Oh and almost forgot Curse of Drumer. Loved the atmosphere and the story in it. The word 'bonnie' that they kept saying confused me for a while though. Was that real 80's slang?

C-Star
Sat Jul 7 15:30:21 2012
General Chat

Haven't played that one yet. My fav's are The Diamond Key (even though i never win it), Outsider and Hunger of The Wolf.

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P.s. Still looking for those items.

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I wish i had that pink datastick in real life :-D

jason
Sat Jul 7 14:12:59 2012
Gamebooks

i like creature of havoc

C-Star
Sat Jul 7 13:56:45 2012
Planet Of The Spiders

Alright, thanks ulysses! Guess I'm goin item hunting then :-( . Loving the series so far, very interesting protagonist with his own "reasons" to be a hero. If I'm stuck now, i don't want to think about what the Hypertrout Will be like! I've heard scary things about that book's difficulty :-(

Ulysses
Sat Jul 7 13:11:14 2012
Planet Of The Spiders

@C-Star

It's no spoiler to say that in normal circumstances the Spider Queen will defeat you easily. The solution to this is to increase your own abilities, or to diminish hers, or both...

To increase your ability:

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To hinder the Spider Queen:

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I hope those clues help.

C-Star
Sat Jul 7 08:55:03 2012
Planet Of The Spiders

Hey guys! I've just decided to try and play the whole Wrong Way Go Back series from start to finish with one character. On Planet Of The Spiders now and having trouble with the queen.

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Thanks in advance guys :-D

Glen
Wed Jul 4 17:37:17 2012
The Dead World

@Ulysses: I just ran a character from WWGB to CO using your 'Continue' and 'bookmark' suggestions. I bookmarked the beginning of each new book and reloaded there if I died; although, knowing already some very reliable routes through each book, I don't remember if I died more than once or twice.

I did manage to get all three commendations in Hypertrout this time through. It was *A LOT* more tricky this way, but in the end more rewarding.

I did already play through CO. I found the navigation to be confusing enough for it to be the first book in the series that I mapped out completely. There was one thing which I was stuck on for a long time:

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Well, I'm going to have fun checking out the rest of Dead World and seeing what nifty things I can do in C.O. that I couldn't before. Thanks again for the fantastic gamebooks!

Ulysses
Wed Jul 4 01:19:51 2012
The Dead World

@Glen:

The Dead World is a little different in that there is a lot of content in every direction. You do have to make sure you escape the planet, but apart from that it's all about what bonuses you want to get. But whichever you chose, at all leads to the one successful ending.

Make sure you use the "Continue" link at the end of each episode rather than selecting from the menu.

Did you play Contractual Obligation?

Glen
Tue Jul 3 10:13:10 2012
The Dead World

@Aiken: Ouch!

@Ulysses: Well, I just finished Dead World, obtaining the last entry. But I feel as though I missed a huge amount of content so I'm going to replay it again.

I'm also going to replay the whole series with just one character from the beginning. I wasn't "saving" in-between adventures and there are certainly lots of things I missed out on.

Thank you again for the fantastic gamebooks. They really are very enjoyable!

Aiken
Tue Jul 3 09:34:36 2012
The Hypertrout

@Ulysses/Glen

I painstakingly leveled up my enseign, with advanced electro-whip training, stat bonuses and all the best loot (including the Star of Cha-Ching), then moved jobs. Forgetting to send myself the HTML Code, my character is now lost to me forever. A cautionary tale.

Ulysses
Tue Jul 3 01:14:42 2012
The Hypertrout

@Glen:

When you play the WWGB gamebooks end to end you get to keep the same character, meaning bonuses you achieve can stack up. In most adventures you get a choice of increasing SKILL, STAMINA or LUCK, and so depending on what you want/need some paths are better than others. Likewise with the different training available for weapons.
In terms of story content, if there are multiple endings, the best one is always the last passage in the book, so if the reference number isn't the highest you've seen, it's not the best ending.

I don't know if anyone has made it all the way through in one playing, but you can 'save' your character by bookmarking the start of each adventure. Then if you die you can go back to the bookmark and try again.

Glen
Mon Jul 2 09:00:58 2012
The Hypertrout

@Ulysses

Indeed I did not do that. That's something I've always wondered. Sometimes it is obvious that the ending is not 'optimal' and there is 'more to do'. But sometimes this is very hard to ascertain. Do you have "perfect paths" or even your own "preferred route" for the gamebooks online somewhere? It would certainly be interesting to compare!

Another question: have you ever taken one character through from the first book to the last (that currently exists) without 'dying' somewhere? This seems like a great challenge :).

Ulysses
Mon Jul 2 05:55:26 2012
The Hypertrout

@Glen:

Many of the gamebooks have multiple endings. The Hypertrout is not really difficult to complete, but there are at least 3 successful endings that I can remember.
To get the best ending:

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If you did this, well done.

Glen
Sun Jul 1 13:54:39 2012
The Hypertrout

@Aiken.

It must have been a fluke, but I just finished Hypertrout on my third playthrough. I didn't even have to plan or map or anything (unlike the Plane of the Spiders and The Golden Crate!)

My route was approximately:

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Again I didn't map, so I can't be 100% sure. Now I feel like I've missed out on half the content!

Wayne Densley
Sun Jul 1 11:06:53 2012
Windhammer Competition

Windhammer Prize Update

Hi all,

There is now one month until the commencement of the submission period for the 2012 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction. If you are a prospective entrant in this year's competition I would urge you to revisit the entry criteria for this year's prize and confirm that the entry you will be submitting does meet the 2012 guidelines. Of particular importance is the content criteria and the length of entries forwarded regarding maximum word count.

All information regarding the Windhammer Prize can be found at: http://www.arborell.com/windhammer_prize.html and any questions regarding the competition can be forwarded through the email address given at the webpage.

May Glory and Renown follow all who enter.

Regards
Wayne Densley
Chronicles of Arborell
2012 Windhammer Prize for Short Gamebook Fiction
http://www.arborell.com/

Glen
Fri Jun 29 14:02:27 2012
The Golden Crate

A note to the first:

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