ADVANCED DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS DRAGONSTRIKE NINTENDO NES

Unlike its desktop namesake, this version of DragonStrike is a straightforward action game with a top-down perspective. Set during the War of the Lance in the Dragonlance world of Krynn, the player controls dragons in missions against the forces of evil.

At the start of the game, one of three dragons can be selected (bronze, silver, and gold), each with different attributes in terms of speed and armor and two different breath attacks. In each of the more than 12 missions, several objectives must be fulfilled: enemy dragons must be hunted down, ships sunk and fortresses destroyed. The dragon can switch between low and high altitudes to avoid obstacles and enemy fire and to attack certain types of enemies: ground troops can only be destroyed from the lowest altitude, dragons only from from the highest. Slain enemy dragons drop bonuses that grant temporary protection, speed, or restore health to the dragon. Some of the missions include boss fights against big enemies like a giant kraken or a powerful dark wizard.

In two-player mode, the second player (who can select another dragon) can continue the mission where the previous player failed.