm attack,it will reduces your party's HP down to the single digits.Use Freya jump skill as usual,and let the others attack it with normal attack,except Vivi,just let him cast Blizzard 2 to the boss,it will do about 1200 damage. After the battle the Rat Kid will leaves,and Vivi will follow him. Now the screen will switch back to Freya & Zidane inside the small castle. Here Freya will performing her dance skill (Well,it's funny to see Freya dancing like that ^_^ ),and after that,another FMV will shows up ,then the screen will switch over to Marcus & Steiner inside the bird cage.After that,the screen will switch back to garnet inside her room in Alexandria.Later,Thorn & Zorn will shows up and they will bring Garnet to the throne room.There Garnet and Brahne will have some talk, then Kuja will suddenly appears and he'll make Garnet falls to sleep. You will now control Freya.Save your game at the inn,the continue going south to the next screen.There you'll meet up with Zidane & the others,and they'll head south to the next screen. Here climb down the ladder,then head right to the next screen.Continue right to a screen with a sandwhirl you've found earlier (it will stopped by now),and you'll encounter a battle with 2 soldier.Defeat them,then open the 2 treasure chest in the north,and head right to the next screen.From here,keep going south until Zidane & Freya stopped at the brigde and have some talk.After that the Rat Kid will shows up again,and you'll be taken to the village again. From here,just keep going north until you've reach the Castle.There another dragoon will takes care of the black mages for you,and the party will ran inside the castle. After some talk with Freya,Beatrix will suddenly appears and she'll stole the red jewel on the right,then she'll ran away.Head south to the next screen,and save your game here.Talk to the people in this screen to receive various items,then continue south to the next screen. Outside the small castle,you'll encounter a battle with her again. Boss Battle : Beatrix HP : About 3000 Strategy : Use Freya jump skill as usual.If Vivi already learn Fire 2,use it to attack her,and let Zidane & Quina attack as normal.After you hit her about 3000 damage,she'll attack the party and reduce party's HP down to 1. Once the battle is over,Beatrix will escape.And after the following sequences you'll see another FMV (YaY,It's ODIN !!) Now the screen will switch back to Zidane and the party again.Go upstairs,then south to the next screen.After the following sequences, you'll be back at the previous screen.Go downstairs and a mognet will shows up upstairs,so follow it to the next screen.Save your game here, then go back to the previous screen,and go downstairs.From here,head south to the next screen.Talk to Vivi in the south and choose the 2nd option.After that,the screen will switch back to Steiner and Marcus again. --------------------- Return to Alexandria: --------------------- Here Marcus will tell you to press the controller left and right to escape from the cage.So do it,and once the cage start to swinging over and over,you'll need to move the cage to the right twice,then move the cage to the left twice and repeat it until you crash to the right wall. Climb up the ladder on the left,and head to the next screen. Here Steiner will meet up with Zidane & the party again,then you'll have 30 second to find and save garnet,so hurry up and avoid battle as much as you can ! From here head south to the next screen and you'll back outside the castle.Head left to a screen with a fountain in the south,then go north and enter the castle again.Keep going north and go upstairs.In the 2nd floor,head south to the next screen.Here go left,then go upstairs,and enter the door in the north.Continue north until you've reach the Throne room. Examine the candle in the upper left corner of the screen,and the fireplace will move and open up a secret passage.Here keep going down and when you've reach downstairs,enter the door in the north. There you'll meet up with Thorn & Zorn once again,and you will encounter a battle with them Boss : Thorn & Zorn HP : ?? (About 3000) Use Freya jump skill in every turn,use Steiner & Vivi cast their Magic sword attack,and let Zidane attack as normal.You don't need to kill both of them,once you defeat one of them,the battle will over,so just concentrate your attack to one them,and you'll win the battle. Once the battle is over,both of them will leave.Now head north to find Garnet.After the following sequences,Zidane will carries Garnet, and you'll be able to control Zidane again.Head south and talk to the mognet over the to save your game here. Head south to the next screen,and climb back upstairs to the throne room.(Don't forget to open 2 treasure chest on the top part of the screen with that moving platform).Here you'll meet up with Thorn & Zorn again,and you'll encounter a battle with Beatrix. Boss : Beatrix HP : About 4500 Use Freya jump skill,let Steiner use his magic sword combination with Vivi,and let zidane attack as normal.If you got injured,just let Vivi use potion or hi potion to heal the party. Once the battle is over,Beatrix will cures Garnet,and she'll join the party (Surprise,surprise !).After that you'll another boss battle,but this time you will fight it with only Freya and Beatrix Boss : Beast HP : 950 Use Beatrix sword skill No.3 ("Climhazzard") and you'll win the battle in one turn. Now you'll be controlling Zidane & the party again,head downstairs and you'll encounter a battle with 3x Black mages,and then 2x Beast.Keep going down.Downstairs,Steiner will go back to Beatrix & Freya,then you'll encounter another battle with another beast.Kill it,and the screen back to Freya & Beatrix.There you'll encounter a battle with 2x Beast.After the battle,Steiner will shows up,and you'll encounter another battle with those beast again.Once the battle is over,the screen will switch back to Zidane & the party again.Enter the door in the north and save your game here.You can use Tent if you want,once you done,head back to previous screen.From here,head south to the next screen,and there the party will got trapped inside those cell again. After that,Blank & Marcus will suddenly appears from behind and knock down