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From: robg@Apple.COM (Rob Griffiths)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Dragon's Lair
Message-ID: <49566@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 24 Feb 91 03:52:38 GMT
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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A while back, someone posted about "Dragon's Lair," and its graphics.  I
saw it while looking for some other stuff today, and purchased it.

Basic summary:  It's just like the arcade game of the early 80's...Including
most of the sounds (from what I remember of the arcade version).  It's also
got the same movement commands - forward, backward, up, down, swing sword.

And the graphics are pretty nice - full color, good motion for the most
part (very smooth animation).

Nits - The game itself is trivial.  Anyone who tried it in the arcades will
recall that all you had to do was memorize certain moves...

Also, the install program was a buggy nightmare.  I finally stopped using
it, and just dragged everything to the hard disk.  Worked fine.

It doesn't appear to like Multifinder...I'll have to experiment more to be
certain, though.

Final nit - it comes with one of those burgundy-colored key sheets that
are impossible to read except under 10,000 watt lamps! Ugh! ...

summary - nice demo of some mac graphics and sound; boring game...

-rob.