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PROUDLY PRESENTS
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THE LOST VIKINGS ENGLISH MANUAL
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TYPED BY SHARD - 14 June 1993
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THE VIKINGS STORY
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It was a day that the members of the Viking village looked forward to every
year.
On this day everyone in the village celebrated the autumn harvest with
contests of bravery and skill throughout the afternoon followed by a grand
feast at dusk.
The most anticipated event of the day was the hunt. In this competition the
best huntsmen from the village venture into the wilderness to see who could
catch the most game for the evenings feast. By noon all the participants had
arrived at the starting point of the hunt except for three Vikings who lived
just outside the village. Since their tardiness was nothing new the decision
was made to start the hunt without them. Upon hearing the horn indicating
the beginning of the competition, Olaf the Stout and his two buddies, Baleog
the Fierce and Erik the Swift simply rushed into the forest to prevent the
others from having to great a head start.
Meanwhile the infamous intergalactic zookeeper, Tomator, piloted his space
craft to Earth through a fiery vortex that appeared high above the fjords of
the Baltic Sea. Tomator was sure that he could find adequate specimens for
his zoo on this tiny planet. He commanded his ship to begin its descent as
he made preparations to go on a hunt of his own.
As Olaf the Stout, Baleog the Fierce and Erik the Swift walked home from the
feast they were still bragging about their triumphs in the hunt. When each
brother had finished claiming that he was a better hunter than the other two
they retired to their cottages oblivoius to the strange flying object that
has appeared directly over their village.
Tomator brought his craft closer to the ground trying to locate the three
specimens that he had previously choosen. He had noticed them earlier when
they appeared to be the victors of some primative ritual of skill and
strength. After a few minutes Tomators computer located the selected humans
and began to teleport his unsuspecting captives aboard his ship.
Erik the Swiftest of the Vikings was awakened suddenly to find himself
suspended above his bed and being pulled upward. Despite his efforts to
resist he was drawn through the top of his hut and into the night sky. Next,
Olaf the Stout and Baleog the Fierce experienced the same fate as they too
were pulled from their beds towards the strange metallic object in the sky.
With the acquisition complete Tomator took his craft out of orbit. Due to a
short curcuit in the teleportation process the Vikings materialized in the
corridors of Tomators ship rather than in his specimen room. Now the Vikings
only hope to return home is the use of their skills and the strange vortices
that can carry them through time and space.
Your story begins with the three Lost Vikings aboard Tomators ship and only
with your help and expertise can they find their way back home again.
You must guide the Lost Vikings through the complex maze of Tomators space
craft. Use Eriks speed, Baleogs weaponry and Olafs defensive abilities to
help return these poor lost souls to their village.
HOW TO PLAY
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The goal of the Lost Vikings is to help Olaf the Stout, Baleog the Fierce and
Erik the Swift find their way home. To do so they must successfully solve
all the levels of the game through the time and space to many different eras,
until they confront and defeat their captor, Tomator.
To successfully complete a level all three Vikings must get to the EXIT
alive. they will then continue onto the next level. At the end of the last
level of each era there will be a vortex that will warp the Vikings to the
era in time.
Each Vikings starts each level with three health points and no items. These
health points can be lost either one at a time or all at once depending on
what type of enemy or obstacle does damage to the character. The health
status of each warrior is represented by the three red dots under their
picture in the status bar at the top of the screen. Health points can be
restored by eating food that can be found throughout the game. They can also
use armour to get a bonus health point represented by a blue dot.
To complete the level the Vikings will have to use their skills in many
different ways to solve the puzzles. Many times the Vikings will have to use
their skills cooperatively.
When the Vikings get to a new level you will be given a password. Write this
down in the back of this manual. You will be able to restart the game later
by using this password.
If at any time a Viking has died or you feel you are stuck in a position
making the level unsolveable you can give up by pressing a PAUSE key
(described on page 9 or 12) and then selecting YES. Doing this will bring
all dead Vikings back to life and they will restart the level.
There are many hidden places throughout the game. If the Vikings find these
places they are sure to find something valuable.
In the early levels there will be hint buttons with "?" in them. When a
Viking is near one of them you can press the "S" key to get a hint.
