Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair — frequently asked questions
- Is Dragon's Lair on Steam?
- No. Dragon's Lair is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
- What platforms is Dragon's Lair on?
- Dragon's Lair is available on Arcade, DVD Player, Philips CD-i, Blu-ray Player, PlayStation 3, Android, Atari ST/STE, iOS, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar CD, Xbox 360, Sega CD.
- When did Dragon's Lair release?
- Dragon's Lair was first released on June 19, 1983.
About Dragon's Lair
Haven't heard of Dragon's Lair?! Well, you play the heroic Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon! Originally released in the summer of 1983, Dragon's Lair has solidified itself as a cultural icon in gaming.
Summary via IGDB.
Dragon's Lair on Wikipedia
Dragon's Lair is a video game franchise created by Rick Dyer. The series is notable for its film-quality animation by ex-Disney animator Don Bluth, and complex decades-long history of being ported to many platforms. It has also been adapted into television and comic books.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, DVD Player, Philips CD-i, Blu-ray Player, PlayStation 3, Android, Atari ST/STE, iOS, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar CD, Xbox 360, Sega CD
- Developer
- Advanced Microcomputer Systems
- Publisher
- Cinematronics
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atari JaguarCD | 1995 | $45 | $70 | $132 |
Also released on: Arcade · DVD Player · Philips CD-i · Blu-ray Player · PlayStation 3 · Android · Atari ST/STE · iOS · 3DO Interactive Multiplayer · Mac · DOS · Amiga · Atari Jaguar CD · Xbox 360 · Sega CD. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Atari Jaguar · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-07-24
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Low
Don Bluth's laserdisc landmark, playing exactly as it always did — which people find nostalgic or intolerable, with no middle ground.
Feature-quality hand-drawn animation and gameplay consisting almost entirely of timed inputs or death. The Jaguar version looks the part because it IS the original animation. Near-invariably collected together with Space Ace — cross-link them.
Worth knowing
- Daphne was redesigned by an ex-Disney animator, and voiced by the clean-up department. Princess Daphne was first created by Rick Dyer's team at Advanced Microcomputer Systems, then completely redesigned by Don Bluth, who had left Disney to set up his own studio. The budget was tight enough that her in-game vocals were not recorded by an actress at all — they were supplied by Vera Lanpher, who ran the studio's clean-up department. A professional voice actress, Ellen Gerstell, only took the role for the later cartoon series.
Before you buy
Franchise recognition brings buyers from outside the Jaguar audience. Jaguar-specific publisher credits are murky in databases — describe from the disc and packaging in hand. Test-played or discounted.
Authenticity & condition — Atari Jaguar
Specific to the format this title shipped in
Buying a Jaguar CD title
Jaguar CDs are the most fragile discs of their generation, and the reason is structural rather than bad luck: Atari built a proprietary format on the audio-CD spec instead of standard CD-ROM. Capacity rose to roughly 790MB, but error correction fell.
- Light scratches that a PlayStation disc shrugs off can make a Jaguar CD unreadable. Treat "light scratches, plays fine" with more scepticism here than on any other platform.
- Only buy discs that have been test-played on real hardware — emulator testing proves nothing about a marginal disc.
- Confirm the Memory Track cartridge is included or already owned: most Jaguar CD titles cannot save without it, and it is routinely missing from used listings.
- Check the jewel case hinges and tray teeth. Replacement cases are common and are not a fault, but a swapped case often travels with swapped inserts.
What a complete copy includes
- Disc, jewel case and back insert
- Manual
- Any pack-in disc the title shipped with — the Tempest 2000 soundtrack CD and the Myst demo disc are the two most often missing from "complete" listings
Dragon's Lair screenshots
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