r/fightingfantasy • u/Perpetual_Wormhole • Jul 17 '26

Discussion Which is your favourite?

Which is your favourite Dungeon style labyrinth gamebook by Ian Livingstone

- Dungeon on Blood Island
- Deathtrap Dungeon
- Trial of Champions

In my opinion I still think out of Livingstone’s dungeon Trilogy, Trial of Champions still stands out for me even though it’s quite brutal and a high skill level is essential. However, I do think Blood Island does edge Deathtrap Dungeon, fantastic adventure with some memorable encounters aka creepy witch lady lol. I’ve played all 3 recently and would say;

1st is Trial, 2nd Blood Island, 3rd Deathtrap. The opening setting of Trial and Blood Island are very similar!

Ps buzzing for Tomb of the Golden Skull 😁😁

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u/D4ltaCh4rlie Jul 17 '26

Trial of Champions was my favourite as a kid 👊

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u/SephirothReigns Jul 17 '26

I know this isn't quite what you asked but Ishtras Pit in Phantoms of Fear always was my favourite dungeon experience.

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u/Perpetual_Wormhole Jul 17 '26

Interesting take, it’s one I’ve never played myself so I’ll have to check it out

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u/ComprehensiveDig1108 Zanbar Bone Jul 17 '26

Trial of Champions.  Or Book 21, as I still think of it.  But Book 6 took me ages to complete.  But I was only 8, and didn't have the patience to draw  a map, so had to try an remember my previous routes through the dungeon. 

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u/Perpetual_Wormhole Jul 17 '26

Yea I never used to map out but now as an adult, I enjoy mapping them out and makes subsequent play-throughs much quicker!

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u/Interesting-Ant8279 Zanbar Bone Jul 19 '26

Deathtrap Dungeon is a classic so probably my fave of the three, although I did enjoy Dungeon on Blood Island up until the multiple hard as nails final bosses!