Fighting fantasy books at 49 years old
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You might want to check out the Lone Wolf books. The American equivalent to Fighting Fantasy. Many of them have been published online, with the approval of the rights holders.
https://www.projectaon.org/en/Main/Books
Choose the printable version if you want a PDF, I have no idea who would want the html versions.
https://www.projectaon.org/en/Main/Books
Choose the printable version if you want a PDF, I have no idea who would want the html versions.
I had them all up to book 24 but I stopped buying them when I realised I wasn't actually reading them anymore.
For me the four Sorcery books were the best, almost like a more advanced and grown up version of the FF books.
Stupidly When I was in my early 20s I threw the whole lot out.
Not sure I would have the patience to play them again other than for a nostalgic ten minutes to flick through them.
I also had the early Lone Wolf books although I couldn't get into them. Threw them out at the same time......
For me the four Sorcery books were the best, almost like a more advanced and grown up version of the FF books.
Stupidly When I was in my early 20s I threw the whole lot out.
Not sure I would have the patience to play them again other than for a nostalgic ten minutes to flick through them.
I also had the early Lone Wolf books although I couldn't get into them. Threw them out at the same time......
Yep, I did. My originals (I had at least up to the first 50) seem to have got lost over various moves and chuck outs I ended up rebuying the first 10 off ebay plus the four Sorcery ones and dip into them every now and again. I dont tend to play them properly, i pick a random event and then see how far I get in an hour or so (or until dying)
I still have my original copy of the Trolltooth Wars which I read at least every couple of years.
I still have my original copy of the Trolltooth Wars which I read at least every couple of years.
I recently tried to read one with my 10 year old son - i used to love those books.
the warlock of firetop mountain. It was trash! Badly written, repetitive, main feature of the adventure was it was 1 huge maze, so you had to draw yourself a map.
Didn't realise that they were up and down as reported above, will try again. My fave as a kid was deathtrap dungeon (firstnone i read), it scores better on google reviews!
the warlock of firetop mountain. It was trash! Badly written, repetitive, main feature of the adventure was it was 1 huge maze, so you had to draw yourself a map.
Didn't realise that they were up and down as reported above, will try again. My fave as a kid was deathtrap dungeon (firstnone i read), it scores better on google reviews!
Some Gump said:
My fave as a kid was deathtrap dungeon (firstnone i read), it scores better on google reviews!
Deathtrap Dungeon was also the first book I ever bought, I read it so much the book eventually fell to pieces. The books that I remember most fondly are:Forest of Doom
Deathtrap Dungeon
Caverns of the Snow Witch
Freeway Fighter
Have to say, other than the Sorcery! series I found the Steve Jackson books very difficult to get into.
In the end I was just buying the books out of habit and not actually reading them anymore.
Amazing what used to keep us amused, I cannot imagine my children would even lookup from their iPads to read them.
I bought a few earlier this year (having enjoyed them as a kid) and sat down to read through Forrest of Doom with my 14yo daughter.
I think it was about 20mins or so of her deciding to keep heading north before we hit words to the effect of 'you've now reached the end of the forrest, go back to the beginning and start again'. They've since been recycled at the local bus stop...
I think it was about 20mins or so of her deciding to keep heading north before we hit words to the effect of 'you've now reached the end of the forrest, go back to the beginning and start again'. They've since been recycled at the local bus stop...
InitialDave said:
Got to be careful, it's easy to find yourself moving onto harder stuff.
I read choose your own adventure books as a lad, and now I'm having several RP games a month. D&D, Fantasy Age, Call of Cthulhu, it's a slippery slope.
Having mistakenly started listening to the Dumb Dumbs & Dragons podcast in the summer for reasons that escape me now, I played my first D&D adventure for 35 years at the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it I read choose your own adventure books as a lad, and now I'm having several RP games a month. D&D, Fantasy Age, Call of Cthulhu, it's a slippery slope.
anonymous-user said:
Deathtrap Dungeon was also the first book I ever bought, I read it so much the book eventually fell to pieces. The books that I remember most fondly are:
Forest of Doom
Deathtrap Dungeon
Caverns of the Snow Witch
Freeway Fighter
Have to say, other than the Sorcery! series I found the Steve Jackson books very difficult to get into.
In the end I was just buying the books out of habit and not actually reading them anymore.
Amazing what used to keep us amused, I cannot imagine my children would even lookup from their iPads to read them.
Do you remember the part in Deathtrap Dungeon (I'm almost sure it's this book) where there is a worm called Sukhumvit? I lived in Thailand for a year and every time I travelled down Sukhumvit road it reminded me of the part where you choose to call Sukhumvit a worm by way of insult, but he takes it as a compliment! Forest of Doom
Deathtrap Dungeon
Caverns of the Snow Witch
Freeway Fighter
Have to say, other than the Sorcery! series I found the Steve Jackson books very difficult to get into.
In the end I was just buying the books out of habit and not actually reading them anymore.
Amazing what used to keep us amused, I cannot imagine my children would even lookup from their iPads to read them.
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