Dragon's Lair 3D
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| {{game | {{game | ||
| |year=2002 | |year=2002 | ||
| - | |genre=fantasy action-adventure | + | |genre=action-adventure |
| - | |developer=Dragonstone | + | |theme=fantasy |
| + | |developer=Dragonstone Software | ||
| + | |publisher=Ubisoft | ||
| |engine=proprietary | |engine=proprietary | ||
| |character=Dirk the Daring | |character=Dirk the Daring | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| - | ==[[Engine]]== | + | ==[[Effects]]== |
| - | * atmospheric/environmental [[effects]] | + | * atmospheric/environmental |
| ** [[sparkles]]: [[magic]], [[mana]] cell | ** [[sparkles]]: [[magic]], [[mana]] cell | ||
| ** [[steam]]: [[cauldron]], [[grate]] | ** [[steam]]: [[cauldron]], [[grate]] | ||
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| * [[particle effects]]: [[fire]], Dirk's [[charred body]], [[dust]], [[magic]], [[smoke]], [[sparks]], [[sparkles]], [[steam]], [[water drops]] | * [[particle effects]]: [[fire]], Dirk's [[charred body]], [[dust]], [[magic]], [[smoke]], [[sparks]], [[sparkles]], [[steam]], [[water drops]] | ||
| * [[physics]] | * [[physics]] | ||
| - | * [[collision detection]]: jump-landing Dirk's [[body impact collision|body breaks barrels]] | + | ** [[collision detection]]: jump-landing Dirk's [[body impact collision|body breaks barrels]] |
| ** [[gravity]]: characters | ** [[gravity]]: characters | ||
| ** [[friction]], [[inertia]], [[momentum]] | ** [[friction]], [[inertia]], [[momentum]] | ||
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| ** [[texturemapping|mapping]]: [[mip]] | ** [[texturemapping|mapping]]: [[mip]] | ||
| * [[transparency]]: [[tracers]] (arrows?, sword swing), [[cobwebs]], [[fire]], [[light beams]], [[smoke]], [[water]] | * [[transparency]]: [[tracers]] (arrows?, sword swing), [[cobwebs]], [[fire]], [[light beams]], [[smoke]], [[water]] | ||
| - | * other: [[anti-aliasing]], [[cel shading]] (characters, pickups, ropes), [[motion blur]], [[shaking]] (fireball impact) | + | * other: [[anti-aliasing]], [[cel shading]] (characters, pickups, ropes), [[motion blur]], [[shaking]] (fireball impact) |
| ==[[Character]]== | ==[[Character]]== | ||
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| ===[[NPCs]]=== | ===[[NPCs]]=== | ||
| - | * [[bats]], [[books]] (flying), [[chairs]], hopping creatures, [[knights]], [[serpent]] (hydra?) | + | * [[bats]], [[books]] (flying), [[chairs]], [[dragon]], hopping creatures, [[knights]], [[Princess Daphne]], [[serpent]] (hydra?) |
| * [[AI]]: some [[dazeable]] | * [[AI]]: some [[dazeable]] | ||
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| Wikipedia:Dragon's Lair 3D | }} | |
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| year | 2002 | |
| genre(s) | action-adventure | |
| theme(s) | fantasy | |
| developer(s) | Dragonstone Software | |
| publisher(s) | Ubisoft | |
| engine | proprietary | |
| Character | ||
| name | Dirk the Daring | |
Effects
- atmospheric/environmental
- sparkles: magic, mana cell
- steam: cauldron, grate
- water: water drops
- other: impact dust (enchanted bookcases), embers (fireballs), explosions, fire, smoke, sparks (sword impact); see particle effects
- lighting: dynamic, colored; coronas
- particle effects: fire, Dirk's charred body, dust, magic, smoke, sparks, sparkles, steam, water drops
- physics
- collision detection: jump-landing Dirk's body breaks barrels
- gravity: characters
- friction, inertia, momentum
- bounce: barrel shards, sparks
- shadows: horizontal angle adjustment?, ovalular masks; characters
- skeletal animation
- texture
- transparency: tracers (arrows?, sword swing), cobwebs, fire, light beams, smoke, water
- other: anti-aliasing, cel shading (characters, pickups, ropes), motion blur, shaking (fireball impact)
Character
player character
- name/description: Dirk the Daring, a knight
- darkens in shadows
- facial animation
- footsteps: metal, stone, wood
- idle actions
- moves: block, climb, crouch, drop/pick up object, jump (+: attack, grab ledge, pull up), roll (forward, left/right), run, shoot/swing weapon, strafe, walk
- view: 3rd-/1st-person (- move character)
- pan: keyboard/mouse
- other: character bodies fade when camera near
NPCs
- bats, books (flying), chairs, dragon, hopping creatures, knights, Princess Daphne, serpent (hydra?)
- AI: some dazeable
Environment
- # levels: 1 castle, 43 areas, 250+ rooms
- location: mostly indoors
- cutscenes: yes
- level editor: no
- puzzles: find keys, hit switches
- traps/hazards: breakaway floors, drowning, electrocution, gravity (falling), falling (bookcases, boulders, tables), fire (+ balls), shooting (books, flaming wood poles)
interaction
- break: barrels, wood beam
- climb: chains (+ turn left/right, jump), ladders
- drop/pick up: see inventory
- open/close (automatic): doors, gates
- ride: swinging ropes
- other: hit switches, swing on ropes
Inventory
- ammo, amulet, treasure (crowns, diamonds, goblets, gold coin bags), keys, potions (health, mana)
- weapons: crossbow, sword

