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The Lost Vikings

1993 76 / 100 Platform Puzzle Strategy
The Lost Vikings is a puzzle-platform video game developed by Silicon & Synapse (now Blizzard Entertainment) and published by Interplay. The game features infinite opportunities of retries in case the player loses one of the Vikings. In 2015, The Lost Vikings were added as a playable hero in Heroes of the Storm, allowing players to control the three Vikings as individual units, making a unique departure from the ty Show full summary

The Lost Vikings is a puzzle-platform video game developed by Silicon & Synapse (now Blizzard Entertainment) and published by Interplay. The game features infinite opportunities of retries in case the player loses one of the Vikings. In 2015, The Lost Vikings were added as a playable hero in Heroes of the Storm, allowing players to control the three Vikings as individual units, making a unique departure from the typical heroes available. Character abilities: All three Vikings (Erik, Baleog and Olaf) have three health points which they can lose by getting hurt by enemies or by falling from great heights, and the ability to carry and use items, mainly keys, bombs, and food (which restore health points). Each of the Vikings has a unique set of abilities: Erik can run faster than the other two, can jump, and can bash through some walls (and enemies) with his helmet. Baleog can kill enemies with his sword, or from a distance with his bow (and a "life-time supply of arrows"). The bow can also be used to hit switches from a distance. Olaf can block enemies and their projectiles with his shield, and use his shield as a hang glider. Olaf's shield can also be used as a stepping stone for Erik to enable him to reach higher ground, which would not be possible without the shield.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayPuzzles Game modeCo-op Game modeMultiplayer

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The three Vikings gets kidnapped by Tomator, emperor of the alien Croutonian empire, for an inter-galactic zoo and becomes lost in various periods of time. After escaping through the airlock of the spaceship, they must traverse various bizarre locations to find their way back home.

GameplayPuzzles Game modeCo-op Game modeMultiplayer GenrePlatform GenrePuzzle GenreStrategy ThemeAction ThemeComedy ThemeFantasy
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ThemeScience fiction Traitalien abduction Traitblock puzzle Traitbreaking the fourth wall Traitbuddy system Traitenvironmental puzzles Traitfalling damage Traitmoving platforms Traitmultiple protagonists Traitnintendo gateway system Traitsecret area Traittime travel Traitunstable platforms Traitvikings

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Studio & publishing

Developer
Silicon & Synapse
Publisher
T&E Soft, Interplay Entertainment
Franchise
Standalone
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Spielprofil

Modi
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Super Famicom Oct 08, 1993
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System Oct 28, 1993
  • Super Nintendo Entertainment System Apr 29, 1993

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