Dragon Dice (video game)

The game was in development as early as 1995.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102136295/newsday-suffolk-edition/|title=Coming Attractions|newspaper=Newsday|page=338|date=August 10, 1995|accessdate=May 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}} It was released on ENGAGE Games Online in July 1997,{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesonline.com/info/press/summer97games.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19970717044649/http://www.gamesonline.com:80/info/press/summer97games.html|title=Engage Games Online Adds More Blockbuster Titles For The Summer|website=gamesonline.com|archivedate=July 17, 1997|date=June 19, 1997|accessdate=December 13, 2023}} an online multiplayer game service that was spun off by Interplay in 1996.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesonline.com/info/press/aol.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19970503124943/http://www.gamesonline.com/info/press/aol.html|title=Engage Signs First Content Delivery Deal With AOL|website=gamesonline.com|archivedate=May 3, 1997|date=May 16, 1996|accessdate=December 13, 2023}}

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| Allgame = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|last=House|first=Michael L.|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=6438&tab=review|title=Dragon Dice - Review|website=AllGame|publisher=All Media Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116150209/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=6438&tab=review|archive-date=November 16, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=November 5, 2021}}

| CNG = 7/10{{cite web|last=Dembo|first=Arinn|date=August 7, 1997|url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-1037,00.html|title=Dragon Dice|website=Gamecenter|publisher=CNET|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816213554/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-1037,00.html|archive-date=August 16, 2000|url-status=dead|access-date=November 5, 2021}}

| CGSP = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Peter|year=1997|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/003/051/dragon_dice_review.html|title=Dragon Dice|website=Computer Games Strategy Plus|publisher=Strategy Plus, Inc.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030516175113/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/003/051/dragon_dice_review.html|archive-date=May 16, 2003|url-status=dead|access-date=November 5, 2021}}

| CGW = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Coffey|first=Robert|url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_160.pdf|title=Draggin' Dragons (Dragon Dice Review)|magazine=Computer Gaming World|publisher=Ziff Davis|issue=160|date=November 1997|page=328|access-date=November 5, 2021}}

| GI = 7.5/10{{cite magazine|last=Reppen|first=Erik|title=Dragon Dice|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=FuncoLand|issue=53|date=September 1997}}

| GSpot = 5.4/10{{cite web|last=Kelly|first=Sean|date=August 7, 1997|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dragon-dice-review/1900-2539990/|title=Dragon Dice Review [date mislabeled as "May 1, 2000"]|website=GameSpot|publisher=Red Ventures|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041212210044/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/dragondice/review.html|archive-date=December 12, 2004|url-status=live|access-date=November 5, 2021}}

| NGen = {{Rating|1|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_35/page/n201/mode/2up|title=Dragon Dice|magazine=Next Generation|publisher=Imagine Media|issue=35|date=November 1997|page=201|access-date=November 5, 2021}}

| PCGUS = 55%{{cite magazine|last=Wolf|first=Michael|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/357.html|title=Dragon Dice|magazine=PC Gamer|publisher=Imagine Media|volume=4|issue=11|date=November 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991117015825/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/357.html|archive-date=November 17, 1999|url-status=dead|access-date=November 5, 2021}}

| PCG = 32%{{cite magazine|title=Dragon Dice|language=de|magazine=PC Games|publisher=Computec|date=September 1997}}

| PCPP = 71%{{cite magazine|last=Stepnik|first=March|url=https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-017-1997-10/page/n75/mode/2up|title=Dragon Dice|magazine=PC PowerPlay|publisher=Next Media Pty Ltd|issue=17|date=October 1997|page=76|access-date=November 5, 2021}}

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The game received mixed reviews. Next Generation said, "Fans of the tabletop version of Dragon Dice would be better off finding a friend and using their money to purchase additional sets of real dice. It's a lot more fun than playing on the computer, and there's never a worry about the game crashing."

GameSpy{{'}}s retrospective said that "Interplay's Dragon Dice was an absolutely faithful translation" of the tabletop game, "meaning that players enjoyed the thrilling experience of watching video representations of dice roll around on a screen. At least when you play craps on the Internet, there's a chance of winning real money. The only reason to even own Dragon Dice was to get the exclusive collectable die that came bundled in the package – which isn't even a reason today as there are very few Dragon Dice players around."{{cite web|last=Rausch|first=Allen|date=August 18, 2004|url=http://pc.gamespy.com/articles/540/540115p3.html|title=GameSpy: A History of D&D Video Games – Part IV (Page 3)|website=GameSpy|publisher=IGN Entertainment}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/19971016083542/http://www.dragonplay.com/ddice.html Official website] (archived)
• {{moby game|id=/windows/dragon-dice}}

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