Sword of the Samurai (gamebook)
 The original Puffin Books cover of Sword of the Samurai | |
| Authors | Mark Smith and Jamie Thomson |
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| Illustrator | Alan Langford |
| Cover artist | Peter Andrew Jones |
| Series | Fighting Fantasy
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| Genre | Fantasy Location: Khûl, Titan |
| Published | 1986 |
| ISBN | [[Special:BookSources/%7F%27%22%60UNIQ--templatestyles-00000002-QINU%60%22%27%7F%3Cdiv+class%3D%22plainlist%22%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3EPuffin%3A+ISBN+0-14-032087-3%3C%2Fli%3E%3Cli%3EWizard%3A+ISBN+1-84046-732-0%3C%2Fli%3E%3C%2Ful%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E |
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Sword of the Samurai is a single-player roleplaying gamebook written by Mark Smith and Jamie Thomson, illustrated by Alan Langford and originally published in 1986 by Puffin Books. It was later republished by Wizard Books in 2006. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series. It is the 20th in the series in the original Puffin series and 25th in the modern Wizard series.
Rules
As with titles such as House of Hell and Appointment with F.E.A.R., Sword of the Samurai utilizes an additional game mechanic - in this instance "Honour Points", which are awarded to the player for aiding those in need and defeating foes. If the player's Honour score is reduced to zero, then they as the player automatically commit suicide (known as hari-kiri in medieval Japan) Gameplay includes another feature: as with Appointment with F.E.A.R., the player may choose which attributes (in this instance Skills) they wish to utilize, which in turn effects the outcome.
Story
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.
Set in the fictional continent Khul on the "Fighting Fantasy" world [[Titan (Fighting Fantasty}|Titan]], the game is a campaign: rhe player the reader must travel to the Pit of Demons, helping other, defeating foes and acquiring allies, and then battle through the Pit for a final confrontation for the Dai-Katana.
Reception
The site TV Tropes noted that like many Fighting Fantasy titles (such as Deathtrap Dungeon), Sword of the Samurai was guilty of "added alliterative appeal".[1]
See also
References
External links
- "Sword of the Samurai on gamebooks.org".
- "Crypt of the Sorcerer on the Internet Archive record of the old fightingfantasy.com site".
Official sites: