Dactylus

Dactylus (1997)

Genres:Shooter, Arcade
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:In Dactylus - a parallax-scrolling fantasy shooter - you slip into the role of Yarin, a dragon-rider. Evil forces destroyed his village and killed his family. Now it's up to you to take revenge. Awaiting the player are 6-level-parallax scrolling, animated enemies, huge bosses, special weapons (like dragonfire and magical lightning) and multiple-choice conversations.Show more
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