Thorn & Zorn (Ha ha...),then the party will escape to the next screen.Here,the party will jump into the cart over there,and then you'll encounter a boss battle. Boss : HP : 3800 Don't hit it when the tail is coiled around itself,or it will do an earthquake attack that damages the entire party.Let Vivi use Fire,or Fire 2 in every turn,and let Zidane attack as normal.If you got injured,just let Garnet cast Cure to the entire party. Once the battle is over,you'll see another FMV,and then the screen will switch over to Queen Brahne at Alexandria castle.After the following sequences,Garnet & the others will wakes up at Pinnacle Rocks. --------------- Pinnacle Rocks: --------------- When the party wakes up,they'll approached by an old man,called "Ramuh".After doing some talk with him,you'll arrived in the next screen. Head south to find a Mognet and save your game here.Go back to previous screen to find Ramuh,and he'll tell you to find him 4 more times.After that head back to a screen with a mognet,and talk to Ramuh on the left. After that,open the treasure chest in the south,then head left and talk to Ramuh (still in this screen).Now head left to the next screen.Here talk to Ramuh in the north, and open the treasure chest behind him,then continue north to the next screen.Cross the brigde to the right,then jump to the south and open the treasure chest over there.Talk to Ramuh on the left,then head left to next screen.Head north to the next screen,then cross the brigde in the north again,and this time,head left.Talk to Ramuh again,and you'll given an option.Choose the right answers,and another FMV will shows up. After the folowing sequences,the party will arrives at Lindbulm.Once you be able to control your characters,enter the inn on the left. Go upstairs to the 2nd floor,and save your game here. Now leave the inn,and head north.In the next screen,head right, then north to the main square (with the fountain).Here you'll meet up with the uncle ??? (i forgot his name...) and he'll will lead you to King Cid. When you be able to control your characters again,enter the house on the right to buy new weapons/armors here.Once you done shopping, head out from the house and talk to the man near the fountain and choose the 1st option.After checking the ATE,Garnet and Zidane will sneak to the elevator.Downstairs you'll meet up with Cid again and he'll guide you out from Lindblum.In the next screen,just head north and you'll be back at the world map. Head back to Qu's marsh in the north and go to the frog swamp again. Talk to Quina,and he'll join the party.Now head back south to previous screen,and head to the far right of the screen,and head north. After doing some talk with Quina,continue north to the next screen, then head east and you'll arrived at Fossil Roo ----------- Fossil Roo: ----------- Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : ??? HP : 879 EXP : 912 AP : 1 Gil : 388 Steal : Ether,Hi Potion Name : Seeker Bat (Quina can learn Night from this monster) HP : 594 EXP : 449 AP : 2 Gil : 366 Steal : Tent,Eye Drops,Hi Potion Name : Griffon (Quina can learn White Wind from this monster) HP : 1470 EXP : 1856 AP : 2 Gil : 602 Steal : ?? Name : Feather Circle (Quina can learn Level 4 Holy from this monster) HP : 619 EXP : 628 AP : 1 Gil : 378 Steal : Hi Potion ======================= When you arrives here,just head east and a demon will shows up and it will keep chasing after the party.If you're not fast enough to ran away from the demon,you'll encounter a battle with it. Boss : HP : About 1200 Just let Vivi cast Fire2 two times to the demon,and you'll win the battle. Just keep going east until you've reach over the hole on the bridge then the party will jump over the hole,and the demon will falls down to the bottom of the earth :). In the next screen you'll encounter another boss battle. Boss Battle : Lani HP : 6250 Let Vivi cast Fire2 in every turn,and have Zidane and Quina attack as normal.If you got injured,just let Garnet cast Cure to the entire party.DON'T FORGET TO STEAL GLADIUS FROM HER ! After the battle,head north to the next screen.Here pick up the flowers on the left then go over the tunnel and use the flowers to the Giant Spider,and the party will jumps into it for a ride.Head north to the next screen.There's a mognet in the bottom of the screen,so save your game here if you want.You can also buy items from the moogle by choosing the 4th options. Now head north to the next screen.Here pick up the flowers and use it to call the giant spider to the right.In the next screen,head right and push the lever over there,then go back to previous screen and call the giant spider again,and you'll arrive in the next screeen.In the next screen climb up the stairs to the left,and go north to the next screen.Open the treasure chest over there,then go back to previous screen,and this time take the upper right path to the next screen. Here go left to the next screen,and push the lever over there,then go back to previous screen. -----------------------optional------------------------------------------ Inside this place (Fossil Roo),be sure to eat the enemy called "Griffon" to learn a very useful blue magic for quina,"White Wind",if you haven't learned it earlier. -----------------------optional------------------------------------------ Head south to the next screen,and call the giant spider again.Once you arrived in the next screen,go right and pull the lever over there,and go back to the previous screen to call the giant spider again.Now you'll be back at the screen with a mognet standing in the south,so save your game here,then continue south to the next screen.Call the giant spider again,and when you arrived in the next screen,you can talk to the man in the left to buy new items & weapons for your party. Once you done shopping,continue north to the next screen.Push the lever to the north,then head right to the next screen,and call the giant spider again.In the next screen,head right to next screen,and open the treasure chest over there,then go back to previous screen,and call the giant spider again.Head left and push the lever again,then go back to previous screen.Call the giant spider again,and you'll arrived in the next screen. Now head right to the next