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Dungeons & Dragons: Endless Quest #1
Dungeon of Dread
YOU ARE CARIC!
The brave knight in a world where dragons roam!
Turn the pages of this Endless Quest book for many new and exciting adventures.
When it comes time for action, YOU decide:
Will You fight the monsters that rush you from the dark?
Will you try to trick the evil Wizard who controls the dungeon?
Or will you run into the unknown down another corridor?
The thrills and challenges don't stop with the first reading. You can ask yourself, "What if I had done it a different way?" and read the book again to find out.
In every Endless Quest book, you pick the path you want and find your own adventure.
Will you solve the mystery of the Dungeon of Dread?
The Choices are Yous!
The brave knight in a world where dragons roam!
Turn the pages of this Endless Quest book for many new and exciting adventures.
When it comes time for action, YOU decide:
Will You fight the monsters that rush you from the dark?
Will you try to trick the evil Wizard who controls the dungeon?
Or will you run into the unknown down another corridor?
The thrills and challenges don't stop with the first reading. You can ask yourself, "What if I had done it a different way?" and read the book again to find out.
In every Endless Quest book, you pick the path you want and find your own adventure.
Will you solve the mystery of the Dungeon of Dread?
The Choices are Yous!
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Rose Estes
51 books57 followersRose Estes is the author of many fantasy and science fiction books, including full length novels and multiple choice gamebooks. After contributing extensively to TSR, Inc.'s Dungeons and Dragons Endless Quest series (of which she wrote the first six, as well as others later down the line), she wrote her first full length novel, Children of the Dragon (1985). She continued to write for TSR by writing six volumes in a series of Greyhawk novels. She contributed to other series, but continued to write books and start series of her own that, like Children of the Dragon, take place in a fantasy or science fiction world created by her own imagination. She also wrote the Golden Book Music Video Sing, Giggle and Grin.
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September 28, 2015
HACK! SLASH! Put on those stained sweats! Forget about showering! Grab this book and head to your mom's basement, because it's time for some D&D!
TSR Hobbies decided to create their own line of "Choose Your Own Adventure"-styled books in support of their shiny, new and very popular role playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Thus was born the Endless Quest books, one of my favorite series to read as a kid.
Fantasy writer Rose Estes got the nod to kick it all off.
Rose Estes
(I don't know what Rose Estes looks like, but a Google image search brings this up as one of the first pics, so I have to assume it's her.)
She began by modeling this first book, Dungeon of Dread to be as much like D&D as was practical. It certainly does feel like the start to a new D&D campaign. You begin with a novice, ill-equipped adventurer and dive right into a dungeon/cave/catacomb/etc.
In this book you play the role of an average joe human warrior. Before your first choice pops up, you are paired off with a halfling thief. A typical D&D party of adventurers would also include a wizard and priest. But hey, you can't always get what you want.
Now, I've read enough of these CYOA books to be aware of their quality. Meaning, I didn't expect this to be award-winning literature. However, this is poor-to-average writing at best:
"Well, halfling, can you give me one reason why I shouldn't feed you to the crows?"
"Oh please don't do that," whines the halfling, "I'm just a poor hungry halfling named Laurus."
Shakespeare it ain't. And honestly, thank god, because I did not come here for the prose. I came for adventure! So let's get this party started! Hollah!!! (This is when "Turn Down For What" would kick in and I would get totally skanky on the dance floor....ugh, I've been to too many weddings.)
Adventure #1
I fought kobolds, a bugbear and ants (hey, they were pretty big ants). These are prototypical, entry level D&D campaign sword fodder. Not terribly exciting, but it's cool that they stayed so true to the game, considering how many other Endless Quest books would go right off the rails in this regard. So anyway, this one ended with me being abandoned by the halfling and violently beat to death by an enraged minotaur. This sucks. I saved that good for nothing halfling from some pretty terrifying ants and this is how he repays me? Okay buddy, I see how it is. NEXT!
Adventure #2
I followed the same path, but this time I didn't foolishly attack the minotaur. I then ran into a manic depressive, alcoholic baboon who commits suicide by throwing himself upon my sword. Heavy stuff, man. I encountered that watery snake thing seen on the book's cover in a fairly cool action scene. (I should also mention, nice illustrations through out the book by Larry Elmore and Jim Holloway!) I crushed a hill giant, which was rad. Then I fought the main baddie, an evil wizard, and I won his treasure!
