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Fighting Fantasy, the world famous interactive gamebook series is back! Steve Jackson and Tin Man Games present House of Hell on iOS!!
"Taking refuge in the infamous House of Hell has to be the worst mistake of your life! The dangers of the torrential storm outside are nothing compared to the blood-curdling adventures that await you inside. Who knows how many hapless wanderers like yourself have perished within its gruesome walls? Be warned! Tonight is going to be a night to remember..."
** REVIEWS **
"This is a faithful port to an electronic format, and it is also packed with features. Old fans will love the nostalgia, and those who have never played this sort of thing before are in for a treat." - STARBURST - 9/10
"If you have any appreciation for choose-your-own adventure games, you’ll love this app. Fans of the original Fighting Fantasy series of books will absolutely love the iOS version." - PADGADGET - 4.5/5
"All the other hallmarks of the Tin Man treatment are also to be found in House of Hell, including an atmospheric soundtrack, good use of multimedia and smooth and easy usability." - GAMEZEBO - 4/5
"The extras, like the achievements, art gallery, background material, and the retro look, are features that the developer didn’t have to do, but went that extra mile." - BOARD GAME GEEK - 4/5
"House of Hell is very engaging; it manages to produce a compelling story that transcends the realm of young adult fantasy game books. It’s also a trip down memory lane for gamers who grew up reading the Fighting Fantasy paperback series. Here’s to Tin Man Games for a job well done." - PIXEL PERFECT GAMING - 5/5
** FEATURES **
House of Hell is a digital Fighting Fantasy gamebook, an interactive adventure in which YOU are the hero! You can only win through by choosing the correct path, finding equipment, avoiding traps and surviving combat.
Exclusive new features in the app:
• Make the gamebook as easy or hard as you like and even turn on a special cheat mode to read it old-school!
• Atmospheric new visuals which can be turned off to make the gamebook look like it came off the printing press in the 80s!
• Tim Sell’s classic illustrations colorised for the app, making full use of the high-resolution retina displays.
• Ian Miller's famous cover animated and brought to life.
• Fantastic new cover artwork to unlock!
• Achievements to find throughout the gamebook with full Game Center connectivity.
House of Hell has been brought to iOS using Tin Man Games’ critically acclaimed Gamebook Adventures Engine featuring:
• Universal iOS support. Buy the app once and it works on all your devices!
• Read the book horizontally or vertically on your iPad.
• An automated Adventure Sheet to keep track of stats and inventory.
• Realistic physics based dice rolling. Shake your iPhone or iPad!
• Artwork gallery. Find an illustration in the gamebook and be able to access it full-screen forever.
• Bookmarking system which saves your position in the gamebook, much like putting your fingers between the pages to remember your previous page when reading the paperback!
• Specially composed soundtrack and sound effects.
Tin Man Games have signed a licensing deal to release the Fighting Fantasy series on iOS, so expect to see more of your favourite adventure gamebooks appearing on the App Store!
Also available: The Forest of Doom, Island of the Lizard King, Starship Traveller, Caverns of the Snow Witch and Bloodbones!
Coming Soon: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain!

What's New in Version 1.4918

This app has been updated by Apple to use the latest Apple signing certificate.
Minor Bug Fixes

Seller

Name

Tin Man Games Pty Ltd

URL

http://www.fightingfantasyapps.com

Information

Developer

Categories

Version

1.4918

Size

406.5 MB

Game Center

Yes

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated 12+ for the following:
Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes
Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Frequent/Intense Horror/Fear Themes
Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity

Compatibility

iOS 7.0 or later

Devices

iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPad 2 (Wi-Fi), iPad 2 (3G), iPad (3rd Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (3rd Generation) (4G), iPad (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (4th Generation) (4G), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (Wi-Fi), iPad mini (4G), iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (5th generation), iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English

App Store: Customer Ratings

All Versions

 5.0 (4 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

Crashes out!

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"hey, it's me!!"
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2014-08-29
Version 1.2
Would give this a 5 star rating as I used to love this book when I was younger and the app worked perfect! Now on my iPhone 4S it just shuts down everytime I try to continue! Please sort it as it is a great app

Great!

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Rr 7
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2014-01-14
Version 1.2
Was a great game book now a great mobile game. Great presentation and execution although Forest of Doom has an intro sequence. Although a small gripe this is just fabulous and more atmospheric than the books.

Crash Bang

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marcus1974
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2013-07-17
Version 1.2
House Of Hell is a classic. I will reserve this review for later. My app now crashes after updating the information within the app. I press play and crash, back to the desk top. Please fix this and I will re review this classic, sadly unplayable title.

