Strategic Simulations
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
Located on the northern shore of the Moonsea in the Forgotten Realms, the fabled city of Phlan had been overrun by monsters led by a mysterious leader. Your quest: discover the identity of this evil force and rid Phlan of its scourge. Pool of Radiance represents the first in a line of software created by SSI in collaboration with TSR - the producer of the legendary Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing system.
- Released
- 1 October 1988
- Developer
- Strategic Simulations
- Publisher
- Pony Canyon
- Engine
- Gold Box
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric · First person · Third person
- Platforms
- Commodore C64/128/MAX · Sharp X1 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · DOS · Amiga · Apple II · Family Computer · Nintendo Entertainment System
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Adventure
- Also known as
- Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance · Pool of Radiance
- 79
- Player rating
- 25
- Ratings counted
- 93.3%
- Steam reviews
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
The story
Located on the northern shore of the Moonsea, the fabled city of Phlan has been overrun by monsters led by a mysterious leader. Your quest: uncover the identity of this evil force and rid Phlan of its scourge, restoring the city to its former glory. Along the way, you hope to find the legendary Pool of Radiance, said to glow with its own mystical power. Does it really give tremendous strength to the warrior who bathes in its magic waters? Or is that just an elfin myth? Before you meet the challenges ahead, you must create your characters and choose their races and battle skills. Then, set off on your glorious quest to drive out the monsters and let civilization reign once more!
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
How long to beat
- Completionist
- 44.9 h
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Platforms
Game modes
- Single player
Themes
- Fantasy
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
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Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
Reviews and languages
93.3% of 15 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Positive”.
2 languages in the interface, 1 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
Platform releases
- Commodore C64/128/MAX
- 1 October 1988
- DOS
- 1 December 1988
- Apple II
- 31 December 1989
- Mac
- 31 December 1989
- Sharp X1
- 1 October 1990
- Amiga
- 31 December 1990
- Family Computer
- 28 June 1991
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- 1 April 1992
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- 20 August 2015
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
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Dungeons & Dragons
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance