Before I enter a dungeon, I will look at a walkthrough and take note of the amount of treasures obtained within. If the dungeon has multiple floors, I look at each floor individually to make sure I have the proper count. I rarely use walkthroughs as a step-by-step guide on how to beat a game or a specific boss with a few exceptions. If the boss is incredibly difficult and I cannot think of a way to beat him, I'll look over a quick strategy or two to see what works and what doesn't. Likewise, if I'm fighting a boss and they hit ridiculously hard or harder than I think they should, I'll look to see if it is one of those encounters that you're supposed to lose.

I use walkthroughs on any game developed by tri-Ace. smurf those guys. smurf them in their god damn asses with a railroad spike.