Find Your Fate

[Junior Jones]

Has anyone here read any of the Find Your Fate books? It took me a while to find them all, but now I've got the complete set.
Some of them are pretty cheesy, and some are pretty good, in my opinion.

[Strider]

When I was in elementry school my 4th grade teacher had a bunch. I errr... sorta "borrowed" one for a while and forgot to return it. Now about six years later I still have it. They are pretty entertaining.

[Webley]

I have 2 of the FYF books.
Indiana Jones and the Eye of the Fates

The legends say that whoever possesses the crystal Eye has the power to see and change the future. In the wreck of an ancient ship Indiana Jones finds pieces of Perses golden shield which contains clues to the location of this mysterious Eye. Unfortunately reporters reveal Indys astonishing discover and the race is on! Your father a museum curtor says that you must accompany Indy on his desperate mission to find the Eye and keep it fromfalling in to the wrong hands.

and...
Indiana Jones and the Curse of Horror Island

In the heat of summer you and Indy sail the distant Coral Sea to a tropical and ver dangerous destination in search of a priceless ebony idol. Legend has it that Horror Island is cursed and that no one has ever escaped from the tangled jungles alive. Someone or something lurks in the islands heart evil and dark.

[Strider]

I have Curse of Horror Island as well.

[Strider]

It's ok but It could be better.

[Indy_Jones88]

I have all but one of the Find your fate books. The very last one.

#17 IJ and the Mask of the Elephants.

I heard it is very rare. If you have it I would hold on to it.

[Caitlin]

I love these! Me + Web had alot of fun reading the Eye of the Fates and Stine's Horror Island out loud changing the story up a bunch of times.

[Junior Jones]

There's a lot to like in these books, but there's also a lot of dumb stuff too.

A while back I embarked on a project to rewrite the "Find Your Fate" books, trying to make each one into a single, cohesive story. I took the best parts from all the story branches and tried to put them together. I've got three done so far and you can read them here: http://home.earthlink.net/~pandersonfam/

I've started on a couple of other ones. They're a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. Some are easier than others, and some turn out better than others.

[Johan]

Don't know if this was metioned or worth mentioning but indianajones.com has a new update talking about the R.L. Stine Indy books. Go check it out.
Does anybody own any of these books? I own one...and I did not buy anymore because I did not like them. Then again I bought the 2 Caiden Indy novels. If he was alive and wrote more Indy novels I don't think I would buy them.

[Junior Jones]

I've got all four of them. There's nothing special or remarkable about them.
They're just like every other "Choose Your Own Adventure" book.

[Twilightpro101]

Didn't even know R.L.Stine wrote anything Indiana Jones related.

[Eric Solo]

Indy has great potential for the "choose your own adventure" type books. Are there any out there?
I see a few Young Indy books out there on amazon.com, but I'm not that interested in young Indy. I didn't watch the show much, but it seemed that the stories always revolved around Forrest Gump-like situations where he meets historical figures.

[Stoo]

Yes, the old "Find-Your-Fate" books. 11 of them from the mid-80s.
In my teens, I bought the very first one but somehow lost it somewhere
over the years. Should you decide to seek out any of these little books,
do keep in mind that they were written for children and the reader plays
the role of a young kid in the company of Indiana Jones.

The Literature Section at TheRaider.net has a good page on them:

http://www.theraider.net/information/books/adventure_findfate.php

An Indy role-playing game came out at the same time and a 2nd one in the '90s.
I've never played them but one adventure is based on the Marvel Comics story,
"The Fourth Nail"! A parade of others can be seen here:

http://www.theraider.net/information/books/roleplaying_index.php

[Eric Solo]

Thanks for the info, Stoo.

[Johan]

I have one....and I don't care for it that much. I'll stick with the novels.

[whipple]

Oh wow! I had the first few of these when I was a kid. Memory lane. ./sniff

[IndySeven]

Yep, there are a ton of Indy "Choose your own adventure" books. I remember reading about 5 of them in 6th grade. The books are awesome and action packed just like the movies. I remember that there was one about the Queen of Sheba, one that took place in South America, and another that took place in Turkey. The books are awesome!:D

[JimmyPSHayes]

My wife was in Disney a few months ago, and she called me to see what I wanted from the Indy Outpost, and I believe they had them at the shop.

[arkfinder]

Oh man I remember those Indy books from way back in the day. I used to have a few of them. :whip:

[IndySeven]

I love those books!:)

[JimmyPSHayes]

Are those books still being published? Maybe they'll do a new Indy one next year.

[Niteshade007]

My wife was in Disney a few months ago, and she called me to see what I wanted from the Indy Outpost, and I believe they had them at the shop.

Really? I was just at Disney and I don't recall seeing them. Maybe I just missed them. But the only books I saw were some Star Wars books and maybe a couple Indiana Jones ones, but I don't remember a choose your own adventure one.

