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Childhood book

  • 02-11-2007 12:45am
    #1
    squishywishy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭


    Was talking to a gang of mates the other day about books we read as kids and i was trying to describe a book i hate that allowed you to choose how the story worked out eg
    Take left path turn to page 89
    Take right paths turn to page 46

    Nobody believed me... and they all think i dreamt it :confused:

    Does anybody remember them? think one of the ones i had was based on Alice in Wonderland??!!??
    :confused::confused:


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  • #2
    villageboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭villageboy


    Think the books were called Dungeons and Dragons


  • #3
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    villageboy wrote: »
    Think the books were called Dungeons and Dragons
    Well, there were certainly D&D versions.

    They are called Role Playing Books.


  • #4
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,872 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    Oh I think the name of the guy who invented them was Jackson... I will have to investigate further.


  • #5
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,872 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    Fighting Fantasy.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighting_fantasy


  • #6
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    My cousins had loads of these books. Can't recall the names.


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  • #7
    squishywishy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭squishywishy


    You are all legends!!!
    Rememeber Dundgeons and Dragons now that you mention it! werent they childrens horror ish??


  • #8
    Archeron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,413 ✭✭✭Archeron


    There were a few different types of those alright, there were some by Steve Jackson that were more violent and full of beasties, then there were some that were more humerous and aimed at kids. I actually have the collection of Steve Jacksons 4 first books at home, I found them the other day. I'll take a picture of them and put it up later if you want so that can you can revel in your correctness with your mates.

    Be honest, when you chose to "walk down the dark corridor into the light" did you keep one finger on the original page so that if it all went pear shaped, you could just go back and pick the other option? I didnt. *Ahem*


  • #9
    squishywishy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭squishywishy


    Archeron wrote: »
    Be honest, when you chose to "walk down the dark corridor into the light" did you keep one finger on the original page so that if it all went pear shaped, you could just go back and pick the other option? I didnt. *Ahem*

    Damn right i did!!!! LOL

    Also re-read the books time and time again making sure i choose different options to see what would happen!!! lol

    wow im :cool:


  • #10
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,872 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    Yeah, and I never cheated with the dice roles in the fights. :)


  • #11
    Archeron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,413 ✭✭✭Archeron


    SDooM wrote: »
    Yeah, and I never cheated with the dice roles in the fights. :)


    Most time I didnt use a dice. I just used presumed magic power to win the battles. In fairness, I didnt play for that part, I just loved the novelty of the books, and finding out what WAS at the end of that corridor.....


    A hand reaches out of the darkness and grabs your upper arm. Do you...

    .....send it to the thunderdome and hurl abuse at it?
    .....send it to AH and laugh at it?
    .....send it to Paranormal, for fairly obvious reasons or,
    .....send it to legal discussions and place a lawsuit for harrasment?

    :D:D


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  • #12
    Pigman II
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    The series was called "Choose Your Own Adventure" by Bantam books

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choose_Your_Own_Adventure

    The one yout had was possibly "Alice's Wonderland Adventure" which came from a Walt Disney set.


  • #13
    ixoy
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 18,001 Mod ✭✭✭✭ixoy


    Pigman II wrote: »
    The series was called "Choose Your Own Adventure" by Bantam bookst.
    Seconded - I immediately thought of this series when I saw your first post. Unlike the "Fighting Fantasy"/"Lone Wolf" or other series, this one didn't involve you rolling any dice. You just made the choice and moved on.
    What age are your friends to think you made it up? Didn't everyone play these.. or just my little closed world of friends? :o


  • #14
    squishywishy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭squishywishy


    Pigman II wrote: »
    The series was called "Choose Your Own Adventure" by Bantam books

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choose_Your_Own_Adventure

    The one yout had was possibly "Alice's Wonderland Adventure" which came from a Walt Disney set.

    Cool thanks.....would love to get my hands on a copy or two of them. anybody know if this is possible??


  • #15
    spurious
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    squishywishy wrote: »
    Cool thanks.....would love to get my hands on a copy or two of them. anybody know if this is possible??

    ebay.co.uk would say yes.


  • #16
    Catari Jaguar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,649 ✭✭✭Catari Jaguar


    I had a Sonic the Hedghog one. Was great, and you rolled dice to fight Robotnik. "Roll 2, punch in the crotch", that kind of stuff.
    The Goosebumps series had books like that too, choose your own scary adventure. Man, those books were cool..


  • #17
    Mrs. MacGyver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Mrs. MacGyver


    ixoy wrote: »
    Seconded - I immediately thought of this series when I saw your first post. Unlike the "Fighting Fantasy"/"Lone Wolf" or other series, this one didn't involve you rolling any dice. You just made the choice and moved on.
    What age are your friends to think you made it up? Didn't everyone play these.. or just my little closed world of friends? :o


    They were class books and i had totally forgotten about them. I still have them in the attic at home.


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