Great, but needs proof reading

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Glitterball Suicide
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2013-07-13
Version 1.2
This is a great game. However, the enjoyment is spoilt by the many mistakes in the text. I hope this will be rectified in future updates.

Quality

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Ardy007
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2013-06-17
Version 1.2
This was the first book I read of the fighting fantasy and the translation is perfect. Additional bonus of the French as well. This is great and a real blast from the past.

Excellent

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Westhullonian
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2013-05-30
Version 1.1
Great that the books I loved as a kid have been adapted for iOS, dice rolling and character points all simply recorded by the excellent interface. The book itself is quite challenging and I'm nowhere near completing it! Recommended.

Hell of a Game!

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Sparklefinn
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2013-05-20
Version 1.1
It is nostalgic bliss to witness the most welcome return of Fighting Fantasy. House of Hell is a brute of a challenge with an encapsulating storyline too; your fear being ever present. The revamped illustrations are wonderfully rendered; furthermore, the inclusion of a devilish series of fun achievements add to this 'original' RPG experience. Also, there is something deeply satisfying about rolling dice on a game engine.
My main objection is the lack of an all essential progress map makes it hard to govern your location within the house, especially when restarting a quest. Also, could there be a little more elaboration from the books 'instant death' dead-ends. In true FF fashion, these moments can sometimes be a little annoyingly random and offer the player no second chance of survival.
That said, this iPhone experience has whisked me back to the hazy days of childhood. I was delighted to read the legendary 'Steve Jackson's' history of FF introduction. More please!

Flash back

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Bexebell92
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2013-04-12
Version 1.1
These gaming books are brilliant. Me and my dad used to play them when I was younger and he used to draw the map as we played on.
Few improvements could be made to make this a faultless game.
1. A button to view what's in your inventory
2. A profile button to view your stamina etc
3. A map button to view the doors you've passed etc
But this app is worth the money :)

Excellent

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Urpgor
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2013-03-09
Version 1.1
House of Hell was a brilliant book. And Tin Man Games have done a brilliant job in converting the book to iOS. The updated artwork deserves special mention, with the books original black and white line art giving way to sumptuous colour plates.
My only minor niggle is that the default serif font isn't quite as sharp as that used in Blood of the Zombies. That is, it seems to be anti-aliased making the text appear very slightly blurred on retina displays. Hopefully this will be improved in future, perhaps with an anti-alias on/off option.
Overall, Tin Man Games have made an impressive start bringing Fighting Fantasy to iOS. Two FF books down, only another 58 to go! I wait in eager anticipation.

Tough

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Blade - Out of Office
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2013-02-16
Version 1.0
Fighting Fantasy books were the rage when I was in school, nice to get the experience again on iPad. The transfer to an App of the book has been done very, very well. Worth the price - for this classic which wasn't one of my favourites of the series. Probably because it was as hard as hell. I would like to see Death Trap Dungeon and Citadel of Chaos now... Worth 5 stars but gave 4 stars as none of my unlocked achievements that appear in game register on game centre - a minor issue. Respect goes to the original authors but also to the Devs for bringing these back.

Old school not so old

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GhostBustin
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2013-02-13
Version 1.0
Wow so many memories,never paid this much 4 an app b4 but had 2 have it,glad I did really really needs 2 b downloaded by sceptics whole new genre 4 kids,love it.

Brings back my childhood!!!

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Aiden|Henry
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2013-02-10
Version 1.0
I used to love this series as a kid & I must say the game book system works nicely as a iOS app :) this particular one was the one I tried to complete about 30 times and never did but now I can and I have ;D after about another 30 tries.... If your a newbie I would recommend this one as a starting point and as a side clue there are quite a few red herrings ;) very pleased with the look and can see the makers have put a lot of effort in to it , a big well done and thank you to the team & I hope there's plenty more to come

Great Book

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ewanjcraig
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2013-02-07
Version 1.0
As a kid I read through quite alot of FF books and House of Hell was one of the best in my opinion. This app is great, the story is solid, the music adds more tension to the read, the dice and other mechanics work well. Simply can't wait for more from this series.

Great work!

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Micklemus b
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2013-02-02
Version 1.0
House of hell was my favourite fighting fantasy book back in the day. This app is a fantastic new version of a great story, and I thoroughly recommend it. Note to developers - if you do any more ff books, please do vault of the vampire or midnight rogue, as they were both as good as house of hell.

Excellent conversion of an excellent gamebook

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Flyinghirose
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2013-02-02
Version 1.0
Back when Fighting Fantasy was in its heyday, House of Hell was one of the titles that gripped me the most. It was challenging yet rewarding, and both atmospheric and terrifying.
This high quality app reeks of love for the original. The changes, right down to the introduction, music and achievements all build on the mood that the book gives off. A triumph, and really recommended.