The original Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set was published by TSR, Inc. in 1977.
TSR hired outside writer John Eric Holmes to produce the Basic … See more

After the release of the AD&D game, the Basic Set saw a major revision in 1981 by editor Tom Moldvay. The game was not brought in line with AD&D but instead further away from … See more

In 1991, TSR released a new version of the Basic Set, labeled The New Easy-to-Master Dungeons & Dragons Game and nicknamed the "black box". This version was principally … See more

In the 1980 book The Complete Book of Wargames, game designer Jon Freeman reviewed the 1977 edition and commented: "Basic … See more

In 1983, the Basic Set was revised again, this time by Frank Mentzer, and redubbed Dungeons & Dragons Set 1: Basic Rules. The set included a sixty-four page Players Manual, a forty-eight … See more

A final version of the set entitled The Classic Dungeons & Dragons Game was produced in 1994. Edited by Doug Stewart, it removed the tutorial cards of the "black box", … See more

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