This is a great piece of D&D history and the art work is awesome. I remember family members giving my aunt a hard time about playing due to the satanic panic. By the time I got really interested that had most died down. Also got to say loved seeing my boy David the Gnome in the ad. That show was a major piece of my childhood and my grandmother and I collected the Tom Clark gnomes together. I still have David in my office. Haven't had much luck in finding a good copy of the original book though.
By the time I watched that Tom Hanks movie, it was the early 90s, long past that panic. My brother and I were excited to watch it based purely on the cover art and D&D context. Boy was that a let down! Had no idea it was promoting the exact opposite of what we were looking for. However, it has given us a couple lines that we still quote ironically to this day about "Pardieu" and "The Great Hall"!
Yes - isn't that cool! I didn't pledge yet - am really tempted but trying to stick to a budget for a little while! If you wind up getting them let me know how they are, Matthew.
I always liked how they called it a "colouring album" rather than a "book". It was a really crazy attempt to interest different ages. While the artwork is interesting, the pages wouldn't really lend themselves to those interested in colouring.
I wonder if anyone has ever found a "coloured in" copy?
Interesting point about the "album" term. It makes sense to me for this one, considering it's also a story and game instead of something just to color.
When I was seeking one of these a few years ago, I saw many on eBay that were partially colored. It was difficult at the time to find one that hadn't been. Not sure now though.
That was my real (prior introduction was a really bad article in a local newspaper describing how the writer, who clearly fell asleep or was narrating a story narrated by someone who attended, one single game) introduction to Dungeons and Dragons (and my "second introduction" after the Snit's Revenge boardgame to TSR in general).
Almost literally bumped into Tom Wham at GenCon one year. He had a Snit on his name badge. If we hadn't both been hurrying to different things (I was running late to a game and he was probably headed to help at the auction), I would have had to stop and thank him for that one; played it so much the box fell apart, but we could still use the board for a few more years. My little brother managed to wear out the board when he "inherited" the game from me when I started college.
ha - that's cool! Believe it or not, I just met and had dinner with Tom last year at Gary Con. I was hanging out with Rose Estes and her family and she invited me to the Chinese restaurant all the TSR staff used to go to back in the day. Darlene and Mike Carr even stopped by. Also Duck Leason (Dungeon Hobby Shop). I just sat there and soaked it all in.
As an aside, I also used that map about three times when making dungeons (once even tried to use the monsters included but the encounter levels made no real sense at all).
This is a great piece of D&D history and the art work is awesome. I remember family members giving my aunt a hard time about playing due to the satanic panic. By the time I got really interested that had most died down. Also got to say loved seeing my boy David the Gnome in the ad. That show was a major piece of my childhood and my grandmother and I collected the Tom Clark gnomes together. I still have David in my office. Haven't had much luck in finding a good copy of the original book though.
How cool about David the Gnome! Have you checked eBay lately? Maybe he's there waiting for you, Eric?
Despite being an OG player from the early days, I hadn’t seen this before either. Very cool, thanks for sharing an exploring it!
My pleasure, Bryn - glad you liked it! 🧙♂️
i have never seen the coloring book ( or colouring book for our British associates) but it has some nice B&W drawings.
growing up in the D&D is Satanic timeline, i absolutely abhorred the Tom Hanks movie
By the time I watched that Tom Hanks movie, it was the early 90s, long past that panic. My brother and I were excited to watch it based purely on the cover art and D&D context. Boy was that a let down! Had no idea it was promoting the exact opposite of what we were looking for. However, it has given us a couple lines that we still quote ironically to this day about "Pardieu" and "The Great Hall"!
Very cool… AGAIN!
Thanks for sharing.
I didnt have enough. $70 for a set of the pulverized was outside my budget, but I really wanted a set 😅
Has anyone seen this kickstarter? Normally I would never share these things, but this is D&D related and I cant stop thinking both how awesome, and also what a flex to own D&D dice made from T-Rex fossils. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modernawesomelabs/tiny-fossils-dice-and-replicas-made-from-real-t-rex-bones
Yes - isn't that cool! I didn't pledge yet - am really tempted but trying to stick to a budget for a little while! If you wind up getting them let me know how they are, Matthew.
It's been a bit since I've checked. Will definitely need to take a look.
I always liked how they called it a "colouring album" rather than a "book". It was a really crazy attempt to interest different ages. While the artwork is interesting, the pages wouldn't really lend themselves to those interested in colouring.
I wonder if anyone has ever found a "coloured in" copy?
Interesting point about the "album" term. It makes sense to me for this one, considering it's also a story and game instead of something just to color.
When I was seeking one of these a few years ago, I saw many on eBay that were partially colored. It was difficult at the time to find one that hadn't been. Not sure now though.
Wow!
Wow!
That was my real (prior introduction was a really bad article in a local newspaper describing how the writer, who clearly fell asleep or was narrating a story narrated by someone who attended, one single game) introduction to Dungeons and Dragons (and my "second introduction" after the Snit's Revenge boardgame to TSR in general).
Snit's Revenge! Wow - I always saw that around but never had it or played. Thanks for sharing your D&D gateway to adventure, Charles!
Almost literally bumped into Tom Wham at GenCon one year. He had a Snit on his name badge. If we hadn't both been hurrying to different things (I was running late to a game and he was probably headed to help at the auction), I would have had to stop and thank him for that one; played it so much the box fell apart, but we could still use the board for a few more years. My little brother managed to wear out the board when he "inherited" the game from me when I started college.
ha - that's cool! Believe it or not, I just met and had dinner with Tom last year at Gary Con. I was hanging out with Rose Estes and her family and she invited me to the Chinese restaurant all the TSR staff used to go to back in the day. Darlene and Mike Carr even stopped by. Also Duck Leason (Dungeon Hobby Shop). I just sat there and soaked it all in.
As an aside, I also used that map about three times when making dungeons (once even tried to use the monsters included but the encounter levels made no real sense at all).
Nice! We all had to start somewhere when designing our dungeons. And imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (incoherent world building aside!) 🏰