I love the concept and it's good to see the old CYOA genre still kicking. Piranhas, termites - good to see there was one happy ending (although I wondered that the enemy soldiers didn't follow for their own R&R).
Actually, piranhas don't tend to attack anything that accidentally strays into their river / tank, they tend to be scavengers rather than predators. Of course, if they are starving then you get the rapid destruction of a carcass (the myth was due to a "show" by Brazilian farmers put on for Theodore Roosevelt).
Now if it had been set in north Qld / NT / WA you could have them being eaten by crocodiles. :-)
Sorry, I've never liked Choose your own adventures. Usually because they are too short! But I do applaud your creativity in interacting with your kids. Yay! We might even try it in the coming holiday months. We've tried telling verbal stories in the car as a group, but they often fall flat. A chart might be just the thing...
I always tried to read every option when reading CYOA as a child. I will head back later to try some more options in your story. Creating it sounds like a fun family activity.
That's fantastic.
ReplyDeleteYou should try to convince Ben to illustrate.
Did you see my post today that was essentially a thesis on Choose Your Own Adventure stories?
Spooky coincidence.
You should hide the archives so that people like me can't cheat.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of spooky co-incidences... I've just read and commented on yours!
ReplyDeleteDid you die?
Joel will probably illustrate it.
Rats, the piranas got me! Had it not been for the termites, I may have made it.
ReplyDeleteI love it. I am all for choose your own adventures, especially ones where you bravely face such gory adversity.
If possible, I'd like to see the general blog page have a border of cammo design, with Joel's pictures for each stage.
I LOVE it!! I'm going to show my son - and maybe we'll try something like this on our holidays...
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http://outoftheskyadventure.blogspot.com/2009/11/turning-right.html
ReplyDeleteSomething strange happens when I try to go through the mist???
But lots of fun. I used to love these stories...
thanks. I fixed it.
ReplyDeleteI love the concept and it's good to see the old CYOA genre still kicking. Piranhas, termites - good to see there was one happy ending (although I wondered that the enemy soldiers didn't follow for their own R&R).
ReplyDeleteActually, piranhas don't tend to attack anything that accidentally strays into their river / tank, they tend to be scavengers rather than predators. Of course, if they are starving then you get the rapid destruction of a carcass (the myth was due to a "show" by Brazilian farmers put on for Theodore Roosevelt).
Now if it had been set in north Qld / NT / WA you could have them being eaten by crocodiles. :-)
Sorry, I've never liked Choose your own adventures. Usually because they are too short! But I do applaud your creativity in interacting with your kids. Yay! We might even try it in the coming holiday months. We've tried telling verbal stories in the car as a group, but they often fall flat. A chart might be just the thing...
ReplyDeleteI always tried to read every option when reading CYOA as a child. I will head back later to try some more options in your story. Creating it sounds like a fun family activity.
ReplyDeleteThanks guys. Nicole - if you make your own, draw it up as a big flowchart first.
ReplyDeleteBig ups, Joel. :)
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