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About Trey McGowan
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Expertise
I can answer strategy questions for just about any video games. RPGs and collecting/raising sims are my major specialty, though I am also experienced in general strategy games, a variety of MMORPGs, and possibly even some much more esoteric ones. I can't promise that I'll be able to answer all your questions from personal experience, but I can promise that if I can't, I will do my utmost to research the answer before I give it to you.

Best consoles to ask about: NES, SNES, GB/GBC, GBA, Playstation, Playstation II. If you are asking outside of this list, please give a little extra time for some research to be done on the game.

Please note: if you are wanting a particular version of strategy (i.e. a *fast* playthrough, a powerful playthrough, a challenge game, a specific boss beat in a specific way), make sure the details are added. The more I know about what *you* want to know, the better.

Experience
I am an avid player of video games of various types, including RPGs, strategy games, MMORPGs, et cetera. I have been playing since the Atari 1300 days, and even back then, learning the strategy and the like of the games was as interesting as beating it.

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Various video game boards, including GameFAQs

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Education/Credentials
Upwards of twenty years in various video games playing and finishing. I have read FAQs extensively, and have educated myself directly in a lot of the games that I've played.

   

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Old RPG11/7/2009
  Q: Not really needing a strategy, just wanting to see if you could help me in remembering an old RPG. ...
  A: Kyle! Just in glancing at it, nothing comes to mind. That doesn't mean I'm done with this , though! ...
how to beat resident evil code veronica x?9/8/2009
  Q: !! I had just bought a new game called Resident evil code veronica. I was going to buy the strategy ...
  A: Shauni! First off, let me apologize for how long it took for me to get to this, I hope you managed ...
how to beat resident evil code veronica x?8/26/2009
  Q: !! I had just bought a new game called Resident evil code veronica. I was going to buy the strategy ...
  A: Shauni! First off, let me apologize for the delay in answering. A week emergency kept me unable to ...
Sims get a life8/22/2009
  Q: I'm playing a game called sims get a life and I'm totally stuck on level 2.I can't get promoted no ...
  A: Dorinda! I'm looking through the various (and enormous!) list of Sims games out there, and 'Get A ...
what moves can ditto learn in platinum8/22/2009
  Q: could you tell me what TMs i can teach my ditto and what moves it learns at certian levels and could ...
  A: Matthew! The moves Ditto learns by his own self is 'Transform'. He will learn this at level 1. No ...
how to play resident evil outbreak8/19/2009
  Q: I have had this game for years ever since it came out actually and I didn't have enough money to buy ...
  A: Shauni! I'm not going to lie: the Resident Evil series of games isn't one of the ones I've played ...
kingdom hearts 18/9/2009
  Q: After beating the boss in district 3 you go to the mystical house to deliver the old book, how do u ...
  A: Atheena! Once you have this book, all you need to do is go to the Magician's Study. You can get ...
kingdom hearts8/8/2009
  Q: how do i beat monstro on kingdom hearts 1 i can get in but i do not know where to find riku?
  A: Martin! Where exactly are you stuck on Monstro? From the very moment you walk in? Or a specific ...
games8/3/2009
  Q: how do you get fortress whale and beat kaiba on yugioh capsule monster
  A: Jesus! The answer to the first question is easy, but it's not going to be terribly satisfying to ...
game8/3/2009
  Q: what spell are you suppose to cast in the legend of zelda the wind waker on windfall island when u ...
  A: Wowowoow! When you talk to Tott, just use Center, Center, Center (i.e, do nothing) to get him to ...
i need help7/28/2009
  Q: hey look i am stuck after you defeat jafar in kingdom hearts for the ps2 what are you supposed to do ...
  A: Johnne! Once you have done your sidequests, ship-building, and the like in Traverse Town, take your ...
yugioh7/20/2009
  Q: Can dooms doser be monster reborned? Can B.L.S. be monster reborned if it was summoned by removing ...
  A: WCGable! Before I answer this question, I need to know what game this is and for which system. ...
kingdom hearts for ps27/9/2009
  Q: Ok, I beat Jafar in the lamp room now im stuck, aladdin told me to find jasmin but I dont know what ...
  A: Jade! A simple question with a simple answer: just go and check on Jasmine. When you talk to her, ...
sphinx and the cursed mummy7/7/2009
  Q: I am stuck in the uruk temple trial on the third level I destroyed the pillars with the slime ...
