1974 Introductions - Dungeons & Dragons, Motorola 6800, Intel 8080, Rubik's Cube, Altair 8800, S-100 Bus, Sinclair Scientific, Microman (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: Dungeons & Dragons, Motorola 6800, Intel 8080, Rubik's Cube, Altair 8800, S-100 bus, Sinclair Scientific, Microman, Adirondack, Baileys Irish Cream, Micronauts, Ride On, Tokyo Metro 7000 series, HP-65, The San Diego Chicken, Skittles, Scooby-Doo's Ghoster Coaster, Honeycrisp, Slocum stone, Mobil 1, DayQuil, Don Music, American Typewriter, Beaulieu 5008 S, C.W. Post, Roland SH-3A, Fortuna. Excerpt: Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. (TSR). The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997. It was derived from miniature wargames with a variation of the Chainmail game serving as the initial rule system. D&Ds publication is widely regarded as the beginning of modern role-playing games and the role-playing game industry. D&D departs from traditional wargaming and assigns each player a specific character to play instead of a military formation. These characters embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. A Dungeon Master serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while also maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur and playing the role of the inhabitants. The characters form a party that interacts with the setting's inhabitants (and each other). Together they solve dilemmas, engage in battles and gather treasure and knowledge. In the process the characters earn experience points to become increasingly powerful over a series of sessions. The early success of Dungeons & Dragons led to a proliferation of similar game systems. Despite this competition, D&D enjoys a dominant market position in the role-playing game industry. In 1977, the game was split into two versions: the looser, more open framework game system of Dungeons ...