The land of Hachiman is in grave danger. The Shogun’s control is slipping. Bandits roam the land freely and barbarian invaders have begun to raid across the borders. All this because the Dai-Katana, the great sword, Singing Death, has been stolen from the Shogun. YOU are the Shogun’s champion, a young Samurai. Your mission is to recover this wondrous sword from Ikiru, the Master of Shadows, who holds it hidden deep in the Pit of Demons.
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Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone launched the Fighting Fantasy series in the early 1980s. It was a huge success – the boys’ book phenomenon of that decade – and they became known throughout the world. They went on to found the Games Workshop chain and are now closely involved in computer games, at Lionhead and Eidos respectively.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Another great Fighting Fantasy book by the authors of THE WAY OF THE TIGER series.
26 July 2011
By Caramon
Format:Paperback
The second Fighting Fantasy gamebook by WAY OF THE TIGER authors Mark Smith and Jamie Thomson, SWORD OF THE SAMURAI has a suitably oriental feel. Set in Hachiman in eastern Khul, this gamebook has 400 paragraphs and expands on the standard Fighting Fantasy rules by adding Honour Points and four special skills, one of which you may learn for your adventure.
You are a young Samurai, the champion of your Shogun, and are tasked to recover his stolen sword, Singing Death, from Ikiru, Master of Shadows. In order to do this, you must gain the support of various mystical allies to help you combat Ikiru's demons in the final battle.
SWORD OF THE SAMURAI is one of the best books in the entire Fighting Fantasy series. With plenty of monsters to fight (some of them tough to beat) from oriental mythology, a gripping storyline and a wonderful atmosphere, this exciting gamebook is not to be missed.
You are a young Samurai, the champion of your Shogun, and are tasked to recover his stolen sword, Singing Death, from Ikiru, Master of Shadows. In order to do this, you must gain the support of various mystical allies to help you combat Ikiru's demons in the final battle.
SWORD OF THE SAMURAI is one of the best books in the entire Fighting Fantasy series. With plenty of monsters to fight (some of them tough to beat) from oriental mythology, a gripping storyline and a wonderful atmosphere, this exciting gamebook is not to be missed.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By George Trail
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I like how you have to choose certain things at the start and even now I don't know it all.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By lauren1011
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would definately purchase more, my daughter really loves following the stories and picking her own endings, very clever. Ian livingstone's books are great adventures for children.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Alaran
Format:Paperback
I remember as a child waiting excitedly for this Fighting Fantasy book to be released, but I couldn't remember anything else about it. Reading it again I can understand why - it isn't very memorable. I think this is mainly because it seems to be a very short and simple adventure. I completed it this morning in an hour and ten minutes without having to make any effort. This, perhaps, explains why my copy from the nineteen eighties looks like it is new.
Also, although it promises an oriental style atmosphere, all you get for the first half of the adventure is a trek through what could be any fantasy land (albeit a dull one) facing a string of samurai who essentially might as well be orcs. Continually fighting samurai becomes quite tedious very quickly.
It is only towards the final stages that this adventure comes to life. Then the reader is treated to a menagerie of creatures (allies and foes) from a mixture of eastern mythologies. Even though the main villain, Ikiru, is sadly underplayed, the build up to facing him involving the tournament and the gateways to the various plains is fairly original and entertaining.
There is an effort an introducing special skills/abilities but these seem a bit superfluous to the adventure, never really feeling as if they are well integrated. Such special skill elements have been introduced into other FF books much more effectively and formed the cornerstone of the Lone Wolf adventures.
The quality of writing is up to the usual standard of these two authors but this adventure is just somehow uninspiring. Mark Smith and Jamie Thomson have certainly produced better gamebooks, both in their own range and the FF series.
Also, although it promises an oriental style atmosphere, all you get for the first half of the adventure is a trek through what could be any fantasy land (albeit a dull one) facing a string of samurai who essentially might as well be orcs. Continually fighting samurai becomes quite tedious very quickly.
It is only towards the final stages that this adventure comes to life. Then the reader is treated to a menagerie of creatures (allies and foes) from a mixture of eastern mythologies. Even though the main villain, Ikiru, is sadly underplayed, the build up to facing him involving the tournament and the gateways to the various plains is fairly original and entertaining.
There is an effort an introducing special skills/abilities but these seem a bit superfluous to the adventure, never really feeling as if they are well integrated. Such special skill elements have been introduced into other FF books much more effectively and formed the cornerstone of the Lone Wolf adventures.
The quality of writing is up to the usual standard of these two authors but this adventure is just somehow uninspiring. Mark Smith and Jamie Thomson have certainly produced better gamebooks, both in their own range and the FF series.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Matty
Format:Paperback
This is by no means a classic in the mould of House of Hell but it is one of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's better efforts. It's an entertaining and very engaging adventure and never gets dull. The only downside is that if you're an experienced Fighting Fantasy mogul this one is fairly easy to complete.
It's still an easy one to recommend though.
It's still an easy one to recommend though.
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