Adventure Games from TSR (Part I)

Speaking of TSR UK: reader Martin Williams recently informed me of a catalog from the company's British division released in 1983, whose pages he kindly scanned. The catalog is notable both for its original art by Rodney Matthews, as well as its actual content. Matthews also worked with TSR UK through Imagine magazine, for which he provided the covers to issues 9, 12, and 22

The center spread of the catalog showcases both the Dungeons & Dragons (in its B/X variety – apparently this was prior to the release of the 1983 Frank Mentzer-edited version) and the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons games.

Of note is the use of the term "adventure games," which seems to have been particularly popular in the United Kingdom. Also noteworthy is that the section on AD&D, which it pronounces "an entirely different game ... for more experienced players."
Here's a better view of the Matthews illustration in all its glory.
I'll post more scans from the catalog tomorrow. Thanks again to Martin Williams for sharing these with me, as I'd never seen them before.
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