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Into the Jaws of Doom

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Into the Jaws of Doom	comment	The Give Yourself Goosebumps book where you face off against an evil supercomputer."You" have gone on a school field trip to the museum, "The Hall of Incredible Science". But then a stop at a video game exhibit leaves you facing a murderous sentient computer that says you now know too much and turns the entire museum into a death trap, which you must escape with the help of tools and dice rolls. There's only one way out of this trap, and it's up to you to find it.For long-time fans of the books, this one is widely remembered as the gamebook most likely to induce migraines, due to being hair-pullingly difficult with tons and tons of game overs, instant-death scenarios caused by a single bad decision, wild-goose chases that leads nowhere... and one good ending.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_118bba4	comment	Non-Indicative Title: The title of this book doesn't exactly scream out "You're trapped in a museum with an evil super computer." - it is likely meant to refer to the danger and difficulty of your adventure, but it doesn't really give any indication of what said adventure is about.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_1b36d1dc	type	Fairy Companion
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_1b36d1dc	comment	Fairy Companion: In the final stages, the PDA finally gains a human form — as a little fairy girl, who provides you a hint on how to defeat the Super-Computer who had transformed to a dragon.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_2482df9c	type	Companion Cube
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_2482df9c	comment	Companion Cube: Your partner, a mechanical device which calls herself "Pee-Dee-A". Late into the adventure, you finally found out she's actually a living PDA — Personal Digitalized Assistant.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_260926c3	type	Failure Is the Only Option
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_260926c3	comment	Failure Is the Only Option: This book does this trope very deviously for people who accidentally run into the giant magnet. To escape it, you need to discard almost every item you've acquired at that point. Only the boomerang gets a pass, but by that point of the game, you don't need it at all. This sets up an endless loop of bad endings, as the adventure's impossible to finish without the items you've left behind.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_29c50e28	type	Trial-and-Error Gameplay
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_29c50e28	comment	Trial-and-Error Gameplay: Yep. You'll find yourself dying every now and then due to making the wrong choices, and forced to restart over and over to pick a different choice (or, you know, cheat by putting your fingers between pages). For instance, out of the three bombs you can make in the Gift Shop, one is useful and compulsory for your adventure, one will malfunction and kill you on the spot, and one is useless... that you don't find out until you're given the opportunity to use it. The book offer no hints on which is which.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_2ccdd477	type	Monstrous Germs
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_2ccdd477	comment	Monstrous Germs: The biology display has a germ sample that multiplies itself the moment you tries observing it under a microscope. You first had a look at it, is taken aback at how grotesque it looks, only for the following Double Take revealing the germ has burst out of it's dish. And it will keep multiplying itself until it's as large as the entire hall and devour you alive.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_30bf3ff4	type	Beef Gate
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_30bf3ff4	comment	Beef Gate: The Super Computer will sic certain minions to keep you confined to a single level, blocking your exit until you find the weapon necessary to defeat them. Namely, the Robot Arm on the first floor, the Visible Man on the second, and the Giganotosaurus Animatronic in the last.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_420c50b7	type	A.I. Is a Crapshoot
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_420c50b7	comment	A.I. Is a Crapshoot: The main villain of this book is a rogue super-computer who gained sentience, who then sics every exhibit in the museum to kill you.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_42d9daf9	type	No Fair Cheating
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_42d9daf9	comment	No Fair Cheating: Cheating an inventory mission results in the book scolding you for it.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_504a1991	type	Body Horror
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_504a1991	comment	Body Horror: The Super Computer's henchman, the Visible Man, who is a living, skinless human whose organs are exposed in full view.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_558ae6f6	type	Moon Logic Puzzle
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_558ae6f6	comment	Moon Logic Puzzle: You're running from a man with no skin who's trying to kill you inside a museum. You need to kill him so you can use the stairs again and get to the third floor. You're in the gift shop along with a chemistry set, as well as a fire extinguisher you found previously. If you try to kill him by exposing him to the extinguishers intense cold, the recoil knocks you out and he strangles you. If you try to make the smoke bomb, a bad mixture causes it to blow up in your face. You make a noise bomb, he's still not incapacitated but you are. You make a stink bomb, you both suffocate. And no, there is no option to just kick him in the overly exposed balls. You're supposed to go into a maze, find the right direction without coming across the giant magnet that takes everything away from you permanently, find the laser gun guarded by the snake, throw a stinkbomb at the creature that likely wouldn't be bothered by it, take the laser, find your way out, and shoot the skinless man in the eyes to blind him so he falls down the steps, presumably knocking himself out. It's probably worth noting, the smoke bomb and the flash grenade do absolutely nothing positive and stop you from making the stink bomb, making the game unwinnable. Cheap endings aside (the germ and smoke bomb ones come to mind), this book has more internal consistency than most other books in the series. As for the "Visible Man" stalking you, the book gives you specific instructions on how to beat him if you were paying attention. First, if you were lucky enough to get the hint about needing the fire extinguisher back in the fourth floor, you'll know to keep it for the fire ants when reaching the third floor (and even if you didn't, it's simple to figure out anyway). After snagging the key that was contained in the ant farm and you use it to open up the gift shop, your friend P.D.A. contacts you though a walkie-talkie and specifically tells you that only the Laser will work on the Visible Man, which is located in the giant mirror maze. The noise bomb is useless, but the intro in the book warned you that some items are worthless by design, so no loose logic here. The intro also said that most items are only good to use once, and using them multiple times may do more harm than good (only the fire extinguisher can be successfully used twice...the other times, it's worthless). Lastly, avoiding the giant magnet was easy, assuming you checked your notebook map on floor three and learn not to go north too often (though it's pretty tough to hit the giant magnet).