screen.Climb up the vines to the right,and you'll falls downstairs.Here,go north and climb up the vines again,to the upper left corner of the screen,and push the lever over there,then go back downstairs.Head right to the next screen,and call the giant spider again.Once you arrived in the next screen,head right,then go north and you'll be back at the world map.... -------------------- The Outer Continent: -------------------- Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Griffon HP : 1470 EXP : 1856 AP : 2 Gil : 602 Steal : ?? Name : Goblin Mage (Quina can learn Goblin Punch from this monster) HP : 983 EXP : 912 AP : 1 Gil : 1136 Steal : Potion Name : Sabotendar/Cactuar HP : 1940 EXP : 4206 AP : 2 Gil : 1021 Steal : Ether,Tent,Phoenix Down Name : Zaghnol (Quina can learn Matra Magic from this monster) HP : 1189 EXP : 1260 AP : 2 Gil : 546 Steal : Ether,Tent ======================= You can encounter a battle with Cactuar (Sabotendar),and Goblin Mage in this area,so don't forget to eat them to learn a new blue magic for Quina.You'll also encounter a battle with Griffon in this area,so don't forget to eat it,if you haven't learn "White Wind" skill from it earlier..... Now go North East and enter a place called "Conde Petie" ------------ Conde Petie: ------------ After checking all the ATE's here,head right to the next screen.Continue right until you arrived in a screen with a mognet standing near the stairs.Save your game here then go upstairs,and talk to Vivi to the right.After Vivi runs off to chase after the black mage,you'll be able to control your character again.Now head south and go back to the world map. In the word map,just head to a nearby forest to the south east and enter it. (Note: You must go around the cliff first !) ------------ Forest Maze: ------------ Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Myconid (Quina can learn Mighty Guard from this monster) HP : 1372 EXP : 1368 AP : 1 Gil : 726 Steal : Eye Drops,Tent Name : Zemzelet (Quina can learn White Wind from this monster) HP : 1571 EXP : 2092 AP : 2 Gil : 889 Steal : Ether,Hi Potion ======================= Here,the screen will repeats itself,so the only way to find your way out is to pay attention to the owls.Everytime you go into the correct side you will see an owl fly off. You’ll get to the Black mage village when the last owl flies away.You’ll also see one mage peek out from the opposite side you’re in.Follow the Mage at this point,and you’ll be in the Black mage Village. (Source : IGN.COM) In my game,the correct path is "RIGHT,RIGHT,LEFT,then RIGHT".I don't think it was random everytime you play the game,because i've play the game three times,and it always the same... Inside this forest,be sure to eat the enemy called "Myconid" (that looks like a mushroom) to learn a very useful blue magic for Quina,"Mighty Guard" -------------------- Black Mage village : -------------------- Once you arrived here,head left to the next screen,then enter the house in the center (Synthesis shop).Here you'll meet up with Garnet again.After doing some talk with her,she'll leaves.Head out from this house, go left,and follow Vivi right to the next screen.Continue right to the next screen,and you'll find a mognet here,so save your game,if you want it. Head back to previous screen,then go north and talk to Vivi at the inn.After the following sequences,the party will decided to get some sleep,and in the next morning,you'll regain control of your characters again.Now leave black mage village,and go back to Conde Petie. Here (at Conde Petie),talk to a dwarf that walking outside the inn. After that,go south to the next screen,and save your game here,then continue right to the next screen.Keep going right until you've reach to the Mountain Path. -------------- Mountain Path: -------------- Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Nole HP : 1375 EXP : 1368 AP : 1 Gil : 691 Steal : Ether,Hi Potion Name : Ochu (Quina can learn level 4 def less from this monster) HP : 3568 EXP : 2092 AP : 2 Gil : 845 Steal : Ether,Hi Potion Name : Troll HP : 1469 EXP : 2092 AP : 1 Gil : 854 Steal : Tent ======================= After the following sequences,name the little girl Eiko,and she'll join the party.Head right to the next screen,climb up the vines,and go left to the next screen.Open the treasure chest on the left,and go back to previous screen.Continue right to the next screen, then go north to find a mognet and save your game here.Climb up the ladder on the left,then head right to the next screen. You'll see another FMV here,and after that,continue right to the next screen.There you'll encounter a boss battle. Boss Battle : Hill Gigas HP : About 7000 Let Vivi cast Fire 2 in every turn,and let Zidane attack as normal. Let Eiko Summon Fenrir in every turn,and if you got injured,let Garnet or Eiko cast Cure to the entire party. After the battle,head right to the screen.Here take the right path, and open the treasure chest over there,then go back to previous screen. Now keep going north and you'll be back at the world map. From here,just head north and enter a place called "Madain Sari" Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Braiser Beattle HP : 1468 EXP : 1548 AP : 1 Gil : 740 Steal : Ether,Phoenix Wings,Hi Potion Name : Troll HP : 1469 EXP : 2092 AP : 1 Gil : 854 Steal : Tent Name : Goblin Mage HP : 983 EXP : 912 AP : 1 Gil : 1136 Steal : Potion ======================= --------------------------- Madain Sari,Lost Summoners: --------------------------- Once you be able to control your characters,open the treasure chest on the south,and talk to Garnet.There's an item behind the fountain,so get it,then head left to the next screen,and talk to Vivi.After that,try to enter the house on the left,and another ATE will shows up.After checking the ATE,head back to previous screen,and go north to the next screen.Talk to the mognet/moogle on the right,and Quina will shows up. After s/he leaves,go back to previous screen,then head back to Eiko's house and talk to the mognet over there.It will leave but another mognet will shows up and blocked the path again,so head back to previous screen.Head right and talk to the mognet there,then talk to Garnet in the south,and she'll join the party again.Head back