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Game entry

The King of Dragons

1991 · Beat 'em up, Action RPG, Arcade · Arcade · Capcom

The King of Dragons carries 1,366 ELO points on GameForever and holds position no. 4,569 in the world ranking, with 27% of duels won out of 60 played. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 37 out of 45 (1991).

World rank

no. 4,569

ELO score

1,366

Wins

27%

Duels played

60

About The King of Dragons

The game has 16 levels, though many are quite short. Much like Capcom's Knights of the Round, King of Dragons features an role-playing video game-like level advancement system. Points scored for killing monsters and picking up gold count towards experience, and the character gains levels at regular intervals. With each level, the character's health bar increases, other attributes such as range improve, and the character also becomes invulnerable for a few seconds. Along the way, different weapon and armor upgrades for each character may also be picked up.

King of Dragons features a simple control system that consists of a single attack button, and a jump button. By pressing both buttons, the character unleashes a magical attack that strikes all enemies in screen (its strength varies according to the character used) at the expense of losing energy. The fighter, cleric and dwarf can also use their shield to block certain attacks by tilting the joystick back right before the impact.

This is one of the many Capcom games to feature the yashichi power-up item. There are three such power-ups hidden throughout the game, each giving the player an extra continue.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,366 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where The King of Dragons ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where The King of Dragons stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 37 out of 45 (1991).

Where The King of Dragons ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 4,569 5,035
Beat 'em up 149 163
1990s 613 659
1991 37 45

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