<s>
The	B-Application
Way	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tiger	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
adventure	O
gamebooks	O
by	O
Mark	O
Smith	O
and	O
Jamie	O
Thomson	O
,	O
originally	O
published	O
by	O
Knight	O
Books	O
(	O
an	O
imprint	O
of	O
Hodder	O
&	O
Stoughton	O
)	O
from	O
1985	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
reader	O
takes	O
the	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
young	O
monk/ninja	O
,	O
named	O
Avenger	B-Application
,	O
initially	O
on	O
a	O
quest	O
to	O
avenge	O
his	O
foster	O
father	O
's	O
murder	O
and	O
recover	O
stolen	O
scrolls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
books	O
presented	O
other	O
challenges	O
for	O
Avenger	B-Application
to	O
overcome	O
,	O
most	O
notably	O
taking	O
over	O
and	O
ruling	O
a	O
city	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
book	O
has	O
a	O
disclaimer	O
at	O
the	O
front	O
against	O
performing	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
related	O
feats	O
in	O
the	O
book	O
as	O
"	O
They	O
could	O
lead	O
to	O
serious	O
injury	O
or	O
death	O
to	O
an	O
untrained	O
user	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sixth	O
book	O
,	O
Inferno	O
!,	O
ends	O
on	O
a	O
cliffhanger	O
with	O
Avenger	B-Application
trapped	O
in	O
the	O
web	O
of	O
the	O
Black	O
Widow	O
,	O
Orb	O
's	O
darkest	O
blight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
no	O
new	O
books	O
were	O
released	O
,	O
the	O
fate	B-Application
of	O
Avenger	B-Application
and	O
Orb	O
was	O
unknown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Avenger	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Overlord	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Warbringer	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ninja	B-Application
!	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
played	O
in	O
sequence	O
,	O
any	O
abilities	O
,	O
bonuses	O
,	O
penalties	O
or	O
special	O
items	O
Avenger	B-Application
had	O
acquired	O
carried	O
over	O
to	O
the	O
next	O
book	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ninja	B-Application
!	O
</s>
<s>
Avenger	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Overlord	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Warbringer	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Avenger	B-Application
could	O
also	O
choose	O
from	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
ninja	B-Application
skills	O
such	O
as	O
Acrobatics	O
or	O
Poison	O
Needle	O
spitting	O
,	O
and	O
used	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
appropriate	O
weaponry	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
garotte	O
and	O
shuriken	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Luck	O
also	O
played	O
in	O
part	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
Fate	B-Application
tests	O
to	O
see	O
if	O
Fate	B-Application
smiled	O
on	O
you	O
,	O
or	O
turned	O
her	O
back	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Avenger	B-Application
could	O
also	O
enhance	O
his	O
skill	O
by	O
using	O
"	O
Inner	O
Force	O
"	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
qi	O
energy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
series	O
Avenger	B-Application
could	O
learn	O
new	O
skills	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Shinren	O
,	O
"	O
a	O
means	O
of	O
understanding	O
people	O
's	O
intentions	O
by	O
observing	O
subtle	O
clues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
recurring	O
antagonists	O
of	O
Avenger	B-Application
throughout	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
death	O
at	O
Avenger	B-Application
's	O
hands	O
(	O
after	O
an	O
unprovoked	O
attack	O
by	O
Olvar	O
)	O
leads	O
to	O
the	O
feud	O
between	O
Avenger	B-Application
and	O
the	O
chaos	O
worshippers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
slew	O
Avenger	B-Application
's	O
foster	O
father	O
Naijishi	O
and	O
stole	O
the	O
Scrolls	O
of	O
Kettsuin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Possibly	O
the	O
most	O
deadly	O
martial	O
artist	O
on	O
Orb	O
,	O
Yaemon	O
is	O
allied	O
to	O
Manse	O
the	O
