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In 1993 Tengen released "Dragon's Revenge", a follow-up to Dragon's Fury (aka Devil's Crash on the Mega Drive in Japan). What lurks inside this 8-Meg cart is an interesting beast. While most people appear to hate this title in the "Crush Series", there are few fans that can be found just a Google search away. In the last twenty hours I have spent getting to know this title; I have found it to be an underappreciated game. Let’s start with the story: Once per decade, the village of Kalfin's Keep must give up a fellow villager to the Dragon that lives in the nearby mountains. The main antagonist (Darzel) volunteers to be the dragon's next meal, but instead made a deal with him to only eat the girls prettier than her. Oh, what a complex Darzel must have. So when some out-of-towners come through the village and see a sacrifice taking place, they attempt to fight the dragon. Darzel snatches them up and encapsulates them in massive crystal globes! Oh the horror! With a story this bad, it doesn't matter who did what, let’s just get to the game, PLEASE. I'm glad to see this plot is in a 16-Bit game, because the current generation of consoles would make you watch a CGI video of this catastrophe with no way to skip it, and most likely have the Acclaim logo on the box starring a topless Darzel. Dragon's Revenge gets no help from its story. What keeps this game from crashing and burning completely is the game play. The ball itself is extremely fast. The paddles respond precisely and accurately to your command. Like other pinball games, there is some hope involved in getting the shot you need but for the most part you can put the ball where you want it. The action is fast and competent, and slowdown only occurs at times when lots of baddies are running around. As you progress further and rescue your fellows you will get more balls to do battle with on the bonus levels. And I don't just mean you get a series of chances, you get more balls on the screen at one time. The pace is wild when you have three or more balls going at the same time and is a lot of fun. One of this game's true blessings is the speed rarely takes a hit no matter how many balls you have flying. The only caveat to the game play is the ricochet-prone ball from hell. If you get the ball bouncing between two tight walls, or between two groups of creatures; enter rebound hell where it goes from left to right and back again at stupid-fast speed. At times this is hysterical, other times you'll find yourself ready to set the game aflame depending on how you are progressing. And speaking of progress, Tengen included a password system so you can resume your game when you need to. And they managed to get this part right with passwords that are short, and easy to remember or write down. In conclusion, we're simply looking at a C level developer who had no chance of doing this game any justice without serious talent. For the first few years of Tengen's life on the Genesis, they spent re-issuing Atari arcade games such as Steel Talons, Hard Drivin', Rampart and Roadblasters to name a few, it deserves a hint of respect for trying something somewhat original. At times, it's hard to take this game seriously. One of the character's name is BAALZHOG, take that seriously. On the upside, if you were put off by the dark, occult nature of Dragon's Fury this one is a lot friendlier.Read full review
I have read many reviews of this game that paint it in an unfavorable light. Upon playing it, however, I find it to be thoroughly enjoyable. The music is catchy, the gameplay is addictive, and it is challenging enough to keep you coming back for more.
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This game gets a bad rap cause it's not technically as good as Dragons Fury. The ball physics aren't quite as good as Dragons Fury. That's about my only complaint. Otherwise this is a fantastic pinball game! The Babes and Monsters in the bonus rounds are fun to beat and unlock. Great Soundtrack too. It has a great fantasy feel that is Missing from Dragons Fury. Shame it doesn't have battery backup to keep high scores! Great gm tho.
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Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Good action, addictive gameplay. Makes you cheer, makes you swear, like a good game should.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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