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by: Jo Ashburn

: Grim Fandango: Prima's Official Strategy Guide

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 794
EAN: 9780761517979
ISBN: 0761517979
Label: Prima Games
Manufacturer: Prima Games
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: October 28, 1998
Publisher: Prima Games
Sales Rank: 1011157
Studio: Prima Games



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Product Description:
Of all the travel agents in all the cities of the afterworld, the trouble had to happen to Manny.

• Full-color inserts
• Designer Diaries by Tim Schafer, creator of Grim Fandango
• In-depth descriptions of all exotic environments in the Land of the Dead
• Detailed walkthroughs of all four years
• A solution for each puzzle
• Complete lists of all items
• Everything you need to bury Hector LeMans–permanently!

Amazon.com Review:
Buenos dias, señor. Welcome to the Land of the Dead. Meet Manny Calavera--he'll be your travel agent and friendly neighborhood grim reaper during your four-year journey through this strange new world. Sound weird? Well, this is just the tip of the iceberg for LucasArts' eagerly anticipated new adventure epic, Grim Fandango. In keeping with the game's film noir atmosphere, Prima's guide to Grim Fandango is written in a narrative style. The author walks you through the entire game by telling you the story of the game. As you follow along, you'll pick up the solutions to all of the game's puzzles. The manner in which the book is written is especially helpful for habitual strategy-guide readers, who may pass too quickly over a key plot point by following a no-nonsense walkthrough too closely. With this Grim Fandango guide, however, the walkthrough is the story, so even if you follow it to the letter and play the game with your eyes firmly glued to the book (and not on the screen) you'll still absorb some of the splendor that makes Grim Fandango such an impressive, unique, and compelling gaming experience. --Michael Ryan



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - I wish more game guides were done as well as this
It has both progressive hints (with the real spoilers upside-down, no less) and a walkthrough written in a sort of short story format, and some nice samples of storyboard art and cool stuff like that. Even the brief character sketches are amusing -- most of them contain puns that you understand after you've played the game.

My only complaint was that the game itself had a few really weird and arbitrary puzzles. I loved the look, and the characters, and the cut scenes, but I don't see how you could possibly solve the game without either the hints, or randomly trying every permutation of actions.


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Confused
I didnt like the walkthrough, or the game. It didnt make n e sense. therefore , it only gets 1 star.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - I'm in love with Manny ... and his guide!
The game's great and this helpful strategy guide only enhances the enjoyment of your trip to the 9th Underworld ... the only thing I'm going to hate is the end of the line ... but next time I'm going to try to play WITHOUT the guide, and see how much I remember from my first trip! The game and its guide are a must for anyone - even someone who's not particularly into computer games, like myself. Bravo! (PS - Any you guys out there anything like Manny????)


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Awesome but challenging game!
When I first got this game, I was really stuck.When I got the game- guide I succesfully beat the game.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A guide that gives as much or as little help when required.
Make no bones about it Prima's strategy guide for Grim Fandango written by Jo Ashburn proved to be the ideal solution for this almost (but not quite) lazy gamer! I love long, involved and challenging games but I hate getting stuck for too long and here is a guide that gives as much (or as little help) as required. The system of tiered answer that become more specific the stupider you are (and I can be very stupid sometimes!) is not a new idea but the way these clues and hints are set out is truly excellent. They give you enough information to avoid frustration whilst retaining the game's essential challenge. Here is a strategy guide that has been produced by someone who obviously loves the game and it is beautifully crafted. It also contains a narrative account of Manny's exploits in the Land of the Dead, some full colour design sketches and the diary of Grim Fandango's creator Tim Schafer. It truly enhanced my enjoyment of a wonderful game which is the best compliment I can give to the author.

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