to previous screen,then head right and talk to the mognet over there.After the following sequences,go back to the house on the left, and talk to the "Gold" mognet that blocking the path,and it will let you pass through this time.Inside the house,open the treasure chest on the right,then talk to Garnet on the top of the screen.Grab the pot on the table,and bring it to Eiko on the left.After that,talk to Quina in the south,then try to get out from this house,and a mognet will shows up and it will offer you to rest for a night.Choose the first choice,and in the next morning,you'll be back at the world map. Now head back south to the Montain path Once you arrived here,keep going south until you've reach an intersection (the place you fought a boss earlier).Go north and you'll be back at the world map.From here,just head west and enter a place called "IIFA" ------------------------------ IIFA,The Ancient Tree Of Life: ------------------------------ Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Myconid HP : 1372 EXP : 1368 AP : 1 Gil : 726 Steal : Eye Drops,Tent Name : Zombie (Quina can learn Roullete from this monster) HP : 973 EXP : 1444 AP : 1 Gil : 708 Steal : Ether,Tent,Talisman Name : Strouper (Quina can learn Level5 Death from this monster) HP : 1840 EXP : 2344 AP : 2 Gil : 2136 Steal : Golden Neddle,Phoenix Down Name : Dragon Zombie (Quina can learn Level 5 Death from this monster) HP : 2179 EXP : 3228 AP : 3 Gil : 941 Steal : Ether,Talisman ======================= Once you arrived here,choose the 3rd choice,and Eiko will take down the force field.Keep going north until you arrived in a screen with a mognet,and save your game here,then continue north to the next screen.After the following sequences,you'll arrive dowstairs. Head left to the next screen.Here open the treasure chest at the bottom of the screen,then continue right to the next screen.Go down and open 2 treasure chest on the left,then continue south to the next screen.Here,the party will ride the platform to the bottom,and you'll encounter few battles with a Zombie,then Dragon.Once you reach the bottom,talk to Garnet,then go downstairs and open the treasure chest on the right.Now talk to Vivi,then Eiko.Open the treasure chest behind the roots,then examine the wall on the lower left of the screen to encounter a boss battle. Boss : IIFA HP : 10.000 Strategy : Just attack it with your best attack,but don't let Vivi use Fire spell to the boss or it will counterattack the party with a very powerful fire magic spell that can kill almost everyone in the party. So don't cast any fire elements in this battle,instead,just let Vivi Cast "Bolt 2" or "Bio" to the boss.If you use Elixir to the boss, it will die instantly. After the battle,you'll be able to control your characters again,so head out from IIFA,and head back to Madain Sari. Once you arrived at Madain Sari,head to Eiko's house,and go to Eiko's room.After the following sequences,she'll leaves,and you'll be able to control your characters again.Open 2 treasure chest in this room,then head out from the house,and head right to the next screen. Go north and talk to the mognet over there.Choose the 2nd option first to restore your HP/MP,then choose the 1st option three times, and you'll arrived at the next screen.After the following sequences, you'll encounter a battle with Amarant. Boss : Amarant HP : 10.000 Strategy : You'll fight Amarant with only Zidane alone,so this is a very tough battle.Just attack it with your normal attack,and keep your HP above 500.Also,don't attack it while he's at the back row,instead use this chance to heal Zidane with Hi Potion (i hope you have some..), or Tent. After the battle Amarant will gives back the item he stole from Eiko before and he'll leave.Now go back to Eiko's room,and talk to her. After doing some talk with her,head out from Eiko's house,and check for the "!" spot at the lower left corner of the screen.Here you'll meet up with Garnet,and after doing some talk with her,you'll see another FMV,and then you'll be arrived back at Eiko's house.In the next morning,Amarant will join the party.After that you'll be back at the world map.Now head back to IIFA. Once you arrived here,just keep going north until you find Kuja and his Silver Dragon.After the following sequences,you'll encounter a battle with two monsters two times.Once the battle is over,find a mognet on the top of the screen (hiding behind the roots) and save your game here,then keep going down until you find Garnet,and you'll see another FMV's. At the shore,Queen Brahne will dies and she'll hands over the kingdom to Garnet.After that you'll arrive back at Alexandria. Now you'll see another FMV,and after that save your game (top choice) then insert Disc 3 and keep on playing.... ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DISC 3 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ------------------------------------------------------------------- After the following sequences,the screen will switch back to Zidane inside the bar at Alexandria town.Here,Zidane friends will leave the bar,then you'll be able to control Vivi again.Head to the Bell tower and save your game here,then climb up the bell tower,and ring the bell to receive few items,then head out from the bell tower and go north to the next screen.Talk to Blank & Marcus here,then go downstairs.After the following sequences,the screen will switch back to Garnet on her room at Alexandria castle.Here,the shopkeeper from Treno (Tot) will shows up and he'll give Garnet few items,then he'll leave. Downstairs,Tot will meet up with Eiko that walking around the castle.Once you be able to control Eiko,head north to a screen with two staircases.Here Baku will shows up,and after the following sequences,the screen will switch back to Zidane at the bar,then Vivi will shows up and he'll join the party again.Head north from the Event Square to find Freya & Amarant.After the following sequences, they'll join the party again.Ride the boat to the north,and head back to Alexandria castle.Here you'll meet up with Eiko & Steiner, and inside the castle you'll meet up with Garnet again.After that, Garnet will head back to her room,and the screen will switch back to Eiko outside Alexandria