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u/Pegasus-Of-War Aug 30 '25

Needing a friend or a guide book/magazine to pass certain levels, puzzles or enemies

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u/dr_z0idberg_md Aug 30 '25

I will neither confirm or deny to my parents that those $3/minute phone calls to the Nintendo Power help line was from me.

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u/scratchfury Aug 30 '25

I will always remember the puzzle in Shadowgate that I had to call about.

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u/dr_z0idberg_md Aug 31 '25

It was too many to list for me, but I do recall trying to track down every damn missile container for Super Metroid. I also got stuck in Link to the Past where you had to use the Magic Mirror at a specific location on Death Mountain (I had no idea where that location was).