Gameplay
Players control Dorin the Dragon Prince, with whom they jump through multi-level stages of action in a direct overhead view. The game contains adventure elements like exploring the levels, interacting with helpful creatures and battling foes and guardians to find the four spirits who can help Dorin on his quest.
The big thrill of the game is the jumping, Dorin leaps amazingly high to reach platforms and new areas, or drop down to hidden areas of stages that appear through holes or at the end of paths. You have to look everywhere, collecting stars and other items, finding keys, traveling through warp gates and avoiding all of the perils that each level has to offer, before heading to the end of the level. Dorin won't get hurt if he falls to the ground unless there isn't any to land on. You can't lose sight of your dragon if he trots beneath a platform: A user-friendly feature turns all of the upper floors transparent whenever Dorin walks beneath them, so you always have a view of the action. As you jump higher and higher, the floors far below gradually fade from view. Through the game, Dorin is attended by a small fairy.
The game has 7 airy worlds crammed with staggered floors, tiny terraces and minuscule platforms. The leaps become more difficult as Dorin climbs up out of the Great Tunnel, crosses the plains of Earth and enters the Tower of Infinity. At the end of each world a guardian awaits him. Each world also has a hidden warp tile that teleports you to a magic shop. Here you can spend your hard-earned Star Coins on new spells or pay to play for the chance to win more money in a bonus room game. With battery-backed memory, a special feature called "Element of Discovery" allows Dorin to wander through each level in search of a star to take him to the next level. Adventure elements include defeating new enemies and obstacles to solve problems.
Dorin must find keys, travel through warp gates and avoid all of the perils that each level has to offer.
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