castle,near the fountain.After the following sequences,the screen will switch back to Zidane & the party again at the bar.Later the party will head out from the bar and they'll ride the giant ant cart at Gargan roo,then you'll arrived back at Dark City Treno.Once you be able to control your character again,head left to the next screen,and go downstairs.From here,just head right to the next screen,then keep going north until you've reach to a screen with a mognet,and save your game here. Now head right to the weapon shop,and buy a new weapon for your party's here.Once you done shopping,go back to a screen with a mognet,and head south to the next screen.Here,buy ticket from the man on the middle of the screen,then enter the building on the north to play the card game. (i don't know how to play the card game either,so don't ask me) After you win the card game,check the ATE,then go back to previous screen,and see another ATE here.After that,go north to the next screen (outside auction house) and talk to Freya here,and she'll join the party again.Go back to previous screen,and head south to the next screen.Here,play the card game again,and after you win the card game, another ATE will shows up,so check it,then head back to previous screen (with a mognet).After checking another ATE here,go back south and play the card game again,then Cid Lindblum will appears,and the screen will switch over to Kuja at alexandria town. ------------------------- Alexandria Under Attack ! ------------------------- After the following sequences,you'll be able to control Beatrix & Steiner again.Head south and kill the monster over there,then continue south to the next screen.Keep going south and kill all the monster here then screen switch back to Garnet at the castle.Once you be able to control Garnet again,go upstairs,and head south to the next screen. Here,climb up the stairs on the left,and continue north to the next screen.Head left to the next screen,and climb up the tower to the top.Climb up the stairs on the right,and keep going up until the screen witch back to Zidane & the party at the airship. After that,you'll see several FMV's and then you'll be able to control Zidane again.Now go upstairs,and climb up the tower again.Keep going up and you'll see another FMV's. Later,the screen will switch over to Baku & Blank at Lindblum town,then Zidane will wakes up in the resting room at Lindblum Grand Castle. Open the treasure chest on the right,then open the treasure chest on the upper left corner of the screen (near the mognet),and save your game here. Head back to the elevator,and pick the 1st choice.From here,just keep going north until you've reach the dining room.Talk to your party here,then go back south to the next screen.Head left,and enter the engige room.Go upstairs,and find Garnet near the telescope.After doing some talk to her,go to the room above the dining room and talk to Cid.Once you be able to control Zidane again,go back to the resting room to find Garnet & Eiko.Later Cid will tell you to find the 3 Magic potions for him,and then you'll be able to control Zidane again.Head back to the resting room,and save your game here. Here's the location of the potions : 1.Beautiful Potion = Go to Bussines district and head to the main square (with the fountain).Talk to the white dressed lady (Alice) that standing under the ladder,and she'll give you the potion. 2.Strange Potion = Head to Theater district,and enter the painter's house, outside air cab station.Talk to the Self-Proclaimed Artist (Michael) and he'll tells you to find the potion inside this house,so examine the table in the upper left corner of the screen to receive the potion. 3.Unusual Potion = Talk to Cinna in Theather district,and he'll give you the potion. After you've got all three potions head back to Lindblum castle,and talk to Cid again,and he'll turn into a frog.Once you be able to control your character again,head back to the elevator on the south,and pick the bottom choice.Here,enter the monocart on the right,then head south to the next screen.Outside,go to the docks,and climb up the ladder on the north to enter the ship.Once you be able to control your ship (it looks like the destroyer ship from warcraft 2 right?) go to the north continent,and head back to the Black Mage Village. Note : If you find any chocobo tracks on the world map,just call your chocobo,and ride it,so you'll never encounter any battle again, in the world map. ----------------------------- Return to Black Mage Village: ----------------------------- After Vivi leave your party,follow him left to the next screen.Continue left to the next screen,and talk to Vivi there.After Vivi leave again, head back to the entrance of the black mage village,and head north east to the next screen.Here you'll find Vivi,and inside the house you'll see a baby chocobo.After the following sequences,you'll be able to control your character again,so leave black mage village,and return back to your ship. Now head North East on the map to a bunch of sandwhirls,and save your game here. Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Land Worm HP : 5296 EXP : 5112 AP : 3 Gil : 1316 Steal : Phoenix Down,Hi Potion Name : Ogre (Quina can learn Matra MAgic from this monster) HP : 3300 EXP : 5112 AP : 2 Gil : 1281 Steal : Ether,Phoenix Down Name : Ant Lion HP : 4522 EXP : 339 AP : 1 Gil : - Steal : Ether,Hi Potion Name : Troll HP : 1469 EXP : 2092 AP : 1 Gil : 854 Steal : Tent Name : Griffon HP : 1470 EXP : 1856 AP : 2 Gil : 602 Steal : ?? Name : Grim Rock (Quina can learn Night from this monster) HP : 3292 EXP : 6610 AP : 1 Gil : 1363 Steal : Ether,Hi Potion ======================= Now enter one of the sandwhirl,and you'll be taken to a new area.If you enter the wrong sandwhirl,you'll have to fight the Ant lion again,So,i suggest you to reset the game, and try the another sandwhirl. After doing some talk with Cid,you'll be able to control Zidane again, so head south and the two black mages will teleport Zidane to the next screen.Here you'll meet Kuja again,and after doing some talk with him, you'll be able to choose your party members.My party's are : 1st party : Zidane,Amarant,Freya,Quina 2nd party : Eiko,Garnet,Steiner,Vivi Note : It's no use to bring any