The Lost Vikings

December 31, 1993 Silicon & Synapse Interplay Entertainment
Platform Puzzle Strategy
PC DOS
About

The PC port lacks second player to play the other vikings, backgrounds are pure black, the HUD is put at the bottom of the screen.

In 2014 the game was added to Battle.net as a free download emulated through DOSBox.
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Game Info

Release Date December 31, 1993
Developer Silicon & Synapse
Publisher Interplay Entertainment
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Comedy