History TabletopGame / DragonStrike

* NintendoHard: Ironically, for a game meant to be played by novice players it can be rather easy to die due to some adventures having outright malicious trap and enemy placement.

The game also included a VHS containing a thirty-minute SoBadItsGood short film made to be a visual representation on how to play the game. The plot of the video is about a group of unseen players sitting down to play ''[=DragonStrike=]'' with an overly-enthusiastic (and [[LargeHam Hammy]]) DM who is represented by a floating head in the darkness. In the game, the players are a group of adventurers who are sent on a quest to stop an evil wizard who has put a curse of eternal night onto the land. Ironically, the VHS is actually better known than the game that it came with, especially after being the basis for an early episode of ''WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment''. You can watch the movie on Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTNnYkJwSNU here]]. A sequel to the storyline, the book ''Literature/ForestOfDarkness'', was released as part of a revival of the ''Literature/EndlessQuest'' series, and the characters from the tutorial vid showed up in a few other books in the new series besides.

* BalefulPolymorph: In one of the adventures, there is an Orc NPC that is actually a human who was turned into an Orc.

-->'''The Dwarf''': There is no door ya half-wit! You only make a door if you plan on releasing somebody. [Terraptus] never planned on letting me go! I'm ''WALLED in here!''

-->'''The Dwarf''': There is no door ya half-wit! You only make a door if you plan on releasing somebody. [Terraptus] never planned on letting me go! I'm <i>WALLED in here!</i>

* NoEntrance: The heroes come across a dwarf imprisoned in Terraptus's fortress. Agreeing to release the fellow, the Warrior asks where the door to the cell is, prompting this delicious response:
-->'''The Dwarf''': There is no door you...\\
[devolves into {{angrish}} before calming down]\\
'''The Dwarf''': You only make a door is you plan on releasing someone. [Terraptus] never planned on letting me go!

A sequel based on ''TabletopGame/{{Spelljammer}}'' was partially developed and the video for it shot, but [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never released]], though it was at least used as the basis for the {{Gamebook|s}} ''A Wild Ride''. You can see the trailer for the sequel [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHGz5r-b1do here]].

The game also included a VHS containing a thirty-minute SoBadItsGood short film made to be a visual representation on how to play the game. The plot of the video is about a group of unseen players sitting down to play ''[=DragonStrike=]'' with an overly-enthusiastic (and [[LargeHam Hammy]]) DM who is represented by a floating head in the darkness. In the game, the players are a group of adventurers who are sent on a quest to stop an evil wizard who has put a curse of eternal night onto the land. Ironically, the VHS is actually better known than the game that it came with, especially after being the basis for an early episode of ''WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment''. You can watch the movie on Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTNnYkJwSNU here]]. A sequel to the storyline, the book ''Literature/ForestOfDarkness'', was released as part of a revival of the ''Literature/EndlessQuest'' series.

The game also included a VHS containing a thirty-minute SoBadItsGood short film made to be a visual representation on how to play the game. The plot of the video is about a group of unseen players sitting down to play ''[=DragonStrike=]'' with an overly-enthusiastic (and [[LargeHam Hammy]]) DM who is represented by a floating head in the darkness. In the game, the players are a group of adventurers who are sent on a quest to stop an evil wizard who has put a curse of eternal night onto the land. Ironically, the VHS is actually better known than the game that it came with, especially after being the basis for an early episode of ''WebVideo/TheSpoonyExperiment''. You can watch the movie on Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTNnYkJwSNU here]].

* The heroes come across a dwarf imprisoned in Terraptus's fortress. Agreeing to release the fellow, the Warrior asks where the door to the cell is, prompting this delicious response:
-->'''The Dwarf''': There is no door you..."\\

'''The Dwarf''': You only make a door is you plan on releasing someone. [Terraptus] never planned on letting me go!"

'''TheDwarf''': You only make a door is you plan on releasing someone. [Terraptus] never planned on letting me go!"

A sequel based on ''TabletopGame/{{Spelljammer}}'' was partially developed and the video for it shot, but [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never released]], though it was at least used as the basis for the [[ChooseYourOwnAdventure gamebook]] ''A Wild Ride''. You can see the trailer for the sequel [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHGz5r-b1do here]].

-->'''Dragon Master:''' Now don't forget a great Dragon Master isn't afraid to ham it up. Sure, the monsters just want to beat the heroes up but it's a lot more fun... when they do it with style.