magic users to Zidane's party,becasue in the next dungeon,you can't use any magic... After the following sequences,go back to the teleporter.In the next screen,head left, and enter the airship to the north.Inside the airship you'll meet up with Thorn & Zorn again.After doing some talk with them,the airship will reach to the Forgotten Continent. -------------------- Forgotten Continent: -------------------- Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Arm Strong (Quina can learn Matra Magic from this monster) HP : 4204 EXP : 7148 AP : 2 Gil : 1456 Steal : Ether,Hi Potion Name : Jabberwock (Quina can learn Limit Glove from this monster) HP : 3442 EXP : 4674 AP : 1 Gil : 2312 Steal : Hi Potion Name : Kat Prepass HP : 3727 EXP : 6608 AP : 2 Gil : 1421 Steal : Ether,Phoenix Wings,Hi Potion,Golden Needle Name : Adamantoise (Quina can learn Earth Shake from this monster) HP : 3587 EXP : 5096 AP : 3 Gil : 4433 Steal : Phoenix Down,Tent,Hi Potion ======================= Notice that you can buy items from Thorn & Sorn.Once you done shopping, head north until you've reach a forest (it's another Qu's Marsh).From here,keep going north until you find a chocobo tracks (near the forest), and call your chocobo here.Now ride your chocobo and go back to the airship.From here just head south and enter a place called "Oeilvert". --------- Oeilvert: --------- Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Garuda (Quina can learn White Wind from this monster) HP : 3521 EXP : 6933 AP : 2 Gil : 1279 Steal : Phoenix Wings,Ether,Hi Potion Name : Ogre HP : 3727 EXP : 5112 AP : 2 Gil : 1281 Steal : Ether,Phoenix Wings ===================== Here you can buy new weapon for your party for the mognet on the right. Once you done shopping continue north to the next screen.Now head to the giant door on the north to the next screen. Inside this place you can't use any black or white magic,so becareful ! Open all treasure chest in this screen,then Go upstairs and head left to the next screen. Examine the blue orb over there and it will turn into red.Open the treasure chest on the left,then go back to previous screen.From here, go downstairs and head left to the next screen.Open all treasure chest in this screen,then enter the yellow door on the north to the next screen. Now keep going right until you've reach a screen with the four projecters.Examine all the projecters,and open all the treasure chest in this screen,then enter the yellow door on the left to the next screen. Enter the yellow door in the north again.Here go to the center of the screen and check the the black orb over there.After that,go back to previous screen,and enter the blue door on the left.Inside you will see giant faces on the giant stone wall.After the following sequences, go back to previous screen,and keep going right until you've reach a screen with a mognet.Save your game here,and then open the treasure chest in the north. Head right to the next screen,and examine the blue platform on the right,and it will move.In the next screen you'll encounter a boss battle. Boss Battle : Ark HP: 20.000 Strategy : This battle is VERY TOUGH,believe me.It can make the entire party to confuse,or reduces party's HP to 1.Also you can't use magic or summon on this battle,so be sure to heal your party using Hi-potion or tent.Keep your HP above 800,and let your party's attack as normal. If you have Amarant in your party,try to use his "Throw" command. I've throw one of the strongest weapon for steiner,and it do about 5000 of Damage !! Also,if Zidane is in trance mode,try to use his trance skill that cost 48 MP(i forgot its name),it will do about 4000 of damage !! If you still lose often from this boss,then you should go out and try to gain some levels. After the battle,Zidane will pick up the triangle,and the screen will switch over to Cid,and your other party members that you not choose. Now you'll be able to control Cid (Damn,he's so slow !!).Head right to the next screen.Here you'll play a mini game.You have to press "Circle" button to move Cid while the monster in the cage is not looking at you.If you press "Circle" button while the monster in the cage is stare at you, you need to repeat it from the beggining.After you've got the key,you'll given an option.Choose the 1st choice,then the 3rd choice and then the 4rd choice.After that,Cid will release the other party members,and you'll be able to control Steiner again.Now head left to the next screen, then head north to the "Desert Palace". --------------- Desert Palace: --------------- Head north to the next screen.When you see the statue of an angel surrounded by two demons,run to the right, then to the left,and a staircase will appear. Go upstairs and head south to the next screen.Light up the candle over there,then go back to previous screen,and head left to the next screen. Here,you'll need to light up the all the candle in order to solve the maze.See the ascii map below for details. ================================================================================= +---------------------------------------+ Here's how to light up all the candles: | | 1> Light up candle A,B,C. | | 2> Light up candle F. | _____| |__________| |___/*/ | 3> Turn Off Candle A.B. | / A s X s G | | 4> Light up candle D,E. | | s s | | 5> Light up candle A,B,G,H | | B C s D E s F H| | 6> Light up candle I. | | ______s___ __s_______| | | | | \ / | Note : | | | | | | A-I = Candle | | | | | | X = After you light up all | | | / \ | the candle,go here to | | | | I | | receive an item. | | | \____/ | * = After receiving the item, | | \____ | go here to the next screen | \_______ Go back to previous screen | s = Statue | | +---------------------------------------+ ================================================================================= After you've light all the candle in this room,check the purple orb that's glowing (see the map -> X ) to receive an item.Now head right to the next screen (see the map -> * ) Here,climb up the ladder on the left and go upstairs.In the next screen, light the candle on the left,then continue south to the library. Light up the candle on the far left to reveal a hidden stairs,so go upstairs.Here,light up the candle on the upper left corner of the screen to reveal