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Dragon Buster
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About Dragon Buster
Various sceneries serve as the backdrop for this platformer where players navigate environments to confront an evil dragon. Combat combines platforming movement with fighting mechanics, requiring players to manage their positioning while progressing through the stages to reach the final encounter.
Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Dragon Buster. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Dragon Buster is filed in our catalog as a 1984 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Platform.
Credit line lists Namco as developer.
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Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Genpei ToumaDen, Hopping Mappy, Mappy (US), Metro-Cross (set 1), Pac-Land (World), Pac-Land (United Amusements PC Engine), Rolling Thunder (rev 3), Chou Zetsurinjin Berabowman (Japan, Rev C), Finest Hour (Japan), Marvel Land (Japan), Mirai Ninja (Japan, set 1), The Outfoxies (World, OU2)
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Genpei ToumaDen · Hopping Mappy · Mappy (US) · Metro-Cross (set 1) · Pac-Land (World) · Pac-Land (United Amusements PC Engine) · Rolling Thunder (rev 3) · Chou Zetsurinjin Berabowman (Japan, Rev C) · Finest Hour (Japan) · Marvel Land (Japan) · Mirai Ninja (Japan, set 1) · The Outfoxies (World, OU2)
Same studio
Genpei ToumaDen · Hopping Mappy · Mappy (US) · Metro-Cross (set 1) · Pac-Land (World) · Pac-Land (United Amusements PC Engine) · Rolling Thunder (rev 3) · Chou Zetsurinjin Berabowman (Japan, Rev C) · Finest Hour (Japan) · Marvel Land (Japan) · Mirai Ninja (Japan, set 1) · The Outfoxies (World, OU2)
How to play Dragon Buster online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Namco
Namco appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Genpei ToumaDen · Hopping Mappy · Mappy (US) · Metro-Cross (set 1) · Pac-Land (World) · Pac-Land (United Amusements PC Engine) · Rolling Thunder (rev 3) · Chou Zetsurinjin Berabowman (Japan, Rev C)
Questions about Dragon Buster
Can I play Dragon Buster free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Dragon Buster as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Dragon Buster support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Dragon Buster on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Dragon Buster under Platform. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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