tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417337570309175061.post986789393694249884..comments2024-03-07T13:47:29.810+00:00Comments on Lloyd of Gamebooks: Gamebook traps #1 Only caring about the successful routeStuart Lloydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15100216520313336932noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417337570309175061.post-61978341607040073082014-04-22T10:43:09.742+01:002014-04-22T10:43:09.742+01:00Never even got past the dungeon of creature of hav...Never even got past the dungeon of creature of havoc : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-417337570309175061.post-6178982399634982982013-02-27T08:47:37.327+00:002013-02-27T08:47:37.327+00:00'Creature of Havoc' is an interesting exam...'Creature of Havoc' is an interesting example - it is probably the definitive gamebook that has exactly ONE correct route to succeed. A route that took me several years to find, by the by - that whole mislabelled secret door option didn't help. But yes, so much attention is paid to the death routes that there's really no clear indication of which route is the right one. It's still one of my favourite Fighting Fantasy books.<br /><br />You could also make a case for gamebooks occasionally putting TOO MUCH emphasis on routes that are destined for failure. Take the example of Lone Wolf 3: The Caverns of Kalte. Towards the end of the book it devotes a good 50 paragraphs (out of 350) to a 'certain death' route. Yes, that's attention to detail... but you wonder if the 'main adventure' might have benefitted from an extra 50 paragraphs. <br /><br />Okay, technically that's not a DEATH route - it's the only instance in the Lone Wolf books where you can actually survive the adventure even if you fail in your quest (to bring Vonotar the Traitor to justice, in this case). Though you're still not allowed to proceed to Book 4, apparently - too many story inconsistencies when you run into Vonotar again in Book 11.<br />Paul Grestyhttp://pwgresty.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com