a hidden door,so enter it.Examine the purple orb over there to receive an item,then go back to previous screen.Light up the candle in the middle of the room (near the bookshelf) to reveal another hidden door.In the next screen,light up the candle on the right,then continue north to light another candle.After that,go back to previous screen. Light up the candle below the statue to reveal another hidden door (Why there is so many hidden door inside this place ????).Light up the candle over there,then go back to previous screen.Now you should hear a mognet sound,so head left to find a mognet and save your game here. Head left to the next screen.Here,light the candle on the right,but don't light up the candle on the left,instead,just head left then north to the next screen.Continue to the next screen,and here,light up the candle on the left and right to reveal a hidden stairs.Go back to previous screen,and go upstairs.Now try to light the candle on the north, and you'll encounter a boss battle. Boss HP : 12.500 Have your stronger characters attack as normal,and let Garnet or Eiko cast Cure or Cure 2 to the entire party. If you have Vivi and Steiner in your party,just let Vivi cast "Bio" to the boss,and let Steiner use his "Bio" magic sword combination to the boss.If you have Quina in your party,just let him cast "Mighty Guard" or "White Wind" to heal the entire party. Here's a tip for beating the boss above,submitted by : Nathan McClain "To easily beat him with Quina or Vivi in your group just keep using either the Magic Hammer with Quna or Osmose with Vivi, since this boss is totally magical as soon as its MP is Drained completly it will surrender. It helps to have Eiko use Carbulce to cast Reflect on your party so that you take virtualy no damage the entire fight". After the battle,light up the candle to the north,then step into the teleporter in the middle of the room and the screen will switch back to Zidane & the others at the Airship. Once you'll be able to control Zidane again,enter the teleporter on the right,then continue north until you find Kuja.After doing some talk with him,he'll leave.Go back to the screen where's Kuja airship was parked,and head north to the next screen.Here,push the lever,and climb down the ladder,then head left and you'll be back at the world map. --------------- Lost Continent: --------------- From here,head to the chocobo tracks on the north and call your chocobo here.Now ride your chocobo and head west to Esto Gaza. ---------- Esto Gaza: ---------- Once you arrived here,just head north to the next screen.After doing some talk with the man in the middle of the screen,head right to the next screen.You can buy new weapons for your party's here.Once you done shopping,go back to previous screen,and head north to the screen with a mognet.Save your game here,then head right to the next screen.Now head north and you'll arrived at Mount. Gulug. ------------- Mount. Gulug: ------------- Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Vepal HP : 4363 EXP : 4634 AP : 1 Gil : 1270 Steal : Ether,Phoenix Wings,Hi Potion Name : Garuda HP : 3521 EXP : 6933 AP : 1 Gil : 1279 Steal : Hi Potion,Phoenix Down,Ether,Phoenix Wings Name : Red Dragon HP : 8000 EXP : 22377 AP : 1 Gil : 5156 Steal : Elixir,Ether,Tent Name : Worm Hydra (Quina can learn BAD BREATH from this monster) HP : 4846 EXP : 8008 AP : 3 Gil : 1345 Steal : Hi Potion,Antidote Name : Reiss HP : 4586 EXP : 5653 AP : 1 Gil : 1000 Steal : Topaz,Hi Potion ======================= Once you arrived here,head right to the next screen.Keep going right until you arrive in the screen with a rope.Climb down the rope,and head right to the next screen.There's a mognet here,so save your game here if you want it,then examine the lower right corner of the screen to receive an item.Head right to the next screen.Continue right to the next screen,and here,head north then left to the next screen. Pick up the items over there,and go back to previous screen.Here you'll encounter a battle with 2 red dragons. Boss Battle : Red Dragon x2 HP : 9000 each Strategy : Just let Zidane & Amarant attack as normal,and let Vivi cast "Bio" to the boss.Heal if neccesary. After the battle,go back to a screen with a mognet and save your game here.Head back to the rope on middle of the screen,then examine the wheel to the left and choose the 2nd choice three times. After that,climb down the rope,and downstairs you'll fight another 2 red dragons.After the battle,continue left to the next screen.Here you'll see Eiko on the altar,and Thorn and Zorn doing some kind of ceremony like they did to Garnet earlier in the game.After that,Eiko will encounter a battle with Thorn & Zorn.Once the battle is over,Kuja will shows up.After he leaves,Vivi will chase him,and you'll encounter a battle with Thorn & Zorn. Boss Battle : Thorn & Zorn HP : 23.000 Strategy : This battle is easy.Just attack as normal,and Heal if neccesary. After the following sequences,Zidane will wakes up in the resting room at Lindblum Grand Castle.Head to the dining room.After Cid leaves the room,you'll see an ATE's.After that you'll see another FMV,showing Garnet cuts her hair with the sword she got earlier from Zidane.Later you'll be given to choose your party members (take a look on Garnet's potrait,it has changed since she got her haircut !!),and the airship will take off.Now you'll be back at the world map,and you'll be able to control your airship. Now ride the airship and head to the castle in forgotten continent, north from oeilvert. ----------------- Ipsen's Castle: ----------------- After Amarant leaves,follow him to the next screen.Open the treasure chest on the left & on the right,then continue north to the next screen.Here you'll find a mognet.Save your game here,then head right,and go downstairs.Climb up the ladder in the upper right corner of the screen,then continue left to the next screen.Head north then right to the next screen.Here,climb up the ladder again and choose the 1st option.Open the treasure chest to the right,then go back to the ladder and this time,choose the 2nd choice.Open the treasure chest to the left,then go back to the ladder.Now climb down the ladder, then head right to another ladder.Climb up the ladder to the next