Dragon's Lair

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Dragon's Lair
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega (JP/EU), ReadySoft (US)
Developer:
Licensor: Epicenter Interactive
Original system(s): Arcade Boards
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[3] T-121015
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4436-50
Sega Mega-CD
BR
061030
Non-Sega versions

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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[5].

Production credits

Sega Conversion
  • Produced by: David Foster
  • Directed by: Tony Bozek
  • Programmed by: David Foster
  • Computer Graphic Touchup: Mike Boulet, Tony Bozek, Carol Chan, Jackie Liew, David Magerman, Norice Millen, Shawn Moore, Jason Silverberg, Joe Verissimo, Nadia Yee
  • Sound: David Foster, David Magerman
  • End Music: Tony Bozek, Shawn Moore
  • Additional Programming by: Anselm Hook
Source:
In-game credits (JP)
Dragon's Lair MCD JP SSEnding.pdf
[6]

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)[10]
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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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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-05: "May 1994" (1994-04-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
68 [13]
69 [14]
40 №1994-06, p60
90 [15]
46 №16, p68
80 №18, p32/33
85 №26
67 [16]
75 №43, p90/91
63 №52, p36
90 №27, p24-26
Sega Mega-CD
70
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[17]
Consoles + (FR)
82
[18]
Digitiser (UK)
32
[19]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
62
[20]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[3]
Gamers (DE)
7
[21]
GamesMaster (UK) NTSC-U
46
[22]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
29
[23]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
40
[24]
Hyper (AU)
44
[25]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[26]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
42
[27]
Mega (UK) NTSC-U
80
[28]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-U
67
[29]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
50
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
67
[1]
Player One (FR)
75
[31]
Play Time (DE)
48
[32]
Play Time (DE)
30
[33]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-U
63
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
90
[35]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
45
[36]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
69
[37]
Todo Sega (ES)
75
[38]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-U
69
[39]
Sega Mega-CD
58
Based on
25 reviews

Dragon's Lair

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

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
609,457,296 CD (JP) G-6035
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
212,178,624 CD (US) T-121015

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mean Machines Sega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 80
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sega Magazine, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-15), page 106
  3. 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 42
  4. Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 105
  5. Sega Visions, "September 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 38
  6. File:Dragon's Lair MCD JP SSEnding.pdf
  7. Sega Visions, "December/January 1993/1994" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 35
  8. GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 101
  9. Sega Visions, "February/March 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 87
  10. EGM², "July 1994" (US; 1994-07-19), page 125
  11. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 163
  12. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 161
  13. Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-05-07), page 18 (20)
  14. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85 (87)
  15. GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 40 (42)
  16. Mean Machines Sega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-28), page 80-83 (80)
  17. Beep! MegaDrive, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-05-07), page 20
  18. Consoles +, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 146
  19. Digitiser (UK) (1994-02-22)
  20. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 42
  21. Gamers, "Juli/August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-01), page 44
  22. GamesMaster, "April 1994" (UK; 1994-03-17), page 68
  23. Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 23
  24. Hippon Super, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-04-30), page 60
  25. Hyper, "May 1994" (AU; 1994-xx-xx), page 57
  26. Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 134
  27. MAN!AC, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 59
  28. Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 32
  29. MegaTech, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-20), page 20
  30. Magazina Igrushek, "2/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 62
  31. Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 90
  32. Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 104
  33. Play Time, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 138
  34. Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 36
  35. Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 24
  36. Sega Zone, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 56
  37. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  38. Todo Sega, "Abril 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 52
  39. Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 76