The Lost Vikings

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The Lost Vikings

Publisher: Interplay (US), Ballistic (US; Rerelease), Virgin Interactive (EU)

Developer: Silicon & Synapse, Krisalis Software

Sound driver: Krysalis/Shaun Hollingworth

Genre: Puzzle

Number of players: 1-3

Release	Date	RRP	Code

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The Lost Vikings is a platform-puzzle game developed by Silicon & Synapse (now Blizzard Entertainment) and published by Interplay for a variety of platforms including the Sega Mega Drive.

The game follows three Vikings, Eric the Swift, Olaf the Stout and Baleog the Fierce, who have been plucked out of their own timezone by the evil Tomator, who is collecting lifeforms from all over the universe. It is up to the player to guide all three Vikings through various periods in time to get back to their ship. Each Viking has their own set of skills which are needed to progress through the stage. The player can only control one Viking at once, but can switch between them at any point and share items.

As the Sega Mega Drive version came slightly later than the others (1993 as opposed to 1992), it contains five stages not present in any other version. The music is also slightly different. The game is compatible with the 6-button gamepad and the Multi-tap, allowing for up to three players to play simultaneously.

The game was followed by The Lost Vikings 2: Norse by Norsewest which hit the Sega Saturn in 1997.

Production Credits

Game Design: Silicon & Synapse

Producers: Ayman Adham, Alan Pavlish

Executive Producer: Brian Fargo

Level Design: Ronald Millar Sr.

Genesis Programming: Patrick Wyatt, James Edward Anhalt III

Original Programming: Michael Morhaime, Frank Pearce Jr., Ayman Adham

Artwork: Joeyray Hall, Ronald Millar Sr., Sam Didier, Jason Magness, Stuart Rose

Additional Artwork: Clyde Matsumoto, Todd J. Camasta, Cheryl Austin, Spencer Kipe

Original Music for the Super Nintendo: Charles Deenen

Audio: Krisalis Software Ltd.

Music: Matt Furniss

Music Driver: Shaun Hollingworth

Q.A. Director: Kerry Garrison

Assistant Q.A. Director: Rodney N. Relosa

Quality Assurance: Floyd Grubb, Dean Schulte, Richard Simpson

Manual Design: Bruce Warner

Manual Editor: Feargus Urquhart

Thanks To: Scott Bennie, Scott Mills

Additional grunts, groans and other sounds provided by: M.C. Olaf and the 2 Short Crew

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

70

^[1]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

92

^[2]

Console Mania (IT)

92

^[3]

Cool Gamer (RU)

70

^[4]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

88

^[5]

Digitiser (UK)

PAL

80

^[6]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

68

^[7]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

70

^[8]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)

80

^[9]

Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

84

^[10]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[11]

Gamers (DE)

80

^[12]

GamesMaster (UK)

89

^[13]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

85

^[14]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

91

^[15]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

79

^[16]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

88

^[17]

Mega (UK)

PAL

91

^[18]

Mega Action (UK)

PAL

89

^[19]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

83

^[20]

Mega Machines (UK)

PAL

89

^[21]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

83

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

84

^[23]

Player One (FR)

92

^[24]

Play Time (DE)

PAL

84

^[25]

Power Up! (UK)

88

^[26]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

88

^[27]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

88

^[28]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

87

^[29]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

87

^[30]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

87

^[31]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

89

^[32]

Sega Force (SE)

88

^[33]

Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)

85

^[34]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

86

^[35]

Todo Sega (ES)

86

^[36]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

83

^[37]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

80

^[38]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

70

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	84
Based on 39 reviews

The Lost Vikings

Mega Drive, US (Interplay)
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, US (Ballistic)
Cover

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 118
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1994" (DE; 1994-08-08), page 125
↑ Console Mania, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 97
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 118
↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 44
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-05-24)
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 327
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 128
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 56
↑ GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 52
↑ Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 30
↑ GamesMaster, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 102
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 16
↑ Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 64
↑ MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 63
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 59
↑ Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 50
↑ Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 26
↑ Mega Fun, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-20), page 104
↑ Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 70
↑ MegaTech, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-21), page 70
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-11-30), page 68
↑ Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 84
↑ Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 156
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, July 02, 1994" (UK; 1994-07-02), page 1
↑ Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 88
↑ Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 104
↑ Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 94
↑ Sega Power, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 36
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 36
↑ Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 64
↑ Sega Force, "2/94" (SE; 1994-02-23), page 8
↑ Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 38
↑ Sonic the Comic, "June 24th 1994" (UK; 1994-06-11), page 10
↑ Todo Sega, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 107
↑ Video Games, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 88
↑ VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 88

[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 118

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-09.pdf_p125-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "September 1994" (DE; 1994-08-08), page 125

[:File:ConsoleMania_IT_026.pdf_p97-3] Console Mania, "Gennaio 1994" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 97

[4] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 118

[:File:CVG_UK_147.pdf_p44-5] Computer & Video Games, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-15), page 44

[digitiser1994-05-24-6] Digitiser (UK) (1994-05-24)

[:File:EGM_US_054.pdf_p46-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 46

[8] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 327

[9] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 128

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0703.pdf_p56-10] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 3 March 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 56

[:File:GamePro_US_055.pdf_p52-11] GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:Gamers_DE_1994-03.pdf_p30-12] Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 30

[13] GamesMaster, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 102

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_01.pdf_p16-14] Games World: The Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-26), page 16

[:File:Joypad_FR_029.pdf_p64-15] Joypad, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 64

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-05.pdf_p63-16] MAN!AC, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-13), page 63

[:File:MDAG_UK_17.pdf_p59-17] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 59

[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p50-18] Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 50

[:File:MegaAction_UK_11.pdf_p26-19] Mega Action, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-24), page 26

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1994-05.pdf_p104-20] Mega Fun, "05/94" (DE; 1994-04-20), page 104

[:File:MegaMachines_UK_02.pdf_p70-21] Mega Machines, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-09), page 70

[:File:MegaTech_UK_25.pdf_p70-22] MegaTech, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-21), page 70

[:File:MeanMachinesSega15UK.pdf_p68-23] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-11-30), page 68

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_040.pdf_p84-24] Player One, "Mars 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 84

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1994-04.pdf_p156-25] Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 156

[26] Power Up!, "Saturday, July 02, 1994" (UK; 1994-07-02), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_04.pdf_p88-27] Sega Magazin, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-16), page 88

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_02.pdf_p104-28] Sega Magazine, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-10), page 104

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_06.pdf_p94-29] Sega Magazine, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-15), page 94

[:File:SegaPower_UK_50.pdf_p36-30] Sega Power, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_28.pdf_p36-31] Sega Pro, "February 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 36

[:File:SegaZone_UK_15.pdf_p64-32] Sega Zone, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-23), page 64

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1994_02.pdf_p8-33] Sega Force, "2/94" (SE; 1994-02-23), page 8

[:File:SonicMag_FR_01.pdf_p38-34] Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 38

[35] Sonic the Comic, "June 24th 1994" (UK; 1994-06-11), page 10

[:File:TodoSega_ES_10.pdf_p80-36] Todo Sega, "Enero 1994" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 80

[37] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 107

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-04.pdf_p88-38] Video Games, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-23), page 88

[:File:VideoGames_US_61.pdf_p88-39] VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 88

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The Lost Vikings

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