The Dragonlance saga makes TSR the number-one publisher of fantasy and science fiction novels in the nation. TSR, Inc. signs license agreements to publish the Marvel Super Heroes game, the Adventures of Indiana Jones game, and the Conan game. The Gen Con Game Fair moves to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, due to the need for additional space. Oriental Adventures , a new hardbound book, is the biggest seller. 1986 TSR introduces Dungeon Adventures magazine, an all-adventure bimonthly magazine.
New management buys all the stock in the company.
The immense Forgotten Realms campaign setting is released. It is the most massive coordinated task ever undertaken by the company and would take nearly two years to complete. The Hunt for Red October game, based on the hit novel by Tom Clancy. The Gen Con Game Fair joins forces with its major competitor, Origins . The RPGA Network branches out into Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the U.K., Israel, and Australia.