actually the real "back in the day" story is;
* the gaming club met monthly in the basement of Sergeant Pepper's Pizza Circus (not even Chuck E Cheese, a Chuck E Cheese KNOCKOFF) off Beauford Highway
* everyone ignored the space required, speed factor and AC adjustment rules given on p 38 of your PHB
* literally ubiquitous houserule that all PCs got one 18, roll 4d6 minus lowest for all other stats