Back in town the player can can now exit with the help of Big Bad Rascal. The soldiers fall ill after eating the captain's cooking. Playing the Student Skipping Class randomly found on the docks clears the Balamb region of all special rules (including Open). When the “Diff” rule does come up you should play that full round of Triple Triad against her. He is left behind after Balamb Garden moves, and comments on it. Queen of Cards Balamb Town The house home to Zell Dincht and his mother has two floors, with three rooms. In Balamb, head towards the car rental place for a scene, then talk to both the hotel owner and his wife. Encounters It is a tall, blue, round building decorated with fish, featuring the Balamb flag waving outside and the Balamb logo on the front door. One of the G-Soldiers on the docks drops gil into the water; afterwards, drawing from the Cure draw point her will also yield a small amount of money. A peaceful seaside town, Balamb is a popular tourism spot and is connected to the Galbadian continent via a transcontinental railway. The military overruns the Balamb Hotel, barring the owners from entering the town and using it to house their troops. Optional scenesLiberating BalambCombat King 003Playing Triple Triad Laguna Dream 2: Centra 7. Put in the left eye, statue gives code. The Car Rental is a large, dome-like gas station located at the entrance to the town, as accessed from the road. The inside of the station has darker painted walls, with patterns painted along them as well as billboard advertisements. The townspeople respect those who choose to attend the Garden, which they see as a school for the gifted. The player doesn't actually need to do the events in town to progress to the boss battle at the hotel; entering the hotel screen enough times eventually has the guards move even if the player didn't trigger any events in town. Fisherman’s Horizon (FH) Arriving at FH and meeting with Mayout Dobe and Flo to get Balamb Garden repaired. Climb up the ladder to the left and examine statue. You can help the Final Fantasy Wiki by. If you didn't bring Zell with you, he'll force his way into the party once you enter. boss battle - NORG. Balamb Town & Side Quests - FF8 Guide. Final Fantasy VIII is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation console. Privacy PolicyCookie SettingsDo Not Sell My InformationReport Ad. If Quistis is in the party, she will scold him for skipping class. During Galbadian occupation, the sniffer dog is first found on the docks with two G-Soldiers. The odds of her moving from Balamb to Dollet or from Dollet to Balamb are actually much better than the odds for her moving to Dollet from other locations. The third one is never named. The town is famous for two types of fish; the first is the Balamb Fish, a large fish with turquoise scales, which is a delicacy; the second is the Badamb Fish, which numbs its victims and makes consumers ill when eaten. It works,thanks you,it took me just one try.I just couldn't understand the numbers well,thanks. Encounters As such, the town is sunny, with white stone buildings reminiscent of Greek island architecture, all of which have flora on their roofs. Whichever way the player uses to find the captain, they must return to the hotel for the boss fights. Items and draw points Harbor You will initially be in control of Squall. The soldiers will not let the party inside the hotel unless they find the captain. After Balamb has been liberated the party can get an optional scene with Zell and his crush by staying at the hotel with Zell (see Combat King 003 section). This battle could take a long time, but as long as you play it safe you should be fine For more information, including reviews and cheats, follow these links: Final Fantasy VIII for PlayStation Background information The design of its buildings is unique and based on curved lines with streamline patterning of uniform height to conserve the natural scenery, as Balamb is the main town of the island nation of the same name with abundant natural environments and surrounded by the ocean. A group of SeeDs from Balamb Garden, led by Squall Leonhart, infiltrates the town by claiming to have information which could lead to Ellone's capture. Kitchen In this Final Fantasy VIII walkthrough we take you from the start of the SeeD exam to the top of the tower, explaining monsters, draws, and scoring points along the way. The Dincht's After seeing enough events with the Big Bad Rascal, the player can find him hiding in the lower right of this area. Outside the station, just to the right of the entrance is the Balamb Shop, a gift shop that sells regular items. After the war against Ultimecia is over, Seifer Almasy returns to Balamb to fish with his friend Fujin and Raijin as the mobile Balamb Garden soars overhead. Students (usually orphans) attend Garden, sometimes in hopes of transferring to Balamb Garden and becoming SeeDs. Which magic junctions best to which stat? During Galbadia's occupation the tune "Intruders" plays. Among the other three Great Delicacies of the World are the Wind Cacti that dwell in Galbadia's arid regions, also known as the famous West Cactus. Car Rental The ground floor features two rooms. Released in 1999, it