![]() prev nextĭragon's Lair lived on for several years in arcades, and continues to be a favorite at certain trade shows today. Sure, once you were "one and done" and were able to beat the dragon, that was really about it, but the mixture of stages that Dirk comes across – they're scrambled in no particular order – makes it worth playing through again, just to "master" it in all its completion. ![]() The game was put together by ex-Disney animator Don Bluth, who has since gone on to direct a number of works, including The Land Before Time, An American Tail, The Secret of NIMH and Titan A.E., amongst other works.īy utilizing laser-disc technology, the game was able to go leaps and bounds over other sprite-based efforts in the era, and create a unique experience. If the animation art style looks familiar, it should. That means footage could actually be played along with, like an interactive movie, with the player making choices in each of the game's various stages to keep the main hero, Dirk the Daring, alive long enough to rescue his beloved Princess Daphne, being kept under lock and key by the villainous Singe the Dragon. The Goon Witch in the Dragon's Lair comics bears a strong resemblance to Mordread.The original Dragon's Lair was produced in 1983 and was released by Cinematronics using laser-disc technology.Mordread is the only major villain to never appear outside of her debut game.Dirk leaps into action and grabs the magical orb before it falls into the Vortex of Eternity. She momentarily transforms into a baby after being struck by the first, then quickly ages then turns to ash due to the effects of the second. Mordread plans to drop the magical orb containing daphne into the Vortex of Eternity beneath the throne, but Dirk grabs a golden plate, deflecting two time rays that strike Mordread. Mordread hides behind the throne of Father Time as he and Baby New Year fire bolts of lightning at Dirk. She is later found battling Dirk in Beethoven's studio before escaping yet again to Blackbeard's pirate ship, where the two would make their way down and back up the mast, then teleporting to the castle of Father Time for their final encounter. To free herself from Dirk, Mordread duplicates the machine, leaving the knight on one and escaping into Wonderland on the other. Mordread then escapes onto Dirk's Time Machine with him hot on her heels. ![]() When she learns that her brother was defeated by Dirk, she vows revenge and captures Dirk's household (with Princess Daphne inside) in an orb with future plans to trap her forever in the Vortex of Eternity. She can teleport, summon barriers, shoot lightning, create monsters, duplicate objects such as Dirk's Time Machine and seal people and items away in the large orb of her magical staff.ĭragon's Lair III: The Curse of Mordread Much like her brother, Mordread is a powerful sorcerer that is capable of casting dark magic. She also has long white hair and at least four teeth in her mouth. Being his sister, Mordread is depicted as an obese, maniacal sorcerer with grey skin, warts on her nose and hands and large breasts all covered by a long brown and black cloak.
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