# Anyone remeber "Choose Your Own Adeventure" books?

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**Created:** [August 22, 2002, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remeber-choose-your-own-adeventure-books/125144 "2002-08-22T22:36:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2002, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remeber-choose-your-own-adeventure-books/125144/41 "2002-08-26T16:07:58Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Mr. Frink \*  
> \*\*Yeah…these books were a hot fad at my elementary school when they first came out. What was the first book? Something about a cave? Or was it time travel?
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> I was in the habit of “cheating” when I read the books. Y’know what I mean…I would save my page before I made a decision…and if I didn’t like the storyline it branched into (i.e. I’d be killed), I’d go back and choose the other option. I’m sure everyone did that, huh?
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> It’s funny…now that I think about it, these CYOA book were the precurser to interactive computer fiction games. I was wondering why these books weren’t popular anymore–and the simple answer is that they’ve just morphed into computer games. Kind of a low-tech version of “Grim Fandango”, etc.
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> I wonder where I can pick up a copy of my absolute favorite title: _ **Mystery of the Maya** _??? \*\*

That was me too- no wonder I ended up an attorney. 😃

I also had the same thought- that those games were in many ways the precursors to today’s computer games.

Damn I loved those books as a kid.

🙂

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**Post date:** [August 26, 2002, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-remeber-choose-your-own-adeventure-books/125144/42 "2002-08-26T18:42:50Z")

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**Deep Purple** - I don’t suppose you would consider parting with these?

Strictly from a nostalgia point of view I would like to own a set.

Thanks 🙂

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