1. Tour De France
Author: James Becket
Illustrators: Aleta Jenks (cover), Howard Simpson (interior)
First Published: April, 1992
ISBN: 0-553-29443-1
Length: 120 pages
Number of Endings: 11
Plot Summary: While covering the Tour De France, a French bike race,
you begin to think there is a conspiracy to prevent one of the contestants
from winning.
My Thoughts: This book isn't flawless, but it's quite good. The
continuity is excellent, making all of the choices meaningful to the plot
in some way. The actual plot gets kind of silly at a few points, but this
is still an above-average gamebook.
2. Forgotten Days
Author: Kate Mueller
Illustrators: Aleta Jenks (cover), Howard Simpson (interior)
First Published: April, 1992
ISBN: 0-553-29603-5
Length: 120 pages
Number of Endings: 11
Plot Summary: A British woman approaches you and asks you to search
for some letters hidden in India by one of her ancestors around the time of
the Kanpur Massacre.
My Thoughts: Like the previous book this is well-constructed and
has good continuity. Unfortunately, it doesn't manage to be nearly as
exciting as its subject matter suggests it could be.
3. On Tour
Author: Ken McMurtry
Illustrators: Aleta Jenks (cover), Howard Simpson (interior)
First Published: May, 1992
ISBN: 0-553-29648-5
Length: 111 pages (first two pages not numbered)
Number of Endings: 11
Plot Summary: While covering a rock star's tour you discover that
her life is in danger.
My Thoughts: This seems to be the weakest book in the series.
While it tries to be as internally consistent as the previous two, it's not
very successful and its plot has been done before far too many times.
4. Path of the Crusaders
Author: Ken McMurtry
Illustrators: Aleta Jenks (cover), Howard Simpson (interior)
First Published: June, 1992
ISBN: 0-553-29444-X
Length: 112 pages
Number of Endings: 8
Plot Summary: Your team goes along with a group of reenactors
following a path originally taken during the Crusades, but you quickly
get sidetracked...
My Thoughts: The plot of this book wanders all over the place and
internal consistency is dropped somewhere along the way. It's not a very
satisfying read, but at least it has some variety in it.
5. Mystery of the Trans-Siberian Express
Author: Ken McMurtry
Illustrators: Aleta Jenks (cover), Howard Simpson (interior)
First Published: August, 1992
ISBN: 0-553-29686-8
Length: 98 pages
Number of Endings: 9
Plot Summary: Your assignment to travel on the Trans-Siberian Express
is made more interesting by the presence of Dr. Yuri Karamatzov, an artificial
intelligence expert...
My Thoughts: This book is a bit confusing at times, but it's still
quite entertaining. The setting is interesting and the choices come at a
fairly satisfying rate.
6. Manhunt
Author: Ken McMurtry
Illustrators: Aleta Jenks (cover), Howard Simpson (interior)
First Published: September, 1992
ISBN: 0-553-29841-0
Length: 112 pages
Number of Endings: 8
Plot Summary: While covering the Cannes Film Festival, you see a
short movie inviting its audience to search for its creator in order to
win five million dollars.
My Thoughts: This is a good conclusion to the series. It's not very
consistent in terms of plot, but it's a fun adventure.