I called a few back in the day for clues. Sonic 3, Tomb Raider 4 (I think), Overblood (lol) were a few games that stumped me as a baby child. This was long before I had internet let alone a PC that could connect.
It was something like 5-6 bucks per minute a total rip off to have someone tell you you're a dummy for not looking up and pressing 'A'.
Please tell me it has like five adjectives that start with "un-", including unauthorized and unofficial, surrounded by a stylized explosion on the cover.
It kicked so much ass
Can confirm, official guide not only has spoilers but whole ass screenshots.
That's why you get the guide written by real gamers!