Deathmage	O
and	O
Honoric	O
,	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Legion	O
of	O
the	O
Sword	O
of	O
Doom	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
book	O
,	O
Avenger	B-Application
,	O
your	O
quest	O
calls	O
for	O
you	O
to	O
defeat	O
Yaemon	O
and	O
so	O
avenge	O
the	O
death	O
of	O
your	O
father	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aiguchi	O
the	O
Weaponmaster	O
-	O
A	O
monk	O
of	O
the	O
Scarlet	O
Mantis	O
and	O
a	O
master	O
of	O
weapons	O
,	O
he	O
challenges	O
Avenger	B-Application
to	O
a	O
duel	O
in	O
the	O
Ring	O
of	O
Vasch-Ro	O
to	O
avenge	O
the	O
death	O
of	O
Yaemon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
prequel	O
Ninja	B-Application
,	O
he	O
also	O
appears	O
as	O
a	O
behind-the-scenes	O
antagonist	O
,	O
plaguing	O
Avenger	B-Application
and	O
his	O
fellow	O
contestants	O
with	O
his	O
evil	O
magic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Ninja	B-Application
of	O
the	O
Way	O
of	O
the	O
Scorpion	O
-	O
A	O
group	O
of	O
evil	O
ninja	B-Application
who	O
worship	O
Nemesis	O
and	O
follow	O
the	O
Way	O
of	O
the	O
Scorpion	O
,	O
an	O
evil	O
counterpart	O
to	O
the	B-Application
Way	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tiger	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
disciples	O
of	O
the	O
Tiger	O
,	O
the	O
Scorpion	O
Ninja	B-Application
specialize	O
in	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
various	O
weapons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Grandmaster	O
of	O
Shadows	O
-	O
The	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
ninja	B-Application
who	O
follow	O
the	O
Way	O
of	O
the	O
Scorpion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Impostor	O
-	O
A	O
Scorpion	O
Ninja	B-Application
who	O
is	O
sent	O
to	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
to	O
establish	O
a	O
rule	O
of	O
evil	O
while	O
Avenger	B-Application
is	O
absent	O
on	O
a	O
quest	O
in	O
the	O
Rift	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Equipped	O
by	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
's	O
priests	O
of	O
Nemesis	O
with	O
two	O
magical	O
items	O
which	O
formerly	O
belonged	O
to	O
Mandrake	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Everyman	O
-	O
A	O
golem	B-Application
bodyguard	O
which	O
is	O
stolen	O
and	O
sent	O
to	O
kill	O
Avenger	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Fiend	O
-	O
Sent	O
by	O
the	O
gods	O
of	O
evil	O
to	O
capture	O
Avenger	B-Application
's	O
soul	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Astaroth	O
,	O
Seventh	O
Duke	O
of	O
Hell	O
-	O
"	O
The	O
Usurper	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
ruler	O
of	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
nigh	O
Edge	O
who	O
seized	O
power	O
after	O
Avenger	B-Application
's	O
real	O
father	O
(	O
the	O
rightful	O
ruler	O
of	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
)	O
was	O
slain	O
by	O
Yaemon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Foxglove	O
-	O
The	O
beautiful	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Order	O
of	O
the	O
Yellow	O
Lotus	O
and	O
priestess	O
of	O
Nemesis	O
in	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cunning	O
and	O
manipulative	O
,	O
she	O
at	O
times	O
attempts	O
to	O
seduce	O
the	O
Avenger	B-Application
,	O
but	O
is	O
not	O
to	O
be	O
trusted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Glaivas	O
-	O
A	O
Ranger	O
Lord	O
and	O
excellent	O
swordsman	O
,	O
Glaivas	O
is	O
a	O
friend	O
and	O
ally	O
of	O
Avenger	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Doré	O
le	O
Jeune	O
-	O
A	O
paladin	O
and	O
ally	O
of	O
Avenger	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
order	O
consists	O
of	O
both	O
monks	O
and	O
ninja	B-Application
,	O
all	O
of	O
them	O
skilled	O
in	O
unarmed	O
combat	O
techniques	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Expert	O
wrestler	O
and	O
skilled	O
martial	O
artist	O
,	O
although	O
not	O
as	O
fast	O
as	O
Avenger	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Ninja	B-Application
and	O
Avenger	B-Application
,	O
he	O
is	O
a	O
contestant	O
