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Down to the Scum Quarter : A Farcical Fantasy Solo Adventure
single work
young adult
fantasy
adventure
First known date:
1989
Issue Details:
First known date:
1989...
1989
Down to the Scum Quarter : A Farcical Fantasy Solo Adventure
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'Down to the Scum Quarter' is a fantasy genre parody presented as an elaborate 'choose your own adventure' format. The story, set up in a prologue section, concerns the kidnapping of the beautiful Lady Oiseaux. The reader is given a choice of five objects/weapons to take on his or her rescue quest, with the storyline path being made by a combiantion of dice or preference.
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'Down to the Scum Quarter can be accessed on line via an old version of Garth Nix's website (http://www.garthnix.com/dtsq.pdf). An attribution statement at the bottom of the online publication indicates a copyright date of 1989.
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