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Final Fantasy VIII

Balamb Garden Card Club

Note: You can’t start this on Disc 1!!! Read the whole section for more information. The Card Club of Balamb Garden is a group of players in the Garden that are really good. Defeating them will not only fulfill a side quest, but can also net you some sweet cards you would otherwise be unable to acquire. I played several games with each, and will tell you any ‘special cards’ they choose to use. To complete the card club side quest you must:

Winning 15 Games?

Everyone says it’s 15 games, but frankly I am not able to verify the number 15 because you cannot take on the CC at the very beginning of the game. Therefore, since I like to always get the Quistis and MiniMog cards right off the bat, (not to mention I use the SystemFF8's card game. Winning cards feeds Card Mod, which feeds items, magic, weapons, GF abilities, and all sorts of nonsense in the best way. to get massive magic early on and totally unbalance the game :D ) I had played way more then 15 games.

CC Jack

Once you have won enough games, feel free to head over and take this guy on. He’s the guy that first tells you about the CC. You can find him (appears randomly) hanging around the front lobby. He usually walks in from either the top right or bottom of screen. If you haven’t won enough games, he will ask if he has told you about the CC yet. He did not appear to play with any ‘special cards.‘

CC Joker

Card Club Joker will only play you after you have defeated CC Jack. He is also called ‘Man From Garden’ in other areas (Like Galbadia Prison and once you have the ‘GF AbilityLets you call previously visited shops from the menu. Learned by Tonberry. skill.) He runs the only buy/sell place in Balamb Garden. You can find him (appears randomly) in the Training Center, standing on the end of the ‘dock’ on the screen where you can fight T-Rexaur enemies. If you go there and he’s gone, just leave the screen and return. Even after you defeat him, you may want to continue playing until you win the Leviathan card from him. When you defeat him, he will add the ‘View SystemGuardian Forces are FF8's summons and the source of most junction, command, support, refine, and stat-growth abilities. Information’ function to your battle meter. Note: He doesn’t appear until after Disc 1.

CC Club

Card Club Club (Now you know why they always refer to this as the CC group in the english version of this game) appears randomly around the dormitory. Piece of advice, if you have just come from Joker, save your game in the dorm first, then come back and try to take on this guy. He does not appear to play with any special (rare, high-level) cards.

CC Diamond

The CC Diamond is actually 2 people. They are the 2 girls that hang out in front of the directory in the lobby of Balamb. If you do not see them, wait a few seconds. They sometimes appear from the bottom right. If this is the case, you will have to wait until they are stopped in front of the directory before you can talk to them. They did not appear to play with any special cards, per se. However, they do play with Page 7 cards, so you can win an Ultima Weapon or two, if you’re patient.

CC Spade

Remember back on Disc 1 I told you to remember the guy who gave you your starter pack of cards? Well, he’s the Spade of the CC group. He does not appear to play with any special cards. NOTE: If you begin the CC quest before fighting NORG, you’ll automatically take the elevator down to B1 when you approach it. Then you’ll have to fight that battle before returning here.

CC Heart

Head up to the bridge and challenge Xu. Please note that this battle is not possible until you’ve finished the Fisherman’s Horizon section (Xu will not be on the bridge until then). She uses Guardian ForceGuardian Force drawn from the Iguion fight in Deling City. Carbuncle focuses on reflection, status junctioning, and Vit Bonus.. At this point, the battles get REALLY TOUGH. Be sure to have saved your game before attempting this battle. Another interesting thing to remember here is that she plays easier after the first battle. So remember, you don’t have to win Guardian ForceGuardian Force drawn from the Iguion fight in Deling City. Carbuncle focuses on reflection, status junctioning, and Vit Bonus. on the first battle. Or if you feel like you have to, substitute a Malboro (or equally powerful but not unique card.)

CC King

To get King to show up, you have to first ‘Card’ (B2, etc) to the doctor. When you do, she will tell you that she is no longer the King. To find the king. Go to your dorm and SAVE. Then rest. If the King doesn’t challenge you in the middle of the night, leave the dorm and then return. Repeat Rest and Leave routine until satisfied. Again, you don’t have to win the Special Card (Guardian ForceOdin-related Disc 3 summon that can replace Odin after Seifer. Gilgamesh appears randomly and uses one of several attacks.) right off the bat. You can always do that later. The CC King will tell you when and where the King allows challenges.

Your Actual Reward

Now that you have defeated all the CC members, if you leave Ultimacia’s Castle on Disc 4 and return to the Ragnarok, the members of the Card Club will be waiting for you. Furthermore, they will play with the most advanced, rarest cards in the game. If you can defeat them and mod their cards, you can basically level up your magic and gear in very short period of time.