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Dragon Slayer I

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Also known as
Dragon Slayer I ドラゴンスレイヤー

Navigate maze dungeons in this action RPG, battling monsters in real time to collect power stones and increase your strength.


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Released
1984
Genre
Perspective
Top-down
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
23.01 KB
Rating
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About Dragon Slayer I

Dragon Slayer I is an action role playing game where a knight explores large overhead dungeons. These maze like environments are fixed, with no procedural generation affecting their layout or contents.

Combat occurs in real time on the same screen used for navigation. To attack, the player must maneuver the knight to physically collide with a monster, while also evading its counterattacks. Enemies may chase the player character if he retreats.

Character progression involves collecting power stones to increase attack strength and coins to raise hit points. Defeating foes grants experience, which determines the maximum health the knight can attain. The knight has access to magic spells, though these are primarily utilitarian, serving functions like breaking walls, teleportation, or mapping the area rather than direct combat.

Dragon Slayer I Screenshots

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Title screen - just start, no options
Phase 1 starts - how many are there?
Your home is your castle.
While paused the little knight will set a a tent.
An abundance of enemies - the cross won't let the ghosts pass.
Don't get trapped between enemies!
Taking these coins to your home will boost your vitality - notice the potion to the left...
...with this special potion you can move heavy blocks.
Game over - killed by monsters.