[Ohio Jones]

I vaguely remember the 'Indy' Choose your own adventure (Or fate) books... Most of the books of that type put you in the role of a kid, but even as a kid I wanted to be an adult character and especially with an 'Indy' book... If you're reading an Indiana Jones 'Choose your own adventure', who'd want to be some twerpy kid when you could be the man himself!?

[Junior Jones]

Hi there!

I've been away from the Raven for a while, but the recent news and IJ4 hype has brought me back. Now I'm getting caught up on all the old discussions.

If anyone's interested, I adapted a few of the Find Your Fate Adventures into straightforward narratives, picking out the best elements from all the story branches and putting them together. You can read them here (http://home.earthlink.net/~pandersonfam/). Let me know what you think.

[chapter11]

If you're reading an Indiana Jones 'Choose your own adventure', who'd want to be some twerpy kid when you could be the man himself!?

That was always my problem with them, too. Even as a kid I remember thinking, "Who's brilliant idea was that?"

[Indy's Fist]

Do you guys have any idea how many adventures me & Indiana Jones went on?! These books were fantastic! Yes they were written for kids/teens, but I WAS a kid/teen in those days. To be able to go on an adventure with my favorite hero was great! I still pick up those books and go out on a fun trip with Dr. Jones and to rekindel my youth!:)

[drjones]

Boy, does this take me back. I didn't even remember having one of these until I saw the cover for the Gold Of Genghis Khan one. Good thread.

[No Ticket]

Not too long ago... two of my friends and myself went to the top of one of said friends' roof. There we sat for like 2 hours taking turns reading a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure book, actually acting out the voices and such.

How sad considering I was 22 at the time.

[Violet Indy]

On a roof?

I have to admit, I don't have much of a life outside of uni either.

[Little Indy]

I have the first one somewhere. I thought it was cool cuz it had to do with Indy. I was really young when I got it so I didn't have much say in what my parents bought me or not. Good times looking back.

[Indy's Fist]

These were interactive entertainment back in the day huh?

[JimmyPSHayes]

These were interactive entertainment back in the day huh?
Kind of like the 80's version of a Playstation! :D

[Indy's Fist]

Kind of like the 80's version of a Playstation! :D

Exactly!:D But with the books we got smarter and our imaginations had to fill in the blanks!

[Merek Jones]

A friend of mine was telling me that he found some on Ebay awhile back.

[Dr.Sartorius]

I still have a copy of RL Stine's Indiana Jones and the Giants of the Silver Tower. Its a fun Indy story. I bought it at Disneyland about 7-10 years ago.

[Indy fan 235]

I have the first 5 books in the Find Your Fate Indy books. I plan on getting the rest. I remember being a kid and enjoying them.

[OmegaSeamaster]

As a kid, I remember being dismayed that you never read these books from the perspective of Indiana Jones. You were always playing as some "sidekick" that traveled with Indy on one of his legendary adventures.

I suppose that was still fun, but I wanted to be Indy!

I think the only ones I had were "Treasure of Sheba" and "Eye of the Fates."

Which book was it where you run into Belloq's brother?

[herr gruber]

I had one and I think it was called Indiana Jones And The Cup Of the Vampire or something along those lines. Very enjoyable. (And slightly unacceptable when your choice leads to Indy's doom.:sick: )

[OmegaSeamaster]

I liked the unsuccessful ending in "Lost Treasure of Sheba" where a mob is after you and there's no escaping it.

As you cower behind Indy, he rolls up his sleeves and says something like, "Get ready kid."

I was optimistic.

[Perhilion]

I wish I was alive when these came out. Are they available anywhere?

[Iandiana]

I just discovered "Giants" and "Horror Island" in an old box in my room. Alongside them was the original releases of the novelisations. If only I could more than a pound each on ebay...

[Lao_Che]

"While your friends go to camp and travel with their families, you embark on an exciting journey with your cousin Indiana Jones, the great archaeologist, to the distant Coral Sea."

Is this cousin of Jones you play in all the books or just Curse of Horror Island?

[Nurhachi1991]

i have that book!

[Junior Jones]

"While your friends go to camp and travel with their families, you embark on an exciting journey with your cousin Indiana Jones, the great archaeologist, to the distant Coral Sea."

Is this cousin of Jones you play in all the books or just Curse of Horror Island?

A few times it's a cousin, sometimes it's an intern at the museum, at least once it's just a bystander who gets pulled into the adventure.

[AnnieJones]

I have read books 1 & 2 of the Find Your Fate Series and I think,out of the 2 I've read,they are pretty good.Has anyone else read the Find Your Fate books and if so what did you think of them?

[punisher5150]

1-9, then 16 and 17. Numbers 10-15 were James Bond, I think. I loved these books when I was a teen. I wish they were still published with the original covers. My copies are pretty worn out, since I got them as they were published. I think a couple were reprinted to cash in on R.L. Stine's name after the Goosebumps series became popular.

