[Let's Play] Fighting Fantasy 27 - Star Strider

[SGamerz]

Borri and Symm lived through the most brutal gamebook of all. Dying is not required.

Because we left them behind at the end game. If we took them with us to confront Razaak, they're dead, and so are we.

EDIT: and I vote to dodge to nearby shelter. I don't think the Catchman is strong enough to stop a charging bull.

[Beroli]

Use the Catchman. Doing what the designers of this obviously intended is unlikely to be wise.

[JourneymanN00b]

I tallied your votes, and I will have Hiryu Aragorn dodge left to the nearest shelter to break the 1-1 tie.

111
You reach the shelter just as the bull slams its horns into the heavy plastic. You look around the shelter: there are two short spears there, which seem to be armed with impact neuronsplat. You guess that there must be a proper entrance behind one of the three shelters. You will have to cross to the others to find out. You pick up the spears and rush out. Which shelter do you pick, the left one (turn to 378) or the right one (turn to 49)?

Please vote on whether to support or reject fascism before 9:00 AM PST or a 3 vote majority is reached to guarantee that it will be counted.

[Darth Rabbitt]

Follow your signature advice.

[Thaluikhain]

Go left. Also, don't think I've seen a spear with impact neurosplat before.

[SGamerz]

Left.

[JourneymanN00b]

Votes registered, Hiryu Aragorn will reject fascism and embrace communism by picking the left one.

378
You head for the left-hand shelter. The bull charges you and you stand up in front of it with your spears held aloft.

BULL ANDROID SKILL 7 STAMINA 6

If you lose, you have been badly gored and are unable to continue your mission. If you win, you have damaged the bull, which has now fallen over and is leaking lubricant. Your rush to the shelter and find a door. Deduct 2 TIME units and turn to 88.

The fight:
[spoiler]Round 1: Bull Android Attack Strength: 19, Player Attack Strength: 15;
Bull Android Stamina: 6, Player Stamina: 28
Round 2: Bull Android Attack Strength: 13, Player Attack Strength: 15;
Bull Android Stamina: 4, Player Stamina: 28
Round 3: Bull Android Attack Strength: 15, Player Attack Strength: 19;
Bull Android Stamina: 2, Player Stamina: 28
Round 4: Bull Android Attack Strength: 12, Player Attack Strength: 18;
Bull Android Stamina: 0, Player Stamina: 28[/spoiler]

Hiryu Aragorn manages to put down the Bull Android, but takes 2 Stamina points of damage due to a lucky blow from the Bull Android.

88
You open the small door and find yourself in a long, empty corridor. You tread gently and watch out for alarm beams. Eventually you see a door marked EXIT, and another door marked:

     GromPol and Excel series only. Strictly no admittance to any other Androids.

Which door do you take, the EXIT (turn to 194) or the other one (turn to 383)?

Please vote before 6:00 PM PST to guarantee that it will be counted.

Adventure Sheet:
[spoiler]Hiryu Aragorn
TIME: 30
CLUES:
OXYGEN: Full
SKILL: 10 Initial Skill = 10
STAMINA: 28 Initial Stamina = 24
LUCK: 9 Initial Luck = 10
FEAR: 7
CALCULATIONS:
Circle with a horizontal line through it is a clue
BOONS:
1 Dice Manipulator[/spoiler]

[Beroli]

We still need classified information, "not in Madrid" is insufficient. Other door.

[Queen of Swords]

Yes, other door.

[SGamerz]

The sign restricts entry for androids, but not human? No reason why we shouldn't go in, then!

[JourneymanN00b]

Votes registered, Hiryu Aragorn will take the other one.

383
[spoiler][/spoiler]

You walk towards the door and it slides open. You enter and find yourself looking at the back of an administration Android. It senses you and spins around.

ADMIN ANDROID SKILL 5 STAMINA 6

If you win, turn to 311.

The fight:
[spoiler]Round 1: Admin Android Attack Strength: 12, Player Attack Strength: 17;
Admin Android Stamina: 4, Player Stamina: 28
Round 2: Admin Android Attack Strength: 12, Player Attack Strength: 18;
Admin Android Stamina: 2, Player Stamina: 28
Round 3: Admin Android Attack Strength: 10, Player Attack Strength: 21;
Admin Android Stamina: 0, Player Stamina: 28[/spoiler]

To nobody’s surprise, Hiryu Aragorn manages to flawlessly destroy the Admin Android.

