Written mostly by Seth McEvoy, this twelve-book series features mostly clichéd sci-fi plots and a simple branching-storyline structure with a lot of illustrations and visual puzzles, which make the books unique and much more video game-like than other, prose-only gamebooks. Tom's 2000AD Page - tons of info on the series, including character bios, pictures, and more.2000AD.nu - the best place to find 2000AD-related fansites.If you like gamebooks, or even just comic books in general, check this one out.Ī big thanks to Zarbot Martianbeast, a die-hard gamebook enthusiast, for scanning these rare oldies. The artwork is consistently very good throughout, and the stories are all action-packed and quite enjoyable. A nice feature is that each game has different types of gameplay, depending on the main character and the plot. graphic depiction of violence and some sexual overtones), the games are quite interesting, and more challenging than the Be an Interplanetary Spy series. Given the "adult" nature of 2000AD stories in general (e.g. Each issue includes two to three different games, each starring heroes from the 2000AD magazine, including Judge Dredd, Torquemada, Slaine, Rogue Trooper, ABC Warrior, and Nemesis the Warlock. Billed as a "role-playing comic," Diceman lasted five issues before being discontinued in 1986.Īs the name implies, games in Diceman all require you to use dice (typically 2 six-sided ones) to play most games in the book. The Diceman series is an early, interesting combination of gamebooks and graphic novels, introduced in 1986 as a spin-off of the UK's popular (and non-interactive) 2000AD weekly comic magazine. If the individual book sections don't open when clicked, go here. Project Aon - a must-visit site that provides free downloads of Lone Wolf fantasy gamebooks, courtesy of author Joe Dever.Here, you can find many series, including rare classics such as Zork gamebook.
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