Ultima IX: Ascension (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) [Paperback]

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Series: Prima's Official Strategy Guide | Publication Date: December 1, 1999

Discover what the answers to the gypsy's questions will get you.
Learn the strengths and weaknesses of your weapons, armor, and enemies before you come across them.
Unearth the locations of spells, reagents, and other magics.
Study the maps of the dungeons to quickly find the artifacts you need.
Review the area maps to plan your travels through Britannia.
Meet the characters and creatures of Britannia during the detailed walkthrough outlined inside.
Bonus: Interview with Richard Garriott

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (December 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761515852
• ISBN-13: 978-0761515852
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,096,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Frustration Pill, December 19, 1999

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Seth Mackey (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultima IX: Ascension (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) (Paperback)

Ultima IX, Ascension is, in many ways, geared towards adults. Unfortunately, it is not specifically geared towards fans of previous Ultima games. What this means is: the clues are few and far between, and everything you already know about Ultima is probably not going to help much. Fortunately, we have this strategy guide. It is well structured, so that you can get the hint you need without spoiling much at all. It gives you just the boost you need to stay interested in Ultima IX, the best Ultima game since Ultima IV by my opinion. (The virtues are back!)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book makes the game more of an experiencee, October 25, 2001

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Black Cat de La Bear "see that dark shape o'r... (those dark halls) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultima IX: Ascension (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) (Paperback)

First of all, if you haven't, play the Ultima Collection(that may not be possible as it is currently not availible!). The Ultima Collection will give you some story background and continuety. Ultima 9, however lacks continuety, but you will still have a much better experience if you play at least Ultima VI, VII(and part II) and Pagan.

This book gives you some insite into this game. Do not read the walkthu's until you have finished a given section of the game(eg. dungeon, shrine, towne sub-plott, ect.) The walkthru's are spoilers and have a lot of info partaining to the plott. Much like Serpent Isle's clue book did for me. However, they can be useful for getting unstuck. (That is not likely in this game) and give usefull tips on where to get good wheapons and items. If you are wondering about how to 'be nice' to people and adhear to the virtues, that information is in here(unlike Ultima 4, where you had to second guess). There are a few things that will hurt your Karma that cannot be avoided. Undocumented is taking the hammer from the goblin in Paws. That will hurt your Karma, he is evil and he is dead and doesn't need it anymore, but never-the-less, it hurts your Karma! Taking wheapons/gold from other goblins, however, does not hurt it. Killing the brat who throws fireballs at you(find out for yourself) General rule, don't be rude, help the needy, speak the correct mantra at a shrine, and never turn down a quest(most especially clensing the shrine). Some choices aren't that simple, however.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful guide..., August 19, 2001

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Jason K. Henry "jasonhenry" (Wittmann, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultima IX: Ascension (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) (Paperback)

While the walkthrough lacks somewhat in truly useful details, it does have great item lists and spell descriptions. The interview with Ultima creator Richard Garriott is a must have for any Ultima fan. The dungeon maps, though not of the best resolution, are useful in navigating these places. Greater coverage of where to find items of any kind would be helpful as well, though.