This section will look at role playing games (RPG) and cover titles from TSR, Victory Games, Mayfair Games, West End Games, Tasa and others, as well as some magazine-based RPG such as 2000 AD’s Dice Man.
Dungeons & Dragons is probably the most well known RPG. It was first published in 1974 by TSR (Tactical Studies Rules). Below is a small selection of D&D examples along with some other TSR titles. For more great D&D ads see our main feature here
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- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. 1989. US.
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- Dungeons & Dragons. US. 1989.
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- Dungeons and Dragons Welcome to Basic Training. 1986. US.
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- Dungeons & Dragons. US. 1981.
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- TSR Endless Quest Books. 1984. US.
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- Dungeons Game. 1989. US.
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- TSR Gamma Raiders. 1987. US.
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- Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. 1988. US.
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- TSR Codename Spitfire. 1987. US.
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- D&D Gazeteer. 1987. US.
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- The Adventure Is Yours Role Playing Game. 1982. US.
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- TSR Role Playing Game. US. 1983.
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- Conan Role Playing Game. UK. 1986.
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- Indiana Jones Role Playing Game. 1985.
Doctor Who, Fasa
Doctor Who Role Playing Game. USA. 1985.
James Bond, Victory Games
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- James Bond Role Playing Game. 1983. US.
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- James Bond Role Playing Game. 1984. US.
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- James Bond Role Playing Game. 1984. US.
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- James Bond Role Playing Game. 1983. US.
James Bond Role Playing Game. US. Starlog. 1985.
DC and Marvel
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- DC Heroes Role Playing Game. 1985.
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- DC Heroes Role Playing Game. 1985.
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- DC Super Powers Role Playing Game. 1985.
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- Marvel Superheroes Role Playing Game. 1985.
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- Marvel Superheroes Role Playing Game. 1987.
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- Marvel Superheroes Role Playing Game. 1988.
Others
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- 2000 AD Dice Man #1 cover art by Glenn Fabry.
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- Star Trek Role Playing Game. US. Starlog. 1985.
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- Golden Quest Role Playing Game. UK. 1984.
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- Sparrow Books Role Playing Game. UK. 1984.
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- Robotech Rifts Role Playing Game. 1991. US.
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- Robotech Role Playing Game. 1987. US.
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- Man Myth and Magic Role Playing Games. US. 1982.
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- Dragon Dice Role Playing Game. 1995. US.
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