Dragon's Lair (1990 video game)
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Developer(s) | Motivetime |
Publisher(s) | |
Cinematic platformer | |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer[a] |
Dragon's Lair
Gameplay
The game is a side-scroller with the character walking slowly. Dirk can walk, crawl, or jump forward, and he has an array of weapons that he can discover and use to dispose of enemies. There are seven areas of the castle and four main levels of play.[2]
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Regional differences
The 30 Life Code was added exclusively to the PAL and Japanese versions. It gives 30 lives to the player after they gain a high score and enter "BATS" as their name. The player will get the extra lives in their next game.[4]
Reception
The game was panned by critics due to its poor controls, sluggish movement, and immense difficulty level. The game was especially criticized for the player dying in one hit from most obstacles and enemies, despite the player having a health bar.[citation needed]
Publication | Score |
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Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4/10[d] |
GamePro | 18/25[7] |
Mean Machines | 21%[8] |
Defunct Games | F[9] |
See also
Notes
- ^ Up to 2 players with alternating turns.
- ^ Japanese: ドラゴンズレア, Hepburn: Doragonzu Rea
- ^ titled as Sullivan Bluth Presents: Dragon's Lair on the cover art and in-game as Sullivan Bluth's Dragon's Lair or Don Bluth's Dragon's Lair
- ^ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review, two critics gave Dragon's Lair a 4/10, one a 3/10, and another a 5/10.[6]
References
- ^ "Dragon's Lair (Video Game 1990) - Release Info". IMDb. Seattle: Amazon. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Dragon's Lair Instruction Manual. CSG Imagesoft. 1990. p. 9.
- ^ "Sullivan Bluth Presents Dragon's Lair for NES (1990)". MobyGames. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Dragon's Lair (NES)". The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Baker, Christopher Michael. "Dragon's Lair - Review". AllGame. San Francisco: All Media Network. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Harris, Steve; Semrad, Ed; Alessi, Martin; Sushi-X (March 1991). "Dragon's Lair". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 4, no. 3. p. 16.
- ^ Aslan, Charlie T. (October 1990). "Nintendo ProView: Dragon's Lair" (PDF). GamePro. pp. 60–61.
- ^ "Dragon's Lair Review". Mean Machines. January 1992. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Lachel, Cyril (22 May 2012). "Dragon's Lair Review for NES (1990)". Defunct Games. Retrieved 7 January 2014.