does anyone use the "notes" page in the back of game manuals?

I used to use them back in the day when we needed passwords for games (before the times of battery saves and memory cards) Damn, I feel like I'm getting old.

My father used to use them sometimes for help. One example I remember is during the original Zelda. When trying to figure out the forest maze for the first time he would keep writing down the directions he had tried and finally when he got it, he would write down the correct path so that he didn't have to do it all over again if he forgot. I honestly can't remember if it was on the instruction notes lining or if he just used a regular piece of paper and put that in the game box too. lol

If no one uses them then why do they still put it ?

If no one uses them then why do they still put it ?Denso-GS

Probably once or twice in my NES Metroid manual... hooray for passwords.

Besides that, no.

I think I did back in the day with SNES games, like codes, etc. But not anymore. Nowadays, I get mad when even a little corner of the manual is creased or ripped., LOL!

Except for the black and white manuals. I can care less about those. But the full colored ones, I try to take good care of them.

[QUOTE="Denso-GS"] If no one uses them then why do they still put it ?BuryMe

Printed books of any kind have to use a set amount of double pages. Sometimes, this means there are pages that have to remain blank. They could have used the notes section as ad space, I suppose, but notes is easier.

[QUOTE="BuryMe"][QUOTE="Denso-GS"] If no one uses them then why do they still put it ?nopalversion

Printed books of any kind have to use a set amount of double pages. Sometimes, this means there are pages that have to remain blank. They could have used the notes section as ad space, I suppose, but notes is easier.

This would be the correct answer. Luckily, I don't have to scribble in my manuals. My daughters take care of that for me. :cry:

I used to use them back in the day when we needed passwords for games (before the times of battery saves and memory cards) Damn, I feel like I'm getting old.

My father used to use them sometimes for help. One example I remember is during the original Zelda. When trying to figure out the forest maze for the first time he would keep writing down the directions he had tried and finally when he got it, he would write down the correct path so that he didn't have to do it all over again if he forgot. I honestly can't remember if it was on the instruction notes lining or if he just used a regular piece of paper and put that in the game box too. lol

Jarlaxle0204

Why didnt you just used a normal piece of paper? What if you wanted to sell the game?

Back then, selling your games wasn't as easy, and didn't even enter into most peoples idea, especially if they were younger. I certainly wouldn't have considered selling my games.

These days, with stores like Gamestop and EB Games, where trade-ins are a major part of the economy, and gamers are in general older, trade-ins and resale is a big feature, but back then, your games were your games. Unless they were stolen, or given away by your mother when you didn't go to school, they were yours for keeps. That was part of the value of having them.

I personnally have used the notes section, But truthfully, I think only in Addam's Family for the SNES, when I found a password by accident that started the game with 99 lives. My friend and I were just dicking around with the password, and were shocked when we just stumbled on it.

I don't necessarily use them but I would have thought more people would.

Anyway, it's nice to have them.

in 20+ years, neverdreamachine

Back in the day (which I guess was 10 years back), I'd use em for cheats, the pen-and-paper RPGs, and the like.

Now? Nawtrly.