Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

About this board game

Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons is an introductory board version of the AD&D system for 2–7 players, with a listed play time of 120 minutes. Released in 1995, it presents the game through basic scenarios played with included plastic miniatures.

The set combines physical game components with a campy audio CD designed to provide ambiance and automated Dungeon Master instructions. This makes the CD a distinctive part of the introduction, alongside the scenario-based presentation of the AD&D system.

Players receive introductory versions of three core AD&D references: the Players Handbook, Dungeon Master Guide, and Monstrous Manual. The set also includes materials for representing characters, managing the adventure, and playing on the included mapboard.

• Six plastic character figurines
• A set of dice
• A Dungeon Master Screen
• Six character cards
• An audio CD for ambiance and automated DM instructions
• A reversible mapboard featuring “Tomb of Damara” and “House on Harrow Hill”

The two-sided mapboard provides the named settings for the introductory scenarios, while the character cards and miniatures support the included adventure materials. Together with the condensed rulebooks, these components offer a packaged entry point to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.

Introduction to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons is also associated with the RPGGeek entry First Quest. Supplemental material for the FIRST QUEST game appeared in TSR’s Dragon Magazine, including “FIRST QUEST game: Introduction (Game design notes)” in issue 204, published in April 1994.