All Find Your Fate storylines!!!

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Posted by Dale Dassel from iax-minden-ppp0004.iamerica.net on July 09, 1998 at 22:30:26:

In Reply to: Well... thanks. posted by The Northlander on July 09, 1998 at 17:24:19:

: My friend still has one of the books and remembers many of the others. Our local library used to have them until recent years, but now they are gone. I think we might ask what they did with them...

: Amazon.com was all I could think of as well for buying the books, but what about any webpages or other sources of information I might be able to find? Is there any way for me to get a list of titles, cover scans, a story synopsis for each, etc?

: -Northy-

Well, this is your lucky day!!! I happen to own all of the
Indiana Jones Find Your Fate adventures from Ballantine Books. My
parents ordered them for me when I was about seven years old. We had
them shipped over from the U.S. to Germany- where we lived. Anyway,
I am happy to type the storylines featured on the back of each book
for you. You will find them below. Enjoy!!!

INDIANA JONES AND THE CURSE OF HORROR ISLAND (#1)

Will you and Indiana Jones uncover the secret of
THE CURSE OF HORROR ISLAND?

It's your summer vacation. While your friends go to
camp or travel with their families, you embark on an
exciting journey with your cousin Indiana Jones,
the great archaeologist, to the distant Coral Sea. You
are bound for Horror Island in search of a priceless
ebony idol. But legend has it that the island is
cursed and many who go there never live to return!
What will happen to you?
The danger begins before you even leave the
New York harbor. And every step of the way, battling
hostile natives and savage jungle animals, you
decide what to do, which moves to make, as you
FIND YOUR FATE

INDIANA JONES AND THE LOST TREASURE OF SHEBA (#2)

Can I really help Indiana Jones find
THE LOST TREASURE OF SHEBA?

I have to! Last night two men kidnapped my father,
Dr. George Ballantyne, a military engineer, from our
apartment. My dad has a map to the long-lost
treasure of Sheba and he knows a lot about a
mysterious new diamond laser. The Fascist forces
in Ethiopia want control of both!
So I'm going with Indiana Jones to Ethiopia-a
land of dangerous villains, volcanoes, underground
mazes, and ruthless spies-to find the treasure and
save my father. Indy says it's all up to me: I have
to decide what to do; I have to choose which moves
to make... I'm in charge every terrifying
step of the way!

INDIANA JONES AND THE GIANTS OF THE SILVER TOWER (#3)

You are going to help Indiana Jones discover
THE GIANTS OF THE SILVER TOWER
...And you're going to have the time
of your life doing it!

Here's the background: While Lilah Rogers and her father
were exploring the snowy mountains of Tibet, they stumbled
upon an enormous Silver Tower that marked the entrance
to a strange village inhabited by giants. The giants, wanting
to keep their existence secret, tried to keep them from
leaving. But Lilah and her father managed to escape-only
to be separated during a blinding snowstorm. Now Lilah,
desperate to find her father, appeals to Indiana Jones for
help. Indy, that ever-curious archaeologist, is eager to
locate this village of giants. The three of you set off.

It won't be easy. Avalanches, giant apes, scorpions, vultures,
and even the Abominable Snowman await you. What's more,
you are responsible for the safety of the search party! You
decide on the directions your journey will take! You are
in charge every terrifying step of the way as you
FIND YOUR FATE

INDIANA JONES AND THE EYE OF THE FATES (#4)

Will you and Indiana Jones locate
THE EYE OF THE FATES?

The legends say that whoever possesses the crystal
Eye has the power to see and even change the future.
In the wreck of an ancient ship, Indiana Jones finds
pieces of Perseus' golden shield-which contains clues
to the location of this mysterious Eye. Unfortunately,
reporters reveal his astonishing discovery--and the race
is on! Your father, a museum curator, says that you must
accompany Indy on his desperate mission to find the Eye
and keep it from falling into the wrong hands.
Before you know it, you're dashing from Mount Olympus
to distant Japan, searching for this amazing artifact.
Your lives are constantly in jeapordy as you are pursued by
ruthless villains eager to exploit the power of the Eye.
You must decide which moves to make! You have to choose
the directions that will lead you to your goal!
Every fascinating and dangerous step of the way,
it is up to you to
FIND YOUR FATE

INDIANA JONES AND THE CUP OF THE VAMPIRE (#5)

You and Indiana Jones are desperate to find
THE CUP OF
THE VAMPIRE

It is the Cup of Djemsheed, a unique medieval treasure.
Legend has it that anyone who drinks from this goblet will
be guranteed eternal life. Mihail Tepes, a Romanian
archaeologist, believes the cup is buried in the grave of the
notorious 15th-century Prince Vlad Dracula, the person
who inspired the stories of Dracula the vampire. If Dracula
drank from the cup, it is possible he walks the earth to this
day! Your search will be complicated by many other
people-some of them ruthless villains-who will stop at
nothing to gain possession of the cup.
Right from the start, you are in charge. Depending on the
decisions you make, you could wander endlessly through
catacombs, meet real-life werewolves, or fight to the
death with bloodthirsty bandits. Every thrilling
and dangerous step of the way the choices are
up to you as you
FIND YOUR FATE

INDIANA JONES AND THE LEGION OF DEATH (#6)

Can you and Indiana Jones survive in the land of
THE LEGION OF DEATH?