screen.Here,open the treasure chest on the right,then climb up another ladder on the left,and continue left to the next screen. Here check the door to the south and you'll given an options.Choose the 2nd choice,2nd choice,3rd choice,4th choice,5th choice,4th choice, 3th choice,6th choice,then 7th choice.After that,the door will be opened.In the next screen,open the treasure chest to the right,then go back to previous screen.Now enter the elevator to the north. Upstairs,you'll meet up with Amarant again.After he leaves,examine the wall on the north that looks like a world map,and pick up all the medals from the wall.After that,you'll encounter a boss battle. Boss HP: 25.000 Strategy : This boss is very easy.Just let Vivi cast "Bio" in every turn and you should win the battle easily. Once the battle is over,head back to a screen with a mognet,and save your game here.Now go outside and Zidane will go back in by himself. Head back to a screen with a mognet and go downstairs.Here you'll meet up with Amarant again.After doing some talk with him,he'll rejoin the party.Head outside and you'll be back at the airship. Now you must find all the location of the shrine,and drop your character there.Here's the location of the shrine.(You need to do this in order) 1.Water Shrine -> South from Ipsen's Castle (it's a whirlpool) 2.Fire Shrine -> North East from Esto Gaza (Mount. Gulug) 3.Wind Shrine -> South from Oeilvert Note: You do not have to land the airship to reach to the shrine.If you found it,just press X button,and you'll automatically enter it. If you still have any trouble to find the location of the shrine,you can see it in FF9 World Map pics that can be found at my Final Fantasy 9 site : http://www.rpgplanet.com/ff9/worldmapindex.html After you drop all your party's members to the shrine,just head south from Desert Palace to find an earthquake between the three rocks,and enter it. ------------- Earth Shrine: ------------- This place is very straight forward.Just keep going south to the next screen,and you'll encounter a boss battle. Boss Battle : Earth Guardian HP : 25.000 First,you should raise your trance meter near full,and use one of best Zidane's Trance skill (that cost 60 MP) to the boss,and it will do about 8000 damage.Let Quina cast "Mighty Guard" to the entire party,and heal (White Wind),if neccesary. Once the battle is over,the party will place the medal in the slot,and after the following sequences,you'll be back at the world map.Now head to the south part of the ice continent (South East from Esto Gaza) and you'll find a new area (that looks like an ice mountain).Enter it. ------ Terra: ------ Monsters in this area : ======================= Name : Mover HP : 3732 EXP : 10577 AP : 1 Gil : 2300 Steal : Opal,Tent,Vaccine Name : Hectoeyes (Quina can learn Roullete from this monster) HP : 9567 EXP : 22792 AP : 3 Gil : 2049 Steal : Phoenix Wings,Vaccine,Hi Potion Name : Abadon (Quina can learn Twister from this monster) HP : 9569 EXP : 18816 AP : 1 Gil : 3763 Steal : Ether Name : Ring Commander (Quina can learn Magic Hammer from this monster) HP : 9600 EXP : 18816 AP : 1 Gil : 3764 Steal : Vaccine,Echo Screen ======================= Once you arrived here you'll meet up with Garland.After he leaves,head right to the next screen.Here you'll see a girl,so follow her north to the next screen.Open the treasure chest on the left,then continue north to the next screen.From here,keep going right to the next screen,then go downstairs.In the next screen,open the treasure chest on the left,then talk to the girl over there.After that,continue north to the next screen.From here,keep going north until you've reach Bran Bal. -------- Bran Bal: -------- After the following FMV,you'll be able to control your characters again,so head left to the next screen.Here,enter the 1st house to the left.After the following sequences,you'll be able to control Zidane again.Head right to the next screen,then enter the house on the right.Inside the house,examine the pot to find a mognet.Save your game here,and feel free to buy any items/weapons for your other party members.Once you done shopping,head out and enter the house on the north.Go downstairs and talk to the girl in the lower left corner of the screen.After doing some talk with her,go back upstairs and you'll see an ATE's.After that,you'll be able to control Eiko,so head out from the house and check the ATE.Head right to the next screen. There's another ATE here,after checking it talk to Vivi on the right and he'll join you.Enter the house on the north,talk to Quina, and he'll rejoin the party's.Head out and go left to the next screen (lower left path).Talk to Amarant and he'll rejoin the party's. Now keep going north and talk to the girl you've met earlier,then the screen will switch back to Zidane again.Head right to the next screen and you'll find Garland here.After he leaves,follow him north to the next screen,and you'll arrive at Pandemonium. ------------ Pandemonium: ------------ Now keep talking to Garland.After the following sequences,Eiko will shows up and she'll wakes up Zidane.After that you'll encounter a couple of battles,so defeat it,and keep going left to the next screen. Here's the battle strategy : Battle #1 HP : 18.000 Strategy : You'll start the battle with Zidane alone,but don't worry, Amarant & Freya will join you later.Just attack it as normal,and heal if neccesary Battle #2 HP : 10.000 Strategy : You'll start the battle with Quina & Steiner.Let Quina cast Mighty Guard or White Wind to heal the entire party,and let Steiner as normal.Later,Zidane will join you and the battle will becomes very easy after that. Battle #3 HP : 10.000 Strategy : With Zidane alone you can't beat this monster,but later Garnet will joins you and she'll restore Zidane HP back to full.After that,just keep attacking it and heal if neccesary After you've defeat all the monsters here,Zidane will have some talk with Garnet,then Steiner & Quina will shows up,and they'll rejoin the party's.Now head right and go back to your other party members and they'll rejoin the party's.Save your game here,then continue right to the next screen.Examine the chair over there to receive an item,then go back to previous screen.Keep going left to a