| Dragon's Lair |
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| Release Date | 1986 |
| Original Publisher | Software Projects Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Original Price | £9.95 |
| Features | Multi-loader in 128K mode, Multi-loader in 48K mode |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Tie-in Licences | Dragon's Lair (Arcade coin-op) from Cinematronics Inc (USA), Magicom Inc (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 54.86% (7 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 61.6% (33 votes) |
Re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| #3 - Encore (UK) | (1990) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Paul Hodgson (UK) | - ? | ||
| Andy Walker (UK) | - ? | ||
| Michael Davies (UK) | - ? | ||
| Nicole Baikaloff (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "ZX Computing Globert" | at ZX Computing | issue #32 - 1986/Dec | page 38 |
Series "DragonsLair"
| 1. | Dragon's Lair | (1986) | by Software Projects Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | Dragon's Lair II: Escape from Singe's Castle | (1987) | by Software Projects Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | 6-Pak Vol 3 | (1988) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Dragon's Lair + Buggy Boy | (1989) | by MCM Software S.A. (Spain) | ||
| Full version in | Fists 'n' Throttles | (1988) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Thrill Time Platinum | (1990) | by Elite Systems Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | DragonsLair.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| DragonsLair.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| DragonsLair(Encore).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| DragonsLair.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| DragonsLair.gif | 3,143 | Original | Running screen | |||
| DragonsLair.jpg | 1,312,594 | Original | Inlay - Front | |||
| DragonsLair.txt | 10,282 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| DragonsLair(EN).pdf | 1,725,513 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| DragonsLair.jpg | 216,269 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| dragonslair.zip | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Rafal (with rollback) | ||
| Dragon's Lair (1986)(Software Projects).pok | 55 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| DragonsLair(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).pdf | 590,201 | #2 | Instructions | Spanish | ||
| DragonsLair(ErbeSoftwareS.A.).jpg | 301,025 | #2 | Advertisement | |||
| DragonsLair(Encore).jpg | 423,855 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| DragonsLair(Encore)_Back.jpg | 295,514 | #3 | Inlay - Back |
Magazine Reviews
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #62-1986/Dec | page 31 | - Review | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #18-1986/Sep | page 50 | - Review - not a Spectrum article | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #34-1986/Nov | page 152 | - Review: 54% | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #76-1990/May | page 48 | - Review: 46% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #101-1986/Nov | page 16 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.5 #43-1986/Oct/23 special "week#4" | page 23 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #57-1986/Dec | page 94 | - Review: 3/5 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #99-1990/May | page 76 | - Review: 59% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #12-1986/Dec | page 53 | - Review: 5/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 68 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #55-1990/Jul | page 75 | - Review: 55% | |
| ZX Computing | issue #32-1986/Dec | page 38 | - Review: Good |
Magazine References
Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #31-1990/Apr | page 13 | - Advert - Encore advert | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #58-1986/Aug | page 13 | - Full-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #101-1990/Apr | page 12 | - Advert - Encore advert | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #18-1986/Sep | page 35 | - Full-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug | page 123 | - Full-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #32-1986/Sep | page 69 | - Full-page ad - coming soon ... |
Related Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Review (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 110 | - Review - not a Spectrum article (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 93 | - Review: 62% (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Review - Crash - Compilation (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 67 | - Review: 8/10 (6-Pak Vol 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #95-1990/Feb | page 75 | - Review - Attack of the Compilations!: 68% (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #38-1989/Feb | page 68 | - Review: 8/10 (Fists 'n' Throttles) |
Related Magazine References
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #16-1989/Jan | page 116 | - Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #60-1989/Jan | page 92 | - Feature - Collectable Consumables (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #71-1989/Dec | page 34 | - CompoEntry (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #73-1990/Feb | page 22 | - CompoResult (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #75-1988/Jun | page 63 | - CompoEntry (6-Pak Vol 3) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #78-1988/Sep | page 76 | - CompoResult (6-Pak Vol 3) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #37-1989/Jan | page 9 | - News/Note (Fists 'n' Throttles) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #26-1989/Nov | page 20 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #27-1989/Dec | page 24 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #79-1988/May | page 2 | - Two-page ad (6-Pak Vol 3) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #87-1989/Jan | page 41 | - Advert (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 10 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #97-1989/Dec | page 48 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #52-1988/May | page 2 | - Two-page ad (6-Pak Vol 3) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #14-1989/Jan | page 13 | - Advert (Fists 'n' Throttles) | |
| The Games Machine | issue #24-1989/Nov | page 24 | - Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum) |
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