MAGEHUNTER - The Most Expensive Fighting Fantasy Gamebook Ever?
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- MageHunter- Gamebook number 57 in the Fighting Fantasy Series. As of present the sale price of this gamebook can top £400. But is this the most expensive Fighting Fantasy Gamebook ever?
Mageunter Presented by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. Written by Paul Mason, illustrated by Russ Nicholson. Cover Illustration by Ian Miller.
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In the 2000s, FF titles in the 50s could be found new/unsold at various stores here in Australia. I picked up at least one copy of Magehunter that way, though others such as Deathmoor and Night Dragon were easier to find. I resold them on ebay at the time, wish now I'd kept a complete set for myself.
There worth a fortune now. Who would have known back then!
@@gamebookcollector yes it was weird, there was a chain of department stores (Target) where every branch in my city had unsold FF titles sitting in the warehouse around 2003. I just called them up and collected them for retail price. Once the staff stuck a bundle together with sellotape to await my collection. Tape right across the covers! At that time I also made a killing with Lone Wolf books.
I loved these books as a kid and originally had up to about book 40 before i grew out of them. I didn't hold onto them either (d'oh!) but a couple of years ago I started collecting them again. I've gotten back up to book 44 plus book 50 and 54 so far. The ones I've bought up til now have been reasonably priced but I didn't realise the latter numbers were so expensive. Looking unlikely I'll complete my collection without a lotto win 😅
To be honest, I'd be happy with reprints of the whole series. I just want to play the book and I'm not really worried if it's a 1995 copy or a 2022 copy 🤣
Nostalgia is one hell of a drug eh!
Yeah but the new artwork is rubbish, old copies are better
The rediculous pricing and sellers raiding the op shops ruined collecting for me
It was always about the thrill of the hunt and discovery. Not just purchasing off eBay. Luckily I have been collecting these all my life.
The prices have reached astronomical levels on eBay. It's always a satisfying moment to find one out in the wild. Just wish they were more of them!👍
@@gamebookcollector certainly is, one of my best finds was only 6 years ago in a country op shop in Victoria Australia . 7 books! Nothing since then :( (not through lack of trying)
Agreed. As soon as eBay sellers got a sniff of quick money-making from a resurgence in interest in Fighting Fantasy books and Dungeons and Dragons material, the op shops were cleaned out en masse. I'm sure there are large volume sellers out there sitting on mountains of them. It is very rare to find a single second hand book now, while they used to be everywhere just ten or so years ago. It bothers me that the eBay sellers have a financial stranglehold on this fabulous series. I'm glad I still have about a dozen first edition books from decades ago, my son has thoroughly enjoyed playing them in recent years.
@@tannhausergate6310 yep and the silly thing is people pay those exorbitant prices. I bawked at spending anymore than 20 dollars for what now is classified as rare, now that price is a steal!
@@tannhausergate6310 Its the same with the Retro Toys or anything Re-Sellers think they can screw a pound out of someone
My daughter is nearly ready to read these so I have been doing a playthrough making sure of appropriateness and thought I'd finish my collection on eBay to discover what they are worth!?! Unbelievable. Mine aren't in good condition as I played them too much as a kid. I have 25 of the main series, plus 12 supplemenary books. Saw this video and quickly confirmed... No magehunter :-(
Sorry to hear you don't have Magehunter. Although over recent months Revenge Of the Vampire had reached astronomical prices. You have 25 of the main series though. It's a very good start! Check out charity shops.. there have been a lot of good copies found by chance. Fingers crossed. Thanks for watching!
@@gamebookcollector haha don't have that one either! Only revenge of Zagor for those after 50. I can see night dragon for £45 but it's a bit much for a second hand book, as I don't think I'll ever complete it. But... I have heard it's one of the best to play.
@@gamebookcollector well I just messaged my cousin - he has magehunter and revenge, both unread and basically mint condition. Like me, he'd never consider selling them
Found my original 5 or 6 FF books in rge loft over lockdown and started buying a few more. Will attempt the full set. Not looking forward to the buyers remorse on some of the big hitters such as this one and curse of the mummy!
I'd absolutely love to get my hands on more of the latter books in the series. I managed to get Moonrunner for a decent price but anything after that is just stupid money...I'd reprint them all myself if I knew how!
The prices of the last 10 books are ridiculous. Its a shame they are so hard to collect.
Hi, I've collected gamebooks from 8 years old eg fighting fantasy, bloodsword, way of the tiger, lonewolf, greystar, golden dragon series, cretin chronicles. It was a welcome surprise to find shadow chaser and Dracula gamebooks, also beowulf. I hope johnathan green continues with more, maybe frankenstein, jekyll and Hyde or an original story?
I hope so too Lee. Johnathan Green has contributed a lot to FF. Also his own series are excellent. Fingers crossed for more to come.
What kind of a psychopath actually used the sheets in the book?
I was looking through wizards warriors and you and yeah some books are crazy.
Think I may need to revise my home contents insurance - I had no idea
Ross H.. that’s what I thot! Crazy isn’t it! 😮👍
Nice flex. I only pick up readers copies. I'm always looking for more, but never at the high price points. I just read what I can to be inspired to write my own.
Thanks for your comment John. Keep being Inspired.. You never know! 👍
Is this book actually any good as an adventure?
No. Jonathan Green's original hardback Alice's Nightmare In Wonderland sold to America for a four figure sum 2021. White cloth bound with gold foil.
Wow...Amazing to hear that! Alice is not a FF book though. It's an ACE Gamebook. Thanks for sharing 👍
@@gamebookcollector good point I didn't read it fully. Curse Of The Mummy appears to be catching up with this and RotV too
@@JamesAHirons_ Definitely, curse is really expensive too. Some of the online pricing over the last few years has been off the charts. Not great if your trying to collect.
Can you provide a source for the plastic covers such as the one for magehunter. Ty mate
Hi Alan. Thanks for watching. The cover that's on the book came with it when I purchased it, I'm afraid. Maybe you could you try Amazon or Ebay? Hope you find some. 👍
yeah, just re-release all the books...
Paul Mason left a comment on another RUclips video (search for "Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks Review Part 6") stating that when Wizard Books was republishing the Fighting Fantasy series, one of the conditions for reprinting his books was that he would have to relinquish the copyright of the text to Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, which he considered to be unethical (and I agree with this). He was also aggrieved that Steve and Ian received all the royalties from foreign editions of his FF books.
It doesn't look optimistic that _Slaves of the Abyss_ or _Magehunter_ will be reprinted any time soon, then...
@@nicholascampbell3259 so many authors and artists, so many problems....still, i am sure some arrangement could be made. just make the books print on demand and give everyone a share of the profit.
Its 500 now lol
Crazy price hike. That’s what you were call inflation. Lol