Obvious ones: The Long Walk (the first book Stephen King wrote, as opposed to published)
The Running Man
Less obvious: a book that made an outsized impression on me as a kid -- the novel tie-in to the Sega game "Road Rash", given away free with Sega Power magazine.
I have never encountered these before and I must admit the concept either.
Hmm. Wait I seem to recall a movie now, would The Running Man qualify for this? Maybe. Maze Runner seems to also be. And the small scene in the Korean film Peninsula might qualify as such.
This has never occurred to me until now. Thanks for the thought.
Great piece! This brings back memories. I used to listen to Mindwebs. I have a whole bunch of episodes in a hard drive. I'll DM you in Twitter to see if I have something you're looking for.
They tried to do a Kickstarter for Mutant League Football a few years ago but it did not get funded. I have a Sega Genesis copy though. Blood Bowl has had three video games in the last few years, and the table top is still supported.
I remember liking Rollerball and also never really having any idea of what the hell was going on.
A term I'm meeting for the first time is one of my favorite genres. Life's funny.
Obvious ones: The Long Walk (the first book Stephen King wrote, as opposed to published)
The Running Man
Less obvious: a book that made an outsized impression on me as a kid -- the novel tie-in to the Sega game "Road Rash", given away free with Sega Power magazine.
Found Road Rash... paperback copy for $500.
Get out. LOL.
Yeah I had a quick look too.
No idea what the Sega Power circulation was, but must be very few copies still extant.
OH! Running Man for sure!
Never heard of The Long Walk. Will check out! Thanks.
"Road Rash". Hmmm, wonder if I can find a copy somewhere. Doubting it. Not gonna feel bad about checking Interweeb SuperInfobahn for it.
I have never encountered these before and I must admit the concept either.
Hmm. Wait I seem to recall a movie now, would The Running Man qualify for this? Maybe. Maze Runner seems to also be. And the small scene in the Korean film Peninsula might qualify as such.
This has never occurred to me until now. Thanks for the thought.
This seems cool as heck! Have to check it out.
Thanks. Please enjoy!
Great piece! This brings back memories. I used to listen to Mindwebs. I have a whole bunch of episodes in a hard drive. I'll DM you in Twitter to see if I have something you're looking for.
Thought of you immediately. Very 70s paranoia like your own work.
The Running Man comes to mind
Awwwyeah, I should have thought of that, too.
Games-wise, there’s Bloodbowl and Mutant League Football
I remember the both of those from 80s cons! Still huge?
They tried to do a Kickstarter for Mutant League Football a few years ago but it did not get funded. I have a Sega Genesis copy though. Blood Bowl has had three video games in the last few years, and the table top is still supported.
Wild. It's nice to see things are not always lost to time.