Toys 'R Us has D&D, but...

[filthgrinder]

Most likely they just have extra stock of the old set. It's the holidays and they pack the shelves with every bit of stock they have. That Toys R Us probably have some of the old sets left and put it out.

 

[el-remmen]

Back in the 80s I bought the 1E Monster Manual at my local Toys R' Us.

 

[Lord Xtheth]

I wouldn't mind picking up that set actually.
My toys R we doesn't do DnD

 

[Darrin Drader]

I bought my first D&D set at Toys R' Us way back in the '80s. It's good to see they're carrying on a great tradition by introducing new players to D&D.

 

[Richards]

I remember picking up some 1E AD&D books at Toys 'R Us way back when...Dungeoneer's Survival Guide and Wilderness Survival Guide, if memory serves.

Johnathan

 

[Festivus]

The black dragon basic set wasn't a bad game set. You get the medium black dragon and a few other figs, plus 4 double sided cardstock dungeon tiles. The set made explaining and playing 3.5 very easy to do. This is a cheap alternative to the expensive ($20) black dragon mini found on Ebay (Dragoneye #44)

The blue dragon basic set isn't as good at explaining to players how to play the game (I felt), came with flimsy cardstock dungeon tiles and a medium blue dragon and a few other figs.

I have seen both of the above at Toys R Us.

The 3.5 player kit came with the softcover 3.5 PHB and a box of abberations minis... I love the softcover PHB but no longer need it as I don't play 3.5 at conventions anymore (which is where I used that book).

I have not seen the player's kit at Toys R Us.

I have not seen the 4E starter at the Toy's R Us, but then I have been avoiding that place as much as I can for the holidays. Perhaps after Christmas I'll take a look and see if they have the starter.

 

[Obryn]

I bought Powers & Perils (and its supplements) at Toys R Us.

-O

 

[pawsplay]

I bought AD&D monster cards at Toys R Us. I also purchased D&D action figures. And a basic D&D module with invisible ink.

 

[Man in the Funny Hat]

During my Christmas shopping I went to a couple of Toys 'R Us stores. They had the D&D Basic set on the shelves, which is a good thing to keep the game in the public view. However, the Basic set they have is the 3.5 Basic version and not the current version of the game.

Now, it is easy to understand how this could happen (they are going to keep selling it until they run out of stock or are determined that it isn't moving). I still think this wouldn't be the situation WotC wants. Especially since the 4E Basic set isn't an option there, either.

No version of D&D has an expiration date. I fail to see any problem whatsoever.

 

[Rel]

I bought Powers & Perils (and its supplements) at Toys R Us.

-O

There were suppliments to Powers & Perils?!

I got that game on sale for $5 for the box set at K&K Toys when I was about 14. I still maintain that, on a "fun per dollar" scale, it was the best money I ever spent for an RPG. We played the heck out of that wacky, clunky system for most of a year.