Real Life DnD

"I haven't played Dungeons and Dragons in a while. However, I do miss the immersive adventures that I used to have while rolling the dice. It almost seemed... real."

Presenting the latest WormLine™ series theme and amusement park. DnD 4D™. In DnD 4D, entrants choose their race (Elf, Dwarf, Human, Halfling, etc.), character class (Fighter, Rogue, Wizard, Barbarian, Druid, etc.), and equipment in the entry hub. They are then given the appropriate garb and equipment for their choices (pointy elf ears, wizard beards, swords, armor, etc.) and put into an adventuring party with members of all classes. Visitors are urged to come in groups, as to make this process faster. After this setup, the groups of wayward heroes are set loose on the massive, multibillion-dollar park facility.

Tens of acres large, this park has forests, mountains, deserts, lakes, jungles, and plains. Villages and cities dot the lands, and seaports line the artificial "coast". Mysterious caves and dungeons emerge out of dark hillsides. The wilderness is filled with treasure... and monsters. To confront these monsters, visitors must use the innovative Bluetooth combat system.

In the entry hub, members of each character class are given unique abilities, contained in their weapons. A wizard's staff allows them to cast spells to damage opponents, and these spells sometimes set off pyrotechnic displays in the environment. Fighters have swords that can hit opponents, and rogues have bows that can shoot invisible, simulated "arrows" towards foes. Druids can manipulate nature in the form of animatronic animals and plants. Etc. etc.

During combat, as players cast spells and shoot arrows, they can aim with lasers towards their opponents, much like laser tag. Counters at the base of each weapon show how many remaining health points a player has after being hit. Hits can optionally be signaled by electric shocks in the visitors' costumes. When a player is killed, they are prompted to either leave the park immediately or pay again and continue on.

Groups can either be soldiers of fortune, traveling the lands for treasure and gold, or, in the corner of a smoky tavern, they can talk to an old, old man (an actor, as all villagers and foes are), and learn of the dark master Zefron. Then they can journey to Zefron's enemy-infested lair and confront him in mortal combat. Of course, many such missions are provided for groups to take on. Players are also welcome to buy additional and better equipment from vendors in villages and cities using real- world cash. ATMs, rustically decorated, are present in many dark city alleyways, so players can replenish their coffers.

If two groups meet each other, they may band together and travel as one. Or, they can barter with each other for goods. As an alternative, the two groups may simply battle to the death.

After several days of traveling and staying in inns and taverns, the players' time runs out, and they must leave. If someone chooses, they can continue playing indefinitely for a fee. Many have been known to spend months on end in this fantasy universe.