From the back of the box: "Your first step on the road to Adventure!" This is a game that helps you imagine. "As you whirl around, your sword ready, the huge red fire-breathing dragon swoops TOWARDS you with a ROAR!" See? Your imagination woke up already. Now imagine: this game will probably be more FUN than any other game you've ever played! The DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game is a way for us to imagine together - sort of like reading the same book, or dreaming the same dream. But it's a book that YOU can write, without putting a word on paper - just by playing a D&D game. This New Popular Edition has been completely revised to include ONE-PLAYER GAMES as well as group games for Players and Dungeon Masters. YOU can start playing RIGHT AWAY! This box contains all you need to start having FUN: Programmed adventures for easy learning and HOURS of FUN The PLAYER'S GUIDE for beginning characters - with simple and expert combat rules, magic spells, and role playing tips The DUNGEON MASTER'S HANDBOOK - full of treasures, monsters, and dungeons All the Dice you need - six different kinds included, with marker crayon