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Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll (1987)

Reviewed: 30 May 2026

NES

Culture Brain · 1987

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

51 /100

06010030BenefitLow riskB 35 · R 8
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

35

Risk (RIS)

8

Daily limit

120min

Age guidance

7+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.44
B2Social-emotional
0.00
B3Motor
0.65

Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll offers engaging side-scrolling platforming combined with RPG elements, encouraging problem-solving, strategic thinking, and developing hand-eye coordination and reaction time through its core mechanics.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.17
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.00

As an older NES title, Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll presents minimal modern risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, or social interaction. Content risks are low, primarily limited to stylized combat.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.33
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

Parents ask…

Is Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll (1987) safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll (1987) a rating of 51/100, recommended for ages 7 and up. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

What age is Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll (1987) appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 7+ for Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll (1987), based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll (1987)?

Our session recommendation for Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll (1987) is up to 120 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll (1987)?

As an older NES title, Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll presents minimal modern risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization, or social interaction. Content risks are low, primarily limited to stylized combat.