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Post by The Editor (Alex B) on Oct 8, 2015 8:42:03 GMT
Hi all,
busy finishing up the "Fact of Fiction" for the next issue if the magazine and am looking at mini-games within the actual gamebooks. My examples include the tiger hunt from Masks of Mayhem and "Eclipse" from Spellbreaker.
What other mini-games exist?
So far I have:
Tiger Hunt (#23)
"Eclipse" (#53)
"Dragon's Hoard" (#56)
"Tenet" (#59)
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Post by deadshadowrunner on Oct 8, 2015 10:11:05 GMT
Interesting.
Chess-like games in Spectral Stalkers and Star Strider perhaps?
The tavern in Bloodbones if I'm not mistaken has quite a few.
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Post by deadshadowrunner on Oct 8, 2015 10:14:24 GMT
And not forgetting that the roots of the minigames trace back to The Warlock of Firetop Mountain with the card game with the dwarves.
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Post by kieran on Oct 8, 2015 10:34:47 GMT
Knifey Knifey in Citadel of Chaos
The bomb game in Citadel of Chaos (name escapes me)
Cannonball tossing in City of Thieves
Mastermind with jewels in Deathtrap Dungeon
Rock, paper, scissors in Caverns of the Snow Witch
Numbered tiles in Space Assassin
Tank game in Space Assassin
Jaguar race in Freeway Fighter
Trial of Ghosts in Phantom of Fear
Pinfinger in Midnight Rogue
The coloured tiles room in Sky Lord
Snakes and ladders in Daggers of Darkness
Eating contest in Armies of Death
Eating contest in Return to Firetop Mountain
Wheel of Fortune in Deathmoor
Platform jumping in Deathmoor
Grapple on the flying carpet in Magehunter
Casino games in Bloodbones
Not sure all of these would count as mini-games to be fair.
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Post by deadshadowrunner on Oct 8, 2015 10:52:40 GMT
Wow all that off the top of your head?
There's also the opening gambling scene of Legenf of the Shadow Warriors but I don't think that counts.
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Post by kieran on Oct 8, 2015 11:17:54 GMT
Yep. I can never remember where I put my car keys but for some reason my brain thinks stuff like this should be retained.
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Post by deadshadowrunner on Oct 8, 2015 12:20:35 GMT
Yep. I can never remember where I put my car keys but for some reason my brain thinks stuff like this should be retained. I know what you mean! Back on topic,I believe Kharé has a gambling den. |
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Post by sylas on Oct 8, 2015 16:00:29 GMT
Knifey Knifey in Citadel of Chaos The bomb game in Citadel of Chaos (name escapes me) Cannonball tossing in City of Thieves Mastermind with jewels in Deathtrap Dungeon Rock, paper, scissors in Caverns of the Snow Witch Numbered tiles in Space Assassin Tank game in Space Assassin Jaguar race in Freeway Fighter Trial of Ghosts in Phantom of Fear Pinfinger in Midnight Rogue The coloured tiles room in Sky Lord Snakes and ladders in Daggers of Darkness Eating contest in Armies of Death Eating contest in Return to Firetop Mountain Wheel of Fortune in Deathmoor Platform jumping in Deathmoor Grapple on the flying carpet in Magehunter Casino games in Bloodbones Not sure all of these would count as mini-games to be fair. some names: Runestones (2) Six Pick (2) Arrow of Providence (W26) Calabrius' Calculator (W26) Amazing Armano (W26) Discs (9) Cabinet of Fortune (S2) Ten-Up (S4) Archer's Arrows (W29) |
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Post by The Editor (Alex B) on Oct 8, 2015 19:23:32 GMT
Thanks everyone! Much appreciated.
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Post by elnombre on Oct 10, 2015 17:53:01 GMT
High-Low from Armies of Death (p.100)
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Post by The Editor (Alex B) on Dec 24, 2016 1:48:17 GMT
Post here to talk about issue #15.
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Post by The Editor (Alex B) on May 4, 2017 5:22:27 GMT
As a testing the waters move, issue #15 is now available in print as a print-on-demand order. See the website.
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Post by kieran on May 4, 2017 15:12:47 GMT
Cool, just ordered my copy. Take it if these sell well you might still do print versions of the earlier issues?
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Post by The Editor (Alex B) on May 5, 2017 3:28:15 GMT
Cool, just ordered my copy. Take it if these sell well you might still do print versions of the earlier issues? That's the plan, and issues going forward. Although 10, 11, & 12 will not appear as print-on-demand till I've sold off all the current copies I have. |
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