Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom Sourcebook

Of all the original Indiana Jones Trilogy movies Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom always got a bad rap.

Unlike Raiders Of The Lost Ark and The Last Crusade, The Temple Of Doom was/is a dark and scary movie.  Personally I like it.

Back in the early and mid-1990s role playing games were at the height of their popularity.  Video games were around but not nearly as immersive and detailed as they are today.

A number of roll playing game publishers were riding high on the popularity of their games.  West End Games was one of them.

One of its licensed properties was Indiana Jones.  Indy seemed like the perfect vehicle for role-playing.  After all he traveled the world, fought bad guys and encountered magic and the supernatural wherever he went.

It comes as no surprise that The Temple Of Doom was a favorite of role players.  It had mysticism, exotic locales, lots of action and danger, a great cast of characters and plenty of blood, mayhem and good versus evil.

On its cover is a small recreation of the movie poster from the film.  Inside the film’s storyline is expanded upon and the characters and locations given greater back-stories.

Filled with black and white and color photos from the film the book delves into the story and adds a few unexpected incidents of its own.

What I especially like about the Sourcebook is that it takes he time and effort to delve into each character, locale and the time period, etc. and goes into detail about each.

This makes it especially helpful when setting up a game scenario because all the stats are available to each player.  Strategy and playing character strengths and weaknesses in various campaigns are fleshed out and accurate for the time period.

West End Games did an excellent job of making Indiana Jones and his supporting cast both relevant and fun to play.

Of course the movie's plot is outlined but with all the additional background information available literally hundreds of game scenarios can be created.

The book is hardbound with a slick cover, lots of photos and packed with text and reference materials.

So, crack that whip, don your fedora, put on you scruffy leather jacket, pack your handgun, break out your old shoes, pants and shirt and don’t forget your leather satchel-it’s time for some serious adventure!