I could use some help with a project Im working on. Im trying to setup a Authors reference for the different gamebook series. I have some of it complete but no...
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Paul Mason
panurge@...
Mar 2, 2001 5:14 pm
Jim Oaks wrote on Mar 3: " I could use some help with a project Im working on. Im trying to setup a " Authors reference for the different gamebook series. I...
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Jim Oaks
jimoaks@...
Mar 2, 2001 5:39 pm
Also I believe it would have to have a rarity for the US and UK since different books are more accessible in each country. jim http://www.classicmag.net ...
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mrtemp0ral@...
Mar 3, 2001 10:07 pm
Arrgggg....For years I was under the assumption that the series ended at book 12. Then to my pleasant surprise it went up to book 20. But then one day just for...
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S. John Ross
sjohn@...
Mar 3, 2001 10:13 pm
... It's a matter of waiting for Aon on most of the later ones (or ridiculous auction prices) but the four Grey Star books are easy enough to come by here in...
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Jason Gaerke
gaerkej@...
Mar 3, 2001 11:16 pm
Used book shops are a great place to find gamebooks - they're cheep and often in very good condition, or with only a few detractions. I've even found several...
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Simon Osborne
ravensblade@...
Mar 4, 2001 12:33 pm
... these ... saw ... books ... in ... Hi Unfortunately, Project Aon can't jump ahead to work on Book 22 even if we wanted to... we've yet to receive the...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:03 pm
... Well, in addition to what everyone else has said, I'd recommend trading. I've gotten a lot of really hard-to-find books for practically nothing by trading...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:31 pm
... People definitely have an interest in gamebook authors. I'm personally quite curious what many of them are doing, and I commonly get requests from people...
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Jason Gaerke
gaerkej@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:31 pm
Yes, I have to echo what Damien said. I have always preferred to trade and keep money out of the picture. Due to its size, the Magnamund Companion is...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:33 pm
... This is true, but be sure to keep in mind that Canadian book distribution is closer to British distribution than it is to American distribution... Most of...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:43 pm
... This is definitely good news -- I was growing a little concerned about the hiatus. :) - Demian...
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Paul Mason
panurge@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:34 pm
Demian Katz wrote on Mar 4: " Most of the British gamebooks have been made available in Canada, and some " of them are slowly migrating southwards. This would...
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Jim Oaks
jimoaks@...
Mar 4, 2001 5:32 pm
... Yes Well I ran into some fun. Just as I was about to get it up on the site my computer died and I lost all the files on my HD. I pulled what I could back...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Mar 4, 2001 6:44 pm
... Hmm... That's both strange and unfortunate, though I think my particular Robin of Sherwood #2 was never owned by the library I bought it from; it was in...
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mrtemp0ral@...
Mar 5, 2001 12:01 am
Just to defend my statement a bit...I've done a fair amount of searching..I even work for a used book store!! I think I'll have to resign myself to waiting...
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S. John Ross
sjohn@...
Mar 5, 2001 12:10 am
... I ... vaporizing ... anti-climatic. I ... We're on the same page, man. Chasing after Vonotar the Traitor in the ice and wacky caverns is the high point of...
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mrtemp0ral@...
Mar 5, 2001 12:29 am
... shelf next to it's brothers and saying "maybe some other time," years ago :) I managed to snag myself a copy of the Companion, but at the time I figured ...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Mar 5, 2001 1:33 am
... Add me to the list of "Caverns of Kalte" fans... Great stuff! Maybe I'm just a sucker for icy settings, though... John Carpenter's "The Thing" is one of...
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sekelaa@...
Mar 5, 2001 2:25 am
Greetings to all. I visited a local game store today and found a few Lost Worlds (Tunnels & Trolls edition) books. I have the following extra copies: ...
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Simon Osborne
ravensblade@...
Mar 5, 2001 9:52 am
... ice ... the ... I agree that ice-fields are avery evocative setting for any form of story, gamebook or otherwise (check out H P Lovecraft's At The...
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S. John Ross
sjohn@...
Mar 5, 2001 10:07 am
... Well ... I have a semi-related question that might spark some discussion: Is it unavoidable that a gamebook series will start to feel like a re-tread of ...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Mar 5, 2001 12:16 pm
... I am ashamed that I forgot to mention At the Mountains of Madness! :) I've often thought that book would make a great gamebook; really, Lovecraftian horror...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Mar 5, 2001 12:37 pm
... Well, I don't see any reason why gamebooks would necessarily have to suffer from re-tread syndrome more than any other type of fiction, though whether or...
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Simon Osborne
ravensblade@...
Mar 5, 2001 1:54 pm
... story, ... Madness ... Mountains Of Madness - what a brilliant gamebook that would make! How would I go about getting my hands on some of those Cthulhu...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Mar 5, 2001 2:08 pm
... At one time I actually considered writing a gamebook adaptation, but that was long ago and seems unlikely to happen now. ;) ... Well, most of them are...
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S. John Ross
sjohn@...
Mar 5, 2001 2:18 pm
... Grimrock Isle was out of print for ages, but that changed about a year and a half ago. Now, it may be out of print _again_ since that, but there was a ...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Mar 5, 2001 2:26 pm
... From my checklist: Series: Call of Cthulhu ___ ????: Alone Against the Dark ___ ????: Alone Against the Ice ___ 2311: Alone Against the Wendigo ___ Alone...
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Jonathan Grabel
rgrabel01@...
Mar 5, 2001 2:47 pm
Yes i am intrested. I am just surprised that you got themfor 3 dollars, are they re prints? ... From: <sekelaa@...> To: <gamebooks@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Mar 5, 2001 9:49 pm
It's probably another of Amazon's infamous computer errors, but right now they're saying they can get copies of Fabled Lands 5: The Court of Hidden Faces...