  A: Zozo! This seems to be a spot a lot of people are caught on, if the fact I found it in some 'FAQs' ...
aladins carpet i kingdom hearts 26/13/2009
  Q: AM IN THE RUINS AND I HAVE A SILLY QUESTION BUT.. I CANT GET MY CARPET TO MOVE DOWNWARDS SO I CAN ...
  A: Priscilla! It's a simple matter of controls. One thumb pad controls the left and right movement, ...
how do i beat sephiroth on kingdom hearts 26/12/2009
  Q: Im having trouble trying to beat sephiroth. i need help plese. also im having trouble geting the ...
  A: Shadic! As I'm sure you've noticed, it's just you against Sephiroth for this battle. This means ...
sphinx and the cursed mummy6/7/2009
  Q: hey! :) I'm the mummy right now and I have to light the 5 points of a star at the same time, but it ...
  A: Michelle! This is a fairly simple one: the lights will turn on and off in a pattern: when you turn ...
The Sims, gamecube5/30/2009
  Q: I'm in the part were I moved in with mimi and it made me her! I can't seem to switch back, I've ...
  A: G! I think I need a little more info on this one before I can answer one way or the other. I've not ...
Pokemon Green Leaf Question.5/13/2009
  Q: I have got Silph Scope from Rocket team BOSS at Celadon City the Game Corner. When i enter to the ...
  A: Danny! This isn't a bug. It's a feature. The game's screen will be covered in a hazy mist while you ...
Resident evil outbreak question5/3/2009
  Q: Hey I was wanting to know if there is a way to play with a friend who sitting right beside you while ...
  A: Austin! Unfortunately, there is no way to play multiplayer mode without getting online. Hopefully ...
help!!! ive been on the same level for 3 weeks4/15/2009
  Q: on the second level of syberia 1 i need 2 open the locks 2 the canal and i dont know how. please ...
  A: Josh! Before I can answer this question, I need for you to let me know which game this is (I'm not ...
kingdom hearts 24/14/2009
  Q: where are all of the blazing stones and i am trying to get the utima weapon how am i sopposed to get ...
  A: Tyler! There is not really an 'All the Blazing Stones'. These can be obtained from fighting ...
Kingdom Hearts I - PS2 - traverse town3/29/2009
  Q: I have been researching how to lock traverse town - and it looks locked (does the yellow key mean ...
  A: Sara! The keyhole you're looking for is right in the area of that 'hands-feet' boss that you ...
pokemon emerald gba3/22/2009
  Q: i need the best starter for pkmn emerald.
  A: Breana! Of the starter Pokemon, Mudkip seems to be far and away the best starter of the bunch. As a ...
RE 5 PC demo?3/4/2009
  Q: Whats up Trey? I was wondering if they might possibly be a Resident Evil 5 demo for PC? If so, would ...
  A: Anthony! Looking at online information, as of yet, there is no Resident Evil 5 for PC. However, ...
Kingdom Hearts 22/23/2009
  Q: I have tried to defeat Demyx in Hollow Bastion for almost 10 times and I haven't defeated him yet. I ...
  A: Kassie! Demyx seems to be the bane of a lot of people; this isn't the first time I've been asked ...
what button do u use to punch in fracture2/18/2009
  Q: hey names john and i just bought fracture for ps3 and my lil brother lost the intruction booklet and ...
  A: John! I'm not completely sure what *all* the buttons you might want to look for would be, but ...
Maplestory2/17/2009
  Q: Do you know anyway to make quick money in an online MMORPG called Maplestory? And when I mean quick ...
  A: Joe! Maple Story isn't one of the games I play, unfortunately, so all my answer is coming from what ...
sphinx and the cursed mummy1/31/2009
  Q: how to past the first level. i get to that 1 eyed thing and cant go no further please help
  A: Melissa! Unfortunately, I need more information from you about this question. As I have not played ...
Levelling Up In Kingdom Hearts1/4/2009
  Q: I was wondering if there was any good ways to level up in the first Kingdom hearts. I chose the ...
  A: Kim! Having not played Kingdom Hearts in far, far too long, I'm having to defer to some research to ...
unknown name of nintendo game.1/2/2009
  Q: Sorry bear with me. O.K. so there is this game basically viewed in birds eye. similar to asteroid. ...
  A: JJ! Unfortunately, just with the information you've given me, I can't say for sure what game you're ...