for	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
Grandmaster	O
of	O
the	O
Five	O
Winds	O
,	O
the	O
inner	O
circle	O
of	O
the	O
order	O
's	O
supreme	O
masters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parsifal	O
-	O
The	O
head	O
monk	O
of	O
Kwon	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
nigh	O
Edge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
is	O
murdered	O
by	O
Mandrake	O
,	O
and	O
his	O
likeness	O
adapted	O
by	O
the	O
assassin	O
in	O
an	O
attempt	O
on	O
Avenger	B-Application
's	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aiko	O
-	O
A	O
female	O
ninja	B-Application
like	O
Avenger	B-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
contestant	O
for	O
the	O
title	O
Grandmaster	O
of	O
the	O
Five	O
Winds	O
in	O
Ninja	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daon	O
-	O
Another	O
contestant	O
for	O
the	O
title	O
Grandmaster	O
of	O
the	O
Five	O
Winds	O
in	O
Ninja	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chigeru	O
-	O
An	O
elderly	O
monk	O
of	O
Kwon	O
and	O
another	O
contestant	O
for	O
the	O
title	O
Grandmaster	O
of	O
the	O
Five	O
Winds	O
in	O
Ninja	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
Avenger	B-Application
visits	O
him	O
,	O
the	O
monk	O
will	O
teach	O
a	O
powerful	O
new	O
kick	O
,	O
"	O
Kwon	O
's	O
Flail	O
,	O
"	O
which	O
proves	O
a	O
valuable	O
attack	O
against	O
enemies	O
inexperienced	O
with	O
the	O
move	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Spirit	O
Tiger	O
-	O
Kwon	O
's	O
servantess	O
,	O
who	O
aids	O
Avenger	B-Application
from	O
the	O
spirit	O
plane	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Taflur	O
,	O
Thybault	O
,	O
Vespers	O
and	O
Eris	O
-	O
A	O
group	O
of	O
adventurers	O
who	O
Avenger	B-Application
aids	O
in	O
their	O
battle	O
against	O
an	O
undead	O
warlord	O
,	O
who	O
in	O
turn	O
heal	O
him	O
of	O
the	O
plague	O
and	O
come	O
to	O
his	O
aid	O
in	O
a	O
confrontation	O
with	O
the	O
worshippers	O
of	O
Chaos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Force	O
Lady	O
Gwyneth	O
-	O
Leader	O
of	O
the	O
Shieldmaidens	O
of	O
Dama	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
nigh	O
Edge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Demagogue	O
-	O
Another	O
faction	O
leader	O
in	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
Nigh	O
Edge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Csaky	O
-	O
Daughter	O
of	O
a	O
Loremaster	O
of	O
Serakub	O
,	O
and	O
Avenger	B-Application
's	O
cousin	O
,	O
who	O
makes	O
her	O
living	O
as	O
an	O
adventurer	O
using	O
thieving	O
skills	O
(	O
although	O
she	O
dislikes	O
being	O
called	O
a	O
thief	O
,	O
preferring	O
the	O
title	O
"	O
Wanderer	O
"	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
appears	O
in	O
Redeemer	O
to	O
aid	O
Avenger	B-Application
in	O
infiltrating	O
the	O
royal	O
palace	O
of	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
after	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
taken	O
over	O
by	O
the	O
Impostor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Golspiel	O
-	O
Corrupt	O
but	O
silver-tongued	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
merchants	O
guild	O
in	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Supreme	O
Master	O
of	O
Unarmed	O
CombatLawful	O
GoodThe	O
god	O
worshipped	O
by	O
the	O
protagonist	O
(	O
Avenger	B-Application
)	O
and	O
his	O
father	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Places	O
with	O
strong	O
representation	O
of	O
Kwon	O
worship	O
include	O
the	O
Island	O
of	O
Tranquil	O
Dreams	O
and	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
martial	O
monks	O
,	O
which	O
include	O
ninjas	B-Application
and	O
mystics	O
,	O
do	O
not	O
cast	O
spells	O
but	O
can	O
call	O
upon	O
Inner	O
Force	O
to	O
deal	O
awesome	O
blows	O
and	O
can	O
travel	O
the	O
spirit	O
plane	O
during	O
meditation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
,	O
Led	O
by	O
Force	O
Lady	O
Gwyneth	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
proudly	O
police	O
cities	O
such	O
as	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
,	O
and	O
patrol	O
the	O
lands	O
of	O
the	O
