Rise of the Dragon

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Rise of the Dragon is a point-and-click adventure video game developed by Dynamix and published in 1990 by Sierra On-Line for MS-DOS. It was the first Cyberpunk game from Dynamix, distinct from its portfolio of action and flight simulators. Set in a future dystopian version of Los Angeles, circa 2053, it follows the story of detective William 'Blade' Hunter as he investigates the death of the mayor's daughter, linked to a dangerous new drug, MTZ. The gameplay combines detective work, strategy, and action. Players must solve puzzles that influence the storyline, interact with characters who remember past choices, and tackle action sequences. If players fail these sequences multiple times, the game may offer to automatically complete them.

Rise of the Dragon was ported to Classic Mac OS and Amiga. A Sega CD version added voice acting and some changes in content. The game's reception was generally positive, with critics noting its effective capture of a cyberpunk atmosphere, detailed graphics, and the non-linear approach to puzzle-solving. It garnered awards for artistic achievement but received some criticism for its control scheme and user interface.

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This is a PC game: it uses the keyboard the way it did under MS-DOS, and the mouse where the game supports it. Click the game screen first so it gets your key presses.

Many DOS games start with a menu or ask a question first — read the screen and answer with the keyboard. Arrow keys, Enter, Space, Ctrl and Alt are the usual game keys.

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