History Literature / EyeOfTheDragon

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler: After wounding Sharcle, you leave him to die and give his Potion of Healing to the agonizing Littlebig, saving his life.]]

* MsFanservice: Pia appears as a good-looking girl with a midriff-baring attire that resembles the one of a BellyDancer. Subverted by her real self, which is an old hag.

* WeaponOfXSlaying: As it turns out, [[spoiler:Kriss Daggers do wonders against Hell Demons.]]

* BigBad: Henry Delacor, a.k.a. Sharcle, a rogue Man-Orc aiming for the Golden Dragon.

* MsFanservice: Pia appears as a good-looking girl with a [[BareYourMidriff midriff-baring attire]] that resembles the one of a BellyDancer. Subverted by her real self, which is an old hag.

** ''Literature/HouseOfHell'': You can encounter a Hell Demon who looks nearly identical to the one in the book, [[spoiler: is disguised as a meek old man and can be killed with a Kriss dagger.]]

--> "Roses are Red, Violets are Blue"
--> "A Face Like Yours, Belongs in A Zoo"
--> (cue inescapable portcullis trap shutting down from behind you)

''Eye of the Dragon'' is the 60[[superscript:th]] entry in the ''Literature/FightingFantasy'' series of gamebooks, written by Ian Livingstone as part of the Wizard books series.

The plot is rather straigthforward: you are an adventurer who traveled to Fang to undertake the [[Literature/DeathtrapDungeon infamous Walk in the local dungeon]]: during your permanence in the Blue Pig Tavern, you meet a shady adventurer who introduces himself as Henry Delacor. Henry tells you of a marvelous treasure hidden in a secret dungeon under Darkwood Forest, a golden dragon statuette which is worth [[LudicrousPrecision 335000 gold pieces]], but there's a catch: it can be safely removed from its pedestal only if two gemstones, known as the "Eyes of the Dragon", are inserted in the idol. Henry managed to obtain one gem, but he couldn't find the other one, lost in the depths of the dungeon. Intrigued by the chance of becoming rich, you strike a deal with Henry Delacor and offer him to recover the other eye, get the Dragon and share the price with him... but then he seals the deal by offering you a drink which, as he promptly reveal, is laced with poison! And so you have a limited amount of time to venture into the dungeon, find the other Eye of the Dragon and recover the statuette for Henry in exchange for the antidote.

''Eye of the Dragon'' is a pretty standard Livingstonian adventure, often criticized in the reviews for the random nature of the dungeon itself, the twisting paths and the rather weak backstory. It's still a decent if bizarre adventure, featuring many {{Continuity Nod}}s to previous titles and adventures of the series, and was notable as the first completely original entry in the series published by Wizard Books and the first new ''Fighting Fantasy'' gamebook in over a decade.

%%* RhymesOnADime: Several can be found in this book, usually in the form of notes you can find around.
* RockMonster: The Gigantus, possibly the thoughest mandatory opponent you can run into, is a gigantic humanoid covered in rocky hide with horns.

* RhymesOnADime: Several, [[PainfulRhyme often cringe-worthy examples]], can be found in this book, usually in the form of notes you can find around.

* RhymesOnADime: Several, often cringe-worthy examples, can be found in this book, usually in the form of notes you can find around.

** ''Literature/DeathtrapDungeon'': The first part of the dungeons and the many encounters calls this one to mind, including the choice of two magical helmets and a room that seemingly speaks to you. Also, you start the story in Fang.

** ''Literature/TheWarlockOfFiretopMountain'': Part of the dungeon calls Zagor's one to mind. You can also find a suspiciously similar Evil Wizard, numbered keyes required for the end game and a wooden seat that restores your health if you sit on it.

''Eye of the Dragon'' is the 60th entry in the ''Literature/FightingFantasy'' series of gamebooks, written by Ian Livingstone as part of the Wizard books series.

The plot is rather straigthforward: you are an adventurer who travelled to Fang to undertake the [[Literature/DeathtrapDungeon infamous Walk in the local dungeon]]: during your permanence in the Blue Pig Tavern, you meet a shady adventurer who introduces himself as Henry Delacor. Henry tells you of a marvelous treasure hidden in a secret dungeon under Darkwood Forest, a golden dragon statuette which is worth [[LudicrousPrecision 335000 gold pieces]], but there's a catch: it can be safely removed from its pedestal only if two gemstones, known as the "Eyes of the Dragon", are inserted in the idol. Henry managed to obtain one gem, but he couldn't find the other one, lost in the dephts of the dungeon. Intrigued by the chance of becoming rich, you strike a deal with Henry Delacor and offer him to recover the other eye, get the Dragon and share the price with him... but then he seals the deal by offering you a drink which, as he promptly reveal, it's laced with poison! And so you have a limited amount of time to venture into the dungeon, find the other Eye of the Dragon and recover the statuette for Henry in exchange for the antidote.

''Eye of the Dragon'' is a pretty standard Livingstonian adventure, often criticized in the reviews for the random nature of the dungeon itself, the twisting paths and the rather weak backstory. It's still a decent if bizarre adventure, featuring many [[CallBack Call Backs]] to previous titles and adventures of the series, and was notable as the first completely original entry in the series published by Wizard Books and the first new ''Fighting Fantasy'' gamebook in over a decade.

!!''Eye of the Dragon'' contains examples of:

* SmugSnake: Henry Delacor /Sharcle the Man-Orc is a rather slimy fellow who's genuinely convinced that things will go the way he wants.
* TooDumbToLive: Henry Delacor. His plan? After you ''tell him in his face'' that you wish to enter the dungeon and recover the other Eye and the Dragon itself ''and share the booty with him'', he, rather than let you proceed and return with the statue (or die in the attempt) or coming with you, he decides to offer you a drink (which you, adhering to the trope as well, drink without question) which he claims is poisoned, and "forces" you to go looking for the Dragon asap if you want the antidote. To cap it all, [[spoiler: it's revealed when you finally off him for good that the "poison" was fake and he was bluffing, making his entire plan sound incredibly stupid.]]

* WeaksauceWeakness: For some reason, the Evil Wizard is terrified of a [[spoiler: Moonstone Brooch]] and will run away screaming if you have one with you.
* WeaponOfXSlaying: As it turns out, [[spoiler: Kriss Daggers do wonders against Hell Demons.]]

* CoolSword: The magic sword you can find in the Niblick's lair is called "Skullbiter" and becomes unvaluable when fighting the Verminspawn.

* {{Expy}}: The shopkeeper in the dungeon looks remarkably like Steve Jackson.

''Eye of the Dragon'' is the 62nd entry in the ''Literature/FightingFantasy'' series of gamebooks, written by Ian Livingstone as part of the Wizard books series.

''Eye of the Dragon'' is a pretty standard Livingstonian adventure, often criticized in the reviews for the random nature of the dungeon itself, the twisting paths and the rather weak backstory. It's still a decent if bizarre adventure, featuring many [[CallBack Call Backs]] to previous titles and adventures of the series.

Do not confuse with ''The Eye of the Dragon'', the fourth entry of the ''GoldenDragonFantasyGamebooks'' series.

* AnticlimaxBoss: Really, after dealing with a series of powerful enemies in very difficult combats, killing off Shadrac is far too simple, given that you don't even need to fully empty his risible STAMINA score.