This a short video on how monsters were presented in the BECMI edition of Dungeons and Dragons, written by Frank Mentzer in five boxed sets (1983 - 1986), and amalgamated by Aaron Allston into the Rules Cyclopedia (1991).
Monsters are the stalwart of D&D. The game has been built on exploration, combat, and the vanquishing of foes, so without monsters we have no game. However, the mechanical representation of a monster, that is its stats, has changed over numerous editions to account for edition specific rules.
Links:
The spectre of THAC0: https://youtu.be/lNqX-u1OYS4
Saving Throws in BECMI: https://youtu.be/huFR1NtNfLU
The Rules Cyclopedia: https://youtu.be/6rcueO93WEk
Alignment in D&D: https://youtu.be/MVp6Mu1dyF0
BECMI Dungeons and Dragons playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWDOtS6ogHedhryuELo9v7HnhexyWazlC
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