Dragon's Lair

To do so, Dirk will throw weapons such as knives, axes, or fire balls at various enemies, including dragons, bats, snakes, the Lizard King (who will steal gold from him), etc.

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 will lead him to other stages.

The elevator makes short stops at some platforms, and you have to decide if Dirk will jump onto that platform or another.

If he takes the wrong platform, he may go back to a previous stage and go through it all over again.

From the elevator, Dirk can also get to a bonus level, the Lizard King's throne room, where he can try to recover the gold the King has stolen from him.

Although Dirk has a life bar, he will instantly die when taking damage from most of the threats.

He also has a "candle bar", which is used (by pressing the start button) to light up dark places and to discover hidden items at specific locations.

The game can be played by two players taking turns.

The PAL version has faster gameplay, additional enemies (including level bosses), death animations and splash screens in between the levels.

Dragon's Lair for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €26.67 loose, €56.60 complete in box, and €181.10 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Dragon's Lair has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Dragon's Lair, loose is €26.67 and CIB is €56.60 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Dragon's Lair is currently worth €26.67 loose, versus €21.78 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.