It's a shoot'em up where players take control of a lost spaceship (named 'Viking' after the SC2 Terran unit) trying to get home. The Hyperion's bar in Starcraft II has an arcade machine named 'The Lost Viking'. The Viking characters have their own personalities complete with comical antics. When released, Electronic Gaming Monthly issued the scores of 6,8,8,8, adding, 'Another excellent job from Interplay! Once you play, you're greeted with excellent soundtracks and plenty of bass! The puzzles get very difficult but are not frustrating. Stages 34-36: The vikings are back on the alien ship and must now fight Tomator, the leader of the aliens.Stages 26-33: The vikings are in 'Wonderland', and area that operates off of cartoon physics.Stages 18-25: The vikings are in a modern factory, and must navigate more automated environmental hazards.Stages 12-17: The vikings are in ancient Egypt, and now have to contend enemies which are able to leap over Olaf's shield, as well as poisonous insects.

Stages 5-11: The vikings are in prehistoric Earth, fighting dinosaurs and cave-men.Stages 1-4: The vikings attempt to escape from the alien ship.The game consists of 36 stages, divided into several chapters, each with a different theme. Not only will this work as a platform allowing Erik a higher jump from, but it manages to serve as a hang glider for Olaf, allowing his stout frame to float through the air. His shield can also be lifted above his head. This can halt approaching enemies, or protect the vikings from any oncoming projectiles. Olaf the Stout - He carries on him a large round shield as tall as himself which lets him stop almost any attack. In certain stages, Baelog is able to set his arrows on fire to solve various puzzles. His bow serves the dual purpose of being able to activate buttons from a distance. He has a sword to strike down enemies and a longbow to kill from afar. It will damage enemies but it's main use is in destroying breakable walls.īaleog the Fierce - He lives up to the name by being the main fighter. That fact alone makes him invaluable in a platformer but, additionally, if he gets a large enough start he can do a speeding charge helmet first into things. This requires the use of each Viking's abilities as well as getting them all to the area's exit point alive.Įrik the Swift - As his name states, he is very agile being the only one of the three that can run or jump. This game sets players with the task of completing each level by using 3 different characters. Much of the game's appeal came from the humorous inter-level dialogues of the characters. The game featured infinite opportunities of retries in case the player were to lose one of the Vikings. The game's originality is due to the fact that the player controls three different characters (although only one at any given time), and must make use of their individual abilities and their combination to solve puzzles and progress. The goal is to guide all Vikings safely through each level.

The main characters are three Vikings, Erik the Swift, Baleog the Fierce, and Olaf the Stout.

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