Dragon's Lair

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Dragon's Lair
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥6,8006,800 G-6035
Sega Mega-CD
US
$59.9959.99[1] T-121015
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4436-50
Sega Mega-CD
BR
061030

Dragon's Lair (ドラゴンズ・レア) is a full motion video game released for numerous consoles including the Sega Mega-CD in 1993. It was revolutionary when first released in the arcades in 1983, and served as the first successful full motion video game which relies solely on quick time events.

The Sega Mega-CD version is mostly faithful to the arcade original, but suffers due to the limited colour palette of the system. A Sega Saturn version was also planned[3].

Magazine articles

Main article: Dragon's Lair/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Game Players (US) #0612: "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (1993-1x-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) #16: "January 1994" (1993-12-21)
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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • EGM² (US) #1: "July 1994" (1994-07-19)[6]
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Print advert in Game Players (US) #0705: "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (1994-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №57, p40[1]
46 №16, p68
80 №18, p32/33
85 №26
67 №17, p80-83[8]
75 №43, p90/91
63 №52, p36
90 №27, p24/25/26
Sega Mega-CD
75
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[9]
Consoles + (FR)
82
[10]
Digitiser (UK)
32
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
62
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[1]
Gamers (DE)
7
[13]
GamesMaster (UK) NTSC-U
46
[14]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
29
[15]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[16]
Hyper (AU)
44
[17]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[18]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
42
[19]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
80
[20]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
67
[21]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
50
[22]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
67
[8]
Player One (FR)
75
[23]
Play Time (DE)
48
[24]
Play Time (DE)
30
[25]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
63
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
90
[27]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
45
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
69
[29]
Todo Sega (ES)
75
[30]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
69
[31]
Sega Mega-CD
58
Based on
25 reviews

Dragon's Lair

Mega-CD, US
DragonsLair MCD US Box Back.jpgDragonsLair MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Dragonslair mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
Mega-CD, JP
DragonsLair MCD JP Box Back Sleeve.jpgDragonsLair MCD JP Box Spine.jpgDragonsLair MCD JP Box Front Sleeve.jpg
Cover
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Disc
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Jewel Case
Mega-CD, BR
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Cover

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:GamePro US 057.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 057.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
  2. File:Mega UK 16.pdf, page 105
  3. File:SegaVisions US 25.pdf, page 38
  4. GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 101
  5. Sega Visions, "February/March 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 87
  6. EGM², "July 1994" (US; 1994-07-19), page 125
  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 163
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:MeanMachinesSega17UK.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega17UK.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  9. Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-05-07), page 20
  10. Consoles +, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 146
  11. Digitiser (UK) (1994-02-22)
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  13. Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 44
  14. GamesMaster, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 68
  15. Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 23
  16. Hippon Super, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-04-30), page 60
  17. Hyper, "May 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 57
  18. Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 134
  19. MAN!AC, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 59
  20. Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 32
  21. MegaTech, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 20
  22. Magazina Igrushek, "2/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 62
  23. Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 90
  24. Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 104
  25. Play Time, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 138
  26. Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 36
  27. Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 24
  28. Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 56
  29. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  30. Todo Sega, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 52
  31. Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 76