Escape from Singe's Castle, also known as Dragon's Lair Part II - Escape From Singe's Castle, is a 1987 video game from Software Projects. The game is sometimes referred to as Dragon's Lair II, but is not the official arcade sequel Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp.

Gameplay

Players control Dirk the Daring, the player character from Dragon's Lair, who has returned to the lair of Singe the dragon in order to claim a pot of gold. Singe has laid traps throughout his lair, forcing players to guide Dirk across a number of differently themed screens in order to steal the gold and escape.[1] In the 8 bit versions, there are eight different levels.

In the 16-bit version, Dirk is supposed to rescue Daphne again, this time from the Shapeshifter. Unlike the earlier 8-bit version, this is a cartoon-based interactive movie, like its predecessor, where the player is supposed to choose the correct movement for Dirk in the right time.[2]

Development

Bethesda Softworks developed the MS-DOS version of the game in 1989.[3][4]

An Apple IIGS version had reportedly been completed by ReadySoft and scheduled to be released in 1991 (manuals from other ports list detailed IIGS-specific loading instructions and features),[5] but was never publicly released. In 2022, decades later with the original ReadySoft port still missing or lost, Brutal Deluxe created and released a new Apple IIGS port based on the PC version.[6]

Reception

Allen L. Greenberg reviewed the ReadySoft game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Dragon's Lair II: Escape From Singe's Castle is an odd creature, an exceptional program which suffers from uninteresting game-play."[2]

References

  1. ^ Walker, Andy (April 1987). "Reviews - Escape From Singe's Castle - Dragon's Lair II". Crash. No. 39. Newsfield Publications Ltd. p. 120. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  2. ^ a b Greenberg, Allen L. (March 1992). "As the Worm Turns - ReadySoft's Dragon's Lair II: Escape from Singe's Castle" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 92. p. 74. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Bethesda A brief History". GamePro. March 1996. p. 71. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bethesda Softworks History". bethsoft.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 1997. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Manual" (PDF). retro-commodore.eu. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Brutal Deluxe releases Dragon's Lair: Escape From Singe's Castle for Apple IIGS". Archived from the original on May 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  7. ^ "Escape from Singe's Castle". Amtix!. April 1987. pp. 76, 77. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  8. ^ "Escape from Singe's Castle". Computer Gamer. March 1987. pp. 10, 11. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "Escape from Singe's Castle". Zzap!. February 1987. pp. 78, 79. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "Escape from Singe's Castle". Computer and Video Games. July 1990. p. 62. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  11. ^ "Escape from Singe's Castle". Commodore User. February 1987. p. 67. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "Action Games". ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) (in German). March 1987. p. 6. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  13. ^ "Escape from Singe's Castle". Amiga Computing. May 1990. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "Escape from Singe's Castle". The Games Machine. May 1990. pp. 36, 37. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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