I am the last surviving operative in a genetics experiment started by Hasbro in the mid-80s. My original mission was to infiltrate and undermine the Microsoft cartel using any means at my disposal. Obviously, I failed. [More...]
I totally LOVED those Fighting Fantasy Books. I’ve never heard of Sorcery! books, and I think by the time I saw the Lone Wolf books I was either finished with the genre, or concentrating on the FF books. I feel like there was another large series, that I had all the books for. Maybe it was FF, but the cover you showed must be a reprint. Did FF go over 40 books? Because I had a metric buttload of CYOA-type books. Now I’m gonna rack my brains until I think of it. Maybe I gave them to my nephew…
HPunster: Yeah, the cover for Warlock of Firetop Mountain was the newer reprint. The originals were similar in appearance to the CYOA books: white cover, red lettering, and a large painted illustration. There were tons of the Fighting Fantasy books, so you might indeed have had a huge collection.
Jeff, I know we IMed briefly about Maze, but I’d like to know your thoughts. even after all these years, I’ll still pick it up and wander through it. I wish there was a sequel or something else like it.
October 20th, 2008 |
Great article! I look forward to your next one.
I remember long ago reading a paper you worked on in school on interactive fiction. You definitely have a lot of interesting thoughts on the topic.
I have never heard of Maze before… but after hearing your brief praise (and checking it out on Amazon) I purchased a copy.
October 20th, 2008 |
I totally LOVED those Fighting Fantasy Books. I’ve never heard of Sorcery! books, and I think by the time I saw the Lone Wolf books I was either finished with the genre, or concentrating on the FF books. I feel like there was another large series, that I had all the books for. Maybe it was FF, but the cover you showed must be a reprint. Did FF go over 40 books? Because I had a metric buttload of CYOA-type books. Now I’m gonna rack my brains until I think of it. Maybe I gave them to my nephew…
October 26th, 2008 |
HPunster: Yeah, the cover for Warlock of Firetop Mountain was the newer reprint. The originals were similar in appearance to the CYOA books: white cover, red lettering, and a large painted illustration. There were tons of the Fighting Fantasy books, so you might indeed have had a huge collection.
October 26th, 2008 |
Jeff, I know we IMed briefly about Maze, but I’d like to know your thoughts. even after all these years, I’ll still pick it up and wander through it. I wish there was a sequel or something else like it.
November 25th, 2008 |
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