Warlock of Firetop Mountain - Fighting Fantasy 1 [Unknown Binding]

Steve Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1982

FIGHTING FANTASY is the brilliant series of adventure gamebooks in which YOU are the hero! Decide which monsters to fight, which paths to take, who to trust and when to run. Can you survive the clutches of the hideous Bloodbeast, or defeat a noxious inhuman Orc? Deep in the caverns beneath Firetop Mountain lies an untold wealth of treasure, guarded by a powerful Warlock -or so the rumor goes. Several adventurers like yourself have set off for Firetop Mountain in search of the Warlock's hoard. None has ever returned. Do you dare follow them?

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About the Author

Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone are the creators of the Fighting Fantasy series which has sold many millions of books throughout the world. They also founded the Games Workshop chain and have since risen to prominent positions in the British computer games industry, at Lionhead and Eidos respectively. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 192 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books Canada, Limited (September 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140315381
• ISBN-13: 978-0140315387
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,296,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The first of a fantastic series by Jackson & Livingstone!, July 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (Fighting Fantasy Gamebook, No. 1) (Paperback)

This is the first book of a great series known as Fighting fantasy. Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone made a fortune out of this original Idea, and so it is not surprising. It is first class, well produced literature. Continuously entertaining, and thoroughly enjoyable for all ages. It Is a shame to see the series cut its production line, but after writing 59 different books In the series, It's no wonder the craze had to end somewhere. Young males of this era have missed out on good literature.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unique first-person adventure gamebook, June 3, 1998

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[e-mail] (Peterborough, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (Fighting Fantasy Gamebook, No. 1) (Paperback)

The first time I picked this book up, I was only 11. I couldn't believe it. The fact that you could pick a book up and play it like a game just blew my mind. The illustrations were first class and once I'd put it down, I just wanted to pick it up again (and of-course you could because the second time you played it, it would be slightly different depending on where you went within the pages...) I loved it. I still have the original and still read it just for posterity... What a brilliant book!

5.0 out of 5 stars good presents for kids (and nostalgic adults ...), October 16, 2011

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M Mirams - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warlock of Firetop Mountain (Fighting Fantasy) (Paperback)

Women in my life complain "boys are hard to buy presents for" - well, here is an idea (and it is non-electronic).
This series is recommended for fans of Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld / Harry Porter/ Perry Jackson / Lord of the Rings / Diana Wynne Jones books, but particularly boys. Content is not too gory, but these are titled "fighting fantasy" books for a reason. Similarly, the reading age is probably 8+ years, but I am no expert.
The random element of encounters throughout the books is what stands out for me - "re-playability". You choose if the protagonist goes left or right, etc. However, even if you pick the same options twice, you probably will not get exactly the same result if you are unlucky.
I am tried of giving kids electronics and want them to learn that reading can be fun (yes - I am my becoming my grandparents), so I will be trying these books out on them - it worked for me.

NOTE FOR PUBLISHERS/DISTRIBUTORS: The new version of these books have a preview of the next book in the back. Why don't you make these half-dozen pages available in the Amazon "look inside" function for the matching book? That is clearly what they were written for.