From the back of the box:
"Your first step on the road to Adventure!"
This is a game that helps you imagine.
"As you whirl around, your sword ready, the huge red fire-breathing dragon swoops TOWARDS you with a ROAR!"
See? Your imagination woke up already. Now imagine: this game will probably be more FUN than any other game you've ever played!
The DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game is a way for us to imagine together - sort of like reading the same book, or dreaming the same dream. But it's a book that YOU can write, without putting a word on paper - just by playing a D&D game. This New Popular Edition has been completely revised to include ONE-PLAYER GAMES as well as group games for Players and Dungeon Masters. YOU can start playing RIGHT AWAY!
This box contains all you need to start having FUN:
Programmed adventures for easy learning and HOURS of FUN
The PLAYER'S GUIDE for beginning characters - with simple and expert combat rules, magic spells, and role playing tips
The DUNGEON MASTER'S HANDBOOK - full of treasures, monsters, and dungeons
All the Dice you need - six different kinds included, with marker crayon