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"Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance" was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1992, bringing the depth and complexity of tabletop Dungeons & Dragons to the gaming console. Developed by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI), the game is set in the Forgotten Realms, a popular D&D campaign setting. Players embark on an epic quest in the city of Phlan, which is mostly overrun by evil forces. The game involves assembling a party of adventurers, each belonging to different classes such as fighters, clerics, mages, and thieves. The gameplay combines tactical turn-based combat with exploration and puzzle-solving elements, as players navigate through dungeons, city ruins, and vast landscapes in their quest to restore Phlan to its former glory.

"Pool of Radiance" was notable for being the first computer role-playing game to successfully translate the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) ruleset to video game form. Its success paved the way for a series of sequels and helped establish the "Gold Box" games, a series of similarly styled games by SSI that are now considered classics in the genre. The game featured a mix of first-person exploration and third-person isometric combat sequences, which were innovative for the time. The ability to import characters from this game into subsequent titles in the series also added a new dimension to the role-playing game experience, allowing players to develop a deep and continuous connection with their characters across multiple adventures.

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