''[=DragonStrike=]'' was an {{Adventure Board Game|s}} published in 1993 by [[Creator/{{TSR}} TSR, Inc.]] to serve as an introduction for players new to {{Role Playing Game}}s. The game featured a large number of pre-made adventures, simplified rules, pre-made characters and other features to help new players get accustomed to the genre. One of the most notable mechanics of the game was that it used cards to randomize traps and loot meaning that even when replaying old adventures the traps and treasure would always change. Despite how simplified the game was, it was actually rather fun to play.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Out of all of the playable characters, only one of them is female.

''[=DragonStrike=]'' was an {{Adventure Board Game|s}} published in 1993 by TSR, Inc., creators of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', to serve as an introduction for players new to {{Role Playing Game}}s. The game featured a large number of pre-made adventures, simplified rules, pre-made characters and other features to help new players get accustomed to the genre. One of the most notable mechanics of the game was that it used cards to randomize traps and loot meaning that even when replaying old adventures the traps and treasure would always change. Despite how simplified the game was, it was actually rather fun to play.

A sequel based on ''TabletopGame/{{Spelljammer}}'' was partially developed and the video for it shot, but [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never released]]. You can see the trailer for the sequel [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHGz5r-b1do here]].

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep / RaceNameBasis: Teraptus, Lord Fear, Green Thorn, and King Halvor II are the only named characters. Everyone else is addressed by their occupation or race (Wizard, Thief, Warrior, Cleric, Jester, Guard, Death Knight, and Dwarf). We don't learn Green Thorn the Elf's name until near the end, so until then his companions simply call him "Elf." For what it's worth the heroes were given names when they were featured prominently in books in the 90's version of the ''Endless Quest'' series.

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep / RaceNameBasis: Teraptus, Lord Fear, Green Thorn, and King Halvor II are the only named characters. Everyone else is addressed by their occupation or race (Wizard, Thief, Warrior, Cleric, Jester, Guard, Death Knight, and Dwarf). We don't learn Green Thorn the Elf's name until near the end, so until then his companions simply call him "Elf."

The game also included a VHS containing a thirty-minute SoBadItsGood short film made to be a visual representation on how to play the game. The plot of the video is about a group of unseen players sitting down to play ''[=DragonStrike=]'' with an overly-enthusiastic (and [[LargeHam Hammy]]) DM who is represented by a floating head in the darkness. In the game, the players are a group of adventurers who are sent on a quest to stop an evil wizard who has put a curse of eternal night onto the land. Ironically, the VHS is actually better known than the game that it came with. You can watch the movie on Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTNnYkJwSNU here]].

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Teraptus, Lord Fear, Green Thorn, and King Halvor II are the only named characters. Everyone else is addressed by their occupation or race (Wizard, Thief, Warrior, Cleric, Jester, Guard, Death Knight, and Dwarf). We don't learn Green Thorn the Elf's name until near the end, so until then his companions simply call him "Elf."

* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Teraptus, Lord Fear, Greenthorn, and King Halvor the 2nd are the only named characters. Everyone else is addressed by their occupation or race (Wizard, Thief, Warrior, Cleric, Jester, Guard, Death Knight, and Dwarf). We don't learn Greenthorn the Elf's name until near the end, so until then his companions simply call him "Elf."

Published in 1993 by TSR, Inc., who also published Dungeons & Dragons, Dragon Strike was made to be an introduction for players new to {{Role Playing Game}}s. The game featured a large number of pre-made adventures, simplifed rules, pre-made characters and other features to help new players get accustomed to the genre. One of the most notable mechanics of the game was that it used cards to randomize traps and loot meaning that even when replaying old adventures the traps and treasure would always change. Despite how simplified the game was, it was actually rather fun to play.

The game also included a VHS containing a thirty-minute SoBadItsGood short film made to be a visual representation on how to play the game. The plot of the video is about a group of unseen players sitting down to play Dragon Strike with an overly-enthusiastic (and [[LargeHam Hammy]]) DM who is represented by a floating head in the darkness. In the game, the players are a group of adventurers who are sent on a quest to stop an evil wizard who has put a curse of eternal night onto the land. Ironically, the VHS is actually better known than the game that it came with. You can watch the movie on YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTNnYkJwSNU here]].

A sequel based on Spelljammer was partially developed and the video for it shot, but [[WhatCouldHaveBeen was never released]]. You can see the trailer for the sequel [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHGz5r-b1do here]].