This is probably the best possible finish in this book, but I'll continue on to see what other adventures Dungeon of Dread has to offer.
Adventure #3
I fell down a hole and had encounters with orcs and goblins. I got stabbed once. Game Over. Wow, this book really is sticking to the basics of what it's like to play D&D from the ground level!...sometimes it sucked.
Adventure #4
I bested a dumb ogre and stole his treasure!
Adventure #5
Took a completely different path to the evil wizard, but with the same result...VICTORY!!!
To sum up, this was a good start to the series. If you never played D&D and want to get a taste of what it was like, read this book...for an entire weekend without bathing, very little sleep, with nothing more nutritious to eat than Doritos and Mountain Dew, while surrounded by a bunch of smelly, spotty, awkward teen boys.
TSR Hobbies decided to create their own line of "Choose Your Own Adventure"-styled books in support of their shiny, new and very popular role playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Thus was born the Endless Quest books, one of my favorite series to read as a kid.
Fantasy writer Rose Estes got the nod to kick it all off.
Rose Estes
(I don't know what Rose Estes looks like, but a Google image search brings this up as one of the first pics, so I have to assume it's her.)
She began by modeling this first book, Dungeon of Dread to be as much like D&D as was practical. It certainly does feel like the start to a new D&D campaign. You begin with a novice, ill-equipped adventurer and dive right into a dungeon/cave/catacomb/etc.
In this book you play the role of an average joe human warrior. Before your first choice pops up, you are paired off with a halfling thief. A typical D&D party of adventurers would also include a wizard and priest. But hey, you can't always get what you want.
Now, I've read enough of these CYOA books to be aware of their quality. Meaning, I didn't expect this to be award-winning literature. However, this is poor-to-average writing at best:
"Well, halfling, can you give me one reason why I shouldn't feed you to the crows?"
"Oh please don't do that," whines the halfling, "I'm just a poor hungry halfling named Laurus."
Shakespeare it ain't. And honestly, thank god, because I did not come here for the prose. I came for adventure! So let's get this party started! Hollah!!! (This is when "Turn Down For What" would kick in and I would get totally skanky on the dance floor....ugh, I've been to too many weddings.)
Adventure #1
I fought kobolds, a bugbear and ants (hey, they were pretty big ants). These are prototypical, entry level D&D campaign sword fodder. Not terribly exciting, but it's cool that they stayed so true to the game, considering how many other Endless Quest books would go right off the rails in this regard. So anyway, this one ended with me being abandoned by the halfling and violently beat to death by an enraged minotaur. This sucks. I saved that good for nothing halfling from some pretty terrifying ants and this is how he repays me? Okay buddy, I see how it is. NEXT!
Adventure #2
I followed the same path, but this time I didn't foolishly attack the minotaur. I then ran into a manic depressive, alcoholic baboon who commits suicide by throwing himself upon my sword. Heavy stuff, man. I encountered that watery snake thing seen on the book's cover in a fairly cool action scene. (I should also mention, nice illustrations through out the book by Larry Elmore and Jim Holloway!) I crushed a hill giant, which was rad. Then I fought the main baddie, an evil wizard, and I won his treasure!
This is probably the best possible finish in this book, but I'll continue on to see what other adventures Dungeon of Dread has to offer.
Adventure #3
I fell down a hole and had encounters with orcs and goblins. I got stabbed once. Game Over. Wow, this book really is sticking to the basics of what it's like to play D&D from the ground level!...sometimes it sucked.
Adventure #4
I bested a dumb ogre and stole his treasure!
Adventure #5
Took a completely different path to the evil wizard, but with the same result...VICTORY!!!
To sum up, this was a good start to the series. If you never played D&D and want to get a taste of what it was like, read this book...for an entire weekend without bathing, very little sleep, with nothing more nutritious to eat than Doritos and Mountain Dew, while surrounded by a bunch of smelly, spotty, awkward teen boys.
April 2, 2022
Another book series similar going in on the Choose Your Own Adventure books of the 1980's. At the time I thought the Endless Quest books were better than CYOA but I think it's because most installments are heavily leaning in the fantasy genre. But after finishing most of the series I can confirm the quality is about the same in writing as CYOA. I am a completist and wanted to read everything from the original series but some are apparently going for quite a bit of coin. Sorry but I can't justify paying $75, $100 or $700(for a single book mind you) for these books which some are going for that much in some listings on Ebay or Amazon. So I'm fine with not being a completist for this.
