Overview and Gameplay
Erik, Baleog, and Olaf are abducted by the alien Tomator, then dropped into side-scrolling stages where all three Vikings must survive and reach the exit. The game is a puzzle-platformer built around switching characters and combining their different abilities.
Erik runs, jumps, and breaks walls; Baleog fights with sword and bow; Olaf blocks hazards with his shield and helps with traversal. Progress comes from solving rooms, using items, saving passwords, and keeping every Viking alive.
Controls And Mechanics
- Directions move, climb, and use elevators, while L and R switch between Vikings.
- A interacts with switches, hint buttons, and characters; X uses the selected inventory item.
- B and Y trigger each Viking’s main abilities, such as Erik’s jump and bash, Baleog’s sword and bow, or Olaf’s shield.
- Two-player mode is cooperative, with both players sharing the puzzle-solving work on the same screen.
Version Notes
This is the European PAL SNES version. The verified marker is a dump-quality note and does not indicate a gameplay revision, hack, or alternate title.
Release And Credits
- European SNES release: 1993
- Developer: Silicon & Synapse
- Publisher: Interplay
- Japanese alternate title: The Lost Vikings: Viking no Daimeiwaku
