Pool of Radiance (series)
| Pool of Radiance | |
|---|---|
The early 2000s version of the logo | |
| Genre | Tactical role-playing game |
| Developers | Strategic Simulations, Inc. Stormfront Studios |
| Publishers | Strategic Simulations, Inc. Pony Canyon (Japan) Ubisoft |
| Platforms | Amiga, Apple II, C64, MS-DOS, Apple Macintosh, NES, PC-9800, Atari ST, Windows |
| First release | Pool of Radiance June 1988 |
| Latest release | Ruins of Myth Drannor September 25 2001 |
| Parent series | Gold Box |
Pool of Radiance is a series of role-playing video games set in the Forgotten Realms campaign settings of Dungeons & Dragons. There are five games in the series, of which the first four are Gold Box titles. These are based on the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules, and were the first video games to use this rule set. The final game, Ruins of Myth Drannor, was developed by Stormfront Studios after a ten year hiatus and is a significant departure from the established style. The game was also the first to use 3rd edition rules.
The series reached combined global sales above 800,000 units by 1996.