Millionaire Waldo Shyster-Haven has asked Indiana Jones
to lead an expedition into the South American
jungles to locate his lost collection of priceless Incan
artifacts. Three search parties have already disappeared
and the locals blame the infamous Legion of Death. Indy's
old friend, archaeologist Sir Reginald Brooksbank, is
among the missing, so Indy agrees to take on this
desperate mission-and you go along for the adventure!

From the very start when your tiny plane sputters to a halt,
you are in terrible danger. Depending on the decisions you
make, you and Indy could find yourselves in a steamy
snake-infested rainforest, on a treacherous expedition
down the Amazon River, deep inside an ancient well, or
face to face with the terrifying Legion of Death. Every
exciting and frightening choice is up to you as you
FIND YOUR FATE

INDIANA JONES AND THE CULT OF THE MUMMY'S CRYPT (#7)

You'll have to be pretty tough to help
Indiana Jones uncover
THE CULT
OF THE
MUMMY'S CRYPT

Two ancient mummies have been stolen from the Egyptian
Room of the National Museum. It's curator, Marcus brody,
wants Indiana Jones to travel to Cairo to retrieve them.

You insist on accompanying Indy but are you really ready
to face the dangers you'll encounter? An ancient cult
is coming back to life after a thousand years. Laboratory
cats are trained to be vicious killers. There's a secret
chamber that can hold you captive behind a false wall...
and that's only the beginning!

How will you handle it? Well, you'd better be prepared,
because you are in charge of this journey. You
decide which moves to make. Every step of the way you'll
have to prove you are ready to
FIND YOUR FATE

INDIANA JONES AND THE DRAGON OF VENGEANCE (#8)

It's time for you and Indiana Jones to find
THE DRAGON
OF VENGEANCE

Indiana Jones is about to embark on his most dangerous
adventure yet. To your great surprise, you realize that
you are going with him to China to search for an ancient
jade dragon with diamond eyes. You will be opposed
by a violent secret society called The Golden Lotus, which
wants the power of this precious relic for itself. You'll
have other problems, too: hungry tigers, strange
blood rituals, a gang of vicious thugs, even an earthquake!
And remember: YOU are responsible for whatever happens,
because YOU are going to make all the decisions-where
to go, what to do, and how to handle it- as you
FIND YOUR FATE

INDIANA JONES AND THE GOLD OF GENGHIS KHAN (#9)

You and Indiana Jones set off in search of
THE GOLD OF
GENGHIS KHAN

You are spending your summer vacation in Venice
with your cousin Indy when you discover the lost diary
of Marco Polo-and read about the vast treasure hidden
by Genghis Khan! Now you're on your way to Ulan Bator,
the capital of Mongolia, to see if the diary's mysterious
clues can help you locate the gold.

Of course, you're not the only one's after
the treasure. Mussolini and his Fascist troops want it
very badly-and will do anything to beat you to it.
So get ready to encounter the harsh extremes of
the Gobi Desert...a killer snow leopard...a ferocious band
of mongol bandits...even a pack of wolves! And remember,
every incredible step of the way, the moves are up
to you. You decide what paths to follow as you
FIND YOUR FATE

INDIANA JONES AND THE MASK OF THE ELEPHANT (#17)

YOU and Indiana Jones cannot rest until you find
THE MASK OF
THE ELEPHANT

Legend has it, deep in the Congo one thousand years
ago, an enormous elephant terrorized an African tribe.
To ward off the creature's angry spirit, the tribesmen
fashioned a glittering gold and diamond elephant mask.
Soon after, the killer bull vanished.

And so did the priceless mask. But now Indiana
Jones is cracking his whip in the Congo. And fortunately
for you: first he interrupts your visit with some imposing
dinner hosts and then the hair-raising search begins, with
you and Indy meeting the likes of 12-foot crocs, hostile
natives with poison darts, and the insidious rival
archaeologist C.P. Smythe. Along the way YOU make the
decisions that will lead you and Indy to the precious
elephant mask-and the return of a legend-as you
FIND YOUR FATE

Unfortunately I don't own a copy of the original
APE SLAVES OF HOWLING ISLAND (#16), as I didn't buy it.
I do have the new re-release, which contained the entire
original book, bound by a cheap cover, which I tore off
and threw away. I'm still hunting used book stores for
an original. I did find a mint condition, pristine copy,
and a FIRST EDITION of THE LOST TREASURE OF SHEBA this
summer. This book looks like it was printed yesterday,
so I HAD to buy it. All of my original books are worn,
yellowed, and, in some cases, bound together with tape.
I read these things ALL the time when I was a kid. I
still read them, too. I'll part with my new copy of
LOST TREASURE if someone can provide me with a copy of
the book: The Making of Raiders of the Lost Ark. I had
this book when I was a kid in Germany. I read less than
half of it, then it got lost and I haven't seen one
since. If ANYONE can find me a copy of it, in relatively
good condition- with cover and inside picture sheets,
then you've got yourself a perfect copy of #2- even Steven.
Until then- let the adventure live on!!!

Regards,

Dale Dassel


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