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| Series: |
Warlock
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no. 4
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|---|---|
| Part of: |
Warlock #4 (Magazine) |
| Translated Into: |
A dervis köve (Hungarian) |
| Author: |
Struth, Paul
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| Illustrator: |
Sell, Tim
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| Date: |
1985 |
| Length: |
200 sections, plus introduction |
| User Summary: | While travelling through a desert you find a parchment with a message telling you about a priceless diamond hidden in a cave. You set off to find the stone. |
| Guillermo's Thoughts: |
This, the first Warlock adventure not written by Steve Jackson or Ian Livingstone, is an entertaining read. The writing is not exactly flavourful, but it is fast-paced enough that the story never feels boring. In terms of design, it lacks the creativity of a Steve Jackson or a Peter Darvill-Evans, but is not entirely devoid of surprises and challenging choices. Inventory plays a role in the game, but it doesn't require you to find a gazillion baubles a la Ian Livingstone in order to complete it. The Indiana Jones-inspired sequence of traps at the end (and no ridiculously overpowered final opponent for a change) was also a nice touch. Unfortunately, like the vast majority of Fighting Fantasy adventures, characters with a low SKILL score have practically no chance to complete it successfully. Overall, this is not necessarily a classic, but if you need something to do on a rainy afternoon, it is an entertaining adventure. |
| Users Who Own This Item: | dave2002a, Ed, Gallicus, greyarea13, Harvey, kinderstef, le maudit, outspaced |
| Users Who Want This Item: | twar |
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