Referenced By / Dragon's Lair

Live-Action TV

• In Stranger Things, the party can be seen playing the game in the first minutes of season 2.

Web Animation

• Homestar Runner: In the Halloween Episode "Mr. Poofers Must Die", Homestar is dressed as Dirk the Daring.
• Mighty Magiswords: In "Continue?", Prohyas and Vambre find themselves in the rolling ball stage.

Web Video

• The Angry Video Game Nerd has reviewed the 1990 NES adaptation of the game.
• The Nostalgia Critic: In his review of A Troll in Central Park, during the scene where Stanley gets chased by a pack of dogs that leads to a chase scene that seems to go on forever, the Critic says "Come on, Bluth, you're telling a story, not one of your Dragon's Lair games!" He then shows button commands during the scene where Stanley tries to evade various vehicles as he crosses the road.

Western Animation

• Family Guy: "Family Gay" has an opening where Peter says he almost defeated the Dragon's Lair. It then cuts to him as Dirk in the Horse Barding scene.
• Samurai Jack: In "Jack and the Farting Dragon", Jack asks a villager for directions to the dragon.
  Scissorsmith: At the fork in the road, follow the rocky path. It will take you to the Dragon's Lair!
  Jack: Where will the other one take me?
  Scissorsmith: Space Ace!
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• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012): In "Mazes and Mutants", April is trapped inside a bubble over a pile of gold coins, just like Princess Daphne.