DRAGONS LAIR: THE COMPLETE RUN THROUGH

Okay, let's rewind. Way back in 1983, at the height of coin-operated video game popularity, a little thing called Dragon's Lair burst onto the scene. In an age of pixelized characters and blocky-looking graphics, "The Lair" looked like a friggin' Disney film. Maybe that's because legendary Disney artist Don Bluth oversaw the design and animation of the game.

However, not only did Dragon's Lair look different, it also played differently than anything else out at the time. In fact, it consisted of only one joystick, and simply required the player to move the stick at the appropriate time to avoid various obsticales. I say "simply" because it sounds simple. But in reality, the exact timing of these joystick hits was a real problem for me and just about everyone else who ever played this game.

However I remember there was one kid, a few years older than me, who frequented our local arcade (Putt N' Video) and was known as a master of the game. Maybe my memory is a bit cloudy, but I could swear that the sea of 13 year-olds would part as he made his way through the arcade. Then, whichever kid was clumsily strugging at the joystick, would intentionally "sacrifice" his remaining Dirk the Darings and step aside to witness the glory of witnessing a "complete game".

Back then, seeing a completed Dragon's Lair game (approx. 10 minutes) was like seeing someone hit for the cycle in baseball. In other words, it was pretty damn rare.

But now, you don't have to peer over the shoulder of some cocky fifteen year-old with body odor to have such an experience. Because someone has generously posted a complete run through of the game. Enjoy!
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Oh, and does anyone know if Dragon's Lair was the first FIFTY-CENT game?