Dead Island 2 – The Beforetimes Journals

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As you explore Hell-A in Dead Island 2, you’ll come across collectible journals. This guide covers where to find The Beforetimes journals. There are a total of 10 journals for the Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous, 3 for Angelenos and 11 for the Monarch Studios Presents.

Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous

#1 Tony the Schemer

Location: Bel-Air – Building on the southwestern side of Curtis’ complex in the cloakroom

#2 Tony the Mooch

Location: Bel-Air – In Curtis’ kitchen

#3 Llama Milk

Location: Bel-Air – Emma’s guest bedroom

#4 Staked Out in the Goat Pen EP. 98

Location: Bel-Air – At the Goat Pen in the “Staked” room by the pool with the pizza float

#5 Tasmanian Daredevil

Location: Beverly Hills – In Rikki’s house on the second floor. You’ll come here during The Ballad of Rikky Rex side quest.

#6 Spin Theory

Location: Beverly Hills – On a forklift at the construction site in the southern part of the area

#7 Where Are They Now?

Monarch Studios – In the guard house on Hero’s Journey Lane just outside of Stage 07

#8 Re: The Amanda Styles Incident

Location: Ocean Avenue – On the second level deck of a building at the corner of Ocean Av and Venture Walk

#9 OSK Customer Service Script

Location: Ocean Avenue – In the SKOPE building accessible during The Search for Truth story quest

#10 Placenta Lasagna

Location: Metro – In the southeastern corner of the area in a train car stuck in the wall surrounded by gunk

Angelenos

#1 Wedding Invitation

Location: Halperin Hotel – In the lobby

#2 Workout Plan: Day 3: “Leg Day”

Location: Venice Beach – In the southern part next to a workout machine at the muscle competition

#3 Send Home the Clowns

Location: Santa Monica – In a locked room on the pier. To open it you’ll need the Photo Booth Staff Key which is dropped just outside the building by a zombie. We found him along the fence.

Monarch Studios Presents

#1 Omen to Kill Trailer

Location: Bel-Air – Emma’s house on a long cabinet

#2 The Montana Method

Location: Monarch Studios – Interact with the Skope device in Jimmy Montana’s trailer on Action Alley

#3 Friends Without Benefits

Location: Monarch Studios – Across from the workbench in Set 3

#4 Big Break

Location: Monarch Studios – On a table outside of Stage 04 on Hero’s Journey Lane

#5 Rise of the God-Spider

Location: Monarch Studios – In the northeastern corner of The Rise of the God-Spider set

#6 The Badge

Location: Monarch Studios – In the trailer in Action Alley

#7 Butter the Bitch

Location: Monarch Studios – In Vernon Wong’s trailer, which is in the southern part of the Meet-Cute Corner

#8 Fifty Shades of Mahogany

Location: Monarch Studios – In a dresser on Save the Cat Walk

#9 This Year’s Hottest Toy: DD-09!

Location: Monarch Studios – In a trailer in the Outdoor Stage area, which is in the southeastern corner of the area

#11 Romeros Running Order

Location: Hollywood Boulevard – Up the stairs on the western side of the building in the Old Dynasty Theatre

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