Sphinx and the cursed mummy gamecube game12/27/2008
  Q: I need help. I saved as the mummy my second visit to the castle and now i am stuck. I went up the ...
  A: Chloe! Having not played this game, I'm going to need to ask for a little more information on this. ...
how do i get passed the trainstation in resedent evil outbreak file 212/20/2008
  Q: hey names john i need help getting passed the trainstation in resedent evil outbreak file 2 for ...
  A: John! Unfortunately, without a map in front of me, I can't point the way for you to be able to find ...
how do i get passed the trainstation in resedent evil outbreak file 212/17/2008
  Q: hey names john i need help getting passed the trainstation in resedent evil outbreak file 2 for ...
  A: John! Aha! With the detail you've given me, I can help you out, I believe. :) To restore the ...
how do i get passed the trainstation in resedent evil outbreak file 212/12/2008
  Q: hey names john i need help getting passed the trainstation in resedent evil outbreak file 2 for ...
  A: John! I've never played this game, and the FAQs for it are very difficult to read, as it is ...
kingdom hearts re: chain of memories12/9/2008
  Q: how do i use omnislash with cloud?the picture shows three cloud cards,but i only have one.i just ...
  A: Chris! You just need to pick up two more Cloud cards to be able to do Omnislash. Just like the ...
grand theft auto san andreas.12/2/2008
  Q: im looking for the dune buggy and not the one you find at the dirtring were is it?
  A: Tanner! Sorry to tell you, but the only place you can find the basic 'dune' is after the dirt bike ...
the sims mimi's house12/2/2008
  Q: how do i upgrade The house i have tried but i can't get it also, i cant get the party to raging ...
  A: For future knowledge, you don't necessarily need to use your real name when you give the questioner, ...
sims 2 cast away11/22/2008
  Q: 1.where do you find the crown to go in to the temple in airplane island cave? 2.how do you get up ...
  A: Todd! A couple easy questions, and a couple easy answers to go with: 1) Check behind the throne. ...
Monster Rancher 411/6/2008
  Q: i want to combine two monsters i own, but they wont let me, why is that. I want to do that to make a ...
  A: Bruce! I could use a little more information on this one. You say that it won't let you combine two ...
trapped in traverse town10/25/2008
  Q: i am needing help real bad. i have did everything i know to do but nothing is working. i have beaten ...
  A: Wayne! Once you are done all your bustling about, head for Olympus Colluseum, through the normal ...
Sims 2 Pets10/19/2008
  Q: How do you change between different Sims? I mean I don't want to be the same one all the time.
  A: LH! A couple questions on this one, because I haven't played the game myself, but might be able to ...
Sims Castaway 210/18/2008
  Q: I can't find South River Jungle in Sims Castaway 2. I know that it's on Volcano Island but I can't ...
  A: Faith! This one should be a quickie: South River Jungle is off the East River Plains. Just build a ...
sphinx and the cursed mummy9/24/2008
  Q: hey trey it's coco again. i'm stuck at helopilos(or however you spell it)at the part when you go to ...
  A: Coco! Well, the crux of it is that (at least I'm assuming) while you could easily sneak around eye ...
sphinx and the cursed mummy9/9/2008
  Q: can you please help me.
  A: Coco! This game seems to be one of the ones I get the most questions on. One of these days I should ...
Playstation 2- Resident Evil Outbreak File#27/13/2008
  Q: Hey, whats up, I was just wondering if you can tell me how to play two players with two controllers ...
  A: Mark! My only suggestion on the 'how to' with this is to check the book that came with the game. ...
I need help getting anima7/11/2008
  Q: In the Baaj temble there are 6 statues and the first one on the left is not lightning up. How do i ...
  A: Matthew! Well, at first I said 'Huh?' about this. Then I refreshed my memory with the game and I ...
I need help getting anima7/11/2008
  Q: In the Baaj temble there are 6 statues and the first one on the left is not lightning up. How do i ...
  A: Matthew! In order to get Anime, you need to get *all* the other summons up until that point. If one ...
Kingdom Hearts-side quest7/10/2008
  Q: This may sound totally stupid but I will risk it. I need to know how to get the puppies on top of ...
  A: Katie! It doesn't sound stupid at all. Sometimes the hardest thing to do can be the easiest, once ...
