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Three Vikings, Eric the Swift, Olaf the Stout, and Baleog the Fierce, were kidnapped by the alien Tomator, the evil Croutonian ruler, who is collecting unique life forms to display in his gallery. The three Vikings will have to combine their unique skills to defeat Tomator, as well as a vast array of aliens, robots, giant snails, big lizards, and more.The Lost Vikings is a side-scrolling platform puzzle game with a twist. Instead of one character who can jump, run, shoot, collect items, flip switches, and so on, there are three different characters, each with his own skills. Eric the Swift can jump, run and bash through walls with his tough helmet. Olaf the Stout has a shield which can block attacks, function as an air glider or as a step to stand on. Baleog the Fierce can shoot things with his arrows (including switches) or kill things with his sword. The player has to use the three Vikings as a team if he wants to get past the increasingly difficult levels and puzzles.
The player controls one Viking at a time but can switch between them at any point. The Vikings have limited space in their inventory which they can use to keep various items. Each Viking has three health points, and if he loses them all from confrontations with dangers, he dies (some threats kill instantly), and the level must be restarted.
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Alternate Titles
- "バイキングの大迷惑" -- Japanese spelling
- "הויקינגים" -- Hebrew spelling
- "The Lost Vikings: Viking no Daimeiwaku" -- Japanese title
Part of the Following Groups
- Lost Viking series
- Mythology: Norse / Germanic
- Setting: Space station / Spaceship
- Sound engine: AIL/Miles Sound System
User Reviews
A very good platformer. Two thumbs up, way up!!! | James1 (244) | unrated |
Great Game | Attila (584) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
A terrific game, a classic indeed. | Tomer Gabel (4633) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Critic Reviews
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) | Aug, 1993 | 11 out of 12 | 92 |
PC Games (Germany) | Aug, 1993 | 87 out of 100 | 87 |
The Retro Spirit | Jul 19, 2009 | 5 out of 6 | 83 |
PC Joker | Jun, 1993 | 81 out of 100 | 81 |
Play Time | 1993 | 80 out of 100 | 80 |
Jeuxvideo.com | Jan 21, 2010 | 16 out of 20 | 80 |
PC Player (Germany) | Jul, 1993 | 77 out of 100 | 77 |
Gambler | Dec, 1993 | 75 out of 100 | 75 |
Alle PC Spiele | 1993 | Unscored | Unscored |
Computer Gaming World (CGW) | Dec, 1993 | Unscored | Unscored |
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Topic | # Posts | Last Post |
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Blizzard released this for free | 44 | chirinea (47283) Dec 16, 2014 |
Play Hard | 1 | AlienX999 (1) Aug 15, 2009 |
Trivia
1001 Video Games
The Lost Vikings appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.Browser version
Blizzard used to have a flash rendered demo of the game at http://www.blizzard.com/blizzclassic/vikingsdemo.shtml.Dialogue
There's all kinds of hidden dialog to the game if the Vikings are doing poorly. After being defeated constantly on a level, the Vikings will start talking about how difficult it is, insulting the player and even consulting Norse gods for additional inspiration.Extras
Included in the US DOS release was an 11x17" poster, "The Lost Vikings: Your Voyage to an Incredible Adventure Through Time."Freeware release
On May 2, 2014, the game was released for free through Blizzard's online gaming platform Battle.net.References to the game
In World of Warcraft, there is a dungeon called "Uldaman" where the three vikings appear as NPCs (non-playable characters), related to a quest called "The Lost Dwarves".Awards
- Amiga Joker
- Issue 02/1994 – Best Dexterity Game in 1993 (Readers' Vote)
Related Web Sites
- Lost Vikings (Official site.)
- The Lost Vikings playable demo (The Lost Vikings playable demo, just like it'll look on your GBA :) (requires Macromedia Flash))
Mickey Gabel (379) added The Lost Vikings (DOS) on Jun 03, 2000
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