Crypt of the Vampire

Golden Dragon #1

by Dave Morris

The reader determines the outcome of this fantasy role-playing game by battling the perils of the dungeons and catacombs beneath a lonely mansion to confront the evil vampire Lord Tenebron

Genres: Gamebooks, Horror, Fiction, Role Playing Games

Paperback

First published June 30, 2002

Reviews

['Nathan Burgoine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sort of a cross between "Choose Your Own Adventure" and Dungeons and Dragons for one, this was a decent little story whereby you try to enter the Crypt of a Vampire and get out alive! Much harder than it seemed, and forcing you to rely overmuch on dice rolls that nearly always end with your death, I remember cheating near continuously to get through these books.

[Rachel Redhead · Rating 5 out of 5]

possibly the most open story in the series, there's a lot more options than later books that are more stories with a few main branches here and there, the rest either dead ends of distractions. it's perhaps unique in game books (though I'm possibly wrong) in that you pay yourself rather than a character in the story

[Ian · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent Gothic horror game, book, although i was killed by the EVIL Vampire, i enjoyed every second of this book!

[Andy Fletcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Golden Dragon series was one of my favourite of the era. I missed Crypt Of The Vampire when it was first published and had to barter most of my magazine collection to convince someone to part with it, to be able to complete my collection. Although having significantly culled my gamebook collection some years back (not sure what I was thinking), this series survived and the originals still sit proudly on my shelf.

The story is a simple and relatively linear one, with the plot line evident from the title of the book. The author was clearly aiming at a younger audience to those reading Fighting Fantasy and other such series. Having just re-read the book some 30 years on from the last time, it is also evident he was cutting his teeth within the genre. However, the writing is excellent and the story, whilst short and sweet, is enjoyable. Recommended.

[Sean · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great. Real weird.

[Ángel Javier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Muchísima rejugabilidad es lo que tiene este librojuego. Al tratarse de un laberinto, siempre puedes volver a empezar y explorar diferentes habitaciones, luchar con diferentes monstruos y enfrentarte a distintos retos. Por lo demás, es entretenido y punto. Sabes desde el minuto uno que tienes que matar al señor de la cripta y ya. Como el malo del final es un vampiro (lo pone en el título, no hay que ser Einstein), lo lógico es buscar crucifijos y ajos, así como algún tipo de arma mágica. Una vez equipado con todo esto, la cosa consiste en evitar como la peste las insta-muertes y los malos potentes, porque aquí los combates son un tanto azarosos (las reglas no me han gustado demasiado, la verdad). Recuerda un poco bastante al mítico título La mansión infernal de la serie Fighting Fantasy, pero resulta un libro un tanto descafeinado si lo comparamos con el casi perfecto librojuego de Steve Jackson. En fin, por los seis euros que cuesta, tampoco se puede pedir más: entretenido, rápido de jugar e ideal para subsiguientes relecturas. Pero donde esté La mansión infernal...

[Calie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Habitué à la saga Loup Solitaire c'est donc la première fois que je me lançait dans la collection Dragon d'Or. Je ne l'ai pas trouvé aussi difficile que peut l'être la collection Défi Fantastique. Mon aventure a même été assez rapide finalement, peut-être un peu trop, mais je ne me suis pas ennuyée pour autant et j'ai bien apprécié ma lecture et explorer les recoins du château du Baron Vampire.

[Kenneth Krammager · Rating 5 out of 5]

The First book I ever read...

[Mr. Twinkie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit too easy. Took me two runs, but it is a nice alternative to Fighting Fantasy.