jvs@iwsl7.UUCP (08/08/83)
I've been reading the discussions here about the new game Dragon's Lair.
Today at lunch I finally got to see the game at one of the local pizza
places. At first I was very impressed with game picture. Next I was a
little turned off by the $.50 price per play but I decided to give it a
shot anyway. Now I was mad. I read the instructions, watched the game
commercial (very impresive), gave the controls a good looking over (very
simple looking, to the point of deception), then put my money in. I thought
I was now ready to play, but I must have missed something somewhere.
The screen proceded to blink on and off and show a few pictures, but it
didn't seem to need me there at all. I played (I use the term loosely)
several times but never could figure out what was going on. The screen
kept blinking and going its merry way but nothing I tried seemed to have
any effect at all.
Can someone tell me what was going on? I've read that in each frame the
player has to make a choice. My questions are: what are these decisions
and how do you make them? What are the controls good for? In short,
HOW DO YOU PLAY THIS GAME? I'm not kidding, it did'nt feel like I was playing
at all. I'm sure I must be missing something. But in the meantime I
really feel ripped off playing this game.
HHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLP!!!!!
John V. Smithjdi@psuvax.UUCP (08/10/83)
Here at Penn State, right in the middle of a primarily agricultural
Pennsylvania, we don't have too many luxuries. (what I consider as such)
No good computer stores. No huge department stores. No brothels. (he he, just
seeing if all you people are awake).
But the one thing we do have is a truly excellent arcade. I mean, this place
makes so much money, they can get some of the games before all you ritzy
people in California.
3 weeks ago Dragon's Lair arrived here. It became an instant hit.
I mean, there are always 7 or 8 people gathered around this game, and it's
a 50c game!!!
So you see, I just gave away the secret of the game in the last
paragraph. And that is, in one word, OBSERVATION. The only way to win
at this game without investing your entire bank account is to WATCH the
people who HAVE spent their entire back account.
So, while I could sit here and tell you all the moves in all the
places (which would take 88 pages), instead I'm just telling you to go
to the local arcade and watch some video junkie win. And don't just watch
the screen, watch his wrist.
John Irwin
{burdvax, allegra}!psuvax!jdi
ps: No, I haven't won, but I can get close!