Buffalo Castle

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Progenitor of all gamebooks, Buffalo Castle was designed for those who couldn't find a gamemaster to play with. One player, Dennis Hall of Alaska, is cited by name in the introduction. Flying Buffalo quickly realized they were on to something: Ken St. Andre called it "a breakthrough in fantasy games"¹ in the first of many solitaire dungeons that were to follow.

Only 1st level fighters are permitted, and the dungeon contains the anachronisms that characterize T&T style. The keys are numbered according to the page they are on: in the first edition they run from 2A to 28F. In the second edition they run from 1A to 13K.

Unnumbered Printing

title Buffalo Castle publisher Flying Buffalo date 1976 game Tunnels and Trolls author Rick Loomis cover artist Liz Danforth format side-stapled softcover pages 29 one-side pages, text on back inside cover followed by solo 2: Deathtrap Equalizer Dungeon

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Plastic Comb Binder Printing

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Light blue cover like above printing
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Tenth Printing

title Buffalo Castle subtitle solo dungeon 1 publisher Flying Buffalo date 1976, April 1980 game Tunnels and Trolls author Rick Loomis cover artist Liz Danforth format staple-bound softcover pages 32 product code 8101 followed by solo 2: Deathtrap Equalizer Dungeon

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The 13th printing differs from the 10th printing on the title page only:

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Fourteenth Printing

title Buffalo Castle subtitle solo dungeon 1 publisher Flying Buffalo date 1976, February 1981 game Tunnels and Trolls author Rick Loomis cover artist Liz Danforth format staple-bound softcover pages 32 product code 8101 followed by solo 2: Deathtrap Equalizer Dungeon

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Second Edition

title Buffalo Castle subtitle solo dungeon 1 publisher Flying Buffalo date 1976, June 1982 game Tunnels and Trolls author Rick Loomis cover artist Liz Danforth format staple-bound softcover pages 16 product code 8101 followed by solo 2: Deathtrap Equalizer Dungeon

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