GAME CONTROLS
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Installation
The game may be played from floppy or by installing it onto your Hard Drive.
To play the game from floppy disks:
Insert the first disk into your floppy drive and turn on the computer. Once
the screen comes up, double click on the Lost Vikings icon.
To install the game onto your Hard Drive:
Boot up your computer and get into Workbench. Insert the first disk into
your floppy drive and then double click on the disk icon on your screen.
There will be a HD Install icon on the screen double click on this icon to
continue the installation process. It will then ask you to enter the Path.
Type DH0: The Lost Vikings (or any name you would like to use as the
directory). Afterwards an installation screen will come up. Follow the on
screen instructions to complete the installation process.
KEYBOARD CONTROLS
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Keypad 4/6 Moves the Viking Left or Right
Keypad 5 or 8/2 Moves the Viking Up or Down
When a Viking is on a ladder or an elevator pushing UP or DOWN will move the
Viking in that direction.
F Key
Space Bar
Enter or
Keypad 0 PERFORMS A VIKINGS PRIMARY ABILITY
Baleog the Fierce will swing his mighty sword
Erik the Swift will jump to great heights
Olaf the Stout will raise or lower his shield.
D Key
Keypad (+) or
Keypad enter PERFORMS A VIKINGS SECONDARY ABILITY
Baleog the Fierce will shoot arrows with his bow
Erik the Swift will use his head to bash while running.
Olaf the Stout will raise or lower his shield
E Key TO USE AN ITEM
Allows a Viking to use the highlighted item from his supply of items.
S Key TO ACTIVATE SWITCHES
Allows a Viking to activate buttons, flip switches, etc. and talk to other
characters.
Del
Help
Keypad 7 or
Keypad 9 TO SWITCH VIKINGS
Will enable the player to take control of one of the other two Vikings.
ESC/P/Alt-P/A-P (any one) TO PUSE THE GAME
Pressing one of these keys during play will pause the game. When the game is
paused you will be given the option to GIVE UP. Choosing YES will restart
you at the beginning of the same level. Choosing NO will resume the game.
The GIVE UP option is particulary useful if one of your Vikings has died or
are in a position so that you cannot complete a level. You cannot complete
the level if a Viking has died.
Tab
Caps Lock or
Control TO SELECT AN ITEM
Allows you to choose the item to be used. To choose an item pressone of
these buttons and move the flashing box to the desired item. Pressing the
button again will resume the game. This can also be used to pause the game.
Alt-X
A-X or
A-Q TO QUIT THE GAME
Will quit the game and put you back into DOS
Alt-S or
A-S SOUND
Will turn the sound off pressing this button again will turn it back on.
Alt-M or
A-M MUSIC
Will turn the music off, pressing the buttons again will turn the music back
on.
ITEMS
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Throughout the course of the game there will be several different items that
will assist you in completing a game;
FOOD Heals 1 Health Point
STEAKS Heals 2 Health Points
SHIELD Gives a Viking a bonus blue health point.
BOMBS You can drop them anywhere you like to blow something up.
SMART BOMBS Destroys all enemies on the screen.
FLAMING ARROW Kills an enemy in one shot
KEYS Used to unlock doors of the same colour
GRAVITY BOOTS Lets a Viking walk in a gravitational field
BUTTONS Used in many places to activate things in the game like
opening doors
SWITCHES Also used in many places in the game to activate things
like opening doors
TARGET Acts like a button but must be shot by Baleog to activate
INVENTORY CONTROL
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Each Viking has the ability to carry up to four items. An item is
automatically picked up as they touch it (as long as the Viking has room to
carry the item). To use an item press a SELECT key and move the flashing box
to the desired item. Then press a SELECT key again to resume your game. You
can press E at any time to use the selected item.
The Vikings are also able to trade items with each other, but only if they
are close to each other. To trade an item you must first switch control to
the Viking with the item you want to trade. Press a SELECT key move the
flashing box to the desired item to be traded and press a PRIMARY ABILITY key
Then move the item to the Viking you want to give the item to and press a
PRIMARY ABILITY key. To exit inventory mode press a SELECT key.
