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June, 1933 "Giants of the Silver Tower"

[Depicted in Indiana Jones and the Giants of the Silver Tower, the third gamebook in Ballantine's "Find Your Fate Adventure" series, written by R. L. Stine - released in August 1984.]


  • In this adventure series that has twenty one narrative paths, Indy helps a young girl find her father after they were separated following a snowstorm in the Himalayan mountains of Tibet

  • In search of the missing journalist, they encounter mythical creatures in the mountains such as dragons, giants, and the yeti


  • Mythology in this adventure includes:


  • Dragons - a large serpent-like creature that appears in the folklore of cultures around the world, often depicted with wings and the ability to breathe fire. In Chinese culture, dragons are associated with good fortune and are thought to have power over rain, which lends itself to Chinese customs that involve dragon dancing and dragon boat racing. Many scholars believe the crocodile to be the main source of inspiration as it bears the closest resemblance. 



  • Yeti - aka the Abominable Snowman - a folkloric ape-like creature that is said to inhabit the Himalayan mountains, with the first notations dating back to the mid-19th century when the ‘Lepcha people’ were said to worship a “Glacier Being” as a God of the Hunt. From there, there have been numerous reports throughout history that suggest sightings of abnormally large footprints in the snow as well as the Yeti himself. 


  • Main locations in this adventure are:


  • Nepal - a country in South Asia that’s mainly located in the Himalayas, making it the home to eight of the ten largest mountains including Mount Everest, which is the highest point on earth. 

  • Tibet - an autonomous region of China that shares Mount Everest with Nepal, which garners its reputation as the “Roof of the World” due to its towering peaks.  The Tibetan Empire emerged in the 7th century yet soon divided into a variety of territories which at different times were under Mongol and Chinese rule. Its capital, Lhasa, is home to the hilltop Potala Palace which was once the Dalai Lama’s winter home, as well as the Jokhang Temple, thought of as Tibet’s spiritual heart and revered for its golden statue of the young Buddha.

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