THE AMAZING CHOICE ADVENTURE!

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config.footer.center: "{back link, label: 'Back'}" -- THE AMAZING CHOICE ADVENTURE! by Mollycule (2012) Written by an eighth grader. IFID: Unknown TUID: umggwotdti9twam1 Font is Comic Neue. Thank you Craig Rozynski and Google Fonts! Ported to TWINE by John C. Knudsen (2020) using Twine 2.37 and Chapbook 1.0 The original CYOA/Gamebook was published in PDF format, and I thought the game mechanic was interesting, so I decided to port it to TWINE to enhance playability. The present gamebook is the result. You can contact me at the following email address: knudsenjohnc@hotmail.com

config.footer.center: "{back link, label: 'Back'}" -- Are you happy? <center>[[Yes|4]] [[No|5]]</center>

config.footer.center: "{back link, label: 'Back'}" -- Would you like to be a thief or a noble? <center>[[Thief|6]] [[Noble|7]]</center>

One day, a rampaging monster enters your small village. Do you try to drive it out? <center>[[Yes|8]] [[No|9]]</center>

Do you leave home? <center>[[Yes|10]] [[No|11]]</center>

Where do you “work”? <center>[[I travel|12]] [[North|13]] [[South|14]]</center>

Are you restless? <center>[[Yes|15]] [[No|16]]</center>

You and your town are decimated. GAME OVER

Where do you go? <center>[[North|22]] [[South|23]]</center>

Where are you going now? <center>[[North|24]] [[South|25]]</center>

Do you “work” in Oscher or on the roads? <center>[[Oscher|26]] [[Roads|27]] [[Both|28]]</center>

Do you trade with the sailors? <center>[[Yes|29]] [[No|30]]</center>

You ask your father about quests. He tells you to practice fighting first. Do you? <center>[[Yes|31]] [[No|32]]</center>

Your father tells you to get married. Do you? <center>[[Yes|33]] [[No|34]]</center>

The monster decides you are amusing and brings you home as a pet. Do you try to escape? <center>[[Yes|35]] [[No|36]]</center>

It's so embarrassing you want to dig a hole to the center of the earth and jump in. Remember, your weapon was a shovel. . . GAME OVER

You throw the knife in its single eye and it dies. Do you leave to seek adventure? <center>[[Yes|37]] [[No|38]]</center>

Its scales are as hard as stone. You run away. Which way do you run? <center>[[North|39]] [[South|40]]</center>

You put them on inside out. They stab you with their poisoned spikes. GAME OVER

You arrive at Oscher. What do you do? <center>[[Apply for the army.|41]] [[Go see a friend.|42]] [[Work in the mines.|43]]</center>

You die in a flash flood. GAME OVER

Seeking adventure, you decide to become a rip-roarin’ cowboy, full of high spirits and rugged individualism. The cowboy life is the life for you! GAME OVER

To Oscher? <center>[[Yes|44]] [[Yes, the mines|45]] [[No, the roads|46]]</center>

Do you have friends there? <center>[[Yes|47]] [[No|48]]</center>

What part of the city do you “work” in? <center>[[Mines|49]] [[Army|50]] [[Streets|51]]</center>

You find a beautiful damsel. What do you do with her? <center>[[Marry her.|52]] [[Kill her.|53]] [[Enslave her.|54]] [[Set her free.|55]]</center>

Police find you counting your hoard. You are hanged. GAME OVER

When you try to honestly trade with them, they chain you to the ship's oars and order you to row. Do you? <center>[[Yes|56]] [[No|57]]</center>

Do you steal from the farmers? <center>[[Yes|58]] [[No|59]]</center>

You become the best fighter in the country. Do you go on a quest? <center>[[Yes|60]] [[No, I languish and eat grapes.|61]] [[No, I practice more.|62]]</center>

A quest comes up to you, says, “Hi!”, and leaves you to wander in bewilderment for many days. GAME OVER

You live happily ever after. GAME OVER

He disowns you. Do you stay or leave? <center>[[Stay|63]] [[Leave to north|64]] [[Leave to south|65]]</center>

Do you try to defeat it or sneak away? <center>[[Defeat it.|66]] [[Sneak away.|67]]</center>

