Just saw a [post](https://www.facebook.com/groups/DnD5th/permalink/705925102918333/) in a D&D group saying:

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> Challenge for those not playing for decades. What was the only official way to beat the game?
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(That quote is the whole message of the post, for those who can't access the link. The comments are a mix of 'there is no such rule', 'punch the DM', 'have fun', 'become a god, and restart the game', etc.)

Having only played 5e, I assumed the game was just meant to be played, and having fun, etc, without ever finishing it. Was there some official rule in the early versions of D&D that specified **how to beat the game**?