I often wonder how much the choice of the term "superhero" confused people as to what the game was about. Really conjures the cape-and-tights Superman image for me even today, not anything related to traditional swords & sorcery.
Gotta love that clear demarcation between 'family' Dungeon! and 'adult' D&D. Always wondered if the latter's popularity amongst the youth back then had something to do with that, much like trying to sneak into an R-rated film...
And between this ad and the previous Otus-Reiche supplements, it's long past time I track down some digital conversions of the 1970's IBM Selectric font-balls (didn't they even have a dedication to that typewriter in the Necromican?)
Most wouldn't think of the Dungeon boardgame being suitable for solo games, as advertised here, but the original rules had a section called "Playing Solo" with some suggestions for solo play, which was dropped from later editions.
I often wonder how much the choice of the term "superhero" confused people as to what the game was about. Really conjures the cape-and-tights Superman image for me even today, not anything related to traditional swords & sorcery.
ReplyDeleteGotta love that clear demarcation between 'family' Dungeon! and 'adult' D&D. Always wondered if the latter's popularity amongst the youth back then had something to do with that, much like trying to sneak into an R-rated film...
ReplyDeleteAnd between this ad and the previous Otus-Reiche supplements, it's long past time I track down some digital conversions of the 1970's IBM Selectric font-balls (didn't they even have a dedication to that typewriter in the Necromican?)
Most wouldn't think of the Dungeon boardgame being suitable for solo games, as advertised here, but the original rules had a section called "Playing Solo" with some suggestions for solo play, which was dropped from later editions.
ReplyDeleteJames, do you know where this ad comes from? Is there a date?
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