You're literally worked to the bone. And die. GAME OVER

Do you go north or south? <center>[[North|68]] [[South|69]]</center>

Do you marry and settle down? <center>[[Yes|70]] [[No|71]]</center>

You arrive at Oscher. Do you apply for the army? <center>[[Yes|72]] [[No|73]]</center>

Do you enter the city? <center>[[Yes|74]] [[No|75]]</center>

You work hard and become one of the king's favorites. He offers you his daughter's hand in marriage. What do you say? <center>[[“No, of course not, I'm a girl!”|76]] [[“No thank you, Your Majesty.”|77]] [[“Of course, your Majesty, I'd be delighted!”|78]]</center>

Your “friend” slits your throat and steals your money. GAME OVER

One day, you make a HUGE mistake. Whom do you blame? <center>[[Myself|79]] [[My partner|80]] [[“I plead the Fifth!”|81]]</center>

You meet your true love, but he/she hates your profession. Do you give it up for him/her? <center>[[Yes|82]] [[No|83]]</center>

The mines aren't good for pocket-picking. Do you get an honest job instead? <center>[[Yes|84]] [[No|85]]</center>

You retire and live happily in your gluttony. GAME OVER

You work together and amass a great amount of money. Do you stay or leave? <center>[[Stay|86]] [[Leave|87]]</center>

You become a beggar instead. What is your begging style? <center>[[Pitiful|88]] [[Threatening|89]] [[Depends on the giver.|90]]</center>

Despite your secrecy, you are discovered and brought before a pool of alligators. Then you are pushed. GAME OVER

You amass a large gang and even pioneer the practice of launching victims in catapults. Do you betray your loyal followers to live in the height of luxury? <center>[[Yes|97]] [[No|98]]</center>

Your band of loyal outlaws deserts you and you starve to death. GAME OVER

You get some gold but are haunted all your life and eventually die of guilt. GAME OVER

She is your slave alone and is devoted to you, as far as a slave can be. Do you try to get more slaves? <center>[[Yes|99]] [[No|100]]</center>

She gives you some gold in gratitude and promises to come back with a duchy if you don’t follow her. Do you follow her? <center>[[Yes|101]] [[No|102]]</center>

You drown in a storm. GAME OVER

You are hung in a cage far above the ground without any nourishment. GAME OVER

You fall down a bottomless pit. GAME OVER

Your enemy is from a different country. GAME OVER

You live in comfort all your short life, but die of obesity. It's not pretty. GAME OVER

You are the best fighter in the world. Do you go on a quest? <center>[[Yes|109]] [[No|110]]</center>

You are forced to work in the scullery. Do you seek revenge on your father? <center>[[Yes|111]] [[No|112]]</center>

You arrive at Oscher. Do you join the army? <center>[[Yes|113]] [[No|114]]</center>

You arrive at a fork in the road. Which way do you go? <center>[[Right|115]] [[Left|116]]</center>

Which weapon do you use? <center>[[Kitchen knife.|117]] [[Poison from the black market.|118]] [[Giant bouncy ball.|119]]</center>

Which route do you use? <center>[[Over the wall.|120]] [[Under the ground.|121]] [[Through the drainage system.|122]]</center>

You arrive at Oscher. Do you apply for the army? <center>[[Yes|123]] [[No|124]]</center>

Do you go to the ports to become a sailor? <center>[[Yes|125]] [[No|126]]</center>

You live happily ever after. Why, you ask? How should I know? I'm only the omniscient, not to mention omnipotent, Creator! GAME OVER

You die of cancer. GAME OVER

You become a bait (lowest class) and die on your first mission, as baits often do. GAME OVER

Do you work in the mines? <center>[[Yes|127]] [[No|128]]</center>

Do you become a tavern owner? <center>[[Yes|129]] [[No|130]]</center>

Do you become a farmer? <center>[[Yes|131]] [[No|132]]</center>

You are executed for insolence. In a guillotine. GAME OVER

You inherit the kingdom and live happily ever after. GAME OVER

You are demoted to a cook. Do you try your best to fulfill your duties?<center>[[Yes|138]] [[No|139]]</center>

Your lungs are stuffed with coal dust as punishment for lying. GAME OVER

You live in a monarchy without a Bill of Rights. The punishment for referring to democracy in any non-negative way is being burned alive. GAME OVER