311
You drag the GromPol behind a cupboard, but it begins to self-destruct in your hands. You walk towards a door marked ‘NO ADMITTANCE – EXCEL CLASS ONLY.’ The door slides open easily; there is no one around. In front of you is a ComTerm and on the screen you see:

      11 19 29
      6 11 16
      17 17 ?

Key in the missing number and go to that section. You will be told straight away if you are correct. If you cannot work out the missing number, turn to 194.

Please vote before 8:30 AM PST or a 3-vote majority is reached to guarantee that it will be counted.

[pragma]

I think 17.

The first row you add 10 each column you move to the right. The second row you add five each column you move to the right. What we've seen of the third row, you add zero each column you move to the right.

[Darth Rabbitt]

The top left doesn’t seem to follow that pattern (11, 19, 29). But the middle row does. I’m not sure but don’t have a better guess than 17.

[SGamerz]

Could be A+B-1 = C. Which means the answer would be 33.

[pragma]

I like 33 better than my answer, and I vote for that

[Darth Rabbitt]

Same.

[JourneymanN00b]

Votes acknowledged, Hiryu Aragorn will key in 33 as the missing number.

33
You have calculated correctly: A + B – 1 = C. The screen shows a menu and you pick security information. Another menu appears which includes, with typical Grom efficiency, an option for the President. You press this option and all you get is:

     212 (59) 94
     737 (?) 173

If you can supply the correct answer, turn to that section. You will be told you are correct straight away. If you cannot supply the answer, turn to 194.

Please vote before 6:00 PM PST to guarantee that it will be counted.

[Beroli]

(A-C)/2=B. 282.

[pragma]

Sure, seems good

[Darth Rabbitt]

282 sounds good to me.

[JourneymanN00b]

Votes received, Hiryu Aragorn will supply 282 as the answer.

282
[spoiler][/spoiler]

You are correct: (A – C) ÷ 2 = B. A sub-menu appears and asks for a question. You key in: ‘Is the Galactic President in Madrid?’ It answers in the negative. Then you ask it where the President is being kept. It replies, ‘He is at a high-security Base station,’ and a symbol appears of a circle with a horizontal line through it. The message continues, ‘Reference 169A …’, but it breaks off and another message asks for your Grom family code letter. Then ‘ILLEGAL ACCESS’ begins to flash across the screen. You rush back to the exit. Deduct 2 TIME units and turn to 194.

194
[spoiler][/spoiler]

You go through the door marked EXIT. Alarm lights are flashing and you hear the door lock itself behind you. A screen to the left prints a message:

LIFE FORM ACCESS. EXPEL OXYGEN FROM ALL AREAS IN 20 UNITS.

Mark the 20 units in the OXYGEN box on your Adventure Sheet and make deductions as instructed. If the units reach zero, you can no longer breathe and your mission is over. Turn to 51.

51
You are in Red room, Level 1. Three are two doors leading downwards. Reduce OXYGEN level by 1. Do you go left (turn to 97) or right (turn to 181)?

Please vote before 9:00 AM PST or a 3-vote majority is reached to guarantee that it will be counted.

Adventure Sheet:
[spoiler]Hiryu Aragorn
TIME: 28
CLUES:
OXYGEN: 19
SKILL: 10 Initial Skill = 10
STAMINA: 28 Initial Stamina = 24
LUCK: 9 Initial Luck = 10
FEAR: 7
CALCULATIONS:
Circle with a horizontal line through it is a clue
Reference 169A is a clue
BOONS:
1 Dice Manipulator[/spoiler]

[pragma]

Left per usual.

When the time comes, we need to go to London. I'm pretty sure they're showing us the symbol for the Underground.

[Thaluikhain]

Huh, nice countdowny bit in a book already with a countdown, but more unlabelled doors.

Left, I guess.

[Darth Rabbitt]

We follow the left hand rule, as usual.

[SGamerz]

Left.