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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
===''MediEvil (1998 original)''=== | ===''MediEvil (1998 original)''=== | ||
The Mean Old Dragon serves as a boss fight in The Crystal Caves. It is not mandatory to fight him in order to beat the level, but he needs to be fought in order to complete [[The Gallows Gauntlet]], which cannot be finished without passing through the [[Dragon Gate]]. He is the only boss in the game who cannot be refought. | |||
====Strategy==== | ====Strategy==== | ||
The Mean Old Dragon cannot be hit with melee or projectile weapons since he hides behind the walls of the cave. When he's ready to attack, he sticks out his head and breathes fire towards Dan. There are several platforms around the room. Hitting them with the [[hammer]] causes a few rocks to fall from the ceiling. Dan has to hit the platform that causes rocks to collapse onto the platform where the Dragon's head currently is in order to deal damage to him. After his defeat, the Dragon will claim to have a headache and will give Dan the Dragon Armour to make him go away. | The Mean Old Dragon cannot be hit with melee or projectile weapons since he hides behind the walls of the cave. When he's ready to attack, he sticks out his head and breathes fire towards Dan. There are several platforms around the room. Hitting them with the [[hammer]] causes a few rocks to fall from the ceiling. Dan has to hit the platform that causes rocks to collapse onto the platform where the Dragon's head currently is in order to deal damage to him. After his defeat, the Dragon will claim to have a headache and will give Dan the Dragon Armour to make him go away. | ||
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The Dragon King cannot abide adventurous types, so one should not be too hopeful of a friendly welcome, or indeed a generous send off for that matter. To earn an audience with this impressive beast a would-be plunderer should crack him repeatedly on the head with dislodged debris. Eventually the vexed dragon is likely to emerge into the cavern ready for a full on fight. During the ensuing battle one must maneuver with care and precision, after all, aggressively issued fire and wind can be a most lethal combination! Utilizing the giant floor crystals as protective aids may prove most beneficial in terms of short-term survival, and may just offer up the edge needed to defeat this upper-middle-class twit.{{Gameref|MPSP}}{{Gameref|MPSP-Bestiary}} | The Dragon King cannot abide adventurous types, so one should not be too hopeful of a friendly welcome, or indeed a generous send off for that matter. To earn an audience with this impressive beast a would-be plunderer should crack him repeatedly on the head with dislodged debris. Eventually the vexed dragon is likely to emerge into the cavern ready for a full on fight. During the ensuing battle one must maneuver with care and precision, after all, aggressively issued fire and wind can be a most lethal combination! Utilizing the giant floor crystals as protective aids may prove most beneficial in terms of short-term survival, and may just offer up the edge needed to defeat this upper-middle-class twit.{{Gameref|MPSP}}{{Gameref|MPSP-Bestiary}} | ||
===''MediEvil (2019 remake)''=== | ===''MediEvil (2019 remake)''=== | ||
The Mean Old Dragon's role in the remake remains unchanged. He still cannot be refought after he is beaten just like in the original game. However, it is still possible to get the [[Stop Hitting Yourself]] trophy even outside of the battle despite its description. | |||
====[[Book of Gallowmere]] entry==== | ====[[Book of Gallowmere]] entry==== | ||
Perhaps the last remaining dragon? A fearsome, indomitable beast with absolutely no vulnerabilities, apart from that one cranial fracture he sustained from waking up with a start and banging his head on the cave roof. Good thing no one will ever find out about that! | Perhaps the last remaining dragon? A fearsome, indomitable beast with absolutely no vulnerabilities, apart from that one cranial fracture he sustained from waking up with a start and banging his head on the cave roof. Good thing no one will ever find out about that! | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Mean Old Dragon is one of several enemies shown to be capable of speaking; the others are the [[Boiler Guards]], the [[Ghost Ship Captain]], the [[Gargoyles (enemies)|Gargoyles]] in ''MediEvil'', the [[Pirate Crew]] in ''MediEvil'', and the [[Pirate Officers]] in ''MediEvil: Resurrection''. | *The Mean Old Dragon is one of several enemies shown to be capable of speaking; the others are the [[Boiler Guards]], the [[Ghost Ship Captain]], the [[Gargoyles (enemies)|Gargoyles]] in ''MediEvil'', the [[Pirate Crew]] in ''MediEvil'', and the [[Pirate Officers]] in ''MediEvil: Resurrection''. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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