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''The Lost Vikings'' is a Side-scrolling Puzzle / Platform Video Game which was Developed by Blizzard Entertainment (then known as "Silicon & Synapse") and released in 1992 by Publisher Interplay Entertainment . The game is based around three Viking s, Erik the Swift, '''Baleog the Fierce''', and '''Olaf the Stout''', who get Kidnapped by Tomator, a Croutonian Extraterrestrial , for an inter- Galactic Zoo and become lost in various Periods Of Time . The purpose of the game is to control the three Characters (who all have separate abilities) in order to solve Puzzle s to escape and get back Home . The game featured infinite opportunities of retries in case the player lost one of the vikings. Much of the game's appeal came from the humourous inter-level dialogues of the characters. (''"If I bash one more wall his head right now, my head will explode!" "I got Dibs on his helmet." "Okay, but I get his boots." "It's great to have such good friends."'') The game was originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System , then subsequently released for the Amiga , Amiga CD32 , MS-DOS , and Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis systems the next year; the Mega Drive/Genesis version contains five stages not present in any other version of the game. Blizzard re-released the game for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. A playable flash demo is available at Blizzard.com . ABILITIES All three vikings have 3 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 (to open Door s), Bomb s, and Food (to restore their health points). None of the vikings can swim.
SEQUEL The game's sequel, ''The Lost Vikings II'' or '''''Norse By Norsewest: Return of the Lost Vikings''''', features the original three characters plus two new Playable Character s, '''Fang''' the Werewolf and '''Scorch''' the Dragon , which sometimes take the place of one of the vikings. The gameplay and Storyline remain largely the same, though the pre-existing characters all have new or modified abilities. Erik now has rocket Boot s, allowing him to Double Jump , and a smasho- Gill helmet ( Cybernetic Lung s in DOS version), allowing him to Swim . Baleog has a Robot ic Arm , rather than his bow, which can grab things from a distance, as well as swing from special orbs. Olaf has the ability to shrink to miniature size, to slip through small spaces, and to Fart , giving him some extra Lift and speed when parachuting with his shield. Fang can run, jump, Slash enemies with his Fangs , and cling to walls, optionally jumping off them to get higher. Scorch can Fly and breathe Fire . In the SNES version of the game, secret abilities can be activated for each character by killing Erik in the first level; this can be accomplished by having him jump off of Olaf's shield at the highest point in the shield, activating his rocket boots at the height of the jump, and crashing into the lowest point of the level. The abilities are as follows:
CAMEO APPEARANCES The Vikings have also shown up from time to time in other Blizzard games. Olaf can be unlocked as a hidden character in the 1993 game '' Rock 'N' Roll Racing ''. They most recently appeared as Mobs in Blizzard's MMORPG '' World Of Warcraft '' in the dungeon Uldaman. '' World Of Warcraft '' contains some other links to ''Lost Vikings II''. In the " Dark Ages " period of time, Erik the Swift accidentally gets Teleported to the " Swamp of Sorrows", which is used as a region in ''World of Warcraft'' (as well as a ladder map in '' Warcraft III ''). Additionally, a recurring NPC in ''The Lost Vikings II'' is Little Timmy (or Tommy in some versions), who is a rarely appearing character in "Stormwind City", another region of ''World of Warcraft''. Little Timmy can also be found in a few of the campaign Maps in ''Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos'' and ''Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne''. EXTERNAL LINKS
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