4. Space Olympics
Author: Ron Martinez
Illustrators: Rich Larson and Steve Fastner (cover), John Pierard and Tom Sutton (interior)
First Published: August, 1983
ISBN: 0-553-23701-2
Length: 121 pages
Number of Endings: 15
Plot Summary: An evil spy named Gresh wishes to sabotage the first
Space Olympics, and you must stop him while protecting the superathlete
Andromeda.
Translation: Spanish
My Thoughts: This is the first book in the series not written by
Seth McEvoy. It's slightly more wordy than McEvoy's work (which is not
to say it has much text; none of these books do) and consequently has
fewer puzzles. What puzzles are present are fairly simple. The most
unusual thing in the book is a device which functions differently depending
on the eye color of the reader.
6. The Star Crystal
Author: Ron Martinez
Illustrators: Rich Larson and Steve Fastner
First Published: January, 1984
ISBN: 0-553-23942-2
Length: 121 pages
Number of Endings: 17
Plot Summary: You must guard the Star Crystal, a priceless jewel,
as it is transported on an unusual ship known as the Moebius Express.
Translation: Spanish
My Thoughts: This is among the best books in the series. Its
strangeness and use of optical illusions helps it immensely; the puzzles
aren't very hard, but some of them are interestingly designed. As a bonus,
the book also includes a model of the Moebius Express (a moebius strip, of
course) to cut out and assemble.