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From: sts@ssc-vax.UUCP (Stanley T Shebs)
Newsgroups: net.games.video
Subject: Review of Dragon's Lair
Message-ID: <352@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 27-Jul-83 18:37:45 EDT
Article-I.D.: ssc-vax.352
Posted: Wed Jul 27 18:37:45 1983
Date-Received: Fri, 29-Jul-83 11:32:27 EDT
Organization: Boeing Aerospace, Seattle
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Well, the local tavern just recently brought in Dragon's Lair, so
I tried it out.  Wotta a quarter-eater!  After blanching slightly
at the 50-cent price, I put a couple in, then watched as my Dirk
the Daring got killed 5 times in short order...  After six games,
it's still not clear whether the joystick actually works, or is
just there to fool the dummies.  It sure fooled me!  On a couple
of occasions, it seemed that I had about 1/2 second to decipher
the picture and decide on the direction to move, and then the joystick
did appear to make a difference - as to whether I died immediately or
4 seconds later.  The pictures weren't bad, but the pace made
Saturday morning cartoons seem really laid back.
This is one machine I'm going to stay away from - when I lose so
quickly, I like to know why...

					stan the leprechaun hacker