General info for: Dragon's Lair [#ID: 1497]
Title:
Dragon's Lair
Release Date:
1986
Original Publisher:
Software Projects Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Paul Hodgson (UK)
Andy Walker (UK)
Michael Davies (UK)
Nicole Baikaloff (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
English
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 48K
Genre:
Arcade Game: Action
Maximum Players:
1
Features:
Multi-loader in 128K mode
Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls:
Cursor
Interface 2 (right)
Kempston Joystick
Original Price:
£9.95
Other platforms:
Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64
Average mag. score:
54.86% (7 reviews)
Review Awards:
"ZX Computing Globert" at ZX Computing issue #32 - 1986/Dec page 38


Dragon's Lair image, screenshot or loading screen
Dragon's Lair image, screenshot or loading screen
User Score
Score:
4.6
Total votes:
7
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Stats:
  7:  
  14.3% (1)
  6:  
  28.6% (2)
  5:  
  14.3% (1)
  4:  
  14.3% (1)
  2:  
  28.6% (2)

Main File Downloads

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TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Software Projects Ltd (UK)
1986
DragonsLair.tap.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Software Projects Ltd (UK)
1986
DragonsLair.tzx.zip
English
TZX     JSSpeccy
Encore (UK)
1990
DragonsLair(Encore).tzx.zip
English

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RZX Archive

LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Tie-in Licence
Name: Dragon's Lair
Type: Arcade coin-op
Owner(s): Cinematronics Inc (USA),
Magicom Inc (USA)

Releases

 Software Projects Ltd (UK)
1986
£9.95

 EDOS (UK)
unknown

 Erbe Software S.A. (Spain)
1986

 Encore (UK)
1990
£2.99
Authors/Contributors
Paul Hodgson (UK)  
no team 
Andy Walker (UK)  
no team 
Michael Davies (UK)  
no team 
Nicole Baikaloff (UK)  
no team 
Compilations featuring this title
Title: 6-Pak Vol 3
Publisher: Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Dragon's Lair + Buggy Boy
Publisher: MCM Software S.A. (Spain)
Date: 1989
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Fists 'n' Throttles
Publisher: Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
Date: 1988
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Title: Thrill Time Platinum
Publisher: Elite Systems Ltd (UK)
Date: 1990
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title:
Titles in "DragonsLair" Series
Number: 1
Title: Dragon's Lair
Publisher: Software Projects Ltd (UK)
Release: 1986
Number: 2
Title: Dragon's Lair II: Escape from Singe's Castle
Publisher: Software Projects Ltd (UK)
Release: 1987
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #62 - 1986/Dec
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #18 - 1986/Sep
Page: 50 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #34 - 1986/Nov
Page: 152 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 54%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #76 - 1990/May
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 46%

 MicroHobby
Issue: #101 - 1986/Nov
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Nuevo

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #43 - 1986/Oct/23 special "week#4"
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #57 - 1986/Dec
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 3/5

 Sinclair User
Issue: #99 - 1990/May
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 59%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #12 - 1986/Dec
Page: 53 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 5/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 6/10

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #55 - 1990/Jul
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: 55%

 ZX Computing
Issue: #32 - 1986/Dec
Page: 38 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Score: Good
Magazine References

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: 1985 special "Yearbook"
Page: 72 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #58 - 1986/Aug
Page: 94 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #63 - 1987/Jan
Page: 149 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Letters

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #66 - 1987/Apr
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 90 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #38 - 1987/Mar
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #38 - 1987/Mar
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #40 - 1987/May
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #40 - 1987/May
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #42 - 1987/Jul
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #59 - 1988/Dec
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 MicroHobby
Issue: #106 - 1986/Dec
Page: 44 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Justicieros

 MicroHobby
Issue: #119 - 1987/Mar
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #124 - 1987/Apr
Page: 18 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Solution - Solucion

 MicroHobby
Issue: #125 - 1987/Apr
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #127 - 1987/May
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #128 - 1987/May
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #130 - 1987/May
Page: 15 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 MicroHobby
Issue: #136 - 1987/Jul
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips - Tokes

 New Computer Express
Issue: #7 - 1988/Dec/24 special "Issues 7 & 8"
Page: 23 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - not a Spectrum article

 New Computer Express
Issue: #11 - 1989/Jan/21
Page: 28 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview - not a Spectrum article

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #41 - 1986/Oct/9 special "week#2"
Page: 45 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Popular Computing Weekly
Issue: v.5 #42 - 1986/Oct/16 special "week#3"
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Sinclair User
Issue: #53 - 1986/Aug
Page: 99 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Sinclair User
Issue: #61 - 1987/Apr
Page: 16 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 YS Smash Tips
Issue: 1988/Aug
Page: 14
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #8 - 1986/Aug
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #9 - 1986/Sep
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Preview

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #14 - 1987/Feb
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #15 - 1987/Mar
Page: 40 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #18 - 1987/Jun
Page: 31 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #28 - 1988/Apr
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Hack/Poke

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #29 - 1988/May
Page: 29 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Tips
Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #31 - 1990/Apr
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Encore advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #58 - 1986/Aug
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #101 - 1990/Apr
Page: 12 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Encore advert

 Computer Gamer
Issue: #18 - 1986/Sep
Page: 35 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #31 - 1986/Aug
Page: 123 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #32 - 1986/Sep
Page: 69 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Full-page ad - coming soon ...
Related Magazine Reviews

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Fists 'n' Throttles)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 110 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - not a Spectrum article (Fists 'n' Throttles)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 93 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Thrill Time Platinum)
Score: 62%

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash - Compilation (Fists 'n' Throttles)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jun
Page: 67 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (6-Pak Vol 3)
Score: 8/10

 Sinclair User
Issue: #95 - 1990/Feb
Page: 75 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Attack of the Compilations! (Thrill Time Platinum)
Score: 68%

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #38 - 1989/Feb
Page: 68 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review (Fists 'n' Throttles)
Score: 8/10
Related Magazine References

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #16 - 1989/Jan
Page: 116 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - We Wish You A ... Cheapy Christmas (Fists 'n' Throttles)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #60 - 1989/Jan
Page: 92 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Collectable Consumables (Fists 'n' Throttles)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #71 - 1989/Dec
Page: 34 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry (Thrill Time Platinum)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #73 - 1990/Feb
Page: 22 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult (Thrill Time Platinum)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #75 - 1988/Jun
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoEntry (6-Pak Vol 3)

 Sinclair User
Issue: #78 - 1988/Sep
Page: 76 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: CompoResult (6-Pak Vol 3)

 Your Sinclair
Issue: #37 - 1989/Jan
Page: 9 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note (Fists 'n' Throttles)
Related Magazine Advertisements

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #26 - 1989/Nov
Page: 20 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)

 ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)
Issue: #27 - 1989/Dec
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #79 - 1988/May
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (6-Pak Vol 3)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #87 - 1989/Jan
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Fists 'n' Throttles)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #96 - 1989/Nov
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #97 - 1989/Dec
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #52 - 1988/May
Page: 2 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (6-Pak Vol 3)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #14 - 1989/Jan
Page: 13 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert (Fists 'n' Throttles)

 The Games Machine
Issue: #24 - 1989/Nov
Page: 24 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Two-page ad (Thrill Time Platinum)
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