Indiana Jones and the Gold of Genghis Khan is the ninth gamebook in Ballantine's "Find Your Fate Adventure" series. It was written by Ellen Weiss and released in May 1985.
Publisher's summary[]
You and Indiana Jones set off in search of THE GOLD OF GENGHIS KHAN
You are spending your summer vacation in Venice with your cousin Indy when you discover the lost diary of Marco Polo—and read about the vast treasure hidden by Genghis Khan! Now you're on your way to Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, to see if the diary's mysterious clues can help you locate the gold.
Of course, you're not the only ones after the treasure. Mussolini and his Fascist troops want it very badly—and will do anything to beat you to it. So get ready to encounter the harsh extremes of the Gobi Desert...a killer snow leopard...a ferocious band of mongol bandits...even a pack of wolves! And remember, every incredible step of the way, the moves are up to you. You decide what paths to follow as you FIND YOUR FATE
Appearances[]
Characters[]
- Giacomo Andrini
- Bortay
- Bortay (Mentioned only)
- Carlo
- Jamukka
- Commissioner Khorloin
- Indiana Jones
- Indiana Jones' cousin
- Benito Mussolini (Mentioned only)
- Mr. Snake / Snakeface
Artifacts[]
- Staff of Genghis Khan
Locations[]
- Afghanistan
- Harvard University (Mentioned only)
- Italy
- National Museum (Mentioned only)
- Mongolia
- Gobi Desert
- Karakorum
- Ulan Bator
Behind the scenes[]
There are seventy distinct narrative paths through this book. The longest is forty-five pages, and ends with Indy, his cousin, and Bortay settling in Karakorum, obsessing over the booby traps that guard the treasure. The page sequence for this path is:
- 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 8 → 6 → 7 → 9 → 10 → 19 → 17 → 24 → 25 → 26 → 27 → 28 → 16 → 29 → 32 → 30 → 31 → 33 → 35 → 36 → 37 → 38 → 58 → 59 → 60 → 61 → 62 → 63 → 82 → 83 → 84 → 86 → 87 → 85 → 88 → 89 → 90 → 92 → 93 → 91
The longest path with a positive outcome is forty-four pages; it finishes with Indy finding the treasure at the end of an underground maze:
- 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 8 → 6 → 7 → 9 → 10 → 19 → 17 → 24 → 25 26 → 27 → 28 → 16 → 29 → 32 → 30 → 31 → 33 → 35 → 36 → 37 → 38 → 58 → 59 → 60 → 61 → 62 → 63 → 82 → 83 → 84 → 86 → 87 → 85 → 102 → 104 → 106 → 108 → 109
One ending, in which Indy's plane crashes into a mountain on page 34, does not appear in any path due to an error on page 33 where the option to take the plane states 111 instead of 34.
Cover gallery[]
| ADVENTURE TIMELINE | ||
|---|---|---|
| previous | next | |
| June 1938 | Summer 1938 | October 1938 |
| Indiana Jones and the Dragon of Vengeance | Indiana Jones and the Gold of Genghis Khan | Indiana Jones: Thunder in the Orient |