You can also throw away food or bombs by moving the item to the trashcan.
SAVING THE GAME
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The Lost Vikings allow you to continue where you left off by entering a
password. The game will give you a password at the beginning of each new
level you reach In case you forgot to write down the password at the start of
a new level it will be shown again when you quit the game.
Erik, Olaf and Baleog want to remind you to write down your passwords on the
page provided at the back of this manual. This way you will know where it is
and you will never have to replay levels that you have already completed.
To start the game from a saved password select PASSWORD from the START
screen. Enter your password by using the Up and Down arrow keys or type it
in for faster entry. If you type the password in it will automatically go to
the last letter, if you are using the arrow keys then use the right arrow key
to move to the next letter. If you have made a mistake in the password use
the left arrow key or backspace to undo the error.
CHARACTER PROFILES
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NAME...................ERIK THE SWIFT
AGE....................19
HEIGHT.................5`8"
WEIGHT.................160LBS
SPECIALITY.............SCOUTING,SPEEDING
EQUIPMENT..............RUNNING SHOES, A STRONG HEAD
OCCUPATION.............MERCENARY, TRACK COACH, STUNTMAN, PIZZA DELIVERY
HOBBIES................SPRINTING, ROCK CLIMBING
FAVORITE AUTHORS.......DR.SEUSS, FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE
FAVORITE MOVIES........THE RUNNING MAN, RUNNING SCARED, RUN SILENT RUN DEEP
LOGANS RUN, NUNS ON THE RUN, RUNNING BRAVE
ERIK THE VIKING
FAVORITE BAND..........RUSH
FAVORITE MEAL..........FAST FOOD
AILMENTS...............ATHELETES FOOT, FREQUENT HEADACHES
FAVORITE PETS..........CHEETAHS, JAGUARS, FALCONS
DESIRED BIRTHDAY PRES..A FOOTBALL HELMET
FAVORITE HOLIDAY.......GROUNDHOG DAY
FAVORITE QUOTE.........IT IS BETTER TO RUN AND JUMP AWAY FROM ENEMIES THAN
IT IS TO LET THEM SMASH YOU INTO LITTLE PIECES
COMMENTS;
The tactical genius and self proclaimed leader of the party. Erik is the
swiftest and most agile of the Vikings which makes him an indespensible part
of any expedition. His wit and resourcefullness are often key to resolving
difficult situations.
However he has a short attention span and gets easily agitated by sitting in
the same place for too olong In fact his patience is often at times to thin
to tolerate his two brothers. Despite these shortcomings he proves to be a
valuable companion on any adventure.
STRENGTHS
Erik is the swiftest Viking. He can outrun any enemy and leap high into the
air. He also has a head of stone which he can use to bash open walls.
WEAKNESS
Erik has no defensive capabilities which leaves him very vulnerable if he
goes out scouting by himself. His speed can be a liability at times if you
are not careful.
NAME..................BALEOG THE FIERCE
AGE...................25
HEIGHT................6`0"
WEIGHT................220LBS
SPECIALITY............COMBAT, CHOPPING, SLICING AND DICING
EQUIPMENT.............BOWS, ARROWS, SWORD, ATTITUDE.
OCCUPATION............MERCENARY, CORPORATE RAIDER
HOBBIES...............BODY BUILDING, KNIFE THROWING, BOWLING
FAVORITE DRINK........FRUIT PUNCH
PREFERRED VEGETABLE...SQUASH
GOALS.................WORLD DOMINATION, BOWLING LEAGUE CHAMPION
FAVORITE MOVIES.......SPARTICUS, RAMBO II, CONAN THE BARBARIAN
PUMPING IRON, THE TERMINATOR
FAVORITE EXCLAMATION..YO!
FAV VACATION SPOT.....ICELAND
FAVORITE VOWEL........A
FAVORITE HOLIDAY......LABOUR DAY
FAVORITE BAND.........AEROSMITH
FAVORITE QUOTE........ENTER THE MILL AND YOU WILL COME OUT FLOURY AND BAKED
PRIZED POSSESSIONS....SWORD SHAPED LETTER OPENER. LONG UNDERWEAR.