These books are best for pre teen or early teen I would think. Full fledged teens into young adult books may not be impressed at that point.
Out of the series probably the best writer is Rose Estus which happens to have the most installments to the series I believe.
Anyway these books are best for the younger folk and may find novelty in making decisions within a story but for adults it's a bit of a slog and isn't the kind of storytelling that would appeal to all ages.
These books are best for pre teen or early teen I would think. Full fledged teens into young adult books may not be impressed at that point.
Out of the series probably the best writer is Rose Estus which happens to have the most installments to the series I believe.
Anyway these books are best for the younger folk and may find novelty in making decisions within a story but for adults it's a bit of a slog and isn't the kind of storytelling that would appeal to all ages.
June 2, 2019
I have always felt that this, the first of the "Endless Quest" series published by TSR, was the best of them. It most closely simulated the experience of a tabletop D&D adventure, and distinguished itself by not following the conventions of more generic "choose your own adventure" spin-offs. Unfortunately, later books in the series didn't remain at this standard, and within a dozen or so were simply fantasy-themed variations on the usual.
One thing that sets "Dungeon of Dread" apart was the character you played. Most "choose-your-own-adventures," targeted at young-adult boys, predictably have you play a young-adult boy (or sometimes girl). What was always special about D&D for me was pretending to be someone not at all like my real self - an adult who handled adult problems with adult skills. This book is the only one in the series that I know of which lets you play a somewhat experienced grown-up fighter, instead of a young kid on his first adventure. You even get to lead a "party" of sorts, as you have a halfling thief for a sidekick.
Another thing is that it was pretty unequivocal about being a dungeon-slog. I suppose people get tired of that sort of thing, and it is somewhat of a limited format, but for me it works pretty well. The choices are clear - do you fight or run away, turn left or turn right, etc. It's possible to write it so that there's more than one way to success, and this book at least takes some advantage of that. You meet an interesting array of familiar D&D monsters - and also some monsters that seem a bit...unusual...which are really hints to the plot. The familiar ones give you a chance to use your knowledge - is an Orc too strong for this party? How about a Troll? Or a Minotaur? - but sometimes there is a cunning way to subdue something that would normally be too strong to take on directly.
It holds up to multiple readings, as you explore the dungeon and see what monsters you missed the first time through, but not infinitely, because there are really only a limited number of options that don't get you killed. At some point you know your way through the dungeon too well, and the book is just a memento of adventures past. Still, it's a good example of what it is, and I regret that TSR didn't model the rest of the series on its example.
One thing that sets "Dungeon of Dread" apart was the character you played. Most "choose-your-own-adventures," targeted at young-adult boys, predictably have you play a young-adult boy (or sometimes girl). What was always special about D&D for me was pretending to be someone not at all like my real self - an adult who handled adult problems with adult skills. This book is the only one in the series that I know of which lets you play a somewhat experienced grown-up fighter, instead of a young kid on his first adventure. You even get to lead a "party" of sorts, as you have a halfling thief for a sidekick.
Another thing is that it was pretty unequivocal about being a dungeon-slog. I suppose people get tired of that sort of thing, and it is somewhat of a limited format, but for me it works pretty well. The choices are clear - do you fight or run away, turn left or turn right, etc. It's possible to write it so that there's more than one way to success, and this book at least takes some advantage of that. You meet an interesting array of familiar D&D monsters - and also some monsters that seem a bit...unusual...which are really hints to the plot. The familiar ones give you a chance to use your knowledge - is an Orc too strong for this party? How about a Troll? Or a Minotaur? - but sometimes there is a cunning way to subdue something that would normally be too strong to take on directly.
It holds up to multiple readings, as you explore the dungeon and see what monsters you missed the first time through, but not infinitely, because there are really only a limited number of options that don't get you killed. At some point you know your way through the dungeon too well, and the book is just a memento of adventures past. Still, it's a good example of what it is, and I regret that TSR didn't model the rest of the series on its example.
