Dragons of Flame (video game)

Dragons of Flame

Company type	Video game
Industry	Video games
Founded	1989
Products	Dragons of Flame (video game)

Dragons of Flame is a video game released in 1989 for multiple home computer platforms and gaming consoles. It serves as the follow-up title to Heroes of the Lance.

Gameplay

Continuing the style of its forerunner, Dragons of Flame emphasizes arcade-style action with only minimal role-playing features. Players engage in side-scrolling battles, managing one character at any given moment.

Plot

The narrative is based on the second Dragonlance campaign module, Dragons of Flame, as well as the latter portion of the initial Dragonlance novel, Dragons of Autumn Twilight. The storyline remains faithful to the original source material.

Development

Derived from the Dragons of Flame tabletop adventure module, this game progresses the plot further, which is later continued in Shadow Sorcerer, a title that offers a distinct gameplay experience.

Reception

With sales reaching 55,711 units, Dragons of Flame achieved commercial success for SSI. According to GameSpy, although the playable character lineup expanded to ten, the gameplay remained a moderately executed side-scrolling action experience, positioning it as a less remarkable entry in SSI’s catalog.

The Atari ST edition received a 73% score from ST Action magazine. The review emphasized an increased difficulty level compared to the previous game and commended its intuitive menu system, diverse enemy types, visual presentation, and solid gameplay mechanics.

Reviews

• Review: Dragons of Flame, Sinclair User, issue 125, July 1992
• Replay: Dragons of Flame, Your Sinclair, issue 78, June 1992
• Dragons of Flame, Your Sinclair, issue 58, October 1990
• Review in Info magazine
• Review in Page 6 magazine