Best of
Gamebooks

1985

Grey Star the Wizard


Ian Page - 1985
    Ever since that fateful night, they have raised you as one of their own, teaching you the mysteries of their magic in preparation for an epic quest. The time has now come. You must find the legendary Moonstone and with its power crush the evil Wytch-king of Shadakine. For only you can save the land of your birth from the cruel grip of his empire. But be warned! Ahead lies a terrifying journey into the unknown, where survival or death confronts you with every turn of the page!

Avenger!


Mark Smith - 1985
    Trained in the Way of the Tiger, you are now an outstanding master of the martial arts, ready to use your deadly skills to overturn evil and to avenge the death of your foster-father, Naijishi.Naijishi's assassin has stolen the Scrolls of Kettsuin, a guardian of the secret Word of Power, which could imprison Kwon in the Inferno forever, unleashing the forces of evil throughout the World of Orb. Your quest is to find the assassin before he reaches the Pillars of Change.Are you ready for the Way of the Tiger?

Dragon Warriors


Dave Morris - 1985
    Dragon Warriors is a fantasy role playing game system, quick to use and easy to learn whilst retaining enough flexibility and realism to satisfy role playing aficionados.(source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_W...)

The Renegade Lord


Mark Smith - 1985
    One slip and you could change the course of events beyond repair — and even delete your own existence!Your current mission: to stop the renegade TIME Lord whose changes to the past are threatening to throw the course of future history into total chaos. Be careful, as you have to investigate the most powerful individuals in your own agency! Will you be able to identify the traitor and bring them to justice in time?Your quest will take you deep into the tumult of bygone days, and your only weapon will be your blaster and the powers of your mind with which you — and you alone — can change the destiny of mankind.

Riddle of the Griffon


Susan Lawson - 1985
    

Where the Shadows Stalk


Ian Bailey - 1985
    Nothing before has prepared you for this.A desperate letter summons you to a remote Welsh valley — a place which defies the light of sanity and science. Here the dead hunt the living. Strange and evil beasts roam the underground tunnels. Dark forces warp the minds and bodies of men. Ancient and dire prophecies are on the brink of fulfilment.Have you the courage and resolution to step where the shadows stalk and defend the future of mankind?In this battle with the forces of the Outer Darkness you will need luck, skill and determination. Equip yourself with two dice, a pencil and an eraser, and you are ready...

The Planet of Terror


Patrick Burston - 1985
    Your mission in this activity book is to find your crashed spaceship and return to Earth, but first you must outwit deadly Tentaclons, ghastly Mutoids, the evil Brain of Terror and other dangers! There are lots of puzzles to solve and many different routes, so you can play again and again.

The Tasks of Tantalon: A Puzzlequest Book


Steve Jackson - 1985
    The Wizard Tantalon has devised a grand adventure quest to find a hero who will save the land. Can you succeed where so many have failed? Illustrated by Stephen Lavis.

Tarzan And The Well Of Slaves


Douglas Niles - 1985
    The reader's choices determine the adventures of Tarzan in an ancient city hidden deep in the jungle.