is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. Talking to the guard lets the player into the town. None Items and draw points After visiting Ma Dincht's smoking kitchen after the captain cooked a fish there, interacting with the dog on the docks sends the dog to sniff the captain out. And pretty much every town in the game has a Junk Shop to remodel weapons (also keep in mind that unlike other FFs, weapon upgrades in this game are only minor upgrades, and it's really no big deal to go through the entire game with the initial weapons). Any RNG method to move QOC from Balamb to Dollet and vice versa. Park nearby so you won't have to walk for too long Galbadian guards will stop you upon entering the village, so run back and forth and keep pestering them until they will let you in (Squall should trick one of the guards into thinking he has valuable Ellone- related information! Zell's room Examine the blue orb on the altar at the bottom of the ladder. He appears if the player returns to the car rental after progressing deeper into the town. Queen of Cards is found outside the train station, whose sidequest the player can do if they send her to Dollet. Tabloid Guy location during Galbadian occupation. I'd recommend playing against the guy right next to the elevator that goes up to the deck where you take control and pilot the Balamb Garden. The hotel owner holds the rare Pandemona Card, but will only play it after the town has been librated from Galbadia. Rinoa is simply impressed Zell's room is so tidy. Aside from residential buildings, the district also has a bench often occupied by a non-player character as well as a lamp with directions. Junk shop None Once you take one, the other disappears, and which you take will alter Selphie's writings somewhat. Go inside, take the elevator block up. Speak with Rinoa, then the mayor and then return to Balamb Garden. None This section about a location in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade is empty or needs to be expanded. The Galbadian forces will not allow Squall and friends to leave Balamb once they're in, but there is a sidequest that allows the party to exit before concluding all the events there. A save point can be found in Zell's room. He uses Balamb's trade rule. There are two options of finding the captain, either by boarding the train, or using the dog from the docks. As soon as Balamb leaves FH, you can drive there - or you can come at any point later in the game. Old Man's Residence During the quest to liberate Balamb (see Liberating Balamb) entering Zell's room activates a series of short discussions between the characters that reveal more about Zell. Platform Quistis will note Zell's T-board and relate a humorous story where Zell crashed the girls' restroom with it. After the town is librated, the old man reminisces catching Balamb fish and sharing it with the cat. Sidequests Balamb is a town located in the country of the same name in Final Fantasy VIII. The player can use the punching bag. The military leaders threaten to burn the town to the ground if anyone protests their actions or attempts to subvert their authority. Train Station Remember code: mine was 60696. Ma Dincht will tell the party the captain was there cooking fish. Balamb Town & Side Quests - FF8 Guide. With the missiles due to arrive any minute Squall and the others reach their destination on the MD level. Encounters Final Fantasy Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. The street has a three-way junction, with the road on the right leading down to the harbor, the road on the left leading to the train station, and the road at the back leading back to the exit of the town. Pandemona Card (during lock-down if the player did the Big Bad Rascal quest) Once you go to Timber you cannot return to Balamb until the game forces you to on disc 2. Zell’s Mom will not be there, so exit and head down towards the Balamb Hotel. The player must talk to the guard who won't let them leave, and keep the text window open so that Big Bad Rascal can sneak to the Hotel Owner. In the morning Zell will be gone and the player will find him downstairs, where he receives the magazine from the Library Girl with a Pigtail. In Balamb, therefore, she’ll start out by offering the the “Same” rule, as the “Open” rule is native to Balamb. The street has a three-way junction, with the road on the right leading down to the harbor, the road on the left leading to the train station, and the road at the back leading back to the exit of the town. Zell Dincht, Ma Dincht, Queen of Cards, Big Bad Rascal, Raijin, Fujin, Hotel Owner, Hotel Owner's Wife The town of Balamb uses Balamb rules, of which the default rule is just Open. If necessary, challenge/no someone in the region a whole bunch of times before starting, to make sure you're carrying the rules for the region where the QoC currently is. Once inside, Squall, along with Balamb native Zell, find and defeat both the Galbadian commander, Fujin, and the Galbadian captain, Raijin. Thunder The Balamb harbor is a public facility, allowing Balamb Garden to dock its water-based vehicles here for missions, exams and other events. Gameplay details If the player helps Big Bad Rascal sneak out, he brings the