Doctor Who and the Rebel's Gamble (novel)


 * Doctor Who and the Rebel's Gamble was the second of two paperback game book published by the American publisher FASA.

Publisher's Summary
Something was seriously wrong with history... And the disappearance of a psychiatrist and his patient from the 20th century was only the beginning.

In this plot-your-own Doctor Who adventure, The Doctor and his companions travel back to America at the time of the Civil War. There, they learn that a time-loose rebel soldier has discovered how the war turned out and is hard at work making certain that this time around, the South wins!

Doctor Who plot-your-own adventures are a new concept in interactive fiction, combining the detail and depth of a novel with the fast-paced excitement of a role-playing game. As the intrepid Doctor, you make the decisions that determine the course of an adventure. Each decision leads you, step by step, through an unfolding story-plot, where your skill will make the crucial difference between success and failure.

Characters

 * Sixth Doctor
 * Peri Brown
 * Harry Sullivan

Continuity

 * Harry Sullivan's appearance suggests that at some point he resumed travelling with the Doctor. The book does not reveal why he has rejoined the Doctor.
 * Peri is illustrated on the cover with a longer hairstyle than she sported during Season 22, yet her hair isn't curly like it is in Season 23, likely placing this story between those two seasons.