Whether or not you played the original, you'll still enjoy the unique graphics of Dragon's Lair 3-D. Playing the game, which appears to have been hand drawn in many places, is akin to controlling a cartoon. The bright primary colors and detailed 3-D backgrounds combine to make Dirk's adventures particularly engaging. Throughout Mordroc's castle you'll encounter everything from a miniature solar system floating near the ceiling of one room, to castle walls that slide, shift, and bounce; furniture and books that attack you; stairwells that disappear under your feet; and a deadly green gas that seeps into rooms whose exits suddenly disappear behind bricks that stack up right before your eyes. Beating these foes and traps can be immensely satisfying, especially in a world that looks this good.

Fortunately Dragon's Lair 3-D parts company with the arcade version in significant ways. The arcade version was one of the most ruthlessly choreographed games ever: you didn't play it so much as move the joystick and then watch the screen. Not so with Dragon's Lair 3-D, where even after defeating a foe or disabling a trap there is a chance to discover a hidden treasure or magic potion somewhere in the room. What's more, while Dirk's primary weapon is still

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