If you prefer to 'bust on in,' head straight through the front door and into the lobby. You'll have to fight your way to the elevator at the back and you'll face random battles as you ride it to the 59th floor. On the other hand, if you'd rather 'sneak in quietly,' head left and take the stairs. You'll be climbing for an extremely long time, but you'll find an ELIXIR near the half-way mark.
[59f]:
Approach the men guarding the elevator on the right side of the floor and defeat them to receive KEYCARD 60. Board the elevator, examine the control panel, and head for the next floor.
[60f]:
Head for the room on the left and the group will split up. Your objective will be to reach the stairs on the opposite side of the floor without alerting the guards. If you get caught, you'll be forced to fight and you'll have to start over. Enter the main area and sneak past the first set of guards using the statues as cover. (They patrol in a set pattern: move left, switch places, move right, switch places. Move to the middle statue as they move right, then break right as soon as they turn to move left.) Signal the others, slip by the second set of guards to reach the stairs, and head for the next floor.
[61f]:
Talk to the employees walking around in the lounge and one of them will ask you what you're doing here. Respond with silence and he'll give you KEYCARD 62, then head for the next floor.
[62f]:
Head for the Mayor's Office on the left side of the floor and talk to Mayor Domino. He'll promise to give you his keycard if you can guess the password. Hart, the Deputy Mayor, stands outside the office. Talk to him and he'll sell you three clues. He'll tell you that in each of the four Research Libraries on this floor a file from another library is mixed in and finding the mislaid files will be the key to figuring out the password. Examine the plaque outside each library and read the files within to determine which file doesn't belong. Take the number at the beginning of each misplaced file and find the corresponding letter in its title. When you have all four letters, return to Mayor Domino and give him the password. If you guess correctly, he'll give you KEYCARD 65. If you do so on the first try, he'll also give you an ELEMENTAL MATERIA. At this point, you may elect to proceed directly to the 65th floor. However, by exploring the next two floors, you'll have the opportunity to acquire a few fantastic items.
[63f]:
Enter the room in the near-right corner and examine the computer. You'll be given authorization to open three security doors at a time. Exit and circle the perimeter of the floor counterclockwise until a door on the far side blocks your path. Open it and proceed to the left door on the near side of the next section of hallway. Open it and enter the room on the left to find the A COUPON. Climb into the air-duct and crawl to the right-middle room and pick up the B COUPON. Exit, proceed to the door in the near-left corner of the next section of hallway, and open it. Enter the next room to find the C COUPON. Return to the computer via the ductwork and redeem your coupons for a STAR PENDANT, a FOUR SLOTS, and an ALL MATERIA.
[64f]:
You may wish to rest and save your game in the nap room in the near-left corner. Examine the vending machine in the far-left corner of the main gym and try to purchase a Shinra Gym Special Drink @ 250 Gil. You won't receive a thing, but you'll be rewarded later in the game. Head for the locker room on the far side of the floor and examine the lockers to find a PHOENIX DOWN and an ETHER.
[65f]:
The keycard for the next floor is in the locked chest in the stairwell. The chest will unlock when you complete the large model of Midgar located in the middle room. You'll find the missing MIDGAR PARTS in the five remaining chests located in the surrounding rooms. At first, only the chest on the near side of the middle-left room will be unlocked. Open it to find the first piece and place it in any of the unfinished areas of the model. Each time you do so, you'll be allowed to open any one of the remaining chests. When all the parts have been installed, open the chest in the stairwell to find KEYCARD 66 and head for the next floor.
[66f]:
Head directly to the bathroom in the far-left corner of the floor and enter the stall. Climb up into the air-duct and crawl to the opposite end to eavesdrop on the Conference Room. When the executive meeting concludes, back out of the ductwork and follow Hojo up the stairs to the next floor.
[67f]:
Follow Hojo to the large area on the left half of the floor and listen in on his instructions. Open the chest in the far right corner of the room to find a POISON MATERIA and take the nearby lift to the next floor.
[68f]:
Defeat Sample:H0512 and grab the ENEMY SKILL MATERIA that falls into the specimen tank. Take the ramp up to the catwalk and pick up the two POTIONS in the near-right corner. Talk to Hojo's assistant and he'll give you KEYCARD 68. Follow him as he flees and he'll lead you past two more POTIONS in the next area. Proceed to the stairwell and meet the others in the elevator on the 66th floor. |
STRATEGY
Sample:H0512: This nasty-looking creature can cause Poison. If you picked up the Star Pendant on the 63rd floor, make sure you equip it. If you have both Poison and Elemental Materia, equip them in linked slots in the armor of one of your party members.
Sample:H0512:
attacks from behind its three helpers, the
Sample:H0512-opt.
It has the ability to revive them should they fall, so it's best to ignore them and focus on
Sample:H0512.
As your target will always be in the back row, Magic and Limit Breaks will be the most effective (if Barret is in your party, attacking with his long range weapon will also prove useful). You may wish to begin by sending your entire party to the back row for protection. Attack relentlessly. If you're tempted to use an Antidote, know that it's probably a waste. Your character will be poisoned again soon enough. Just maintain your HP and keep attacking. [TALISMAN] |
