Dragon's Lair[b][c] is a cinematic platform video game developed by Motivetime and published by CSG Imagesoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Dirk can walk, crawl, or jump forward, and he has an array of weapons that he can discover and use to dispose of enemies.

[1] PAL and Famicom versions have faster gameplay than the original North American release due to improved framerate.

[3] Furthermore, the PAL version has also additional enemies in The Entrance Hall level: spiders, flying insects, and a giant snake boss at the end; new death animation (when Dirk gets flattened); splash screens that appear as the player enters each level (beside The Dungeon stage); and The Elevator Shaft area has increased difficulty with added projectiles flying around, touching one is instant death.

[3] The game was panned by critics due to its poor controls, sluggish movement, and immense difficulty level.