Mindmaster

by Tony Allan, Tony Gifford

In this latest title in a new series, Dusty is hooked on arcade games, so when a new game appears, he ca n''t wait to try it. Little does he realise that it will trap him endlessly in time, locked in the game to which there is only one right answer. '

120 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1997

About the author

After studying History at Oxford, Tony Allan worked for the British Broadcasting Company and as a magazine editor before turning to book publishing, including the Myth and Mankind series.

Reviews

[Iñaki López · Rating 2 out of 5]

La verdad esperaba muchísimo más del relato, que por el título en grande que dice RELATOS ESCALOFRIANTES, me esperaba que me iba a dar miedo. Pero no llego a cumplir con su única función. La historia estuvo atrapante, pero hasta ahí. Lo que me gustó fue la evolución del personaje principal y como es afectado por la zona.

[Green Jazz Blues · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yep, this is a really scary horror story! Written for ages of around 12. There's two horror angles to this. One is the unreal which I won't elaborate on because it would spoil it for the reader. The other side is real - the danger of becoming a "virtual addict", out of control and ruining one's life and the lives of those around the main character - his immediate family. It finally has a happy ending but I should warn against reading this to young children as there is murder involved. I wish this had not been included and I really don't see the necessity for that. I'm sure the author could have contrived something less bizarre. Get ready for a really spinechilling read - Brrrr!!! Have read this book before.

[Perseonn · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of book that depicts a quite accurate video game addiction. The Mindmaster, however is creepily too similar to Virtual Boy, making me afraid to even look at the device. The ending is not great, but it is a decent thriller.

[Carlos velez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me gusto mucho.... aunque me lo lei en español... pero estuvo bueno.