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Play Dragon's Lair (Japan edition · Japanese) Online
Dragon's Lair
Learn Dragon’s Lair NES jumps, crawling, weapons, candle secrets, regional controls and lethal castle traps.
Browser play
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) / Famicom — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B | Z / X |
| START / SELECT | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Dragon's Lair
Quick start
In Japan, jump with Up or an upper diagonal, crawl with Down, attack with A, and use the candle with B. Practise ducking under fire and standing to counter.
Controls
Japanese layout: Left/Right walks, Up or upper diagonals jump, Down crawls, Up stands. A attacks. B uses candle. SELECT pauses. START begins.
Dragon's Lair — About this game
The NES Dragon’s Lair turns the famous animated arcade story into a demanding side-scrolling platform game. Dirk walks, crawls, jumps, throws collected weapons, and searches for hidden supplies with a candle while crossing traps that often kill instantly. Regional versions differ: the US and European builds use B to jump and START for the candle, unlike the Japanese D-pad jump layout. This entry covers the Japanese cartridge, which does not use B to jump.
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · nes
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
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