NES/Famicom

Dragon's Lair

The NES version for Dragon's Lair brings Dirk the Daring in a side-scrolling game, different from the interactive movie gameplay common to the other games under the same license. Once again, Dirk is up to rescue Princess Daphne from the evil dragon Singe. To do so, Dirk will use weapons such knifes, axes, fire balls, etc, thrown against dragons, bats, snakes, the Lizard King (who will steal gold from him), among other foes. He will also do a lot of jumping and ducking to avoid threats along his way, such as falling bridges, presses, spikes and holes on the floor. To complete a stage, all he has to do is to get to the end of it alive. At the end of some stages, Dirk will take an elevator that...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1990
Developer: Motivetime Ltd.
Publisher: CSG Imagesoft Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

15 achievements · 200 total points

Mordroc's Castle Get past the Drawbridge and enter the Entrance Hall
5 pts
Hack and Slash Obtain the Axe weapon
5 pts
A Wizard Is You Obtain the Fireball weapon
5 pts
Into the Snake Pit Defeat the Snake in the Entrance Hall using the Dagger
10 pts
Hallway of the Big Striped Snake Defeat the Snake and leave the Entrance Hall
5 pts
The Trap for Tortured Souls Defeat the prisoners and escape the Dungeon
10 pts
The Quest for the Stolen Fortune Collect the Lizard King's gold in the Treasury
10 pts
Death Plateau Defeat the Trolls in the Gold Mines using the Dagger
10 pts
Did You Bring a Candle? Defeat the Trolls and leave the Gold Mines
10 pts
Knocking at Death's Door Defeat the Grim Reaper using the Dagger
25 pts
Facing Your Faith Defeat the Grim Reaper and leave the Hall of the Grim Reaper
10 pts
Our Hero Has Triumphed Defeat Singe the Dragon using the Dagger
25 pts
May You Both Live Happily Ever After... Defeat Singe the Dragon and rescue Princess Daphne
10 pts
Daring Performance Score at least 20,000 points
10 pts
Return to the Lair Defeat Singe the Dragon and beat his high score of 89,999
50 pts

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Dragon's Lair frequently asked questions

How do I play Dragon's Lair online with a friend?

Dragon's Lair (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Dragon's Lair on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Dragon's Lair in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Dragon's Lair netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Dragon's Lair have achievements?

Yes, Dragon's Lair has 15 achievements worth 200 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Dragon's Lair for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Dragon's Lair on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.