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The Pool of Radiance is a computer game series, published by Strategic Simulations, Inc.. It was the first Dungeons & Dragons video game series to be based on the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules.

Games in the Pool of Radiance series[]

Pool of Radiance
Pool of Radiance was released in 1988 for Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, C64, MS-DOS, Apple Macintosh and NES.
Hillsfar
Hillsfar was released in 1989 for MS-DOS, Amiga, ST, C64, and NES. Though very different in game type, it bridges the gap between the former and latter games.[note 1]
Curse of the Azure Bonds
Curse of the Azure Bonds was released in 1989 for Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, C64, Macintosh and MS-DOS.
Secret of the Silver Blades
Secret of the Silver Blades was released in 1990 for Amiga, C64, Macintosh and MS-DOS.
Pools of Darkness
Pools of Darkness was released in 1991 for Amiga, Macintosh and MS-DOS.
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor was released in 2001 for Windows 95/98/ME.

Notes[]

  1. Though not in the same style as the other games of the series, it would seem as if Hillsfar is indeed part of the plot tying together Pool of Radiance and Curse of the Azure Bonds. The manual for the latter game states that the party ventures to Phlan (Pool of Radiance), then Hillsfar (Hillsfar), and then to Tilverton (Curse of the Azure Bonds): "Like most heroes, however, the adventurers who freed Phlan did not stay around. It is known that they took a boat from Phlan to the City of Hillsfar across the Moonsea. From there it is rumored that they traveled south and west in search of further adventure." Thus, for lore-based reasons, Hillsfar is grouped within this series.

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