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Games / Adventure / Arcade

Dragon's Lair

"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."

Advanced Microcomputer Systems·Cinematronics·ReadySoft·Tec Toy·T&E Soft· June 19, 1983· Main Game
53
Critic Score
3 reviews
62
User Score
48 ratings

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.

Released 19 June 1983 for DVD Player, Arcade, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and Atari Jaguar CD by Advanced Microcomputer Systems, published by Cinematronics and ReadySoft. Rated E10+ by ESRB. About 1 hours to beat.

Dragon's Lair screenshots

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Other versions of Dragon's Lair

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3DO Action Pak cover
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Dragon's Lair trailer and videos

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Dragon's Lair screenshots

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Artwork & Box Art

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DVD Player
Standard
NA
Nov 6, 1998
Arcade
Standard
AU
Dec 31, 1984
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Standard
NA
Jun 24, 1994
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Standard
JP
Mar 26, 1994
Arcade
Standard
NA
Jun 19, 1983
Atari Jaguar CD
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1995
Sega CD
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1993
iOS
Standard
WW
Dec 31, 2011
Sega CD
Standard
BR
Dec 31, 1994
Android
Standard
WW
Dec 31, 2011
Android
Standard
WW
Dec 2, 2011
Arcade
Standard
JP
Jul 31, 1984
Arcade
Standard
EU
Sep 30, 1983
DOS
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1993
iOS
Standard
WW
Sep 30, 2010
Mac
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1994
PlayStation 3
Standard
NA
Nov 23, 2010
PlayStation 3
Standard
EU
Feb 16, 2011
Xbox 360
Standard
WW
May 18, 2012
Blu-ray Player
Standard
NA
Apr 9, 2007
Philips CD-i
Standard
WW
Dec 31, 1994
Critic Score
53 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 3 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
62 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 48 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
53
Users
62
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
CriticsUsers
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike