The Sinister Fairground (The Gamebook) - Combat System

The Sinister Fairground (gamebook app) brings together the pleasure of really enjoyable reading, the excitement of interactive adventure (you are the main character) and the sweet and sour flavour of the reigning atmosphere (terror, with touches of humour and even some psychedelia), all garnished with a full soundtrack, an intelligent playing system and a design to match. Knowing that every combat is life or death, you have to learn to fight with intelligence, to use certain strategies, to become a wise man in the art of combining weapons and booster objects. The combat system is made up of several rounds where you and your enemy attack each other. You attack first, so you can go into the inventory and have a look at the weapons and objects you have. Take your time and when you have a clear idea of your strategy, choose one of the weapons and one of the booster objects (if you have them and think this is the right time). Take a careful look at the object's attributes, it may only be valid for one round or maybe for a whole combat, for hand-to-hand weapons, firearms or any weapon; the attributes can increase the damage or reduce the difficulty in handling the weapon, they can benefit you or penalise your enemy... It is best not to use these objects lightly but to save their power for specific moments. In each of the rounds, you can change weapon and use objects; this favours the best strategists. If your enemy is powerful, use a powerful weapon and spend objects in order to handle it better, until they are weakened and you can finish them off with one of the smaller weapons. Don't forget either to set yourself up with one of the objects which acts as armour. In this case, you will only have to equip yourself with it when you find it and you don't have to change it, unless you find a better one. The clothes which act as armour, such as the leather jacket or a magic waistcoat, will absorb part of the damage you receive in a combat.