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The developers of Dragon's Lair [Steam, Official Site] said back in 2013 that with enough interest it would come to Linux, fast forward to 2017 and it finally has.

Just today the SteamOS icon popped up on the store with their updated release! The developers haven't officially announced it on Steam, but rather on their forum. When I asked if this is officially release, they replied to me with this comment:
QuoteWe have released it for Linux, but please note that the Linux version is in a quasi Beta state. There are known issues with mouse and keyboard support but the Steam Controller will work. Note that button hovers may not display properly. We will be releasing more frequent updates for this version but wanted to get something in your hands for those current owners.

So keep in mind it's not quite perfect yet.

About the game
QuoteHaven't heard of Dragon's Lair?! Well, you play the heroic Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon! Originally released in the summer of 1983, Dragon's Lair has solidified itself as a cultural icon in gaming.

Control the actions of the daring adventurer, finding your way through the castle of a dark wizard, who has enchanted it with treacherous monsters and obstacles. In the mysterious caverns below the castle, your odyssey continues against the awesome forces that oppose your efforts to reach the dragon’s lair.

Dragon’s Lair is a fully animated classic arcade game from legendary animator Don Bluth. You’ll make your way through the castle and caverns below and wield your sword against some strange creatures. Beware of your foes, as they are numerous!


It's also on sale with 50% off right now, at £3.49 it's difficult to resist! You can find Dragon's Lair on Steam. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Beemer Jun 29, 2017
Insta-buy - Been waiting for this for a long time.
inlinuxdude Jun 29, 2017
Bought!
WorMzy Jun 29, 2017
Good on them for actually releasing a Linux version, even if it took four years!
slaapliedje Jun 29, 2017
Haha, I literally just bought this for the Atari Jaguar last week.

So, with my luck I had bought a few others and first tested I-war. It wouldn't load, so tried a few tricks, ended up unplugging the JagCD and tried a few restarts and got it to work. Then tried to get Dragon's Lair to load... it wouldn't read the disk... well, long story short.... many hours later and a resoldering of a few wires, it works again... but by that time it was 4am and my brain needed sleep. I recently got Space Ace as well, are they porting that to Linux too?
slaapliedje Jun 29, 2017
Quoting: GuestSo... the people that "waited" for this game, have they actually played it before? :p
The more games we get, the better I suppose... but personally I won't come remotely close to this one tho :D

The king of QTE (quick time events)
razing32 Jun 29, 2017
Quoting: slaapliedjeHaha, I literally just bought this for the Atari Jaguar last week.

Can I borrow you time machine , please ?
razing32 Jun 29, 2017
Uhm , great it got ported , but I admit I do not see the appeal.
It's like a movie-cartoon where it pauses every X minutes so you can push a button which may or may not progress.

( I never liked QTEs in cut-scenes )
neowiz73 Jun 29, 2017
I had to grab this just for the nostalgia. I wasted a few dollars in the arcade just to beat this, back when this first came out.
whatever Jun 29, 2017
I remember playing Dragon's Lair in the arcades as a child. It was not very friendly to casual players like me though... It required a lot of practice, time, and money. It was designed to suck your wallet dry, basically.
slaapliedje Jun 29, 2017
Quoting: barottoI remember playing Dragon's Lair in the arcades as a child. It was not very friendly to casual players like me though... It required a lot of practice, time, and money. It was designed to suck your wallet dry, basically.

Pretty much all the arcades were.

Fun story; The guy who ported Roadblasters to the Atari Lynx posted about his experience with doing that. Apparently there was code in the arcade which made it so once you got to a certain point your fuel would just drain much faster, forcing you to pump in more quarters. Fortunately he changed that in the Lynx.

I see that both Space Ace and Dragon's Lair is on sale, but sadly Space Ace doesn't show support for Linux. Anyone know if we have to wait another 4 years for it?
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