Official Riven Hints and Solutions: The Sequel to Myst (Bradygames Strategy Guides) [Paperback]

William H. Keith Jr. (Author), Nina Barton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1997

Official Riven Hints & Solutions will use Brady's popular hints and solutions approach to give players what they need to help Atrus find Catherine in the sequel to the ever-popular Myst. Riven will allow players to interact with multiple characters as they explore the world of Riven, and will set a new standard for graphics in this genre of game.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The perfect companion volume for Riven: The Sequel to Myst, Official Riven Hints and Solutions allows you to easily look for only as much help as you desire or need. Since the excitement of Riven (as with Myst) comes from solving the puzzles and riddles on your own and discovering what comes next at your pace, many readers will only want the tiniest of hints to help them out.

The first portion of the book is devoted solely to these kinds of helpful hints. The hints increase in suggestiveness the further you go, so that if one clue doesn't do the trick, another might. The next section has more concrete advice, maps, and a few strong pushes in the right direction. It still falls short of total disclosure, which will preserve some sense of mystery and discovery. The final portion of the book has complete, unabridged solutions and answers if you just can't bear the frustration of the Gate Room any longer and want to get going again. For the die-hard fan, there's even a narrative-style walk-through of the entire game that fits into the storyline of the Myst novels. Perfectly suited to its subject and designed only to deliver what you require at any particular juncture, Official Riven Hints and Solutions is the way game guides should be.

From the Publisher

Ths handy, pocket-sized guide gives yu the quick, down-and-dirty information you need. - Includes all the walkthroughs for the RIVEN world

- Uncover the solutions to all the puzzles and mysteries --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: BRADY GAMES (October 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156686691X
• ISBN-13: 978-1566866910
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,611,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Helpful and Useful (Most of the Time), February 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Official Riven Hints and Solutions: The Sequel to Myst (Bradygames Strategy Guides) (Paperback)

I liked the format of the book, with different chapters that gave either subtle hints or full solutions. It says right at the beginning of a chapter what type of hints are in the chapter. The only chapter I was dissapointed in was the "Journal" walkthrough chapter. In the Myst Strategy Guide, it had headings over each section, so if you only wanted help on a certain puzzle, it was easy to get it. The Riven book doesn't have headings, so when you glance through, looking for the right place, you see the solutions to other puzzles you don't want help on. Other than this, it's a great book.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Too vital! You gotta have this book!, November 5, 2001

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"melissamoss" (Crestview, (NW) Florida-USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Official Riven Solutions: the Sequel to Myst (Bradygames Strategy Guides) (Paperback)

Riven was a super challenge and I hate cheating. This book was so awesome because it gave you ONLY the help you wanted when(if) you get to the point that you get really stuck. It is well divided so you don't see clues/info that would give away something that you didn't want to know. These people should get hired to write solution books for all the top games!It keeps you from being tempted to cheat because it is so well written & laid out. A true asset to the game of Riven! Honest!!

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good but lacking some crucial info, June 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Official Riven Hints and Solutions: The Sequel to Myst (Bradygames Strategy Guides) (Paperback)

I liked the pictures and the walkthrough and all the other things in the game, but in some real important places it "failed me". I couldn't understand how it meant to enter the number into the domes or the star fissure portal and had to figure it out myself.