Metal City Mayhem Adventure Gamebook This is the first of a series of "Choose Your Own Adventure" type books. How many are in the series? What do you have to do? This one looks like it is by James Wallis.
The second book is "Zone Rangers" by James Wallace, this time by Puffin Books. Eggman is hurling spears in the jungle, as Sonic and Tails swing on a vine. (no one said these had to make sense!) The cover art, while nonsensical, is pretty well done.
Blurb:
All zones on nightmare alert? Robotnik is turning all zones into a nightmare of pollution and destruction. His Mobius Mega Trash Plan can only be stopped by Sonic, Tails and You! You have to use all your speed, skill and wits to help Sonic save the day. But time is of the essence as Mobius is decaying with every second! Are you up to the challenge?
Photo by Rhia of the UK
Sonic appears to be fighting "Zonic" who seems to be made of stone or metal or something. Sonic is rather mutant here too, and Tails is climbing out of a glowing hole in the ground. What's this all about?
How do the books work? There are small story pieces on each page, followed by questions of what you should do. Example: "Tails is sleeping! Sonic has to save him, but how?
Run back and grab Tails before he's squashed flat? Turn to 13
Throw something to wake Tails up? Turn to 243
Let the machine run over Tails and explore alone? Turn to186"
These are also somewhat illustrated, with stock art and some full page illustrations.
The fourth book in the series is "The Zone Zapper" by Nigel Gross and John Sutherland. This was published in 1994 by Fantail books. This means the other 3 above, were earlier. Sonic chaeses a wierd eggish Eggman over red lava or a machine. Each one is rather confusing.
Blurb: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Robotnik. It's not unusual for Robotnik to go around messing up the Green Hill Zone. But this time he's built a brand new machine that turns everything good into bad--Even Tails! Sonic faces the fight of his life with his best friends. Will they survive, and will he? You need to think fast and act quickly.
Book 5 is "Theme Park Panic" by Marc Gascoigne and Jonathan Green. What sort of a theme park features a mine cart trhough desolate hills? That is not a rollercoaster. Also Amy Rose in an ankle-length house-dress has been tied to the tracks. With only inches to spare, can triangle-head Sonic save her?
Blurb: "An amazing new theme park has opened on Mobius. But for Sonic and his pals it turns out to have more than the usual thrills and spills, thanks to the devious mind of Robotnik. The crazed inventor plans to wipe out all the zones on Mobius and this time he's determined to succeed."
There are 6 books known in the series. "Stormin Sonic" by Marc Gascoigne and Jonathan Green seems to mean sand stormin' Sonic, as you can see a buried burger joint. The chrome and lasers scorpian shows an upgrade in the art, but what's with all the unflattering angles for poor Sonic?