I have completely redrafted Satan's Academy so there are now no mistakes, better wording, better description and one or two tweaks in the story. I have emailed it so hoping it'll be on here soon. If anyone wants to play the new version, send me your email and I'll send it over.
I'd love loads of feedback on it both good and bad and if anyone wants to add artwork to it I'd be ever so grateful.

ffproject
Tue Nov 24 09:41:25 2015

Satan's Academy

Paul Mc has provided an updated version of his gamebook, in which he has fixed errors and added some extra bits. He is very keen to get feedback on it, so if you have anything to say then please don't hold back.

Download the new version here.

Tammy
Mon Dec 7 07:04:08 2015

I'll read it this weekend. :)

Paul Mc
Tue Dec 8 07:29:58 2015

Noticed a glitch.
If you are playing it and you are on Reference 150, or Reference 225 (you'll be in a room with a globe). It tells you to (Turn to 257). Which leads you to one of my instant deaths that make no sense as that reference is for another part of the book. This is a mistake.
It should give you this option instead:
Leave the room and try the door opposite (Turn to 281)
Leave the room and press on up the passage (Turn to 361)

Robert Douglas
Sat Dec 12 02:29:10 2015

@ Paul Mc,
It's probably a good idea to check through the entire Satan's Academy in case of any more glitches. You can always request Andy to make some changes (not sure if 'download' types would be read-only, but certainly 'option-click' types in the list above left can be altered by the webmeister if requested). Many gamebook writers do make mistakes - look up 'Snakeland Scorpion' on Titannica Wiki and some errors are listed there! And that's not including grammatical errors. Besides which, some of the published FF (yes, where the commissioned authors were paid) had some reference errors. I'll get round to playing your gamebook when I have some spare time: at the moment I'm trying to get round to reading 'Warriors of the Storm' by Bernard Cornwell, while SCCF Book 2 is an ongoing project. Incidentally, I've had to extend this by another hundred references to accommodate certain gameplay ideas.

I generally leave the original texts in the hands of the authors. There is the occasional exception to this, for example when I put Alessandro Viola's Italian translations into Any Port In A Storm, but by and large I leave them alone. Sometimes authors send me updated versions, and I replace the currently available versions with these, but I rarely edit anything.

Paul Mc
Sat Dec 12 14:51:23 2015

Ive checked and there are no other glitches... the problem came about when I added a new set of options in the book.

Robert Douglas
Sat Dec 12 21:37:50 2015

@ Andy,
Sorry, wasn't sure if you could alter online versions at author's request if they sent an email. My mistake. Really glad you had the translations inserted, more authentic, thanks to Alessandro!

Tammy
Sun Dec 13 03:41:44 2015

Well, I kept dying and ending up outside all the time. I did get a lot of numbered keys. With more references used you could easily fix the problem of reoccuring battle encounters. I think Ian Livingstone just put (if you haven't already) or (if you've been in this area prior turn to this page) just so it looked cleaner. The dude I just killed would be still lying on the floor. And for people who haven't read the guestbook for this particular gamebook and run into those errors on Reference 150 & Reference 225 might be confused and not read the game again, might want to send in a new revision. Anyways, liked the murals, thought something bad would happen if I looked at it. And nothing happened in the Textiles room (unless there is some point to it I missed) :( kinda a waste of a section. But I'm no expert. Otherwise, never made it to the end yet, but very enjoyable satanic book. :)

Paul Mc
Sun Dec 13 09:05:33 2015

There is a point to the textiles room. Read again it says.

SPOILER

END SPOILER

Where do you keep dying, ill message you to help you.

Paul Mc
Sun Dec 13 09:16:57 2015

Also for those who want a bit of help Ill tell you vaguely what items you must obtain to complete the game.

SPOILER

END SPOILER

Tammy
Sun Dec 13 18:41:23 2015

Ohhh I missed that part, in the textiles room. It was just wrong choices I made that's why I kept dying, so I went back and pretended it never happened.

Paul Mc
Mon Dec 14 04:37:25 2015

If you get really stuck let me know and ill give you more clues.

Paul Mc
Mon Jan 11 19:39:22 2016

Did you have another go Tammy??

Tammy
Thu Jan 14 18:01:51 2016

Not yet, will see if I have time this weekend. ;)

Tammy
Sat Feb 13 06:16:52 2016

Read it, but can't defeat it at the vampire part.

SPOILER

END SPOILER

SPOILER

END SPOILER

SPOILER

END SPOILER

Paul Mc
Fri Feb 19 19:30:20 2016

150 and 225: Turn to reference 257 is a mistake... instead do this...

Leave the room and try the door opposite (Turn to 281)
Leave the room and press on up the passage (Turn to 361)

Paul Mc
Fri Feb 19 19:34:48 2016

SPOILER

END SPOILER

Tammy
Sun Feb 21 06:42:44 2016

Thanks Mc.

Paul Mc
Sun Feb 21 06:56:22 2016

Tell me if u complete game, then give me a review of it please xx

Tammy
Tue Feb 23 07:10:38 2016

I will. :)

Paul Mc
Wed Feb 24 12:14:24 2016

I promised if u were really stuck id tell u the value of x
it is...

SPOILER

END SPOILER

Tammy
Thu Feb 25 20:30:41 2016

SPOILER

END SPOILER

Paul Mc
Fri Feb 26 04:37:00 2016

No...

SPOILER

END SPOILER

Paul Mc
Wed Mar 2 17:03:06 2016

Did you complete it Tammy??
Also I'd love a review of the book.

Tammy
Thu Mar 3 05:29:00 2016

I've been bogged down with overkill working hours and sleep. I'll try to get to it next week if possible. Sorry about that Mc.

Paul Mc
Tue Mar 22 00:45:06 2016

Did u manage to do the book again??

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