The Antimatter Formula

The Choose Your Own Adventure series offered an option every few pages to choose how the story would continue. According to your preference, you would follow its instructions by turning to the appropriate page of the book as indicated by your choice. This was a popular and revolutionary idea when the series was first launched in the early 1980s, driving it to incredible sales levels for many years until it was overshadowed by variants on the idea that took the concept to more elaborate lengths (e.g. Fighting Fantasy) and especially by other interactive media.

The plot: Opening line, "You wake up one morning and sense that something is wrong." An antimatter device is disrupting reality, opening passages between parallel worlds, and you show more need to help get things back in order.

Observations: This entry is reminiscent of the madness of Hyperspace #21, but with a stronger plot and clearer stakes which makes it more engaging.

Personal memories: I liked the zaniness, and there are a truly amazing number of ways it can all go wrong. show less