Dragon's Lair 20th Anniversary Edition

by Digital Leisure

Product Features

• Includes Dragon's Lair, Space Ace, & Dragon's Lair 2
• 4 CDs
• Includes previously unreleased playable scenes and exciting extras
• Just like the arcade version without all the quarters!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002MHEZU
• Item Weight: 3.7 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 7, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,888 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Dragon's Lair 20th Anniversary Edition is a special collectors edition of Don Bluth and Rick Dyer's hit 80's arcade games Dragon's Lair, Space Ace and Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp. Designed as an action-packed and feature-filled tribute to the original arcade laserdisc version of Dragon's Lair enjoyed by over a quarter billion people worldwide, the CD-ROM features previously unreleased playable scenes and exciting extras.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great games for a great value, September 15, 2005

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Dirkster (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dragon's Lair 20th Anniversary Edition (Video Game)

Let me start by saying that as a kid, I remember hearing about Dragon's Lair coming to the arcades and just being blown away. There had been nothing like this before. I think most people who where growing up in the 80's will remember these lazerdisc games.

I got the Dragon's Lair 20th Anniversary Edition, which includes Dragon's Lair, Space Ace, and Dragon's Lair II - Time Warp and I couldn't be happier. The game still looks and plays great. The games run right from the CD Roms, no installation required. Plus, the bonus CD with documentaries, the Dragon's Lair Starcade episode, and such is a great nostalgic treat.

So I rate this pretty high. It's fun for us arcade "old timers" as well as very entertaining for a younger audience.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the original, August 3, 2006

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James Gilbert - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dragon's Lair 20th Anniversary Edition (Video Game)

Well, first of all I would like to say that I read at least 50 or 60 reviews on the previous editions of Dragon's Lair, including the one review on this one, before purchasing the 20th anniversary game and playing it for myself. After doing so, I have come to the conclusion that most, if not all of the negative reviews that I read about the previous editions of Dragons Lair would well, be very wrong about this edition! The game is not just "like the original." It "is the original." right down to the scene were "Dirk" is in the room with the crystal ball, and the magnetic force of the mysterious throne in the room takes his hat and sword.After which, electrical impulses coming from the crystal ball begin to electrify the room and everything in it. "Dirk" makes a series of moves, just like the original game and escapes. I remember that in the arcade game in the last part of this scene up to the right of the screen, a piece of fuzz or hair was accidently printed in the film and onto the original laser disk. Well this game is not only "the original" as far as scene sequence and correct timing, but the same fuzz or hair is on this game as well. Needless to say, I was very relieved that in the CD-ROM version of Dragons Lair 20th Anniversary edition, which has the three games in one. That they didn't take something that wasn't broken in the first place, and try to fix it, or make it better. "Just like an expensive Disney animated cartoon production." All three games are as they were in it's original form and play as if you were playing the actual games in the arcade, just without the quarters. "Nothing added, Nothing taken away." Now they do have a section of the CD-ROM where you can see some of the scenes that were on the drawing board and can select to play those scenes with the original game if you wish.

For those of you negative reviewers out there let me say this. You say that the controls are not very responsive. You say that the game drags or you die even when you make the right move. I say this to you, "not with this edition." The controls are so simple: up, down, left, right, sword and they have exactly the same response as the arcade game; however you not only have to know which button to push, but "When." Hidden in the code of the game there are certain grunts, yipes, groans, or flashes that are your "Q" for pressing the right button. As far as the game dragging, You must also realize that you can't play this game on some old out dated computer. Make sure that your operating system meets all of the requirements. Mine does. This is my review. "This game is the "Exact game" I played 23 years ago in the arcade. They simply took the original laser disk, duplicated it in it's entirety and formatted it for PC operating systems. I would give it a 10 star rating, but I'll give it the most it allows. 5 stars.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like The Real Thing, August 4, 2006

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W. D. Gontz (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dragon's Lair 20th Anniversary Edition (Video Game)

Having had experience on genuine Dragon's Lair machines from back in the early 80's, I was surprised at how close this is to the original. The scenes are the same and this edition includes scenes that were not on the original machines. You can turn the new scenes on or off, and can adjust the difficulty level of the game. The only thing that is missing is joystick support. You need to use the keyboard to operate the game, although you can adjust the keys and associated function.

The game allows itself to be copied to the hard drive, eliminating the need to keep the CD in the CD-ROM. You can run the video size at normal, double size, or full screen. On a 1024X768 monitor and using full screen I didn't notice any major video flaws or pixelization.

I have not evaluated the other two games in this CD set.

If you enjoyed this game "back in the day" when they populated the arcades, then you will enjoy this.