February 3, 2015
The original Dungeons & Dragons Choose Your Own adventure
18 June 2012
Well TSR was going to release their own Choose Your Own Adventure style book based on the Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game sooner or later, and it appears from the publication date that it was only three years after the release of the original books that they finally got in on the action. However it appears that they did not release all that many (well, okay 49 books at least is probably a lot more than 'not all that many, so I stand corrected') and as far as I know I only read about four of them, and probably owned less. I would hardly say that we were a poor family, rather my parents tended to be very discerning with the way they spent their money, which basically meant that I had to rely upon borrowing books from the library.
Personally I cannot say much about the rest of the series, and as such because I never actually read all that many so it is difficult to compare. However, as I mentioned above, sooner or later TSR (the original publishers of Dungeons and Dragons) was going to jump on the bandwagon, particularly since they had a ready made audience looking for ways to continue the Dungeons and Dragons experience outside of the regular game session. However, I have also noticed that they never went down to road of the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, but that is probably because the simplicity of the Fighting Fantasy rules meant that it would not be able to compete with the complexity of the Dungeons and Dragons rules.
From what I remember and what I have noted from other people's comments, this was probably one of the better of the Endless Quest books since it managed to recreate the dungeon crawl experience much better than the others. I remember the water elemental, and a yearning to transfer this story from the book and into the game because, well, it was one of the good ones. Personally I cannot remember much about the book itself, or the story that it followed, but I can say one thing from memory, I did like it, especially with the Water Weird.
One thing that I have noticed is that the generic Choose Your Own adventures use a young-adult/teenage boy or girl that pretty much happens to be you. It is you who are going on this adventure, and it is you that is experiencing the thrill. However the Endless Quest series puts you in the shoes of somebody else. You are Caric, and you are a seasoned adventurer, and you are an adult. Not only that but you also have some travelling companions (of sorts) and it appears that you are the one whom they look up to and follow. You make the decisions, and they just follow along behind. Obviously these characters are not nearly as flexible as a party of adventurers in a table top game, or even a group in some fantasy novel, but at least they are there. In a way it is a shame that I did not get to read more of them, but then again, that is life.
Oh, and even though Jason Koivu's rendition of Rose Estes is really cool, this is the Rose Estes who wrote the book.
18 June 2012
Well TSR was going to release their own Choose Your Own Adventure style book based on the Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game sooner or later, and it appears from the publication date that it was only three years after the release of the original books that they finally got in on the action. However it appears that they did not release all that many (well, okay 49 books at least is probably a lot more than 'not all that many, so I stand corrected') and as far as I know I only read about four of them, and probably owned less. I would hardly say that we were a poor family, rather my parents tended to be very discerning with the way they spent their money, which basically meant that I had to rely upon borrowing books from the library.
Personally I cannot say much about the rest of the series, and as such because I never actually read all that many so it is difficult to compare. However, as I mentioned above, sooner or later TSR (the original publishers of Dungeons and Dragons) was going to jump on the bandwagon, particularly since they had a ready made audience looking for ways to continue the Dungeons and Dragons experience outside of the regular game session. However, I have also noticed that they never went down to road of the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks, but that is probably because the simplicity of the Fighting Fantasy rules meant that it would not be able to compete with the complexity of the Dungeons and Dragons rules.
From what I remember and what I have noted from other people's comments, this was probably one of the better of the Endless Quest books since it managed to recreate the dungeon crawl experience much better than the others. I remember the water elemental, and a yearning to transfer this story from the book and into the game because, well, it was one of the good ones. Personally I cannot remember much about the book itself, or the story that it followed, but I can say one thing from memory, I did like it, especially with the Water Weird.
One thing that I have noticed is that the generic Choose Your Own adventures use a young-adult/teenage boy or girl that pretty much happens to be you. It is you who are going on this adventure, and it is you that is experiencing the thrill. However the Endless Quest series puts you in the shoes of somebody else. You are Caric, and you are a seasoned adventurer, and you are an adult. Not only that but you also have some travelling companions (of sorts) and it appears that you are the one whom they look up to and follow. You make the decisions, and they just follow along behind. Obviously these characters are not nearly as flexible as a party of adventurers in a table top game, or even a group in some fantasy novel, but at least they are there. In a way it is a shame that I did not get to read more of them, but then again, that is life.
Oh, and even though Jason Koivu's rendition of Rose Estes is really cool, this is the Rose Estes who wrote the book.
