... Well, I hope there aren't too many of us who attempt to play through all of Lone Wolf in one sitting. That would probably result in death by starvation....
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gamey_wolf@...
Aug 4, 2001 1:38 am
Hello All, Well, I've just completed Warlock (and without even cheating!...which I was tempted to do at one point!) ;) It seemed to be pretty much dumb luck...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Aug 4, 2001 2:09 pm
... I do slightly object to the fact that two keys have the same number. I was almost certain it was a misprint when I first ran into it, and I imagine some...
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gamey_wolf@...
Aug 4, 2001 5:06 pm
Aargh! Don't remind me of "wear and tear!" ;) I am glad now that nobody took me up on my offer of my extra copy of Warlock as the copy I was reading audibly...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Aug 4, 2001 5:40 pm
... Yeah, my (currently missing) American copy of the book is in really sad shape, with pages falling out all over the place... So far I've had good ...
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susanjoe@...
Aug 5, 2001 3:27 am
So, I'm not the only one who barely opens the new book to read it to save on the "wear and tear" maybe? This just heard at a Girl's summer camp-- "There's a...
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Simon Osborne
ravensblade@...
Aug 5, 2001 8:46 am
... Several I can think of: Baldur's Gate and the expansion Tales of the Sword Coast; Baldur's Gate 2 and the expansion Throne of Bhaal; Planescape Torment,...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Aug 5, 2001 2:15 pm
... I've further expanded my coverage of German gamebooks, adding two more Time Machine titles and a variety of Choose Your Own Adventure/Nightmare ...
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Dave
lordvoldemort@...
Aug 6, 2001 1:20 am
I sadly seem to be a silent participant on this forum at the moment due to the massive and overwhelming response from visitors and the original...
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sir douglas
sirdouglas@...
Aug 6, 2001 2:28 am
... I am an avid fan of the transformers tv series, but those gamebooks do look like a waste of time. As for Optimus Prime yelling out "take that you flying ...
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susanjoe@...
Aug 6, 2001 2:51 am
Aren't these books meant more for the 6 year olds? (Find your Fate-- Junior.) "Take that, you flying fathead."-- kind of funny, IMO. Susan ... do look ... ...
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sir douglas
sirdouglas@...
Aug 6, 2001 9:43 am
... Well yeah, Susan, but that's never stopped me before! I mean, the tv series was hardly aimed at boys my age, was it? (i being 17). Jonathan Martin ...
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R Pentney
rpentney@...
Aug 6, 2001 10:50 am
Hey all, just some advice - there are some majorly cheap Fabled lands (including a 3!!!!) on ebay - check them out!...
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R Pentney
rpentney@...
Aug 6, 2001 11:57 am
While I'm at it, check out my ebay auctions. They include a couple of rare fighting fantasies, the legendary lone wolf 22, lone wolf - the skull of agarash,...
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Simon Osborne
ravensblade@...
Aug 6, 2001 7:21 pm
Hi It's only August 6 and we've already dissected the first FF book! How good is that? Demian, you do realise that with 59 official FF books, 4 Sorcery books,...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Aug 6, 2001 10:22 pm
... ...not to mention Lone Wolf, Golden Dragon, Virtual Reality, GrailQuest, Way of the Tiger, and (dare I suggest it) CYOA-style books! Look at it this way:...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Aug 6, 2001 10:33 pm
... I for one am willing to forgive you, considering the nifty stuff you've been churning out over there. ;) ... I imagine most gamebook fans (myself included)...
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Simon Osborne
ravensblade@...
Aug 6, 2001 10:44 pm
... Well, I own all of the Lone Wolf (including Magnamund Companion and Skull of Agarash), Golden Dragon, Virtual Reality, Way of the Tiger, Legends of...
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Rob Mammone
linrob@...
Aug 7, 2001 9:34 am
... of Agarash), Golden Dragon, Virtual Reality, ... Gateway, Fabled Lands (all that were published!), ... Warrior, Dragon Warriors and Cretan Chronicles ... ...
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susanjoe@...
Aug 7, 2001 7:52 pm
I know what you mean, Jonathan! :) You know how many people are collecting (and reading) books again that they had as a kid now? Probably millions. (Or at...
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Demian Katz
katz@...
Aug 8, 2001 1:51 am
... Well, I think in the case of the Transformers books, it's perhaps important to be harsh on them *because* they're aimed at the younger crowd. They're...
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Paul Mason
panurge@...
Aug 8, 2001 2:18 am
susanjoe@... wrote on Aug 8: " As far as dragons and D&D goes, yes girls like them too and they are " becoming more and more popular, it seems. (So,...
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S. John Ross
sjohn@...
Aug 8, 2001 3:54 am
As I'm fond of saying: the proportion of men to women in gaming is roughly equal. It's the proportion of women to _boys_ that is dramatically out of kilter....
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Guillermo Paredes
gparedes76@...
Aug 8, 2001 6:08 am
On the subject of females in gamebooks and gaming in general. The following is a set of ideas that have my own personal bias. Donīt hesitate to criticize or...
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Guillermo Paredes
gparedes76@...
Aug 8, 2001 6:31 am
As to where to find Rayuela in English, Demian, Iīm not sure. Have you tried Barnes & Noble yet? The following are some books by renowned authors that are...
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gparedes76@...
Aug 8, 2001 6:48 am
Demian: the English title of Rayuela is "Hopscotch" and itīs available from amazon.com. I didnīt know the English title before. Call me squeamish, but I...
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Paul Mason
panurge@...
Aug 8, 2001 7:52 am
Guillermo Paredes wrote on Aug 8: " The most famous authors: Steve Jackson, Ian Livingstone, " Paul Mason, Andrew Chapman, Joe Dever, Keith Martin, Luke...
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Simon Osborne
ravensblade@...
Aug 8, 2001 9:47 am
... Well, here's an interesting thing. I have been told on good authority that I *am* in touch with my feminine side. However, I deride Anne McCaffrey's work...
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Gabriel Seah
gabrielseah@...
Aug 8, 2001 10:46 am
I sent Simon an article from the New York Times which touched on this (gender differences in games), and he sent me back one long rant :) ... Is that truly the...
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Gabriel Seah
gabrielseah@...
Aug 8, 2001 10:50 am
This is the article I sent Simon. Simon, could I post your responses here? = I think they'd be very relevant to the topic of male vs female gamers, if no= t...
