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This is one of the most charming and unique puzzle games you'll ever come
across, despite some console-style quirks. Three stalwart Vikings are accidentally
sucked into an alien spaceship during one of their pillaging voyages... and find
themselves in unknown land. It is up to you, of course, to guide them home. Gameplay
is best described as puzzle-based platform, similar to Lemmings or The Humans: the
goal in each level is to get all three Vikings to the exit. To do that requires
co-ordinating and timing the use of the Vikings' unique skills. Eric can jump, run
and bash through walls with his tough helmet. Olaf has a shield which can block
attacks, function as an air glider or as a step to stand on. Baleog can shoot things
with his arrows or kill things with his sword. He can also flip switches from afar
by shooting them with an arrow. You will have to use the three Vikings as a team,
if you hope to get past the increasingly difficult levels and puzzles, switching
back and forth between them as necessary. Needless to say, each new level is more
difficult than the last, and timing as well as reflexes (i.e. quickly switching
between Vikings) become critical to success. Hint buttons strategically placed
throughout the game aid you through tough spots, especially in later levels. The
Vikings have a "health bar" which can be regenerated by eating food found on the
level, and can sustain some damage from aliens' attack. This allows for multiple
solutions to some puzzles. As icing on the cake, there are many different, diverse
worlds to explore, ranging from Prehistoria, to Egypt, The Great Factory, Wacky
World and more. The Vikings come alive as they talk, bicker, and fight each other
in humorous cartoon captions between levels. In 2011, Timothy Leonard made a free remake. In 2014, the game was made freeware. |