girl the hotel owner's deck of cards and the player can win the Pandemona Card from the daughter slightly earlier than otherwise possible. Edea, under the control of Sorceress Ultimecia, orders Galbadian troops to seize the town and hold its residents hostage while they search for a woman named Ellone. There is also a "Tabloid Guy" behind the APCs who will sell tips on how to do the quest in town, but his tips are expensive and unnecessary. The Final Fantasy VIII Ultimania guide[2] reveals that due to the Balamb Fish's amazing flavor, it is known as one of the three Great Delicacies of the World. Played upon entering the town; "Breezy" is considered Balamb's theme tune. Which discussion occurs depends on who is in the party. Laguna Loire once stayed here during his travels and wrote about it in an article of Timber Maniacs. Zell and Pigtail Girl Souvenirs are sold at front of the train station and tourism is a valuable source of revenue for the city. The residence nearest to town entrance belongs to an elderly man. Using the dog gives a higher SeeD ranking. Balamb Garden It is possible to obtain the Rinoa Card at this point in the game before proceeding to the next mission (click the link for more information). He never asks to mix rules because he doesn't use any. This article is from the Final-Fantasy and other Square Soft Games FAQ, by nickzman@eskimo.com (Nick Zitzmann) with numerous contributions by others.. 4.10.1 - Final Fantasy VIII: How do I get from Balamb to Timber? She always moves when the number of rare cards (Lv.8–10) in her possession changes; the player needs to lose a rare card to her, or win one from her, but she doesn't start with any rares. Games played in the Library, Cafeteria or 2F Classroom do not count towards the total. Balamb town's dominance on the island was diminished twelve years ago when Balamb Garden, a training center for the elite military force SeeD, was erected. Type Sidequests Balamb After the occupation is over, the player can find a Spd Up under Zell's pillow as part of the Big Bad Rascal quest. Region Talk to the young woman standing near the gate and she'll tell you a … The player can help them reconnect with Big Bad Rascal's help, and then keep the guard distracted while the boy sneaks over to the father. Items and draw points He later reluctantly allows the party enter after it is discovered the Galbadian army has occupied the hotel. You can help the Final Fantasy Wiki by, This section about a location in Final Fantasy Record Keeper is empty or needs to be expanded. Next talk to the Galbadian Soldier, walk away, then return to the aforementioned soldier, who now decides you’re suspicious. Go out and all the way down. The train station of the town is a tall, long building on the left from the residential district, with a stairway leading inside. Balamb Garden's Master is weak against Wind. Its harbor is used by fishermen and commercial ships and is its most notable point of interest. It is a small port town to the south west of Balamb Garden. During the Balamb Town lockdown the hotel owner's daughter is sheltered here while the owner and his wife are banished out of town. Encounters Talk to the guard, then walk away and re … Harbor Chapter 5: Galbadia 8. Residential District Among those monsters are the T-Rexaurs. Get the highest score on the FF8 SeeD Exam and make more Gil throughout the game. You'll begin at Balamb Garden's front gate. ThunderCureMany purchased in the shop After Balamb has been liberated, if the player talks to a chef at the harbor with Selphie in the party, she will talk to the chef and reveal her favorite food, inspiring the chef to come up with a new recipe. Reception © 2021 GAMESPOT, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. The main room with a kitchen and what appears to be a long desk with flowers and a computer near the front. The Queen of Cards can also be found on the right end of the steps to the entrance to the station, and a photographer can be found on the left end in front of the steps. Chapter 7: Deling City 10. Selphie lived and trained here before she was transferred to Balamb Garden. Take the newly appeared stairs to the right. After Balamb Garden becomes mobile, you'll see Galbadia Garden hovering outside Balamb . Dock The guards will attempt to stop you from entering, but just keep talking (and randomly wandering around) and the team will manage to get inside. While they are much easier to defeat now that you are significantly higher leveled, they can still prove quite formidable. Once you … The other three, led by Selphie, will go to the Galbadian Missile Base. Chapter 6: Tomb of The Unknown King 9. Zell's room is located upstairs of the main room, though Zell is protective of his room and does not initially allow the party to enter. After that she’ll move on to Plus, Random, etc. Student Skipping Class, Girl with a Dog, Big Bad Rascal, Tabloid Guy (during occupation), G-Soldiers (during occupation), Traveling Chef (after occupation) Non-player characters Map Chapter 2: Dollet Exam 3. Balamb. Balamb Hotel As you wander through Balamb Garden you are going to be encountering various random battles with the monsters that were normally relegated to the Training Center. Affiliation(s) If