I am pleased to say I own a copy of this game.Not because its a good game. Not because it is a classic. But because it is an infamous example of a fantasy heartbreaker.
I came by this game quite by accident. The parents of a friend of mine called me, several years ago. The friend in question is now a professor of pure math, in Italy somewhere, if I recall correctly. Anyway, they were clearing out some of my friend's old gaming stuff, and gave me a call to see if I wanted to buy it. He had quite a collection, and I let his parents name their price ,and took the whole lot.
Among the many gems in his collection was this stinker. I can't bring myself to part with it, even though I am careful to keep it separate from all my other gaming materials, lest it pollute the rest of my collection.
A scathing review can be read here. I must admit I have not read the thing myself, so I cannot say that it is as bad as the reviewer says. It's reputation as a game design and setting disaster is well-established, however.
A cautionary tale, for us tinkerers.
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You've GOT to play at least a few sessions. I regret that I've never had a chance to, but would love to take a crack at the mind-bending terror to be found between those two covers.
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Mind-bending terror for the DM and players no-doubt!
If I had the luxury of more time, I might be tempted to do just that.
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