May 4, 2012
I have a nerdy obsession to collect all the choose your own adventure style books for my daughter... And of course I need to read them all first! These Endless Quest books are like the gateway drug of the D&D universe. Fun and nostalgic!
April 11, 2020
Si me hubiese topado con esta serie de libros en mi infancia... El impacto hubiera sido increíble y lo hubiese disfrutado muchísimo!
Ahora, como adulta, me ha resultado una trama bastante sencilla e infantil... Pero una iniciación muy buena para el universo de Dungeons and Dragons.
Sin duda, me haré con algunos tomos más de "Aventura Sin Fin" con el objetivo de iniciar en el mundo de fantasía, tener horas de juego y distracción que enseñar a mi hijo cuando sea un poco más mayor como para comprenderlo.
Ahora, como adulta, me ha resultado una trama bastante sencilla e infantil... Pero una iniciación muy buena para el universo de Dungeons and Dragons.
Sin duda, me haré con algunos tomos más de "Aventura Sin Fin" con el objetivo de iniciar en el mundo de fantasía, tener horas de juego y distracción que enseñar a mi hijo cuando sea un poco más mayor como para comprenderlo.
July 9, 2021
Най-силната страна на книгата е богатството на същества и чудовища, типично за продуктите на TSR, макар преводът на моменти да прави озадачаващо какво е било създанието в оригинала – съмнявам се в “Подземия и дракони” да си имат караконджоли например. Някои от моментите са доста кинематографични като появата на водния змей или мутацията на антагониста в края...
Цялото ми ревю - на линка!
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May 20, 2011
I had this one and I believe the next two or three when they were originally released. They are lots of fun and I still think about this one in particular from time to time.
July 16, 2014
A human named Caric encounters a halfling named Laurus who tells tales of a dungeon full of riches and monsters. Caric has agreed to now enter the deadly dungeon ruled by a wizard named Kalman. With a warning at the gates to “Watch the water that is not water, and beware of the basilisk”, Caric and Laurus enter the dungeon…and set course for adventure!
Written by Rose Estes, Dungeons & Dragons Endless Quest Book 1: Dungeon of Dread was the first volume in the popular Dungeons & Dragons version of the Choose Your Own Adventure series. When it was released, the book was often packaged with other Endless Quest books in boxset collections.
Choose Your Own Adventure books were popular in the late ’70s and early ’80s. It must be noted that at the time, roleplaying games were growing popular and video games had not evolved into something that provided a true roleplaying equivalent. The Endless Quest books were a result of TSR’s education department to expand on the popular Dungeons & Dragons series and recruit new players.
This volume of the series is a little easier to find the right path than some of the other volumes. With a set enemy in the wizard Kalman, it is easy to know when you have “solved” the book. The story smartly has some creepy elements and your character can (and often) dies. This is an aspect of these series of books which for a younger reader is different since there is often little danger in books for children and as a kid reading these books, it was fun.
I always enjoyed the illustrations in the Endless Quest books. The cover art by Larry Elmore was effective and the interior art by Jim Holloway provided enough motivation to have you read and reread to book to see how the pictures tied in to vary aspects of the story…it is a smart way to keep kids motivated.
Dungeons & Dragons Endless Quest Book 1: Dungeon of Dread is a good first step in a way to get young readers interested in both fantasy and roleplaying games. If you can find copies of the old series, it is worth checking out for younger readers or a fun trip back in time if you grew up with the books…you’ll find you still remember aspects of the adventures. Dungeons & Dragons Endless Quest Book 1: Dungeon of Dread was followed by Dungeons & Dragons Endless Quest Book 2: Mountain of Mirrors.
Written by Rose Estes, Dungeons & Dragons Endless Quest Book 1: Dungeon of Dread was the first volume in the popular Dungeons & Dragons version of the Choose Your Own Adventure series. When it was released, the book was often packaged with other Endless Quest books in boxset collections.
Choose Your Own Adventure books were popular in the late ’70s and early ’80s. It must be noted that at the time, roleplaying games were growing popular and video games had not evolved into something that provided a true roleplaying equivalent. The Endless Quest books were a result of TSR’s education department to expand on the popular Dungeons & Dragons series and recruit new players.
