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Old 04-17-2007, 03:47 PM
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Re: [RPG]: Dungeons & Dragons Basic Game, reviewed by privateer (5/5)

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Originally Posted by Piestrio View Post
Yeah my favorite intro D&D sets (Red box isn't really an "intro" product, as you and others said it's the whole game) are the big Black "classic" box from 1991(2?) with Zanzar's dungeon...

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I have fond memories of that set. I've read the latest two and haven't been as impressed by them, but then again few of the sets include really detailed solo adventures to get the GM into the know on the rules. It was a nice piece of work for the time, drawing on the same style of the Lone Wolf books and the much more commonly known Choose Your Own Adventure books that were available at the same time. That, I thought, was truly its greatest strength: an excellent teaching tool for getting players into the game. It's an element more designers should consider including.
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