# Any game \*hint\* sites around anymore? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 26, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-game-hint-sites-around-anymore/515236 "2009-10-26T23:21:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nanoda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Nanoda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanoda)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2009, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-game-hint-sites-around-anymore/515236/1 "2009-10-26T23:21:20Z")
I’m playing through a bunch of old NES and PC games ('cause I missed them the first time 'round), and the old man in Zelda is too cryptic for me. Secret in the nose? 😕😕😕 I can search for “zelda hints” and get loads of hits, but what they actually are are straight-out walkthroughs. That’s not fun. It’d be nice to have something like the old [Universal Hint System](http://www.uhs-hints.com/), where you get progressive hints before it straight-out tells you. The UHS site doesn’t look well trafficked. Is there something replacing it these days? Should I not bother, and just post my questions here? ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-game-hint-sites-around-anymore/515236/2 "2009-10-27T02:32:57Z")
Without spoiling, half the hints are useless. “Secret is in the tip of the nose”? I’ve beaten the game I know not how many times and am still not sure just what that means. “Digdogger dislikes certain kinds of sound” is only useful if you know what a Digdogger is. Other fun clues from dungeons include “Tenth enemy has the bomb” And my number one contender for most useless hint “Go to the next room” ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-game-hint-sites-around-anymore/515236/3 "2009-10-27T03:15:41Z")
[http://www.gamefaqs.com/](http://www.gamefaqs.com/) That’s what i used to use like 5-8 years ago when I played games. It varies from game to game, some have pure walk thrus others have helpful guides, and others just have cheats, but usually it’s well organized. ---
**Author:** ![Sofis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Sofis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofis)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-game-hint-sites-around-anymore/515236/4 "2009-10-27T07:51:54Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > Without spoiling, half the hints are useless. “Secret is in the tip of the nose”? I’ve beaten the game I know not how many times and am still not sure just what that means. It refers to there being a secret passage in the top right room (“the nose” - the dungeon is shaped like a face in profile). > [@DocCathode](#): > > “Digdogger dislikes certain kinds of sound” is only useful if you know what a Digdogger is. Which you do if you’ve read the manual. Moreover, Digdogger is the boss of the dungeon you get that hint in. > [@DocCathode](#): > > And my number one contender for most useless hint > > “Go to the next room” It’s a hint that you should go to the next room (that is, not the one you just came from). Really, most of the hints are pretty straightforward. > [@DocCathode](#): > > Other fun clues from dungeons include > > “Tenth enemy has the bomb” This, however, I have no idea about. * * * To respond to the OP: no idea where to get just hints. I usually look up a walkthrough and try to find only the specific piece of information I’m after, but that’s pretty suboptimal. I suspect the decline of game hints is related to the decline of games where puzzles is the main game play element (adventure games).