## Description
The NES version for _Dragon’s Lair_ brings Dirk the Daring in a side-scrolling
game, different from the interactive movie gameplay common to the other games
under the same license.
Once again, Dirk is up to rescue Princess Daphne from the evil dragon Singe.
To do so, Dirk will use weapons such knifes, axes, fire balls, etc, thrown
against dragons, bats, snakes, the Lizard King (who will steal gold from him),
among other foes. He will also do a lot of jumping and ducking to avoid
threats along his way, such as falling bridges, presses, spikes and holes on
the floor. To complete a stage, all he has to do is to get to the end of it
alive.
At the end of some stages, Dirk will take an elevator that will lead him to
other stages. The elevator makes short stops at some platforms, and you have
to decide if Dirk will jump onto that platform or another. If he takes the
wrong platform, he may go back to a previous stage and go through it all over
again. From the elevator Dirk can also get to a bonus level, the Lizard King’s
throne room, where he can try to recover the gold the King has stolen from
him.
Although Dirk has a life bar, he will instantly die if takes damage from the
most of the threats. He also has a “candle bar”, which is used (by pressing
the start button) to light up dark places and to discover hidden items at
specific locations.
The game can be played by 2 players taking turns. The PAL version has faster
gameplay, additional enemies (including level bosses), death animations and
splash screens in between the levels.
Sullivan Bluth Presents Dragon’s Lair