Dungeons & Dragons: Krynn Series – Prime Gaming

Description and Tech Sheet

Return to Dragonlance’s legendary world of Krynn with three epic Gold Box RPGs.

Title Alternative Titles Series Publisher Latest Release Date Platforms
Dungeons & Dragons: Krynn Series Champions of Krynn, Death Knights of Krynn, The Dark Queen of Krynn Gold Box Series: Dragonlance/Krynn Trilogy Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) 1992 (The Dark Queen of Krynn) MS-DOS, Commodore 64, Amiga, Apple II, PC-98, Modern PC (via GOG, Steam re-release)
Genre Perspective Setting Gameplay Mechanics Game Modes Key Features Included Titles (Anthology Pack)
Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy, Fantasy First-person, Top-down, Turn-based grid Dragonlance campaign, world of Krynn (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules)
  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition (Gold Box engine)
  • Up to 6 player characters
  • Turn-based, tactical grid; initiative-driven
  • Create and customize characters (race, class, stats)
  • AD&D spells, spell memorization
  • Earn XP through combat and quests
Single-player Tactical, menu-driven combat system, 3D dungeon crawling and exploration, Save/load progress, Party management, Epic Dragonlance storyline Champions of Krynn (1990), Death Knights of Krynn (1991), The Dark Queen of Krynn (1992)
Notable Technical Features Audio Copy Protection Official Re-release Features Series Integration Minimum System Requirements (original DOS release) Reference Links
Gold Box engine shared with other SSI AD&D games, Multiple graphical perspectives: 3D, area, overland, tactical, Supports keyboard and mouse on PC, Save import: Characters may be imported between games in the trilogy Chiptune/MIDI music (varies by platform), Basic sound effects Manual-based code wheels or journal lookups (original releases) Bundled as a series (GOG.com, Steam), DOSBox wrapper for modern OS compatibility Directly continues story across all three games, Import/export between games CPU: IBM PC/XT/AT or compatible, RAM: 512 KB, Graphics: CGA/EGA/Tandy/MCGA/VGA, Input: Keyboard, optional mouse, Storage: 1-2 floppy drives or hard disk

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