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Dragon's Lair

by Advanced Microcomputer Systems

  • Released Jun 19, 1983
  • $9.99
  • 1 h to beat
  • 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
  • Amiga
  • Android
  • Arcade
  • Atari Jaguar
  • Atari Jaguar CD
  • Atari ST/STE
  • Blu-ray Player
  • DOS
  • DVD Player
  • iOS
  • Mac
  • Philips CD-i
  • PlayStation 3
  • Sega CD
  • Xbox 360

77%positive reviews

557 positive169 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Faithful, challenging arcade classic

  • Nostalgic animation that still works

Cons

  • Glitchy, unresponsive port

  • Update changed the feel

Mixed

  • Some call it a timeless QTE classic, others say the port is poor

Media

Gameplay Video (YouTube)Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS *:Windows 8

Processor:1.8 GHz dual core CPU

Memory:2 GB RAM

Graphics:256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 2000 Graphics

DirectX®:9.0

Hard Drive:2 GB HD space

Sound:DirectX Compatible Sound Card

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Haven't heard of Dragon's Lair?! Well, you play the heroic Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon! Originally released in the summer of 1983, Dragon's Lair has solidified itself as a cultural icon in gaming.

Ratings

  • 72IGDB players45 ratings
  • 53Critics3 reviews
  • 63Overall48 scores

Time to beat

  • 0.8 hStory and extraswith side content

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Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish (Spain)

Links

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