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*