You marry and live a long, perfect life. And get lots of money, of course. GAME OVER

You die of regret, despite being very rich. GAME OVER

It turns out you have all the required qualifications for a CEO. You live happily all your life. GAME OVER

You die penniless. GAME OVER

Your “friends” throw you to the birds (literally, skyscrapers exist by now) and take all your possessions. GAME OVER

You steal all of the gold from your friends and make your escape. Where do you go? <center>[[Oscher|140]] [[The southern lands.|141]] [[The swamps.|142]] </center>

You amass a small amount of money. What do you do with it? <center>[[Buy a weapon.|143]] [[Buy a dwelling.|144]] [[Invest it in the bank.|145]]</center>

You amass a small amount of money and decide you need a weapon to improve your threatening appearance. Which do you buy? <center>[[Dagger|146]] [[Staff|147]] [[Butter knife.|148]]</center>

You amass a small hoard of money. What do you do with it? <center>[[Buy a weapon.|149]] [[Buy a dwelling.|150]] [[Buy a slave.|151]] [[Invest it in the bank.|152]]</center>

Do you invest it in the bank? <center>[[Yes, Oscher 1st Credit Union.|153]] [[Yes, Bank of Oscher.|154]] [[No|155]]</center>

Do you race with it? <center>[[Yes|156]] [[No|157]]</center>

Do you try to resell the mansion? <center>[[Yes|158]] [[No|159]]</center>

Which library? <center>[[The King's Kingdom-wide Library.|160]] [[Oscher City Library.|161]]</center>

It fails and your angry customers stone you. GAME OVER

Do you manage it? <center>[[No, my friend does.|162]] [[No, my pet will, after I buy one.|163]] [[Yes|164]]</center>

You live a happy, comfortable life and “employ” any attackers as slaves.GAME OVER

The police find you and put you in jail on life sentence. GAME OVER

The punishment for all crimes in your band of outlaws is now becoming your slave. You also steal slaves instead of setting them free. Do you set up a slave market? <center>[[Yes|165]] [[No|166]]</center>

Your band of outlaws is angry because they want slaves too. They bury you alive. GAME OVER

She orders some soldiers at her castle to kill any followers. Your head is cut off. GAME OVER

She comes back with a coupon to give to the king. Do you try it? <center>[[Yes|167]] [[No|168]]</center>

It runs out quickly and, forced to forage for food, you enter the swamp and are eaten by an alligator. GAME OVER

You start a pig farm but die from the smell. GAME OVER

You start a chicken farm and live a simple but happy life. GAME OVER

What do you buy with it? <center>[[A weapon.|169]] [[A dwelling.|170]] [[Socks|171]]</center>

Do you raise the child as a slave or as your own? <center>[[Slave|172]] [[My own.|173]]</center>

He beats you with the shovel and you die. GAME OVER

You are electrocuted by Martians. GAME OVER

What job do you get instead? <center>[[Teacher|174]] [[Accountant|175]] [[Merchant|176]] [[Criminal|34]]</center>

How do you go about it? <center>[[Kill him.|177]] [[Severely injure him.|178]] [[Embarrass him.|179]]</center>

You live a normal servant's life and eventually die of cancer. GAME OVER

You are only fit for target practice. But, you know, at least it pays well. . . . GAME OVER

You are mugged by a gang that is fooled by your rich clothes. When they find that your pockets are empty, they load you into a catapult and launch you into the nearest building. Ow. GAME OVER

You arrive in the swamps. Some swampeople ambush you. Do you give them everything you have? <center>[[Yes|180]] [[No|181]]</center>

You arrive in the outlying farms. Do you go on or stay? <center>[[Go on.|182]] [[Stay|183]]</center>

There is no kitchen, and you wander through the endless labyrinth of rooms forever. . . GAME OVER

It dies and you become ruler of its lands and live happily ever after. GAME OVER

You throw the ball at its head. It turns around and throws it back at you. You die. GAME OVER

It is covered with VERY thorny roses, and you bleed to death. GAME OVER

A giant mole eats you! Aah! <center>…okay, on to more serious matters. </center> Would you like to reincarnate? <center>[[Yes|184]] [[No|189]]</center>

