Freeway Fighter

Infobox Fighting Fantasy book 2covers


caption1=The original cover of "Freeway Fighter" illustrated by Jim Burns


caption2=The Wizard cover of "Freeway Fighter" illustrated by Jim Burns
location=Earth
references=380
authors=Ian Livingstone
illustrator=Kevin Bulmer
coverillustrator=Jim Burns
year=1985
number=13
ISBN=ISBN 0-14-031710-4
wcoverillustrator=Jim Burns
wyear=2005
wnumber=23
wISBN=ISBN 1-84046-565-4

"Freeway Fighter" is a single-player roleplaying gamebook written by Ian Livingstone, illustrated by Kevin Bulmer and originally published in 1985 by Puffin Books. It was later republished by Wizard Books in 2005. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series. It is the 13th in the series in the original Puffin series (ISBN 0-14-031710-4) and 23rd in the modern Wizard series (ISBN 1-84046-565-4). The book is made up of 380 references rather than the usual 400.

tory

The story takes places in a post-apocalyptic America dominated by heavily armed muscle cars and lawless nomads; there can be little doubt that the setting draws direct inspiration from the "Mad Max" movies. The player must drive their Dodge Interceptor across the brutal wastes in order to procure a fresh supply of petrol for their home, the peaceful settlement of New Hope.

"Freeway Fighter" deviates from the Fighting Fantasy norm in that it is not set in the world of Titan and by the inclusion of a vehicle combat system alongside the standard hand to hand system, with space provided to allow the player to record damage to their vehicle. The book also includes shooting rules. The car itself has weapons and modifications, and must be continuously supplied with petrol in order for the journey to continue (you can actually fail in your mission by simply running out of gas).

ee also

*Fighting Fantasy
*List of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks

References

* cite web
title=Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks on gamebooks.org
url=http://www.gamebooks.org/show_series.php?id=11
* cite web
title=Freeway Fighter on gamebooks.org
url=http://www.gamebooks.org/show_item.php?id=50
* cite web
title=Freeway Fighter on the Internet Archive record of the old fightingfantasy.com site
url=http://web.archive.org/web/20051127132124/www.fightingfantasy.com/ffb13.htm
** cite web
title=Letter from illustrator Kevin Bulmer on the Internet Archive record of the old fightingfantasy.com site
url=http://web.archive.org/web/20020223110653/http://fightingfantasy.com/fflett.htm#Kevin%20BulmerOfficial sites:
* cite web
title=Freeway Fighter on the official Fighting Fantasy website
url=http://www.fightingfantasygamebooks.com/ff23.htm
* cite web
title=Freeway Fighter on the Wizard Books website
url=http://www.iconbooks.co.uk/wizard/wbook.cfm?isbn=1-84046-565-4