Ah, but don't forget that, in the original text, you were actually asked whether you had walked through it! In the online version it's nowhere near as obvious. Having said that, I guess it always was a bit weird anyway...
I just remembered. Here read the following spoiler:
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Ok, this is kind of weird. Remember at the very beginning of the game, you are asked wether you want to walk through the light or avoid it? Well, you have to walk through it in order to survive. Strange, I know.
I honestly do not remember that point. Here, do this for me so I can get a better idea as to what you are talking about. Copy/Paste the link where that thing is Here. I will instantly know what you mean and help you out.
Thanks Etienne Well on riders of the storm after you get the death curse you come to this thing with loads of faces in it at that reference you can poke your sword at it (and get really baddly hurt) walk through it (and die) or toss a item in but all the items i toss in do nothing
I've looked everywhere for your name (I'm talking about the person who wrote this program) but could not find it anywhere. So I will refer to you as FFBC (FF BOOK Creator).
FFBC, I've checked here and there on the net and, unless I'm mistaken, the Lone Wolf books are available now online, free of charge.
I was wondering if you had any future plan of implementing other amateur ff books or the Lone Wolf series.
I know I'm repeating myself, but this program really is great. It was good to relive the gamebooks experience, without having so much as the opportunity to cheat.
Etienne
I don't really have any plans.
Lone Wolf is out of the question. There may be more FF, or there may not. It depends on the amount of spare time I get and the supply of amateur gamebooks. There are not that many more around with contactable authors and simple enough rules.
But thank you very much for your (repeated) kind words.
God, you have no idea how long it took me to figure this one out.
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Ok, the reason why you are being crushed by the Ceiling is that you attacked the old man at the very beginning of the book (when you took the path leading west). Remember, you fought a Fire Sprite at that point? Well, you have to start over again withoutkilling the fire sprite (attacking the old man).
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I'd better warn you, there are still loads of those surprises still to come. I hope you've covered pretty much everything behind that point or you will have start over again and again.
Etienne
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PS: One last tip, be sure to use Trinitour often. Using Trinitour is the only way to finish the book.
Etienne (Again!) Fri Aug 20 04:50:48 2004 General Chat
I've got a little question for the creator of this awesome program.
I completely respect your decision not to implement using LUCK in combat. However I must admit I am a little curious as to why you made this decision. I would guess that It would probably mean more programming for you and just make things more complicated.
Well, if you ever find the time, it would be awesome to use luck in fights. It would certainly make things a bit easier in some FF Books.
Just a suggestion.
Etienne
Your guess is correct. I just saw it as more trouble than it was worth - I personally never bothered to use LUCK in combat. But several other people as well as you have said that they miss its absence here.
You can get the spell from the Gangees on the boat. When you are given the choice to attack them, do so. They will give you a "Displace" spell which you can use against the Elemental.
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About the losing 0 ENDURANCE. You might very well be right. Sorry ;-)
Did you know that you can use the bookmark function to save your progress? I am not sure if this was to be allowed or considered cheating...
Hellfire and Riders of the Storm are the hardest and most satisfying FF Book I've done. Man, Hellfire was just sooo hard.
Great site! I've been addicted the last few days. I've played Bodies in the Docks, House of Horror, Outsider and Midnight Deep. Outsider was my favourite - written with wit and style, and it was fun to see the many possible endings.
I used to cheat a lot with the FF books, and at first I thought it wasn't possible to cheat with this program, but I have found a way to do so. ;) What makes it harder online is when you need a certain item or have to have done something to progress further, the text doesn't give you any clues as to what it should be. More like real life I suppose!
In Riders Of the Storm, when you figth with Trinitour, he is supposed to cause 1 END because he doesn't want to hurt you too much. Well, he doesn't do any damage at all. Just thought I would report this small bug.
Thanks!
E.
I suspect this is because you received a blessing that reduces the damage sustained in combat by one point. If you still have the URL, could you email it to me so I can check?
If anyone has trouble playing through Hellfire, feel free to ask your questions. I was stumped by this gamebook for ages, espicially on the riddle, and couldn't find any help on the internet whatsoever.
Awesome site, you've done some great work, thanks for everything.
The thing is, I've been playing Hellfire for days now and I think there's a bug in the online version.
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Once you reach the last "Boss", Trinitour, he asks you for some rusty gauntlet. Now I've checked everywhere in the game, no rusty gauntlets.
The reason why I think there's a bug isn't so much because I can't find them. I've compared both the online version and downloaded a paper version. In the paper version, the gauntlets are obtained by facing the Shadow Hunter. Only, in the online version, there is a major difference as there is no Shadow Hunter, as the T-JUNCTION just south of the lava river is completely different from the paper version. You cannot cast DISPEL DARKNESS, nothing happens when you do, whereas in the paper version, you are confronted with the Shadow Hunter. Is this clear?
If you could somehow fix this bug, I would be really grateful. Then again, maybe you modified the game in so way or the other and the rusty gauntlets are found somewhere else. Could you inform me if this is the case please, so I don't keep spending hours upon hours to find the gauntlets?
Thank you very much.
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Etienne
I'm happy to say that no, it's not a bug, and it is definitely possible, though difficult, to complete Hellfire.
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I did indeed alter the game a little around this area for technical reasons. But the location of the Shadow Hunter, and the gauntlets, is in fact unchanged.
hi all.i just downloaded riders of the storm and got up to the 4 way path and defeated the fire sprite.im looking for a new 1,currosity,is there any like armies of death,commading leigions of armies or any other good ones!
FF RULES
The only one I can think of that has you commanding an army at any point is Realm Of The Vampire by Sagi Hed and Doug Riddell. It's at http://www.fightingfantasy.go.to.