You see the light at the end of the tunnel and run towards it! ...but it turns out there’s a mesh there. Oh well, the light was oddly colored anyway. GAME OVER

You get quite a collection of butter knives and become a hero of legend. You live forever – only in spirit, of course. GAME OVER

You trip and hit your head on a rock. GAME OVER

The other sailors use you as cannon fodder. GAME OVER

Do you become a farm hand? <center>[[Yes|186]] [[No|187]]</center>

You fall down a mine shaft and die. GAME OVER

You turn into a dove and swoop off into the sunset. It turns out the sun is closer than it looks. GAME OVER

You make a very small amount of money and then choke on it. I know, it doesn’t make any sense, but OH WELL. GAME OVER

Hail falls on your head and you die. All hail hail! GAME OVER

Your existence has, sadly, been terminated. We apologize for this mechanical error. GAME OVER

A cow eats you alive and you slowly digest in her four stomachs. GAME OVER

You rule well and live happily. GAME OVER

The mansion falls apart and buries you. GAME OVER

You live happily ever after with your thousands of books. GAME OVER

The butterflies mob you and carry you into the clouds. Then they collectively die. GAME OVER

They mutiny and make you their slave. GAME OVER

You become a world-famous chef and get everything you could ever want. <center>[[Yes|188]] [[No|189]]</center>

You are made into hot dogs. They can talk. GAME OVER

Your friends kill you. GAME OVER

The alligators kill you. GAME OVER

What do you buy? <center>[[Dagger|190]] [[Staff|191]] [[Butter knife.|191]]</center>

What do you buy? <center>[[Grass hut.|193]] [[Adobe house.|194]] [[Shoebox|195]]</center>

Which bank? <center>[[Oscher 1st Credit Union.|153]] [[Bank of Oscher.|154]]</center>

You are too threatening and don’t receive any money. This causes you to be bored to death. GAME OVER

Someone steals it and deals you a deathblow to the head. GAME OVER

People give you so much money you are buried under it and die. GAME OVER

Which do you buy? <center>[[Dagger|198]] [[Staff|199]] [[Butter knife.|200]]</center>

Which do you buy? <center>[[Grass hut.|201]] [[Adobe house.|202]] [[Shoebox|195]]</center>

The slave dealer mistakes you for the slave and you become your slave’s slave. GAME OVER

Which bank? <center>[[Oscher 1st Credit Union.|153]] [[Bank of Oscher.|154]]</center>

The bank breaks down and you lose all your money. GAME OVER

No such thing exists. You die. GAME OVER

You jump off a really high building. As in, 999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999.9 repeating miles high. GAME OVER

Which track do you race on first? <center>[[King’s Track.|196]] [[Oscher Track.|197]] [[Nameless Southern City Track.|203]]</center>

It falls into disrepair and begins to rust. When you go to check on it, the rust dust fills your lungs. You die. GAME OVER

Which real estate agency do you use? <center>[[The Real King’s Real Estate.|204]] [[Oscher Real Estate.|205]]</center>

You live happily in the mansion until you die. GAME OVER

Do you go live in the library? <center>[[Yes|206]] [[No|207]]</center>

It explodes while you’re in it and you are instantly killed and shot out the roof and you are zooming in a sea of colorful books... Forever... And ever... And ever... GAME OVER

Your friend governs and you sit and stare until you die. Actually, you keep sitting and staring after that, too. GAME OVER

What pet do you buy? <center>[[Parrot|208]] [[Dog|209]] [[Monster|210]] [[Rock|211]]</center>

What are the taxes? <center>[[0%|212]] [[5%|213]] [[100%|214]]</center>

Slave trade can only occur in carefully regulated situations. The epitaph on your tombstone is as follows: <center><h6>Breaker of Rules sat on a wall. Breaker of Rules was found out by all. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men will never put him together again.</h6></center> GAME OVER

You live happily ever after. GAME OVER

You get the dukedom, marry the random beautiful damsel you found, and live happily ever after. GAME OVER

A huge rock lands on your head. You’re crushed. Tell me, for the sake of future generations - does it hurt? GAME OVER

Which dwelling do you buy? <center>[[Grass basket - 100 gold.|216]] [[Grass basket - 100 gold.|217]] [[Grass basket - 100 gold.|218]]</center>

What length do you buy? <center>[[Knee high - 10 gold.|219]] [[Shin high - 5 gold.|220]] [[Ankle high - 3 gold.|221]] [[Toe high - 1 gold.|222]]

The child escapes and brings back an army of farmers who pitchfork you to death. Is that even a verb? Well, no matter, as long as you die painfully. GAME OVER

The Good Fairy comes DOWN to you and brings you up to Fairyland, where you are assigned all Little Bunny Foo-Foo duties. Yay. GAME OVER

The children drive you insane. GAME OVER

The endless numbers drive you insane. GAME OVER

The horrible stock market drives you insane. GAME OVER

You spend your life plotting and then spend your death lying in a coffin. GAME OVER

You manage to cut all his limbs off, but they grow back again. GAME OVER

You succeed, so much so that he dies from humiliation. Your younger brother takes his place on the throne. As the old adage goes, “The king is dead! I can’t wait till this one is dead too!” GAME OVER

Everything you have includes your head. They take it. By itself. GAME OVER

You must fight. What fighting technique do you use? <center>[[Run away.|223]] [[Run away screaming.|223]] [[Run away screaming and waving your arms.|185]]</center>

...What? What did you say? Oh, go jump in a lake. Splash! GAME OVER

You fall into an occupied tiger trap. GAME OVER

You find yourself by a stream. A voice says, “Isn’t that flower pretty?” You try to run away but can’t move. Then you are snapped in half and die. GAME OVER

Why not? You are endlessly tortured for your discontent. GAME OVER

Have a nice hay! GAME OVER

Do you become an airplane pilot? <center>[[Yes|224]] [[No|225]]</center>

Good for you. GAME OVER

You turn into a beautiful piano and live happily forever after. GAME OVER

It breaks. GAME OVER

It blows away. GAME OVER

It crumbles into dust. GAME OVER

You prosper. <center>[[Yes|188]] [[No|189]]</center>

You accidentally stab yourself. Didn’t your mother tell you never to run with daggers? GAME OVER

You become very famous. GAME OVER

Butter is cheese, cheese is butter. GAME OVER

It burns to ash. GAME OVER

It melts during a boiling rainstorm. GAME OVER

You are not the king. You’re put to death. GAME OVER

Your chariot crashes. You die. GAME OVER

You win. <center>[[Yes|188]] [[No|189]]</center>

It’s a scam. Your throat is slit. GAME OVER

You live an awful life. That’s odd, because you had just the right mix of everything to get a perfect life. You must be an awful person. Ha ha. GAME OVER

You live the perfect life! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GAME OVER

You live the worst life possible! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GAME OVER

It governs okay. (Is that right?) GAME OVER

It governs well. GAME OVER

It governs very well. GAME OVER

It governs perfectly. GAME OVER

You go broke. GAME OVER

You live a long, happy life. <center>[[Yes|188]] [[No|227]]</center>

Your peasants stone you. GAME OVER

You hold it backwards and it punctures you. GAME OVER

It breaks. GAME OVER

It burns. GAME OVER

It BOOMS! GAME OVER

They’re too constraining. GAME OVER

They’re too sacrilegious. GAME OVER

They’re too uncomfortable. GAME OVER

They’re too fictional. GAME OVER

You’re suddenly dead. Oh no. How tragic. GAME OVER

You are recognized as their long-lost parakeet and presented with parakeet food and a large number of severed hands. GAME OVER

You don’t have much business since planes haven’t been invented yet. GAME OVER

Well, you’re a boring person! <center>[[Author’s note.|226]]</center>

Why are you here? How did you get here? Wait. . . the secret door! NO!!!!!! I TOLD YOU NOT TO OPEN THE SECRET DOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO!!!!!!! YOU’VE RUINED EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GAME OVER

You live a short, sad life. <center>[[Yes|225]] [[No|213]]</center>

There is no secret door. Listen closely: THERE IS NO SECRET DOOR. Repeat after me: I will never ever EVER open the secret door. Even if I find it, I WILL NOT OPEN IT NO MATTER WHAT! ...Of course, there isn’t one. <center>[[Open the secret door.|192]]</center>