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<blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 8684439" data-attributes="member: 7023840">I mean ... it's complicated. But probably not.The reasons D&amp;D became popular (a real fad) was because of the Satanic panic; specifically, the first real boom that catapulted D&amp;D from niche adult/college hobby to widespread national play occurred because of the Egbert disappearance and the (honestly) trollish behavior of William Dear. That was the basis of the later book &amp; TV movie Mazes &amp; Monsters.And the rise of Patricia Pulling and release of Mazes &amp; Monsters also happened during the second boom of D&amp;D- the '81-'83 explosion.Now, I think it is also the case that as the 80s went on, this had adverse affects. There were communities were D&amp;D was no longer acceptable, and schools were pressured into not allowing it to be played during school time. But overall, while the Satanic Panic was bad for the people who suffered due to it, it was inextricably linked to the popularity of D&amp;D in the early years. IMO, YMMV, etc.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Snarf Zagyg, post: 8684439, member: 7023840"] I mean ... it's complicated. But probably not. The reasons D&D became popular (a real fad) was [I]because of the Satanic panic[/I]; specifically, the first real boom that catapulted D&D from niche adult/college hobby to widespread national play occurred because of the Egbert disappearance and the (honestly) trollish behavior of William Dear. That was the basis of the later book & TV movie Mazes & Monsters. And the rise of Patricia Pulling and release of Mazes & Monsters also happened during the second boom of D&D- the '81-'83 explosion. Now, I think it is also the case that as the 80s went on, this had adverse affects. There were communities were D&D was no longer acceptable, and schools were pressured into not allowing it to be played during school time. But overall, while the Satanic Panic was bad for the people who suffered due to it, it was inextricably linked to the popularity of D&D in the early years. IMO, YMMV, etc. [/QUOTE]

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