Lord of the Rings game are all better designs — but it’s certainly the easiest to learn. A beginner should be able to master it in an afternoon, and a veteran will probably nail it in under an hour." In a 1996 reader poll undertaken by Arcane magazine to determine the 50 most popular roleplaying games of all time, Tunnels and Trolls was ranked 32nd. Paul Pettengale, the magazine's editor, called T&T "pretty crude", noting its early release, and said "It's probably here for nostalgic reasons." List of Tunnels & Trolls publicationsTunnels & Trolls was also the first system to publish a series of fantasy-themed gamebooks - adventures which are designed to be played by one person, without the need for a referee. At least twenty such adventures were published by Flying Buffalo. The Fighting Fantasy series achieved great popularity using this format. Both T&T's simplicity and its reliance on use of six-sided dice (as compared to the various polyhedral dice used by Dungeons and Dragons) contributed to its success in this format. Solo adventures Alice in Weirdworld by Joel Marler Buffalo Castle by Rick Loomis Deathtrap Equalizer Dungeon by Ken St. Andre Labyrinth by Lee Russell Naked Doom by Ken St. Andre Dargon's Dungeon by Michael Stackpole Weirdworld by Keith Abbott Overkill by Michael Stackpole Beyond the Silvered Pane by James & Steven Marciniak City of Terrors by Michael Stackpole Sorcerer Solitaire by Walker Vaning Sword for Hire by James Wilson Arena of Khazan by Ken St. Andre Sewers of Oblivion by Michael Stackpole Sea of Mystery by Gienn Rahman Blue Frog Tavern by James Wilson Mistywood by Roy Cram Jr. Gamesmen of Kasar by Roy Cram Jungle of Lost Souls by Glenn Rahman (Judges Guild) Beyond the Wall of Tears by K. Martin Aul Captif d'Yvoire by Steven Estvanik The Amulet of Salkti by David Steven Moskowitz Red Circle by Michael Stackpole Elven Lords by Michael Stackpole Caravan to Tiern by Andrea Mills The Dark Temple by Stefan E. Jones When the Cat's Away by Catherine DeMott, James L. Walker & Rick Loomis Elven Lords by Michael Stackpole, Limited Edition Rescue Mission by Ken St. Andre in 2011 Free RPG Day publication Adventurers Compendium 10 solos by various authors Agent of Death by Ken St. Andre The Toughest Dungeon in the World by Ken St. Andre published by Judges Guild Agent of Death by Ken St. Andre in