What is Rise of the Dragon?

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The year is 2053. The air is thick with pollution. Los Angeles has entered the Age of Decay. The mayor's daughter has been murdered with a dose of bad drugs, and she isn't the only victim. The mayor needs you to save the day.
If you 're a fan of sci-fi movies such as Blade Runner, Rise of the Dragon will knock your socks off. Hand-painted 256-color graphics and stunning animation combine with an original soundtrack for a compelling interactive experience.

You port ray William “Blade" Hunter, a private investigator whose cullous disregard for procedure and properly rights make him the perfect candidate for this assignment. The game begins with a dramatic, movielike introduction (optional in subsequent sessions) that sets the tone for your adventure.

Rise of the Dragon uses a very satisfying point-and-click interface. You'll never see such messages as "Syntax Error" or "I don't understand that." Play involves three straightforward actions: look (Shift-click), operate (click), and move (click and drag). Innovative smart cursors provide feedback that tells you when you’re pointing at a doorway, a person you can converse with, or an item you can zoom in on.

You travel around L.A. via the Em-Way train system — just click on a location on the Em-Way map, and you’re there, ready to interview suspects or informants, search for clues, or do both. A multiple-choice interface makes conversation easier than in many other Interactive games. To make things more realistic, time actually matters — offices close at night, things happen with or without Blade, and he sometimes needs some shut-eye. For physical realism, the game includes two arcade sequences in which you control Blade as he fights bad guys hand-to-hand or with weapons.

Rise of the Dragon has two annoying shortcomings. One is that the documentation assumes you're using a PC with a two-button mouse: Mac users get only a two-page Quick Reference card. A lesser annoyance is the occasional sluggish response to mouse dicks.

In spite of these shortcomings. Rise of the Dragon is one of the most impressive games we’ve seen recently, and its multiple story lines make it fun to play over and over. Dynamic has several other Mac titles under development: if Rise of the Dragon is any indication, they’ll be well worth waiting for,

LeVitus, Bob. (August 1992). Rise of the Dragon. MacUser. (pgs. 81, 83).

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Architecture

Motorola 68K

Compatibility notes

Emulating this? It could probably run under: Basilisk II