This volume of the series is a little easier to find the right path than some of the other volumes. With a set enemy in the wizard Kalman, it is easy to know when you have “solved” the book. The story smartly has some creepy elements and your character can (and often) dies. This is an aspect of these series of books which for a younger reader is different since there is often little danger in books for children and as a kid reading these books, it was fun.
I always enjoyed the illustrations in the Endless Quest books. The cover art by Larry Elmore was effective and the interior art by Jim Holloway provided enough motivation to have you read and reread to book to see how the pictures tied in to vary aspects of the story…it is a smart way to keep kids motivated.
Dungeons & Dragons Endless Quest Book 1: Dungeon of Dread is a good first step in a way to get young readers interested in both fantasy and roleplaying games. If you can find copies of the old series, it is worth checking out for younger readers or a fun trip back in time if you grew up with the books…you’ll find you still remember aspects of the adventures. Dungeons & Dragons Endless Quest Book 1: Dungeon of Dread was followed by Dungeons & Dragons Endless Quest Book 2: Mountain of Mirrors.
July 12, 2017
El regreso a la infancia!! La colección de Aventura sin fin, donde puedes decidir que camino tomar, me hace sentir que tengo el control de la historia y eso me da poder muajaja...
Sencilla y cortita pero muy entretenida y Laurus da una ternura!
Sencilla y cortita pero muy entretenida y Laurus da una ternura!
May 6, 2012
I read this whole series of books when I was a kid. Good clean adventures, good memories.
July 12, 2012
One of my first "choose your own adventure" style books and a great introduction to DND. Nothing but nostalgia for this one!
October 17, 2017
Read this one through many, many times as a kid.
January 30, 2024
Una vuelta al libro gracias al cual me acerqué a los juegos de rol. Una correcta introducción al mundo del juego, sin nada espectacular, pero que lo tiene todo. No es muy difícil.
March 28, 2018
Fun to revisit this one after several decades. This one stands out from the typical Choose Your Own Adventure format in that you play as an adventurer, and engage in a rather interesting dungeon delve. That was heady stuff for me back in the day, and some of the ideas are still fun and usable in D&D.
December 14, 2023
I faced a giant,hobgoblin a pair of goblins a water snake and found some gems. Me and my halfling friend made haste and plan to come back to reap more rewards.
January 17, 2024
I didn’t die but it took me a few attempts to get the treasure. Now I have it and can rule the world. Wait - what? This wasn’t true?!
January 1, 2019
"Приключения безкрай" (Endless quest) е американска серия книги-игри, предимно писани по света на ролевата игра "Dungeons & Dragons". В щатите са издадени на 2 (+1) серии и са общо 49, а в България излизат 6 от тях, предимно на Роуз Естес. Няма система на игра, т.е. ползва се игралният минимум на интерактивните книги-игри, т.е. само четене и избори.
"Тъмницата на ужаса" жанрово е много стандартно меч и магия фентъзи, стилово е наивна и детска, лесно четивна и непретенциозна, а сюжетно е нещо като поредицата "Битки безброй", но без игра - разхождаш се в някакво "лошо" място, на всяка страница срещаш ново чудовище, което си стои там и тук изборът ти почти винаги се ограничава до това дали да се измъкнеш/избягаш/промъкнеш или да го нападнеш. От време на време имаш избор дали да завиеш по левия или десния коридор, или пък по светлия или тъмния. Т.е. игра, на практика, няма; с нулева стойност е. Дори в съвсем детска книжка като "Голямото приключение на малкото таласъмче" избираш къде ти се ходи и как да постъпиш в дадена ситуация, тук нямаш и това - просто съвсем произволно минаваш през някаква поредица от случки, в които можеш да бягаш или да се биеш, в резултатат от което стигаш до следващата X/Y произволна случка (освен в случаите, в които умираш).
Най-ужасното от игрална гледна точка е, че в някаква не-малка част от случаите, героите просто стигат до някакъв изход и си заминават (КРАЙ) и ако поразгледаш разбираш, че си попаднал в задънен клон от 3-4 епизода насам.
Дори като малък не бях харесал поредицата, но се чудех дали просто е останала недооценена заради геймърската ми нагласа, дали не е приятна поредица детско фентъзи с лек игрови елемент. Сега ми изглежда, че не е. Илюстрациите (освен кориците) не са на ниво, игралната схема е потискаща, а литературата е слаба, макар да не е дразнеща - практически няма сюжет, излишно глуповата и съшита е. Поне в "Тъмницата на ужаса".
