Dragon’s Lair - Nintendo NES system




Game info:

box cover Game title: Dragon’s Lair Console: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Author (released): Advanced Microcomputer Systems (1989) Genre: Action Mode: Single-player Design: Don Bluth Music: Game manual: manual.pdf File size: 1330 kB Download: Dragon's_Lair.zip Game size: 72 kB Recommended emulator: FCEUX From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:    Dragon's Lair is a laserdisc video game published by Cinematronics in 1983 as the first game in the Dragon's Lair series. In the game, the protagonist Dirk the Daring is a knight attempting to rescue Princess Daphne from the evil dragon Singe who has locked the princess in the foul wizard Mordroc's castle. It featured animation by ex-Disney animator Don Bluth.    Most other games of the era represented the character as a sprite, which consisted of a series of pixels displayed in succession. Due to hardware limitations of the era, artists were greatly restricted in the detail they could achieve using that technique; the resolution, framerate and number of frames were severely constrained. Dragon's Lair overcame those limitations by tapping into the vast storage potential of the LaserDisc, but imposed other limitations on the actual gameplay.    The success of the game sparked numerous home ports, sequels and related games. In the 21st century it has been repackaged in a number of formats (such as for the iPhone) as a 'retro' or historic game.    The game displays animated cutscenes, and the player executes an action by selecting a direction or pressing the sword button with correct timing in order to clear each quick time event (QTE). The comedy aspects of the game stemmed not only from the bizarre-looking creatures and humorous death scenes, but also the fact that the player character was somewhat clumsy in his efforts, as well as being a reluctant hero, prone to shrieking and reacting in horror to the various dangers he encounters. Instead of controlling the character's actions directly, players control his reflexes, with different full motion video (FMV) segments playing for correct or incorrect choices.    The attract mode of the game displays various short vignettes of gameplay accompanied by the following narration: 'Dragon's Lair: The fantasy adventure where you become a valiant knight, on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon. You control the actions of a daring adventurer, finding his way through the castle of a dark wizard, who has enchanted it with treacherous monsters and obstacles. In the mysterious caverns below the castle, your odyssey continues against the awesome forces that oppose your efforts to reach the Dragon's Lair. Lead on, adventurer. Your quest awaits!' More details about this game can be found on Wikipedia.org. For fans and collectors: Find this game on video server YouTube.com or Vimeo.com. Buy original game or NES console at Amazon.com, eBay.com or GOG.com. The newest version of this game can be purchased on Xzone.cz, GameExpres.cz or GameLeader.cz. Recommended Game Controllers: You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB gamepad that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a gamepad, buy a suitable USB controller in Amazon or in some of your favorite online stores.   Available online emulators: 4 different online emulators are available for Dragon’s Lair. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic features of each emulator available for this game Dragon’s Lair are summarized in the following table:   Emulator Technology Multiplayer USB gamepad Touchscreen Without ads NeptunJS JavaScript YES YES NO NO NesBox Flash NO YES NO YES RetroGames.cc JavaScript YES YES YES NO vNES Java applet YES NO NO YES

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