What is the name of...

charlieperry · 02-10-2008, 10:15 PM

...those children's books where you have two choices at the end of each page, each one directing you to a different page? Only the right combination of choices leads you to the final page of the book.

Gideon · 02-10-2008, 10:16 PM

The "Choose Your Own Adventure" series

charlieperry · 02-10-2008, 10:33 PM

Thanks.

HarryT · 02-11-2008, 02:41 AM

I believe the original series was an offshoot of "dungeons and dragons" type stuff and was called something like "fighting fantasy". I remember them from my teenage years in the 1970s.

IceHand · 02-12-2008, 05:33 AM

Yeah, I still have two or three of the Fighting Fantasy books lying around. I remember dying a lot in these books -- but it was fun^^

M0zza · 02-15-2008, 01:32 PM

I think the authors were Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson. Of Games Workshop fame.

HarryT · 02-16-2008, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IceHand

Yeah, I still have two or three of the Fighting Fantasy books lying around. I remember dying a lot in these books -- but it was fun^^

That's it - I remember buying that first one shown in the Wiki article - "The Warlock of Firetop Mountain". Might have been worth a bit today if I'd kept it!

vivaldirules · 02-16-2008, 09:50 AM

I was thinking of this some time ago and wondering if these were available for ebook readers. It would seem to be a nice and simple use of links. Any publishers around to take the hint?

I see now that these "interactive fiction" books were discussed recently here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...active+fiction

Azayzel · 02-16-2008, 01:04 PM

Wow, some really cool memories there! Of course this was way before computers were feasable for home use. I had quite a few Lone Wolf series of "Choose Your Own Adventure" books and I think I had a few with the D&D stamp as well. I think I may even still have a few packed away in storage. Kinda tough to part with. These would be really excellent ports to an eReader to jump to pages, etc.

02-10-2008, 10:15 PM	#1
charlieperry Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 174 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney Device: Sony PRS 505	What is the name of... ...those children's books where you have two choices at the end of each page, each one directing you to a different page? Only the right combination of choices leads you to the final page of the book.

02-16-2008, 09:50 AM	#8
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I was thinking of this some time ago and wondering if these were available for ebook readers. It would seem to be a nice and simple use of links. Any publishers around to take the hint? I see now that these "interactive fiction" books were discussed recently here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...active+fiction Last edited by vivaldirules; 02-16-2008 at 10:56 AM.

02-10-2008, 10:16 PM	#2
Gideon Wearer of Pants Posts: 1,050 Karma: 7634 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norman, OK Device: Amazon Kindle DX / iPhone	The "Choose Your Own Adventure" series

02-10-2008, 10:33 PM	#3
charlieperry Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 174 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sydney Device: Sony PRS 505	Thanks.

02-11-2008, 02:41 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I believe the original series was an offshoot of "dungeons and dragons" type stuff and was called something like "fighting fantasy". I remember them from my teenage years in the 1970s.

02-12-2008, 05:33 AM	#5
IceHand Linux User Posts: 323 Karma: 13682 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Device: Kindle 3	Yeah, I still have two or three of the Fighting Fantasy books lying around. I remember dying a lot in these books -- but it was fun^^

02-15-2008, 01:32 PM	#6
M0zza Geek... Apparently Posts: 211 Karma: 51260 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Herts, UK Device: Sony PRS-505 (Silver), ASUS Transformer TF300T, IPAD Air 2	I think the authors were Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson. Of Games Workshop fame.

02-16-2008, 01:04 PM	#9
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	Wow, some really cool memories there! Of course this was way before computers were feasable for home use. I had quite a few Lone Wolf series of "Choose Your Own Adventure" books and I think I had a few with the D&D stamp as well. I think I may even still have a few packed away in storage. Kinda tough to part with. These would be really excellent ports to an eReader to jump to pages, etc.

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