Положителните неща са що-годе интересните същества, които са разхвърляни из цялата книга и почти всички са илюстрирани; приключенската атмосфера; страхотната корици. Не е ужасна книжка по никакъв начин, от четенето ѝ "не боли" и може би би могла да е интересна на някое дете. Но ако трябва да избирам леко приключенско фентъзи за 8-12 годишни, няма да се поколебая и секунда, преди да предпочета коя да е книга-игра на Колин Уолъмбъри в този жанр пред това. А ако трябва да избирам приключенска книга с лека литература и почти никакъв сюжет, в която срещаш безброй интересни създания и трябва да ги преодолееш, бих предпочел пък Битки безброй - там има игра, понякога интересни избори, награди и т.н.
Все пак ми се струва редно да отбележа, че това е първата издадена книга-игра от серията (в САЩ), а и (вероятно) написана от авторка, така че не е изключено нещата съществено да се подобряват в следващите книги на Естес.
"Тъмницата на ужаса" жанрово е много стандартно меч и магия фентъзи, стилово е наивна и детска, лесно четивна и непретенциозна, а сюжетно е нещо като поредицата "Битки безброй", но без игра - разхождаш се в някакво "лошо" място, на всяка страница срещаш ново чудовище, което си стои там и тук изборът ти почти винаги се ограничава до това дали да се измъкнеш/избягаш/промъкнеш или да го нападнеш. От време на време имаш избор дали да завиеш по левия или десния коридор, или пък по светлия или тъмния. Т.е. игра, на практика, няма; с нулева стойност е. Дори в съвсем детска книжка като "Голямото приключение на малкото таласъмче" избираш къде ти се ходи и как да постъпиш в дадена ситуация, тук нямаш и това - просто съвсем произволно минаваш през някаква поредица от случки, в които можеш да бягаш или да се биеш, в резултатат от което стигаш до следващата X/Y произволна случка (освен в случаите, в които умираш).
Най-ужасното от игрална гледна точка е, че в някаква не-малка част от случаите, героите просто стигат до някакъв изход и си заминават (КРАЙ) и ако поразгледаш разбираш, че си попаднал в задънен клон от 3-4 епизода насам.
Дори като малък не бях харесал поредицата, но се чудех дали просто е останала недооценена заради геймърската ми нагласа, дали не е приятна поредица детско фентъзи с лек игрови елемент. Сега ми изглежда, че не е. Илюстрациите (освен кориците) не са на ниво, игралната схема е потискаща, а литературата е слаба, макар да не е дразнеща - практически няма сюжет, излишно глуповата и съшита е. Поне в "Тъмницата на ужаса".
Положителните неща са що-годе интересните същества, които са разхвърляни из цялата книга и почти всички са илюстрирани; приключенската атмосфера; страхотната корици. Не е ужасна книжка по никакъв начин, от четенето ѝ "не боли" и може би би могла да е интересна на някое дете. Но ако трябва да избирам леко приключенско фентъзи за 8-12 годишни, няма да се поколебая и секунда, преди да предпочета коя да е книга-игра на Колин Уолъмбъри в този жанр пред това. А ако трябва да избирам приключенска книга с лека литература и почти никакъв сюжет, в която срещаш безброй интересни създания и трябва да ги преодолееш, бих предпочел пък Битки безброй - там има игра, понякога интересни избори, награди и т.н.
Все пак ми се струва редно да отбележа, че това е първата издадена книга-игра от серията (в САЩ), а и (вероятно) написана от авторка, така че не е изключено нещата съществено да се подобряват в следващите книги на Естес.
November 9, 2011
I love this book. This book is like a fantasy role play, in the book you are a brave knight searchinh for a chamber full of gold but first you must fight off all the monsters in your way. The book has choices you can make to go down hallways and dungens so you choose your adventure, if you choose the right path you can end up defeating the book and gain the gold, but if you choose the wrong one you can end up dying. This book is very amusing and something fun you can read. The characters are very well described, and are fun to enteract with.
You can easily lose in this book, becouse of all the traps that are left in it such as evil creatures, curses, and the evil wizard at the end of it all. It literlaty took me fifteen tries to finally make it to the treasure at the end without cheating, try to see if you can beat my record of trys.
