Baldur's Gate : Tales of the Sword Coast Official Strategies & Secrets (Strategies and Secrets) [Paperback]

Matthew J. Norton (Author), Doug Avery (Author), Matthew Norton (Author)

Book Description

Series: Strategies & Secrets | Publication Date: June 1999

"Baldur's Gate" is a PC role-playing game from Interplay, set in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons universe. The expansion pack, "Tales of the Sword Coast" requires the original game to play. This guide provides statistics, strategies and inside information.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sybex Inc; 1 edition (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782126227
• ISBN-13: 978-0782126228
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #952,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sword Coast Strategys, April 2, 2000

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Jason Lunden (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baldur's Gate : Tales of the Sword Coast Official Strategies & Secrets (Strategies and Secrets) (Paperback)

If you own Baulders Gate already you know the style of the game: quests, dungeons, etc. Tales of The Sword Coast was designed to be a chalanging add on. Even people who had little trouble in the original game may have trouble with the expansion pack.

TOSC is mainly about dungeon crawling; and that is where this book comes in handy. In some levels, there can about 50 traps. This strategy guide includes maps for each dungeon, and tells you exactly where each trap is, what it does, and percentage skill your thief needs to both detect and disarm each trap. IMHO, aside from using a cheat for extra healing potions, I don't think I would have been able to finish some of those dungeons without the book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something about being detailed with pictures..., July 30, 2002

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Brian (Winston Salem, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baldur's Gate : Tales of the Sword Coast Official Strategies & Secrets (Strategies and Secrets) (Paperback)

With a game I have never thought I was going to play 4 years ago to this day, Baldurs Gate: TOSC has went beyond my expectations. This book was no exception... I really believe that pictures in a book more than express the writing within, and that was why I found this guide to be essential in my quests. For once... the maps and strategy parts were very detailed and gave me a sense of direction. Especially when I found myself caught up with the action and failed to notice what was my next move. It never helps to be fending off dopplegangers when a trap is unoticeably behind you. It is for real. I honestly think this book is top quality and a must have. Anybody can understand this without words.

4.0 out of 5 stars pretty good guide, October 4, 2011

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This review is from: Baldur's Gate : Tales of the Sword Coast Official Strategies & Secrets (Strategies and Secrets) (Paperback)

Considering the price this is a decent guide for tales of the sword coast. Good amount of maps and decent navigation I would recommend this book.