Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set
The original Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set boxed set (TSR 1001) was first published by TSR, Inc. in 1977, and comprised a separate edition of the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game, distinct from the first edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) game, which was initially published in the same year.
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