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_62259825	type	Nintendo Hard
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_62259825	comment	Nintendo Hard: This book has only one (ambiguously) good ending each, both of which are hard to get too without reaching almost every bad ending in them. This is lampshaded with the front cover reading "THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY OUT." (Instead of READERS BEWARE: YOU CHOOSE THE SCARE) and the blurb on the back of them.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_65acf9db	type	He Knows Too Much
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_65acf9db	comment	He Knows Too Much: What kicks off the entire plot; you unintentionally found out that the Museum's Super-Computer is sentient, and it decides to kill you in order to make sure nobody knows.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_6ec989d8	type	Guide Dang It!
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_6ec989d8	comment	Guide Dang It!: This book may be too difficult for some readers to figure out, so R.L. Stine included a guide in the back of Checkout Time at the Dead-End Hotel.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_6edc54d5	type	Here We Go Again!
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_6edc54d5	comment	Here We Go Again!: This book has only one good ending, but that ending is this trope — you are "rewarded" by being turned into your favorite action hero and having to battle dangers.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_7315fd38	type	Covers Always Lie
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_7315fd38	comment	Covers Always Lie: Either this or Artistic License â€“ Paleontology- the cover depicts the reanimated skeleton of a large, two-fingered carnivorous dinosaur going on the attack, typical of T. rex. Giganotosaurus, which is the species that appears in the book, has three fingers.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_76c0e85d	type	High-Voltage Death
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_76c0e85d	comment	High-Voltage Death: Getting fried by the Tesla Coil, after the book asks if you'd like to move it. What's even worse is that the electrical currents on the coil then publicly broadcasts your deaths to millions and millions of television sets all across the world. On the floor you start on, the exit is electrified and it is determined by dice throw if you manage to let go in time - otherwise it's this trope for you. You need a Space Glove to open the door safely, but it is possible to discard it in favor of a jetpack, which can lead an ending where you grab the door while fleeing from some model helicopters, remembering too late that you aren't wearing the glove anymore, and electrocuting yourself.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_7c5960bf	type	Hall of Mirrors
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_7c5960bf	comment	Hall of Mirrors: One of the hardest obstacles the Super-Computer throws in your direction is a frustratingly difficult Maze of Mirrors on the third floor, which you need to obtain a laser gun from. But you risk running into a giant magnet which can strip you of all your equipment, rendering the book unwinnable.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_815cb331	type	Mishmash Museum
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_815cb331	comment	Mishmash Museum: The Hall of Incredible Science has everything. Aviation, Paleontology, Biology, Biomes, Physics, they're all over the place.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_82108e3d	type	Attack Its Weak Point
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_82108e3d	comment	Attack Its Weak Point: The Robot Arm which attacks you on the first floor has a visible off-switch on it's side. You'll need to collect a boomerang in order to hit the switch from a distance.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_8816272b	type	Blinded by the Light
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_8816272b	comment	Blinded by the Light: This is the method you use to defeat the Visible Man; because your enemy has no skin or eyelids, using the laser on him will render him helpless and easily defeated.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_986dad9a	type	Killer Robot
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_986dad9a	comment	Killer Robot: The Super-Computer himself, and two of his minions — the Robot Arm and the animatronic Giganotosaurus skeleton.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_afd68598	type	Inventory Management Puzzle
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_afd68598	comment	Inventory Management Puzzle: This book has the most complex inventory system in the series. Not only can you discover numerous items, you can interact with them on multiple circumstances. You can even discard items if you feel like you won't need them any more. This flexibility comes with a price, of course. Grabbing some items triggers an event, and if you don't have the proper item to counter said event (usually a monster appearance or death trap), you die. Some items aren't designed for multiple circumstances, and using them inappropriately will kill you. One item is completely useless, and if you choose it over a not-so-useless item, you're screwed. If you drop some items too early, you'll die when you'll need them later. If you haven't dropped enough items during one chase scene, the added weight will slow you down too much. No wonder the other novels couldn't replicate this.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_b47d95be	type	No OSHA Compliance
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_b47d95be	comment	No OSHA Compliance: Deliberately invoked, where Everything Trying to Kill You in The Hall of Incredible Science. The Super-Computer controlling all the exhibits wants you dead, after all.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_b91295e2	type	Stink Bomb
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_b91295e2	comment	Stink Bomb: You'll need to create one of these in the Gift Shop, compulsory for obtaining another weapon later on. The book actually offers you a choice of three bombs to create — Stink, Noise, and Smoke, and the other two bombs are utterly useless.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_bf01bda2	type	Helicopter Blender
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_bf01bda2	comment	Helicopter Blender: An encounter with the helicopter model which activates on its own in the Aviation Room will lead to you being shredded by its rotors.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_c75df49a	type	Shout-Out
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_c75df49a	comment	Shout-Out: Getting killed by velociraptor animatronics and the narration happily declares that you're "Jurassic Pork"!
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_d162969e	type	Rescue Equipment Attack
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_d162969e	comment	Rescue Equipment Attack: One of the items from the book is a fire extinguisher, and it's the only item that saves your life twice. You first use it as an improvised bat to swat a giant mechanical mosquito trying to suck your blood.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_d6f284a3	type	Anti-Frustration Features
Into the Jaws of Doom / int_d6f284a3	comment	Anti-Frustration Features: Some bad endings contain a hint towards what would have been a better choice to take.
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_eb4086e3	type	Big Creepy-Crawlies
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Into the Jaws of Doom / int_fc07d409	comment	Hopeless Boss Fight: There are certain enemies in this book which you can't defeat, ever, and your best way would be to avoid a confrontation. Such as the germ, the helicopter, and the animatronic Giganotosaurus skeleton depicted in the front cover.
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