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Thanks Nintendo Power for this free game for subscribing. I must have played through 10+ times as a kid and a few times as an adult. One of my favorite games.
Same. That weird free game started a lifelong appreciation for the genre.
I remember the ad. I had no idea what a “Game Pak” was so I never took advantage of the offer. Seemed too good to be true if that meant an actual game.
That's how I got mine too! I had forgotten all about that fact until now.
My best friend had it. We spent a lot of time playing it! Also Zelda and Zelda II. Dragon Warrior was always my favorite, though.
This is how I got it. The only issue is I didn't really understand how I was supposed to play the game so I would just run randomly about and die. Never made any progress but I remember it fondly.
This map and the guide all came in Nintendo Power.
I found it at a retro store when I was in college. I was collecting NES games at the time and would buy anything with "dragon" in the name. Definitely worth the price, though getting it for free sounds great!