The story is a little frustrating in places, and I noticed a few minor issues such as running out of money, but being forced to spend it in latter sections (e.

The modern artwork is nice but I wish we had the old version with the original artwork by Ian McCaig, who also designed the characters of Darth Maul and Padme for Starwars (the character on the original cover illustration of City of Thieves is a skeletal twin of Darth Maul, with a scythe instead of a lightsaber!Ein überaus vergnügliches Buch, das mir von den wenigen der Reihe, die ich bislang spielen durfte, am besten gefallen hat. Some have suggested that the Hero of this book is the same individual as that of the next gamebook in the original series, Deathtrap Dungeon, since he journeys from Port Blacksand to Fang, [6] and also that of the next gamebook after that, Island of the Lizard King, since he journeys from Fang to Oyster Bay, [7] though nowhere is this stated explicitly. I was then given the option to say ‘ahem’ to him loudly… I have no idea why I’d want to, but given that I’d already played volleyball with one semi-naked man and the only women I’d seen in this city so far had been mad old crones, I decided to take the gamble and do so. The entire book is delightful in the same sense as that image, and it’s a great find for anyone who enjoys fantasy, roleplaying, or solving puzzles.

There is fighting violence, but I would be comfortable letting any of my fifth graders try the series.There were 30 full page illustrations and 7 minor repeated illustrations scattered throughout the text. However, the player does not start with a shield, and may not have acquired one by this stage of the adventure. Firstly you must find the wizard who will tell you to find some items, then you must take those items to kill the Big Bad. City of thieves is another great story by ian Livingstone where the reader decides the ending by picking hich page to turn to, it is a bit like a computer game i a book but much ore fun for children to read than stick withese eyes attached to a computer screen. Despite being listed as Used, Very Good quality, no pages marred or noted on - its arrived in a filthy condition.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This time along we are whisked into a shady town of Port Blacksand with the mission of defeating the evil sorcerer Zanbar Bone!The paragraphs with a full page illustration were: 1, 17, 27, 31, 40, 62, 80, 88, 113, 135, 148, 171, 178, 182, 203, 224, 239, 250, 265, 271, 292, 307, 319, 329, 344, 349, 356, 370, 385 and 398.

If only we’d found the black pearl and gotten the tattoo of a white unicorn in a yellow sun before climbing over the city walls! Right at the very end, you have to choose to make a potion out of three combinations of ingredients, and you have nothing to go on other than just attempting to pick the right one. This is one of the few Fighting Fantasy books where it's quite easy to find everything you need for a successful completion as long as you explore thoroughly. While I'm here: thanks for publishing these fair, fun and thorough reviews, Malthus Dire, I have already enjoyed many of them and you consistently point out good things I overlooked in any given FF book. I actually breathed a sigh of relief here, because this would mean that my character wouldn’t be stuck looking like some kind of social loser from the dregs of the Jeremy Kyle Show for the rest of his life.

Venturesome reader, if you feel bold, take up a sheet of paper and two dice - helpfully, random rolls are printed on every page, if you lack them - and embark on your quest. The one item I could not find (though I suspect that it is located somewhere near the start) is the merchant's pass.