About
Dragon's Lair from Merlin Software. You guide Dirk the Daring through the rooms of the dragon Singe's castle to rescue Princess Daphne, reacting at the right moment to each danger.
Controls
Z left, X right, K up, M down, L draws the sword or jumps, and ENTER jumps from ramp to ramp on the Giddy Goons screen. In the Skull Hallway, the Weapons Room and the Tentacle Room the joystick only accepts the correct action at the correct time, and a move made too early is lost. Bonus Dirks, the extra lives, come after the Weapons Room and one for each screen after that, up to five. Press the space bar on the title screen to enter a high score.
The Instructions
The original instruction leaflet and Merlin's loading sheet are included as a PDF, from Mike's Archive, with thanks. The sheet warns that the disc is protected. It credits Dragon's Lair as copyright 1983 Magicom, Inc., with character designs copyright 1983 Don Bluth, and the Einstein program to Software Projects Ltd and Merlin Software.
The file will be taken down on request from any rights holder.
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