Dragon's Lair

Awards & Recognition

Winner of the Best Animation Award at the 1983 Consumer Electronics Show.
Inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in 2016.

Immerse yourself in the nostalgia of Dragon's Lair, a classic game released in 1983 for MSDOS.
Join the epic adventure as you guide the valiant knight, Dirk the Daring, through a treacherous castle to rescue Princess Daphne.
Experience groundbreaking animation and cinematic gameplay that set new standards in the gaming industry.
Dragon's Lair is a must-play for DOSBOX enthusiasts, offering a seamless and authentic retro gaming experience.
Discover the captivating storyline and challenging puzzles that have made Dragon's Lair a timeless favorite among gamers.
Relive the golden age of gaming with Dragon's Lair, now available on The Retro Saga.

Publishing year	1983
Publisher	nan
Perspective	nan
Platform	MSDOS

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The inception of MS-DOS gaming can be traced back to the early days of personal computing in the 1980s when IBM-compatible computers became more prevalent. Distributed on floppy disks and requiring navigation through command lines, MS-DOS games reflected a unique era of innovation and experimentation.

Playing instructions -

Click on the gaming area to start the game
Every game should start when using the enter key on the keyboard
Few of the games even support mouse clicks.
Use keyboard keys to control the character - ↑,↓,←,→
Few shooting games will let you use your mouse to shoot at the enemies
Any time, you see that the keys are not working, make sure to click inside the gaming window to get back to the game.
If your mouse disappears from the browser, press escape to bring it back
When the emulator loads, you may be asked to choose a game variant. Use number keys to choose a variant.

In game keys	Keyboard keys
↑	↑
↓	↓
←	←
→	→
START the game	Enter
Mouse clicks	Available

All these dos games are not hosted by us at the moment so they will have limited capability. We are working on improving graphics of these dos games as well.