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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…

53 19 June 1983

Dragon's Lair is an adventure developed by Advanced Microcomputer Systems, released 19 June 1983 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer and Atari Jaguar. The main story takes about 48 min to finish.

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What Dragon's Lair is

Dragon's Lair is an adventure game developed by Advanced Microcomputer Systems and released in 1983. It was published by Cinematronics. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar CD, Sega CD, Amiga, Android, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Blu-ray Player, DOS, DVD Player, iOS, Mac and Philips CD-i.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 12 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Dragon's Lair holds a critic score of 53 out of 100. That places it above 10% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1983 averaged 75, so it scored 22 points below the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 48 min.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.8 GHz dual core CPU, 2 GB RAM and 256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 2000 Graphics. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Dragon's Lair — frequently asked questions

When did Dragon's Lair come out?
Dragon's Lair was released on 19 June 1983 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar CD, Sega CD, Amiga, Android, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Blu-ray Player, DOS, DVD Player, iOS, Mac and Philips CD-i.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Dragon's Lair?
At minimum, Dragon's Lair needs 1.8 GHz dual core CPU, 2 GB RAM, 256 MB GeForce 8800, Radeon 3850, or Intel HD 2000 Graphics graphics, 2 GB HD space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Dragon's Lair?
The main story of Dragon's Lair takes around 48 min.
How many GB is Dragon's Lair?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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