That last entry was meant to be in a Spoiler box, and for some reason it didn't happen. Apologies. I suppose at a glance a few rows of numbers won't give too much away.
There you go.
Snipe Fri Oct 9 02:24:48 2009
THIS IS ASKING FOR HELP IN THE HOUSE OF HELL BOOK:
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Does anyone want to tell me how does one keep the bronze pendant in the House of Hell? Someone told me I need it to win, but I just don't know how can I keep it if I die right after... none of the passwords will let you live.
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Gaetano Sat Oct 10 21:42:47 2009
Snipe- are you perhaps referring to House of Horror? I don't remember a pendant in House of Hell. At any rate-
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one of the passwords will work, but you need to have previously walked into a painting in another room and found an old woman. If you're referring to the password you need to get past the guard "what color is Orion's Belt?", you'll have to try and break out of your room at the beginning and immediately attack the man who enters from the side.
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If you need a complete walkthrough, send me an email.
C-star Sat Apr 3 13:31:19 2010
Can anybody help me on house of horror?
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I've gotten the weapon to kill the count,but halfway through the fight his butler,d'onnifrio (sorry if I spelt it wrong) runs off to get the 'brothers'.I kill the count but the brothers then kill me.How do I avoid this?
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Gaetano Sat Apr 3 22:28:11 2010
C-Star,
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you need to have the Stringiamano with you. You meet it more than once along the way; the 3rd time you beat it, you must choose to trap it instead of trying to destroy it
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C-star Sun Apr 4 12:20:38 2010
Thank you so much Gaetano!I finally completed house of horror and got the good ending.
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I was like 'Holy crud' at the boss after pravimo.The problem I had was that I under the impression that there was no combat until near the end.
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And the way i went through the game before,there wasn't.
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Gaetano Sun Apr 4 20:29:28 2010
Glad you enjoyed it.
Zefiris Sun Aug 1 18:02:43 2010
Just wanna say this is a great site, loved House of Horror!
That could easily stand alongside any of the original Fighting Fantasy series and not look out of place.
Great site!
Gaetano Mon Aug 2 17:44:10 2010
Zefiris, that's the best complement a writer could get. Glad you enjoyed it.
Clive55 Sat Aug 7 16:05:44 2010
Have to agree with Zefiris.. House of Horror was a joy to read. It really took me back to the time I read House of Hades (the American title, at the time, and I believe the last FF book I ever bought) and how thrilled I was that a FF story could take place in a conventional setting and still capture your imagination.
Hedi Mon Jul 25 13:25:52 2011
Does anyone know where can I buy the book format of `House of Horror` by Gaetano Abbondanza in the UK?
Gaetano Mon Jul 25 23:00:19 2011
Hello Hedi,
the story is not available in published form, however, you can get a written version for free by clicking on the 'downloads' section of this website (it comes in Microsoft Word).
Heidi Tue Jul 26 17:52:22 2011
Thank you, Gaetano. That is a shame. Then I download it. I love the story.
Robert Douglas Wed Aug 3 20:51:18 2011
Hi Gaetano,
Made a foray into 'House of Horror' - I just couldn't resist that chess set! Oh well, never mind. I'll have another go later :-)
By the way, where did you get those room names from? Are they real words or the product of your imagination?
One annoying thing: I couldn't send you a message via email; so much to discuss...but couldn't very well reveal spoilers on here. Anyway, like you, I wanted to make a tribute to Steve Jackson's 'House of Hell' - and between us we've made a trilogy! Although, there's 'Christmas in Hell' by Jack Henseleit on the FF site run by Dave Holt.
Do the two sites work in tandem? It's a bit frustrating deciding which one I should contribute to! Will both gamebook lists be merged eventually?
May your Stamina never fail.
Gaetano Thu Aug 4 00:51:46 2011
Hi Robert,
I usually have no problem getting emails from people regarding the book. Are you sure you're sending it to pericles23@aol.com? I can send you a test email if you'd like to give my your address.
The room names are basically Italian words for real things, for example
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strega = witch, etc.
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This site, to my knowlege, has no link to Dave Holt's site. I've not heard of Christmas in Hell. I am interested in hearing about your own adventure, though. Have you posted it anywhere?
Robert Douglas Thu Aug 4 11:50:18 2011
Hi Gaetano,
Thanks for the reply. Yes, my e-mail is robertsdouglasbookman@yahoo.com. Bit long-winded, but I wanted something that wasn't already chosen :-)!
Also, thanks for answering my question regarding the words you used. Very clever these anti-spoiler blocks - I highlighted the area.
If you google: 'Official Fighting Fantasy Website', then scroll down to Amateur Section, you'll find there 'Below Zero Point' and 'The Curse of Drumer' - or 'Robert Douglas and Fighting Fantasy' which will provide a direct link to what I've done; 'Titannica' has some info on my writing.
You can find Dave Holt's name listed on-site here: 'home' section, 'artwork' contributors - although, I'm not sure if it's actually him, or somebody with the same name! Remember how we all got confused with there being TWO Steve Jacksons involved in gaming? One invented GURPS (US) the other responsible for 'House of Hell', etc (UK).
Hope you find it okay :-)
Dave Holt has an artwork credit because according to Andrew Wright he made the map that accompanies Midnight Deep.