[Short Rounded]

I read one of R.L. Stine's Find Your Fate books...it was pretty bad. It was not like Indy at all. skulls falling from mountains, and apes eating people and keeping them hostage:eek: . I think that's what the Ape Island one is about... all I remember is that they were not like Indy.:(

[Goonie]

I have read books 1 & 2 of the Find Your Fate Series and I think,out of the 2 I've read,they are pretty good.Has anyone else read the Find Your Fate books and if so what did you think of them?

I've got #4 Eye of the Fates. It's the only one I have. They are hard to find. I'd like to get the whole series eventually.

From the Young Indy "Choose Your Own Adventure" series I got #1 and #2. These books are also hard to find.

[Morning Bell]

I have one of the Young Indy "Choose Your Fate" books (the one that takes place in Mexico; I can't remember the title at the moment) but I haven't been able to get ahold of any of the others.

[Goonie]

I have one of the Young Indy "Choose Your Fate" books (the one that takes place in Mexico; I can't remember the title at the moment) but I haven't been able to get ahold of any of the others.

It's South of the Border, which is #2, one of the books I have.

[punisher5150]

I read one of R.L. Stine's Find Your Fate books...it was pretty bad. It was not like Indy at all. skulls falling from mountains, and apes eating people and keeping them hostage:eek: . I think that's what the Ape Island one is about... all I remember is that they were not like Indy.:(

Ape Slaves was pretty bad. R.L. Stine took a hiatus from the series then returned with Ape Slaves. Megan Stine and H. William Stine continued with the next book, Mask of the Elephant. That one wasn't very good either.

I remember I did like some of the earlier books in the series (Horror Island, Mummy's Tomb, Eye of the Fates) but there were a few scenes that bothered me. One of them had Indy flying an airplane and some mention of "your uncle's expert flying skills" or something to that effect, which contradicts the movies. As far as I know, Indy learned to fly after Temple but never really learned to land.

Anyway, I wish I could find some mint conditions of these books with the original covers. Mine are pretty faded and worn out.

[Indy's Fist]

Ape Slaves was pretty bad. R.L. Stine took a hiatus from the series then returned with Ape Slaves. Megan Stine and H. William Stine continued with the next book, Mask of the Elephant. That one wasn't very good either.

I remember I did like some of the earlier books in the series (Horror Island, Mummy's Tomb, Eye of the Fates) but there were a few scenes that bothered me. One of them had Indy flying an airplane and some mention of "your uncle's expert flying skills" or something to that effect, which contradicts the movies. As far as I know, Indy learned to fly after Temple but never really learned to land.

Anyway, I wish I could find some mint conditions of these books with the original covers. Mine are pretty faded and worn out.

I see these on Ebay from time to time. Most are in very fine to near mint condition. Be warned some of the sellers feel these are worth a lot of money and have high prices for them.

[Rocket Surgeon]

I've been searching the libraries for these...to STEAL THEM!!!!

No really, they should reprint these!

[punisher5150]

If they do, I hope they use the original painted covers. There was some pretty good cover art for this series! The couple of books they did reprint of R.L.Stines had new covers with just a small picture of Indy's face framed in a box, and R.L.Stine's name in huge letters and nothing else of interest on the cover. That's why I never bought the reprints.

[AnnieJones]

Yeah,I know right.It was so unfair because all it had on the reprinted covers were a small picture of Indiana Jones and even his name was in smaller letters compared to the big letters that provided the title of the books.On the cover of the originals people can easily see him(right there can't miss him)and his name(in big bold letters).The newer ones people have to practically search to find him and his name.I couldn't see him at first,I had to literally look for him to find him on the cover.

I totally agree with you about the original cover art as well.:up: If it is going to be an "Indy book" it should have more of an Indy theme on the cover than what the newer covers have.

Anyway,I'm sooo happy I read two books that have good cover art(book 1 and 2 of the Indiana Jones Find Your Fate series).:up:

[Peru1936]

I loved the Find Your Fate, Which Way, and Choose Your Own Adventure Books as a youngster.

I had a few of the Indy ones, and particularly loved #4, Indiana Jones & the Eye of the Fates.

What I didn't like is that you accompany Indy on his adventures, rather than being Indy.

[JuniorJones]

I wonder what the licences are for these books. It would be good if someone could do a digital version of the books. Prehaps as webpages.

[AnnieJones]

I loved the Find Your Fate, Which Way, and Choose Your Own Adventure Books as a youngster.I never heard of the Which Way books.Are they Indiana Jones books?If so,what are they like?

[Peru1936]

I never heard of the Which Way books.Are they Indiana Jones books?If so,what are they like?

They were great. They often dealt with sorcery and high adventure and sometimes science fiction. There weren't any Indy books. Here's a list of all of them: http://gamebooks.org/wwlist.htm

#9, Creatures of the Dark was always my favourite.

[Joosse]

These books are pretty OK if you consider the time they were published in. They mostly have not so much to do with 'real' Indiana Jones anyway.

But I wanted them to complete my collection... ;)