The Fellowship marches on! Our heroes have traveled to the bellows of the worlds depth and back, but the focus on The One Ring has become a daze. The Fellowship must rekindle their spirits, and carry on. The most fearsome battles are still yet to come. The world depends on their fate, and their devotion will be tested... and all of this weight comes down onto your shoulders.

But don't fear, because we here at IGN Guides have got your covered! The sections are here, just click on them and drool from amazement! If you love the 80's, you're here in the Introduction. For those looking for general tips on learning the game, check out the Basics. Are you looking for those wonderful tips to guide your way around the nasty stages and bosses? Get the Walkthrough. I bet you like to cheat, don't you? We have your Secrets, as well!

So relax, crazy puffin, the only ring you should fear is the wedding band.

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Pause the game and enter 8, 7, 6, 9.

Go to the pause screen and hold the Left CTRL, ALT, and SHIFT keys. Then input the numeric sequence: 6, 8, 7, 4 on the number pad (while holding the other buttons). Then release the buttons. You will hear a metallic clink sound to confirm your cheat was accepted.

These codes only work after the game is cleared. Start any mission and press ESC to pause the game. Hold LEFT SHIFT + LEFT CTRL + LEFT ALT then enter the following numbers on the NUMPAD:

Restore health - 7755
Perfect mode - 5964
Always devastating - 6869
All upgrades - 8967
Infinite ammo - 7795
God Mode - 7578
Targeting mode - 9587

Although the movie may be great, when you really want to start right into the game, add this line to the game execuatble.

Begin by creating a short cut to the game's executable on the desktop (or the start menu). Then right mouse click on it and enter the PROPERTIES button. Add +forcemenu main to the end of the command line so the final result should look something like this:

drive_letter:\Program Files\EA GAMES\LOTR The Return of the King tm\ROTK.exe +forcemenu main