you're in Deling and want to go her to Balamb (assuming you're not asked to mix rules), challenge/no her three times, challenge/yes, win/lose a Lv8+ card and she should move to Balamb. The main street of the town is bordered by residential houses. After talking to a knocked-out soldier enough times he'll move away from the stairs that lead to the train. In the distance is a wide dome-like building, and to the right are several inaccessible buildings behind a wall. At the harbor, the player must wait a few minutes, then head to the house next to Zell's, and talk to Big Bad Rascal and go to the town exit. When Squall, Zell and Selphie are heading for Timber, the player can talk to a mechanic at the car rental to trigger a scene where Zell boasts of having done a hundred pull-ups on the gas station sign. Lounge Hotel Owner, Hotel Owner's Wife Boarding the train in this manner awards 65 SeeD Exp. Timber Maniacs magazine (disappears if the player reads the magazine at the station)Combat King 003Pandemona Card (hotel owner after Balamb has been liberated) The game is played on a 3x3 grid, and you take turns playing a card until all 9 slots are filled. The Galbadians cut off supply lines, diverting food and other shipments to the troops at the hotel, denying local shops and people access to necessities. The simple Balamb region rules allow you to view your opponent's five cards after you select your five. A plainclothes Garden student appears randomly by the water front. ). Like the other Gardens, Trabia Garden is built on top of an ancient Centra structure. Chapter 1: Balamb Garden 2. After the events in Fishermans Horizon the party learns that Galbadia has occupied Balamb. This is the Story Walkthrough for the location Balamb VS Galbadia in the game Final Fantasy VIII (FF8, FFVII). The interior of the hotel is also decorated with mosaics on the floors and the walls. Shops In the last Final Fantasy 8 adventure before the character's first SeeD Mission, Squall and Quistis venture into the Training Center to take on a T-Rexaur, hit the "lover's lane" of Balamb Garden, and rescue a familiar yet mysterious damsel in distress. Laguna Dream 3: Winhill 11. Items and draw points If you send Zell to Balamb, you will receive a powerful item later. Interestingly, the game actually does let you leave the Garden, but the only useful place you can access outside is Balamb Town--useful, for example, if you need to change Trade Rules with the Queen of Cards and you sent her back to Balamb as advised before the Missile Base (make sure her Trade Rule is All before starting in the Garden). None Shops You're browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards as a guest. Take … That Akkursed Seed Keeps Growing – Still More FFVIII Ultimania Translations, The New Seed Grows Further – More Translations from the Final Fantasy VIII Ultimania Keyword Section, https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Balamb_Town?oldid=3381528, Section needed (Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade), Section needed (Final Fantasy Record Keeper). The party catches up with the captain at the hotel. Spd Up (under Zell's pillow after talking to the Big Bad Rascal hiding at the parking lot next to the dock)Zell's card (Ma Dincht) Head over to Zell’s house first. Encounters Balamb The player can rent a car for a small fee. Non-player characters Take stairs all the way up, take ladder immediately at the top of the stairs. A cat and the hotel owner's daughter and the Big Bad Rascal are here sometimes as well. Timber Maniacs magazine (disappears if the player picks the magazine in the hotel) Take both eyes, go back to the first statue, put in both eyes. If he doesn't appear, the player can leave the town to the world map and re-enter until he does. Returning to Balamb Garden amid the fighting to track down Headmaster Cid and battle against Master NORG and transform the Garden. バラム (Baramu?) Quests Read on for more information about objectives, items, and … The Battle of the Gardens starts in the south Centra continent, northeast of the Cape of Good Hope, just east of Edea's House, and continues on over the continent's Lenown Plains near the Almaj Mountains. 1. He will then leave a Spd Up in Zell's room. Chapter 4: Timber 6. This place is barricaded and guarded during Galbadian occupation. The hotel is also involved in Zell and Pigtail Girl's sidequest. It is also home to a large hotel overlooking the sea, which is its tallest building and is used by tourists. To use the dog, the player should head to the docks and talk to the dog and follow it to the train. Take stairs twice until you reach the ruins. - Vilurum Xaren, leader of the happy turtles, and knowitall. None After you defeat Edea for the second time make sure Zell is in your party and head for Balamb. Big Bad Rascal and his mother can sometimes be found in the lounge. Of the buildings, the building on the right at the en… Encounters The captain has cooked in Ma Dincht's kitchen. However, completing the quest this way will not gain any SeeD rank boost. When you’re ready to move on, make your way to Balamb (if you were grinding as per the last section, you were probably running back and forth from here to sell