Strategic Simulations, Inc. had dabbled in the role-playing genre prior to the 1985 release of Wizard's Crown, but this particular title was important because it was SSI's first RPG release for DOS (though it would hit four of the other major platforms over the next two years) and was the first game to introduce us to the deep tactical battle system that would eventually become a staple in their successful Dungeons & Dragons "Gold Box" series.
