Dragons of Underearth

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Dragons of Underearth is a 1982 role-playing game published by Metagaming Concepts.

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Gameplay

Dragons of Underearth is a game designed as a simplified version of The Fantasy Trip and to be fully compatible with that game. [1]

Reception

Paul Manz reviewed Dragons of Underearth in The Space Gamer No. 55. [1] Manz commented that "Dragons of Underearth is a simple FRP game that anyone new to the gaming field can learn. For those of you just starting out, it's a worthwhile game [...] Anyone who already has TFT products would be advised to stay away from this one, unless you're into counters or have got money waiting to be spent." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Manz, Paul (September 1982). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer . Steve Jackson Games (55): 38.