Choose your own adventure books

Garp · 10-05-2008, 22:18

In a random conversation with Lana this evening the subject of choose your own novels came up (as you do). She revealed, shock horror, that she tended to cheat with them, taking note of the previous number and going back to it if she thought she'd gone down the wrong route, or ended up dead. I commented that I tended to do the same and as far as I was aware everyone did.

So the question is.. did you cheat or didn't you?

Feek · 10-05-2008, 22:29

The Steve Jackson books?

Absolutely!

Muban · 10-05-2008, 22:56

OOo that takes me back 'The Shamutanti Hills', 'Kharé Cityport of Traps'.....

...well I wasn't going to start from the beginning each time now was I

Haly · 11-05-2008, 00:54

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Originally Posted by Muban

OOo that takes me back 'The Shamutanti Hills', 'Kharé Cityport of Traps'.....

...well I wasn't going to start from the beginning each time now was I

Those were particularly good ones

I used to own loads of Steve Jackson ones, still got some somewhere. I was also hooked on Lone Wolf ones, although they weren't as easy to find round here.
Oh and of course I cheated

It was more fun!

Feek · 10-05-2008, 22:59

I've still got mine somewhere

Goose · 10-05-2008, 23:05

*hangs head in shame*

Pumpkinstew · 11-05-2008, 15:35

I left my finger in at the last paragraph, yeah. Never bothered with the dice rolling for the fights either. I reckoned I was hard enough to stuff every monster with one hand behind my back.
I was the hero after all.

This list brings back memories: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...tasy_gamebooks

Veteran Tyke · 11-05-2008, 16:11

Still have about 10 of them stored away. Personal faves were Freeway Fighters and Deathtrap Dungeon.

BBx · 12-05-2008, 09:20

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Originally Posted by Veteran Tyke

Still have about 10 of them stored away. Personal faves were Freeway Fighters and Deathtrap Dungeon.

DD was well scary

Most of them were, but still read them

There were some white ones... these ones, which were a bit tamer

http://www.vintagecomputing.com/wp-c...cyoa_small.jpg

BB x

Haly · 11-05-2008, 19:04

My favourites were Starship Traveller, Forest of Doom and Deathtrap Dungeon

Got so many fond memories of them all though.

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10-05-2008, 22:18	#1
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Choose your own adventure books In a random conversation with Lana this evening the subject of choose your own novels came up (as you do). She revealed, shock horror, that she tended to cheat with them, taking note of the previous number and going back to it if she thought she'd gone down the wrong route, or ended up dead. I commented that I tended to do the same and as far as I was aware everyone did. So the question is.. did you cheat or didn't you? __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

10-05-2008, 22:29	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	The Steve Jackson books? Absolutely! __________________

10-05-2008, 22:56	#3
Muban Shoes, Boobs & Corsets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The fastest town in Scotland Posts: 1,882	OOo that takes me back 'The Shamutanti Hills', 'Kharé Cityport of Traps'..... ...well I wasn't going to start from the beginning each time now was I __________________ well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered.. in the lounge

10-05-2008, 22:59	#5
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I've still got mine somewhere __________________

10-05-2008, 23:05	#6
Goose The list is long, but distinguished Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Århus, Denmark Posts: 1,643	hangs head in shame __________________

11-05-2008, 15:35	#7
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	I left my finger in at the last paragraph, yeah. Never bothered with the dice rolling for the fights either. I reckoned I was hard enough to stuff every monster with one hand behind my back. I was the hero after all. This list brings back memories: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...tasy_gamebooks __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty. Last edited by Pumpkinstew; 11-05-2008 at 15:40.

11-05-2008, 16:11	#8
Veteran Tyke Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16	Still have about 10 of them stored away. Personal faves were Freeway Fighters and Deathtrap Dungeon.

11-05-2008, 19:04	#10
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	My favourites were Starship Traveller, Forest of Doom and Deathtrap Dungeon Got so many fond memories of them all though. __________________ Halycopter