Its an easy storyline you can follow mostly becouse your choosing your story, and I highly recommend this book. It's fun to read and can easily entertain those who like this kind of stuff. The book is much like a dungen and dragons like game and is good for nerdy people like me who reads this stuff.
You can easily lose in this book, becouse of all the traps that are left in it such as evil creatures, curses, and the evil wizard at the end of it all. It literlaty took me fifteen tries to finally make it to the treasure at the end without cheating, try to see if you can beat my record of trys.
Its an easy storyline you can follow mostly becouse your choosing your story, and I highly recommend this book. It's fun to read and can easily entertain those who like this kind of stuff. The book is much like a dungen and dragons like game and is good for nerdy people like me who reads this stuff.
August 20, 2016
Mi primer libro interactivo. Ni siquiera sabía que existieran cosas así. Básicamente funcionan como un juego de roll, dónde tú eres el personaje principal y el narrador te pide que tomes decisiones para qué avance la historia. Al principio molesta un poco que narre en segunda persona pero rápidamente te acostumbras. La trama es bastante limpia y generalmente tienes que elegir entre enfrentar a un minotauro o huir por el túnel a su izquierda. Sin embargo, es muy gratificante, cuando eliges un mal camino, y el final te decepciona, volver a empezar el libro, enfrentar al basilisco, convertirte en un verdadero héroe, volver lleno de tesoros, y empezar una nueva Aventura sin fin.
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March 12, 2012
Dull. Basically a series of monster encounters, but without stats to liven things up, it becomes a matter of picking one of two choices, both of which have equal chances of getting you killed or sending you to the next encounter. Lots of typos, and laborious prose. I don't think I'm going to continue with this series.
September 13, 2014
A little clunky. There doesn't seem to be as much consideration for the challenge each kind of monster should provide as there should be, and the tag-a-long halfling is very unlikable. But it feels appropriate for the audience that Basic D&D was aimed at.
November 15, 2016
I can't really say I "recommend these Endless Quest books" but they are a hold-over from my childhood. I've managed to keep my collection (mostly) intact. I'm particularly a fan of Rose Estes whom despite writing material that most would regard as "fluff" was a damn, damn good writer of fluff!!!!!!! Bear with me while I list them all.
November 7, 2016
Una historia decente, pero se nota que es el inicio de la colección, y también de la escritora en este genero (luego vendrán titulazos de su pluma) Aun así, la ambientación está bien, aunque ciertos personajes resulten algo tediosos en ocasiones. Un buen inicio, pero no para tirar cohetes.
Aun así, lo recomiendo, pues no deja de ser divertido
Aun así, lo recomiendo, pues no deja de ser divertido
July 1, 2009
Maybe I give it 5 stars because I had it when I was a kid and have fond memories of it then. But there is realyl a story here, and you get to see lots of crazy stuff along the way, if you don't die. It is standard Dungeons and Dragons fair, but interesting none-the-less.
September 28, 2012
An interesting "Choose your adventure" book based on TSR's D&D line. You read a couple of pages, and then you are presented with a choice. You choose, then turn to the appropriate page, and continue. A fun read.
March 9, 2014
Este libro es increíble! Super entrenido; creo que este es el primer libro en español el cual me enamore! Ja! Me morí centésimas veces, pero no importa nunca me aburrí! Creo que leeré más de estos libros con fines alternativos, me encanto enserio.
June 11, 2016
More COYA stories need to be done like this. This was my jam as a kid whenever I was aching for some RP but couldn't get my group together.
Rediscovered because someone donated old copies of Steve Jackson's Sorcery, which is the same premise, and I need more of these in my life.
Rediscovered because someone donated old copies of Steve Jackson's Sorcery, which is the same premise, and I need more of these in my life.
September 1, 2017
Un libro bastante entretenido que leí cerca de cuando leí Ready Player One, ¿coincidencia? quien sabe. No es el mejor libro de este tipo de género o forma de desarrollarse que he leído, pero en general fue disfrutable
October 8, 2017
Yes, it's a kid's "Choose Your Own Adventure" style book. It's also a book I've had since I was a kid, and every once in a while I like the nostalgia. I still knew how to get to the best ending, I still enjoyed it.
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