Sims on Gamecube7/7/2008
  Q: On the 1st sims game it is just called The Sims I am ot sure if you know this but how can i get to ...
  A: Sophia! Having not played this game, I'm relying on reading up on it to find out the finer details ...
Sims on Gamecube7/7/2008
  Q: On the 1st sims game it is just called The Sims I am ot sure if you know this but how can i get to ...
  A: Sophia! To get to Mimi's house, you need to complete the goals for your character's 'second level'. ...
Kingdom Hearts- Magic: Lightning6/28/2008
  Q: Hey Matt! I have a quick question for you. Where exzactly can i get "Lightning" as a "Magic" I cant ...
  A: Hey there, Mandii! I pulled this question out of the Question Pool, so apologies in advance for the ...
Sly 3 + problem?6/18/2008
  Q: I just bought play station 2 yesterday and I bought Sly 3 cuz I thought it would be like Crash ...
  A: Misschief! I apologize, first and foremost, for how long it took me to get to this question. I'd ...
Game comparison6/12/2008
  Q: In terms of general popularity and rating, which game is better, Morrowind III or Oblivion. Which do ...
  A: Ali! You'll have to pardon the delay on this one, but as you asked a question about the popularity ...
kingdom hearts I6/10/2008
  Q: okay im pretty much f'ed in the A right about now. i am in hallow bastion and have defeated everyone ...
  A: Claudia! The first thing to do is calm down a bit. The game wouldn't make it impossible for you to ...
kingdom hearts 2 synthesize materials6/2/2008
  Q: Hey there, I was wondering if you could help me out with finding the synthesize materials. All I'm ...
  A: Rhonda! For a full list of the synthesis materials in the US version, I have found this FAQ to be ...
Halo 35/30/2008
  Q: Whats the best thing to pwn noobs with?
  A: Brent! Good tactics. The weapon you have doesn't necessarily matter: if the person is, as you call ...
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within for Gamecube5/30/2008
  Q: I seem to have gotten myself stuck in a point of no return, and I was hoping you could help me out. ...
  A: Haku! Please pardon my delay on answering this question, but as I have never played the game ...
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy4/30/2008
  Q: "The North Wing" - O.K. I am completely stuck at the very last part in this visit. The part where ...
  A: Laura! Ahhh, puzzles like these have given many people fits throughout the years. A lot of the ...
super smash bros. melee4/21/2008
  Q: On super smash bros. melee for Gamecube, i've have all 25 characters and i was wondering if there is ...
  A: Nathan! My apologies that this took so long. Something's apparently up with my mail; I had a lot of ...
Kingdom hearts4/5/2008
  Q: was wondering if you could help me, i cannot work out how to defeat the Optional Boss' Phantom and ...
  A: The Hades cup does, indeed, reopen. I'm not completely sure where you are in the game, but look for ...
Kingdom hearts4/1/2008
  Q: was wondering if you could help me, i cannot work out how to defeat the Optional Boss' Phantom and ...
  A: Staci! This is a number of questions in one, but I will see if I can give at least brief breakdowns ...
Yet another Sphinx question3/31/2008
  Q: ^^ I hear you can give advice on Sphinx and the cursed mummy! OKay, So I have been playing it and ...
  A: Integra! This seems to be a popular game for people to ask about! Either it's very good, or very ...
Monster Rancher 42/22/2008
  Q: Its Rick again. I will be constantly looking for tablets so I can aqiire the wind drums. I ...
  A: Rick! That 'useless crap' is not so useless if you enjoy giving your monsters presents! It will ...
Monster Rancher 42/19/2008
  Q: I really need some help on this game. I need to know what gadgets to use in a 8 week schedule to ...
  A: The biggest issue is that it depends on the monster. I don't know whether you're talking about a ...
Monster Rancher 42/18/2008
  Q: I really need some help on this game. I need to know what gadgets to use in a 8 week schedule to ...
  A: Rick! Aha! Now that I know the monsters you're using, I should be able to help out a little bit. ...
kingdom hearts walkthrough2/18/2008
  Q: for the atlantice level how do i do it in all im stuck and cant figure anything out i dont now where ...
  A: Andrew! It would help a lot to know where you're stuck. Explain a little better where you are (are ...
super mario 64 ds2/18/2008
  Q: have you played it? i cant find world 8 shifting sand land?
  A: Jessie! The N64 is not one of my areas of expertise for a reason: I have never played it. However, ...
Monster Rancher 42/15/2008
  Q: I really need some help on this game. I need to know what gadgets to use in a 8 week schedule to ...
  A: Rick! Aahhh, Monster Rancher. One of my specialties, and one of the greatest of the monster-raising ...
Open Agrabah2/10/2008
  Q: What things do you need to do to unlock Agrabah in Kingdom Hearts?
  A: Tyler! Opening Agrabah is just a matter of getting some modification done to your Gummi Ship. Seal ...
Sims 2 Castaway for PC2/5/2008
  Q: I really cant find the nepeta leaf so i can fead it to the jaguar to get to the forbidden village. ...
  A: Kevina! The camera will help you find this one. When you are told to look for the leaf, the camera ...
Sims 2: Castaway1/19/2008
  Q: I had Sims castaway for Christmas and up until now I've been able to understand it! But, it won't ...
  A: Hannah! A thousand apologies for the time taken on this one, but for some reason I didn't receive a ...
Help1/16/2008
  Q: What are the best pokemon to beat the Battle Frontier in Pokemon Emerald? Name the levels. ANSWER: ...
  A: Katherine! That makes a very *big* difference, yes. Snorlax, Steelix, Dugtrio, and Alakazam are ...
HELP on Kingdom Hearts 21/7/2008
  Q: Ok, I don't own the game yet but hopefully I get it for my birthday, but in the mean time I've been ...
  A: Jordyn! Please excuse the delay in this answer. I'm not good about checking the question pool ...
sphinx and the cursed mummy1/4/2008
  Q: sorry 4 asking again,at the uruk tample trial i can open 3 of 4 door.the last door i can't open the ...
  A: Stefani! I'm confused as to what you mean by not being able to open the clue. I think you need to ...
Sphinx1/4/2008
  Q: I'm where you have to save the guys wife. It requires capture beetles and I used a lot trying to ...
  A: Kathleen! Fear not! There's a lot of areas in the game where you can get yourself some capture ...
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories1/3/2008
  Q: I just beat the Destiny Islands level and now I have to fight for Namine against Riku's clone. How ...
  A: Jamie! I had to double-check which of the Rikus you meant in this one, so I hope you'll forgive the ...
spinx and the cursed mummy1/2/2008
  Q: how to destroy the 'eye of rah' on heliopolis ANSWER: Hi there, Stefani! I'm assuming by 'Eye Of ...
  A: Stefani! Nothing more frustrating than getting only 5 of 6 items! Without knowing for sure which of ...
Sims1/1/2008
  Q: i cant get out of mimi's house unless i get the job level thing. how do i get on level 2 of my job?
  A: Emily! I have to admit, I hadn't expected The Sims to be one of the games I'd be giving a tactics ...
Kingdom Hearts1/1/2008
  Q: When you fight Ursala the second time is magic the best thing to use, what keyblade should you use ...
  A: Matt! Ursula's defense against magic is really quite strong. Therefore, when it comes to attacks ...
Help12/31/2007
  Q: What are the best pokemon to beat the Battle Frontier in Pokemon Emerald? Name the levels.
  A: Katherine! First off, giving you what levels to use isn't going to be too easy. As you'll notice, ...
fighting tera12/30/2007
  Q: hey i haves done everything in the game . i unlocked a new potal to fight some 1 from kingdom ...
  A: Ralph! I'm afraid you've been taken in by a rumor, here. There is no way to get this 'King's Charm' ...
Help!!!!!!!!12/28/2007
  Q: im playing Spinx and the cursed mummy and im at the part were i become a prince and i have to get ...
  A: Haley! The problem with this one is that when you say 'the last amulet', that implies I know which ...
Drive Gauge12/28/2007
  Q: when i try to defeat Demyx, and i use my drive, i turn into a heartless, a shadow, is there any way ...
  A: Erin! I was tempted, for all of a second, to just type 'yes; don't use drives', and leave it at ...
Help!!!!!!!!12/27/2007
  Q: im playing Spinx and the cursed mummy and im at the part were i become a prince and i have to get ...
  A: Haley! This one's not too terribly hard, fortunately. It just takes a little trickery. Knock one of ...
spinx and the cursed mummy12/26/2007
  Q: how to destroy the 'eye of rah' on heliopolis
  A: Stefani! I'm assuming by 'Eye Of Rah' you're meaning the posts that shoot lasers. If I'm wrong ...

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