Final Fantasy IX / 9 / FF9 - Instruction Manual / Hints

1. When Navi Map is displayed fully, if you press the TRIANGLE button, you can verify your control method when you move.

2. How to use the select button! Even during battle, you can verify the effect of items with "help".

3. If you remember in detail the information from conversations with town folks and signs of various locations, it will help you with battles against special enemies.

4. With the mini-game "jump rope", the trick is to press the button at the same time you land. Take note that after the 200th jump, the jump interval is not fixed.

5. If you're aiming for the highest score at Lindbalm's hunting festival, preferentially defeat Fang first. Moreover, in the commercial district......

6. Among the rare items that you bought at Treno's auction, was there something you bought somewhere else?

7. In equipping defense items, between the attributes of no- effect and added-effect, the no-effect attributes are more important.

8. Letters that you're entrusted each time in MoguNet is 3. If you try to hold more than that, one will be thrown away.

9. For characters with low attack ability, it is better to prepare for emergencies and make them wait and not take the trouble of giving them commands.

10. Exp and AP are added if all the enemy is defeated. Exp value is divided among the party members, but AP value is not shared.

11. AP can be gained from enemy you defeat with petrify or stop. Exp, war loot, and gil are not gained.

12. When an item is stolen by an enemy, you cannot get it back. Try to defeat enemy with ability to steal items first.

13. If you try to repeatedly use "steal", you can only steal a maximum of 4 types of items from the same enemy.

14. When Zidane uses "See Thru", the name of item will be displayed, but the rate of successfully stealing it will decrease.

15. "Save" is an ability that increases Vivi's magic power. The effect last until the battle's over even if he becomes incapacitated/battle inactive.

16. After boarding the airship, you can enlarge the Navi Map, choose your destination, and press the CIRCLE button. Then it will automatically fly to that place.

17. When your entire party is under the "reflect" status, if you use an attack magic on your party, you can give damage to your enemy that's far greater than normal.

18. No matter where in this world, there is a rumor that there's an ultimate combination shop......

19. If you have 100 cards, your opponent will not lose any cards. Try to decrease the number using "Card" in the menu screen.

20. Even if you lose in card battle, if you challenge your opponent to another game, there is a chance you can win back the card that you lost in the previous game.

21. Points are added when you find a treasure in "Look here! Chocobo", and the points can be exchanged for valuable items.

Finally......
Other than what's written here, there are various elements incorporated in FFIX. If you're not satisfied after clearing the game once, consider how you played, and please try to enjoy thoroughly by playing again.

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