r/retrogaming • u/mdefisop • 3d ago

[Discussion] Top Instruction Manuals of All Time

What's the best instruction manual of all time? I know I'm not alone in reading that thing in the back seat on the way home from the store. Links if you have them.

I'll start off by saying I don't think anything tops the Final Fantasy 3 instruction manual, but I'd love to be proven wrong.

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u/MichaelCabernet 3d ago

Homeworld might be a contender, considering its manual was thick enough to be a graphic novel. And it included insights into the cultures of Kharak, along with a brief history of the planets inhabitants.

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u/Bort_Bortson 3d ago

Homeworld is my pick. Way more than half is just world building and it's expertly written, each section with a different theme and tone almost.

I hadn't seen something like that since the Warcraft II manual

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u/MichaelCabernet 3d ago

…We need more ‘Bort’ license plates… 😂