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Draconus

The player assumes the role of the hero, Frognum, whose task it is to reclaim his kingdom from the Tyrant beast. The game style is principally a platformer which finds the player running and jumping through…

31 December 1988

Draconus is a platform developed by Zeppelin Games, released 31 December 1988 on Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Draconus is

Draconus is a platform game developed by Zeppelin Games and released in 1988. It was published by Cognito. It is available on Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player assumes the role of the hero, Frognum, whose task it is to reclaim his kingdom from the Tyrant beast. The game style is principally a platformer which finds the player running and jumping through various screens (numbering around a hundred and extending in all four directions). During this the player will encounter bats, balls or giant rats which general follow fixed paths but may also swarm and chase the player. There are two primary weapons at your disposal to eliminate these enemies; you may punch and claw them, or you may incinerate them with your fire breath. Fire breathing is limited but may be replenished once in a while by collecting items. Also in the C64 version it is…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Draconus launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

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When did Draconus come out?
Draconus was released on 31 December 1988 for Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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