Temple of Terror
 The originalPuffin Bookscover (1985) | |
| Author | Ian Livingstone[1] |
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| Illustrator | Bill Houston |
| Cover artist | Christos Achilleos |
| Series | Fighting Fantasy
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| Genre | Fantasy |
| Published | Puffin: 1985[1] Dell/Laurel-Leaf: 1986[1] |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-14-031832-1(Puffin) ISBN1-84046-528-X(Wizard) |
Temple of Terroris a single-player role-playing game-book written byIan Livingstone,illustrated by Bill Houston and originally published in 1985 byPuffin Books.It was later republished byWizard Booksin 2004. It forms part ofSteve JacksonandIan Livingstone'sFighting Fantasyseries. It is the fourteenth in the series in the original Puffin series (ISBN0-14-031832-1) and 19th in the modern Wizard series (ISBN1-84046-528-X).
Rules
[edit]As with titles such asHouse of HellandAppointment with F.E.A.R.,Temple of Terrorutilizes an additional game mechanic: five letters have been scattered throughout the story, and if the player finds all five letters they spell the wordDEATHand the player instantly dies, ending the game.
Story
[edit]Temple of Terroris a fantasy scenario.[1]
The reader plays as a wandering adventurer who is recruited by the good wizard Yaztromo (who previously appeared inThe Forest of Doom) and tasked with locating the five dragon artefacts (bone, crystal, ebony, gold and silver) which are hidden in the lost city of Vatos. Gameplay takes the form of a campaign: the player must determine a means of traveling through the Desert of Skulls, find and scour Vatos for the amulets whilst overcoming various traps and monsters and finally defeat Malbordus. Successful completion of the quest requires the player from the first paragraphs to acquire items that will assist in future situations.
Other media
[edit]The book was adapted into the video gameTemple of Terror.
References
[edit]- ^abcdSchick, Lawrence(1991).Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games.Prometheus Books. p. 367.ISBN0-87975-653-5.