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From: u-jmolse%sunset.utah.edu@wasatch.UUCP (John M. Olsen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Dragon's Lair
Keywords: Don Bluth's Dragon's Lair Game Review
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Date: 21 Dec 88 16:54:40 GMT
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The graphics for DL are quite astounding.  My problem is in understanding
why the writers decided to copy protect it so completely.  From watching
someone run all the way through to killing the dragon, I found nothing that
could not have been done with a pile of artwork and the Director.

I suppose that using a custom disk layout made it easier to load pictures
and sounds quickly, but I still see that as no excuse for the unfriendliness
of the game with relation to multitasking and hard disks.  They will not
get any of my money this time.

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