COMMENTS;
Baleogs enormous ego is tolerable only in light of the martial skill he
provides to the expedition. When he`s not accusing his brothers of being
lazy or weak, Baleog can often be found sharpening his sword and
contemplating his strategy for world conquest. Nonetheless despite his
sometimes less than pleasant company, Baleog is a fierce foe to any that
stand in a partys way.
STRENGTHS;
Baleog can attack with his sword and shoot arrows. He can also use arrows
to activate switches that are a long distance away.
WEAKNESSES;
He has not yet mastered the art of defence. Therefore he usually hides
behind Olafs shield during battles with formidable foes.
NAME..................OLAF THE STOUT
AGE...................23
HEIGHT................6`2"
WEIGHT................320LBS
SPECIALITY............DEFENCE, AERONAUTICS, COMEDIC RELIEF
EQUIPMENT.............SHIELD, BELLY, A SILLY LAUGH
OCCUPATION............MERCENARY, WINCHELLS POSTER BOY
HOBBIES...............PARA-SAILING, BUNGEE JUMPING
FAVORITE FOODS........MEATLOAF, SPRINKLED DOUGHNUTS
ULTIMATE FANTASY......TO BE A SUMO WRESTLER
FAVORITE INSTRUMENT...TUBA
FAVORITE MOVIES.......FAT MAN AND LITTLE BOY, LITTLE BIG MAN,
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANYS, THE BREAKFAST CLUB,
THE NAKED LUNCH, LUNCH WAGON, DINNER AT EIGHT,
GUESS WHO`S COMING TO DINNER, MY DINNER WITH ANDRE.
FAVORITE RELATIVE.....UNCLE BEORN
FAVORITE HOLIDAY......THANKSGIVING DAY
FAVORITE BOOKS........ABC-123, GREEN EGGS AND HAM
FAVORITE QUOTE........LIFE IS JUST A BIG BANANA. BE CAREFUL NOT TO SLIP
ON THE PEEL AND ALL WILL TURN OUT FINE
FAMILY................MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN
FAVORITE TOY..........YELLOW RUBBER DUCK NAMED ELVIS
COMMENTS;
This jovial Viking with his hardy constitution and steadfast resolve can be
counted on in any situation. His appitite for adventure is rivalled only
by his passion for pastries. Unfortunately he is often seized by
unprovoked laughing fits, making extended travel with him somewhat
tiresome. His hulking presence is however greatly appreciated in the heat
of battle.
STRENGTHS;
He can use his shield to block enemies and their shots. He can also hold
his shield above his head and float long distances which gives him great
manoeuvrability.
WEAKNESSES;
He has to wait for Baleog in combat situations and his shield can not
always protect him and the other Vikings from certain foes that have
jumping capabilities of their own.
PASSWORD NOTEBOOK
LEVEL PASSWORD LEVEL PASSWORD
1........ 20.........
2........ 21.........
3........ 22.........
4........ 23.........
5........ 24.........
6........ 25.........
7........ 26.........
8........ 27.........
9........ 28.........
10....... 29.........
11....... 30.........
12....... 31.........
13....... 32.........
14....... 33.........
15....... 34.........
16....... 35.........
17....... 36.........
18....... 37.........
19.......
JOYSTICK CONTROLS
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If a joystick is to be used it must be used in conjunction with the
KEYBOARD. Listed below are the capabilities of the joystick any other
actions (ie switching Vikings, Pause, Selecting Item etc) must be done
using the KEYBOARD controls. These controls are listed on the previous
pages.
LEFT/RIGHT...........Moves the Viking Left or Right
UP/DOWN..............Moves a Viking Up or Down
When a Viking is on a ladder or an elevator pusing up
or down will move the Viking in that direction.
PRIMARY BUTTON.......Performs a vikings primary ability
Baleog the Fierce will swing his mighty sword
Erik the Swift will jump to great heights
Olaf the Stout will raise or lower his shield
SECONDARY BUTTON.....Performs a Vikings secondary ability
Baleog the Fierce will shoot arrows with his bow
Erik the Swift will use his head to bash while running
Olaf the Stout will raise or lower his shield
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