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| Series: | Time Machine #1 | Platform: | Microsoft Reader | Contained In: | Time Machine Box Set | Translated Into: | Am Hofe King Edwards (German) A lovagok titka (Hungarian) Riddernes hemmelighed (Danish) Riddernes hemmelighet (Norwegian) Le Secret des chevaliers (French) El secreto de los caballeros (Spanish) O segredo dos cavaleiros (Portuguese) Skrivnost vitezov (Slovenian) Tajne vitezova (Serbo-Croatian) | Author: | Jim Gasperini | Illustrator: | Richard Hescox | Release Date: | February, 1984 | ISBNs: Click to shop... | 0553236016 / 9780553236019 0553253689 / 9780553253689 |
| Length: | 124 pages (plus data bank and data file) |
| Number of Endings: | 1 |
| Summary: | You must travel back to 14th century England to become a knight and to discover the secret of the Order of the Garter, a group of outstanding knights with a mysterious symbol and motto. |
| Demian's Thoughts: Click here for more reviews by Demian | This isn't a terribly challenging book, but it's well-written and interesting. |
| Nomad's Thoughts: Click here for more reviews by Nomad | Time Machine. What can be said about this series that hasn't already been covered by others? An amazingly enjoyable concept in the world of game books -- coupled with a great learning tool for children. As a kid, I couldn't get enough of these books, and sure enough, each week I'd find myself back at the local library to indulge in these as well as as many CYOA entries as I could dive into. Secret of the Knights was a great way to start off this series, as it couples a fascinating topic (what little boy doesn't dream of being a knight in shining armor at some point?) with above-average writing. The story is fascinating, and though the gameplay is a little weak, as most of the choices are fairly obvious, the fun atmosphere this book provides more than makes up for the ease with which this book can be gotten through. Not the book to pick up if you're looking for a serious challenge, but a must have for fans of this series or medieval culture. |
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Structure Diagrams
Time Machine # 1 Map
Thanks to Julien Peter Benney for contributing this map of the book's structure.
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