A very advanced game for it's time. "Dirk the Daring" must rescue Princess "Daphne" from evil dragon "Singe". The game features over 20 minutes of animation and plays like an interactive story. The animation was shown via laser disc technology which made the graphics crystal clear. The game was an instant hit and spawned merchandise and even a cartoon which continued Dirk's daring adventure.
The basis of the gameplay was used a joystick and a single button(Sword). The animation would play and then a certain object in the background or Dirk's sword would flash and the player must press the right direction on the joystick to get to that place or use his sword to perform an action. If the player made the right move in time. The animation would show Dirk escaping from danger the and story would continue. If the player made the wrong move or wasn't quick enough, the animation would show a number of demises for our hero. The player would then lose a life and go back to a preset point in the adventure.
The player's ultimate objective was to get to the treasure room, slay the dragon and rescue the Princess.
