Dragon's Lair

Based on the first laser-disc arcade game, Dragon's Lair bring the famous sword-swinging knight to the Sega CD. The game features all the arcade action, cartoon-quality animation and great humor.

Do a dance of doom with Dirk the Daring in the ail-time best- selling arcade hit Dragon's Lair, now on Sega CD from Ready Soft. This one-player action/reaction title will leave you groaning in dismay at Dirk's deaths and cheering as you get him out of pickle after pickle. Unlike the versions on other platforms, this is the real thing. All the original sounds and music tracks are here, right down to Dirk's off-key humming as he braves challenges and monsters. Battle Singe the Dragon and the Black Knight. Venture into the Dragon's Lair.

Dirk Still Daring, Daphne Still Darling

As Dirk the Daring, you are on a noble quest to rescue the Fair Princess Daphne. The good lady has met with foul play and been kidnapped by an evil dragon named Singe. To recover the Princess, you must traverse dangerous lands and slay numerous monsters, armed only with your wit and trusty sword. If you make it to the end, you'll find that darling Daphne is very happy to be rescued. As in other action/reaction titles, you control the characters movements at moments of danger. Timing is critical. Move too late or too early, and Dirk the Daring becomes Dirk the Dead. Each scene may take numerous attempts to master as you figure out when to swing the sword and when and where to leap. Poor Dirk takes on more danger than a fella should have to face in a lifetime. He has to avoid lightning and flames in a Room of Fire, battle with a Lizard King, ride through the intense Whirlpools/Rapids area, jump over geysers and fend off an attack in the Lava Field of the Mud- men. As you react to the hazards that harry our hero, you follow Don Bluth's spectacular original art and sense of humor with character animation. The monsters are funny and interesting, and Dirk's death scenes offer a chuckle even as you grimace at yourself for killing him off.

• TIP: In the Sliding Stairs area, you'll move left to avoid sliding into the pit. Chop the monster once, run away and then choose the hole in the wall while ignoring the chain.
• TIP: After killing the first two striped snakes, go Right to pull the skull, and Dirk scampers up a rope.
• TIP: After the magnetic ball takes your sword, move around to avoid the electricity.
• TIP: If you have difficulty with an area, watch the animation carefully and send Dirk in the safest direction. If you can't find a safe direction, look for an opening to swing the sword.
• TIP: Timing is key. Often you may be doing the right thing but have the wrong timing.
• TIP: Try to avoid multiple button presses. If nothing happens immediately when you press, wait and the animation will continue to finish. Otherwise you may send a second and third command and kill Dirk.
• TIP: Sometimes it takes a couple of tries to figure out which direction to send Dirk. Keep trying.
• TIP: Keep an eye open for flashing areas. These are clues that you need to send Dirk in that direction.
• TIP: Falling Into a nil is no way to go. Remember that stairs can be slippery.
• TIP: Dirk gets crushed by a snake. Cut him before he squeezes you.