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Message: <blockquote data-quote="deinol" data-source="post: 5356642" data-attributes="member: 62536">The difference between the classic red box and the new one is, the original just has more game. This isn't really about the level range, but the support for that level range.Try building 5 characters using the new red box. You'll tear your hair out. I think the 'walk through a character creation' is great, but they should have included a few pages of a more standard character building process. Old red box had a 'how to play' walk through, but you could skip it and just go to the character creation section. Plenty of replayability, even with only a few basic classes.Second, how many monsters are included in the new red box? How many magic items? Does it have tips on creating your own dungeon?Classic Red Box was a game. It can be expanded, and often was, to either the Expert box or AD&D. Essentials Red Box is a demo, with limited replayability. For that you need the DM Kit and a Player's book.I can say when I was young I only had the B1-9 collection, and I don't think I played D&D beyond 3rd level until 3rd edition. (I did wander off to play other games including Palladium Fantasy, Warhammer, and Talislanta in between.) I still remember each of those old adventures fondly.</blockquote>