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Sword & Maze: Long Shot Bet [Dystopian LitRPG, Dark Comedy Included.]

Sword & Maze: Long Shot Bet [Dystopian LitRPG, Dark Comedy Included.]

by Big Bad Rat

Sci-fiActionFantasyHigh FantasyVirtual RealityProgressionSci-fiActionFantasy
Rising Stars:Sci fi #46
Shadow rank ~3759–3883 in Action

The RGN Multimedia Casino Presents… Sword & Maze Exclusive. The cutting edge of gambling entertainment, and the North American Union’s most popular bloodsport. Roy Devans, guilty of a crime he can never take back, is one of five hundred convicts that have been forced to compete in this over the top violent video game event. In the Maze, he feels very real pain, and there's no logging out, no quitting, or mercy of any kind. His debt to society is more than just the shame he feels, it's an actual number, a pool of money the Game Directors can use to pay for the in game torments he’ll have leveled against him. To top it off there’s a plotting psycho bunny mascot to contend with, corrupt Game Directors actively sabotaging his class and build, and his own pathological need to help people putting him in even more danger. Oh, and if he loses the casino will surgically remove his brain and use it to power any number of in game NPCs until his pink meat rots.  So go on, join in, lay down your bets… Because there’s a lot of money riding on Roy not even making it through the tutorial.   What to Expect: —Roy getting knocked down and getting back up again. —A harsh dystopia that has a working internal logic. —Roy getting stronger as the challenges get harder. —Roy actively fighting against a bad build to make it functional. —Some laughs along the way, because I can’t help myself. What not to expect: —An OP MC. There will always be danger waiting around the bend and Roy will have to use his head to get through it. —A cozy, leisurely story. Sword & Maze moves fast and bloody. —Everyone to make it. People will die.   Updates every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.Advance chapters will be made available on Patreon

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OverviewEngagementProseChapters
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Favorites
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Rating
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Ratings
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RS Days
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Total Chapters
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Chapter Analysis
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1Chapter 1: A Bus, A Prayer, and Urgent Care 4 months ago0----
2Chapter 2: The White Rabbit In Wonderland  4 months ago0----
3Chapter 3: Right Back To Prison 4 months ago0----
4Chapter 4: Evil Little Monsters 4 months ago0----
5Chapter 5: The First Level Up, A Room Full of Killers, and Hard Truths 4 months ago
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6Chapter 6: Toilet Raiding and Spawn Points 4 months ago0----
7Chapter 7: Debts Come Calling 4 months ago0----
8Chapter 8: The Grand Roulette Wheel 4 months ago0----
9Chapter 9: Consequences 4 months ago0----
10Chapter 10: Roy Attempts Diplomacy 4 months ago0----
11Chapter 11: Stomachs and Maps 4 months ago0----
12Chapter 12: Tension Between Leaders and Beasts 4 months ago0----
13Chapter 13: Room Boss 4 months ago0----
14Chapter 14: Stanley 4 months ago0----
15Chapter 15: Absolute And Utter Failure 4 months ago0----
16Chapter 16: Cowards and Pragmatists 4 months ago0----
17Chapter 17: Roy Devans, Master of Investigation 4 months ago0----
18Chapter 18: Traps Well-Laid 4 months ago0----
19Chapter 19: Amputations and Mayhem 4 months ago0----
20Chapter 20: A War On Two Fronts 3 months ago0----
21Chapter 21: $135,000 3 months ago0----
22Chapter 22: Director Michael 3 months ago0----
23Chapter 23: A Heart to Heart 3 months ago0----
24Chapter 24: Numbers 3 months ago0----
25Chapter 25: Looting, Alchemy, and Stats 3 months ago0----
26Chapter 26: The Siege 3 months ago0----
27Chapter 27: Test Drive 3 months ago0----
28Chapter 28: Chaos 3 months ago0----
29Chapter 29: Michael’s Two Minutes 3 months ago0----
30Chapter 30: Roy’s Two Minutes 3 months ago0----
31Chapter 31: Hard Decisions Pt. 1 3 months ago0----
32Chapter 32: Hard Decisions Pt. 2 3 months ago0----
33Chapter 33: The Cost of A Good Story 3 months ago0----
34Chapter 34: The Root of The Heart 3 months ago0----
35Chapter 35: Pain 3 months ago0----
36Chapter 36: Progress 3 months ago0----
37Chapter 37: I Know 3 months ago0----
38Chapter 38: Final Room 3 months ago0----
39Chapter 39: Stanley, Master of Loopholes And Cheap Tricks 3 months ago0----
40Chapter 40: Unreasonable Game Design 3 months ago0----
41Chapter 41: Technicalities 3 months ago0----
42Chapter 42: Personal Offense 2 months ago0----
43Chapter 43: Bet On Me 2 months ago0----
44Chapter 44: Epilogue of Book 1 2 months ago0----
45Chapter 45: Back in The Hospital Bed 2 months ago0----
46Chapter 46: The Most Terrifying Question 2 months ago0----
47Chapter 47: Roy Finally Takes A Bath 2 months ago0----
48Chapter 48: Leverage 2 months ago0----
49Chapter 49: Ambush 2 months ago0----
50Chapter 50: Selling Point 2 months ago0----
51Chapter 51: Hesitation 2 months ago0----
52Chapter 52: Chase 2 months ago0----
53Chapter 53: Game Coach 2 months ago0----
54Chapter 54: Laughter, Shame, and Big Hats 2 months ago0----
55Chapter 55: Richie’s Suggestion 2 months ago0----
56Chapter 56: Poor Veronica 1 month ago0----
57Chapter 57: Into Hell 1 month ago0----
58Chapter 58: Commerce, Sobriety, and Hot Baths 1 month ago0----
59Chapter 59: The Sword’s Name 1 month ago0----
60Chapter 60– Let’s Go Shopping! 1 month ago0----
61Chapter 61– That’s Not Shopping, Roy! 1 month ago0----
62Chapter 62– Special Terrain 1 month ago0----
63Chapter 63: And It All Burns 1 month ago0----
64Chapter 64: Alley 1 month ago0----
65Chapter 65: Lightning Round 1 month ago0----
66Chapter 66: Conflict of Interests 1 month ago0----
67Chapter 67: Get Up And Give Us A Show 1 month ago0----
68Chapter 68: Notifications, Level Up, Bird 30 days ago0----
69Chapter 69 (Nice): What Came First? The Crows Or… 28 days ago0----
70Chapter 70: The Egg 26 days ago0----
71Chapter 71: They Gave It A Health Bar 23 days ago0----
72Chapter 72: The Long Haul 21 days ago0----
73Chapter 73: Long Haul Pt. 2 19 days ago0----
74Chapter 74: A Breather 16 days ago0----
75Chapter 75: On The Same Page 14 days ago0----
76Chapter 76: All-Nighter 12 days ago0----
77Chapter 77: Privileges of Hired Wetwork 9 days ago0----
78Chapter 78: First Assassination 7 days ago0----
79Chapter 79: The Harvester 5 days ago0----
80Chapter 80: Steel Trap 2 days ago0----
81Chapter 81: Rings 14 minutes ago0----