stuff and manipulate the Queen of Cards into passing the “Diff” rule - pretend like this is novel!) GFs: Pandemona Items: Megalixir, Combat King 002 After having explored the world, you should return to Balamb city. If the “Diff” rule comes up during this match it means that the “Diff” trading rule has been successfully spread throughout Balamb. Balamb Shop It is famous for a delicacy known as the Balamb Fish. There is an NPC called Tabloid Guy behind the cars at the docks, but his hints are pricey and unnecessary. Go down ladder, go up stairs to the right. Description. These assume you're not carrying any rules to combine. Your cards have a blue background and your opponent has a red background. None NORG can use a variety of both elemental and status magic. Playing with him clears Balamb region of all special rules (including Open). Chapter 8: D-District Pris… After you have completed the match, challenge one of the other Balamb residents to a match. Room Of the buildings, the building on the right at the end of the street is Zell's house, and the building on the left at the end of the street is the junk shop, where a player can have a weapon remodeled. Junction Wind magic to Elem-Atk. Although one can avoid random encounters on the field in a car, it needs fuel to run. Cure (also gives gil after the player has witnessed a G-Soldier drop money in the water during Galbadian occupancy) In this game, you battle with your cards for ownership. At the top of every page of my Final Fantasy 8 Walkthrough I will have a list of the most important GF Abilities for you to learn as well as my personal preference for who to junction GFs to for this part of the story. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Irvine marvels at the guns Zell has hung up on the wall and wants to try one. This way the player can get the Pandemona card slightly earlier, as the girl in Zell's neighbor's now has her father's cards. Examine statue and take the left eye. From Balamb, she will move to Dollet (37.5% chance) or Deling City (62.5%). Because of its isolated location, Balamb residents often revel in their ability to ignore military conflicts going on in the rest of the world, and to some extent, resent that the Garden's presence serves as a reminder of those problems. The sweet pulp of its flesh is highly valued in the desert region. With their leaders in retreat and no sign of Ellone, the Galbadian troops withdraw from Balamb. Final Fantasy 8 WalkthroughWe start at Balamb Garden and have some free time before we have to take our SeeD exam. It has narrow painted cobblestone roads along the streets. As mentioned on the previous page, the Galbadia Missile Base is located across the river as shown in the screenshot – you will need to make a sharp turn around the inlet of water. Big Bad Rascal Items and draw points This gives 100 SeeD Exp. Several scenes involving the Big Bad Rascal can be viewed in Balamb Town, after which the player can find the Big Bad Rascal hiding behind some crates by the parking lot next to the dock. The dialogue is more complete the more scenes in the sidequest the player has witnessed. The player can get the Combat King 003 magazine for Zell by staying at the hotel after Balamb has been liberated. Zell finds Ma Dincht during Galbadian occupation. The player can sleep in the room by examining the bed during the liberation event. See is location in the screenshot above. The player should talk to the Big Bad Rascal in Zell's house twice, and speak to Ma Dincht, then go to the hotel and talk to the guard, who will tell Squall to look for the captain. None If the player challenges the Student Skipping Class to Triple Triad, they can null all the rules at play in Balamb region, as he is the only card player in the game who plays his own "rule set" (he plays with no rules) that cannot be modified. The hotel owner is left pacing around here, while his daughter is at the old man's residence inside town. While worth noting, you generally do NOT want to spread rules, as the more rules at play the more complicated the game gets and hence the more difficult to reliably win. To begin this quest you will need to win 15 Triple Triad games in Balamb Garden. Weapon Remodeling¶. The player can trigger various scenes concerning the two by visiting the Balamb Garden library. Playing him has no effect on trade rules. Items and draw points If he doesn't appear, the player can leave the town to the world map and re-enter until he does. Just save before playing cards with her and reset if she doesn't move to Dollet or Balamb. Trabia Garden is a location in Final Fantasy VIII, located on the icy northern continent of Trabia. Ma Dincht Non-player characters Enter Balamb town, … Since the group can't stay in the hotel Zell will let the crew in his room. The guards outside the hotel will tell Squall to look for the captain. Big Bad Rascal then helps the player leave town also. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Residents The main street of the town is bordered by residential houses. Station On the docks the guards have a dog, and after talking to them and returning to Zell's house, there is smoke coming from the door. 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