Hi Andrew Further to what Fred said... On 15/09/2013 02:05, Andrew Thornton wrote:
I spent the 1980's reading just about every gamebook on the planet.
Wasn't just you. I own somewhere in the region of 250 gamebooks, and I'm not even an obsessive collector. ;-)
I'd probably take the works of Livingstone, Jackson, Dever et al over Shakespeare any day. Yes, I really did just say that.
Some verdicts I say this having read A LOT of gamebooks in the 1980's. You would shudder if you knew how many hours I spent.
Bet I could beat you on that score. Ever write any of your own...?
Best gamebook: Warlock of Firetop Mountain [Jackson/Livingstone] . Meeting "Wifey" in the canal should be an essential part of every gamer's experience :)
[Psst. You're thinking of meeting Balthus Dire's wife in Citadel of Chaos. There's no commesurate encounter in TWoFM.]
Most educational series: that Greek historical series whose name I have forgotten where you chose a Greek deity patron.
The Cretan Chronicles by Butterfield, Honigmann, and Parker. If you're interested in gamebooks in general, have a look at the free online e-zine Fighting Fantazine: <http://www.fightingfantazine.co.uk/> or even at my own gamebook-themed website: <http://outspaced.org.uk/>
But I guess we're getting a bit nostalgic and off-topic here. *grin* -- Simon Osborne Project Aon ~~~~~~ Manage your subscription at //www.freelists.org/list/projectaon