Rift	O
to	O
keep	O
them	O
free	O
of	O
the	O
Spawn	O
that	O
boil	O
forth	O
to	O
trouble	O
humanity.Death	O
The	O
Reaper	O
Neutral	O
EvilFollowers	O
practise	O
child-sacrifice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Centres	O
of	O
his	O
cult	O
include	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Mortavalon.Eo	O
Prince	O
of	O
Peace	O
and	O
Weal	O
GoodWorshipped	O
by	O
the	O
Samurai	O
of	O
the	O
Island	O
of	O
Plenty.Fate	O
Keeper	O
of	O
the	O
Balance	O
,	O
without	O
which	O
all	O
things	O
would	O
perish	O
Neutral	O
NeutralOne	O
of	O
the	O
two	O
deities	O
that	O
introduce	O
the	O
world	O
of	O
Orb	O
in	O
Talisman	O
of	O
Death	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Her	O
priests	O
can	O
see	O
the	O
future	O
,	O
and	O
random	O
events	O
on	O
Orb	O
depend	O
on	O
whether	O
Fate	B-Application
smiles	O
or	O
turns	O
her	O
back	O
on	O
an	O
individual	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Her	O
disciples	O
include	O
the	O
Tools	O
of	O
Fate	B-Application
,	O
an	O
élite	O
band	O
of	O
heroes	O
destined	O
to	O
do	O
great	O
deeds	O
in	O
her	O
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Her	O
symbol	O
is	O
the	O
white	O
cross	O
of	O
Avatar	O
on	O
a	O
green	O
background.Innoka	O
Innocent	O
friend	O
to	O
all	O
A	O
deity	O
that	O
Avenger	B-Application
once	O
considers	O
pretending	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
worshipper	O
of.Moraine	O
God	O
of	O
Empire	O
A	O
martial	O
god	O
worshipped	O
for	O
conquest	O
and	O
political	O
prosperity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
followers	O
also	O
include	O
mages	O
and	O
the	O
weapon-wielding	O
ninjas	B-Application
of	O
the	O
order	O
of	O
the	O
Scorpion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
His	O
cult	O
takes	O
over	O
Irsmuncast	B-Application
under	O
the	O
Usurper.Nil	O
Mouth	O
of	O
the	O
Void	O
Chaotic	O
?	O
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<s>
The	O
first	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Way	I-Application
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the	I-Application
Tiger	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
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'	I-Application
em	I-Application
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released	O
by	O
Gremlin	O
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for	O
the	O
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CPC	I-Device
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ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
,	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
,	O
Commodore	B-Operating_System
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and	O
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64	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
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staves	O
and	O
swords	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
utilizing	O
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combat	O
(	O
Avenger	B-Application
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used	O
weapons	O
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from	O
shuriken	O
in	O
the	O
books	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Way	B-Application
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the	I-Application
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:	O
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an	O
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made	O
by	O
Gremlin	O
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in	O
1986	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
computers	O
Commodore	O
64	O
,	O
Amstrad	B-Device
CPC	I-Device
,	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
and	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
viewed	O
from	O
top-down	O
perspective	O
and	O
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resembles	O
Gauntlet	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Elliott	O
reviewed	O
Assassin	B-Application
!	I-Application
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