What is Advanced HeroQuest?
• A: Advanced HeroQuest is a board game published by Games Workshop in 1989. It is no longer in print, and was succeeded by Warhammer Quest. (At the time that this FAQ was originally written, Advanced HeroQuest was still available in stores, and Warhammer Quest was just first coming out.) In Advanced HeroQuest, a group of Warriors and Wizards (Dwarves, Humans and Elves) ventured forth into a dungeon (either randomly generated, or designed by a GM or Game Master), fought monsters, accumulated treasure, and used Gold Crowns to better their characters by the acquisition of better equipment and training. The original boxed set included die-cut cardboard “dungeon tiles” — printed cardboard floor plans, including corridor, corner and intersection pieces that linked together much like a jigsaw puzzle, but could be interchanged — stand-up plastic hinged doors, several “Skaven” (rat man) monsters, a set of four adventurers (Human, Dwarf and Elf Warriors, and one Human Bright Wizard), several