The Lost Vikings
Typed out by Michael Steele
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THE LOST VIKINGS(tm)
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
Interplay(tm)
SUPER NINTENDO(r) ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
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WARNING: PLEASE READ THE ENCLOSED CONSUMER INFORMATION AND
PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO(r)
HARDWARE SYSTEM OR GAME PAK.
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(c)1991 NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC.
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CONTENTS
The Vikings' Story................................3
Safety Precautions................................5
Quick Start.......................................6
How To Play.......................................7
Game Controls.....................................9
Items.............................................11
2 Player Game.....................................13
Inventory Control.................................14
Saving the Game...................................15
Options...........................................16
Character Profiles................................17
Password Notebook.................................23
Credits...........................................24
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THE VIKINGS' STORY
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
fall harvest with contests of bravery and skill throughout the
afternoon and 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 evening's
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(tm)
and his two buddies, Baleog the Fierce(tm) and Eric the Swift(tm),
simply rushed into the forest to prevent the others from having
too great of 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 Eric the Swift walked
home from the feast they were still bragging over 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,
oblivious to the strange flying object that had appeared directly
over their village.
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Tomator brought his craft closer to the ground, trying to locate
the three specimens that he had previously chosen. He had noticed
them earlier, when they appeared to be the victors of some
primitive ritual of skill and strength. After a few minutes,
Tomator's computer located the selected humans and began to
teleport his unsuspecting captives aboard his ship.
Eric, 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,
toward the strange metallic object in the sky.
With the acquisition complete, Tomator took his craft out of
orbit. Due to a short circuit during the teleportation process,
the Vikings materialized in the corridors of Tomator's 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 Tomator's 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
Tomator's space craft. Use Eric's speed, Baleog's weaponry
and Olaf's defensive abilities to help return these poor lost
souls to their village.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Use the following suggestions to keep your Super NES Game Pak in
the best condition:
1. Keep the Game Pak away from heat, cold, water, and direct
sunlight. Vikings do not like to deal with extreme weather
conditions.
2. Keep it in its protective cover when it is not in use.
Vikings are notorious for destroying anything that is
not well protected.
3. If your Game Pak gets dusty, use a clean, soft cloth to clean
it. Do not use any type of chemical to clean the Game Pak.
Too much dust makes Olaf sneeze, so keep it clean.
4. Do not take the Game Pak apart. There is nothing in it that
can be used for other purposes and you may offend a few
Vikings as well.
5. Always make sure that the power is off before inserting or
removing the Game Pak from the Super NES.
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QUICK START
The Lost Vikings is a game that involves three Vikings, each with
his own skills. You must guide all of them through each level to
the exit. It will be necessary to use each of their skills during
some point of the game.
1. Make sure the power is off. Insert your "The Lost Vikings"
Game Pak in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and turn
it on.
2. Press START on the controller to enter the START screen.
3. At the START screen, you may choose to start a NEW GAME from
the beginning or from a saved PASSWORD that you have written
down. Press START to begin a new game.
4. If you decide to continue a previous game, select PASSWORD and
enter your password. (refer to the Saving the Game section for
more details.)
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HOW TO PLAY
The goal of the Lost Vikings is to help Olaf the Stout, Baleog the
Fierce and Erik the Swift find their way back home. To do so they
must successfully solve all levels of the game going through 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 next era in time.
Each Viking 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 armor 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 the manual. You will be able to
restart the game later by using this password.
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If at any time a Viking has died or you feel that they are stuck
in a position making the level unsolvable, you can give up by
pressing START and then select YES. Doing this will bring all dead
Vikings back to life and they will restart the level.
If you decide to GIVE UP you can get the password by pressing X
when you are on the funeral screen.
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 these you can press A to get a hint.
If the Vikings stand around for more than a few minutes a
spotlight will appear. This is to protect your television from
being damaged by a stationary image. Just press any button and you
will be able to resume play.
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GAME CONTROLS
LEFT/RIGHT Moves a Viking LEFT or RIGHT
UP/DOWN When a Viking is on a ladder or an elevator, pushing
UP or DOWN will move the Viking in that direction.
START Pressing START during play will pause. 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 particularly useful if one of
your Vikings has died or are in a position so that you
cannot complete the level. You cannot complete the
level if a Viking has died.
SELECT Allows you to choose the item to be used. To choose an
item press SELECT and move the flashing box to the
desired item. Pressing SELECT again will resume the
game. This can also be used to pause the game.
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A Allows a Viking to activate buttons, flip switches and
talk to other characters.
B PERFORMS A VIKING'S 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.
Refer to Character profiles for more details.)
X Allows a Viking to use the highlighted item from
that character's supply of items.
Y PERFORMS A VIKING'S SECONDARY ABILITY.
Baleog the Fierce will shoot arrows with his bow
Erik the Swift will bash his head while running.
Olaf the Stout will raise/lower his shield.
(Refer to Character profiles for more details.)
L and R Either L or R will enable the player to take control
of one of the other two Vikings. In the 2 player
game, player 1 starts with control. Pressing both
L and R at the same time will give control to the
other player. As in the 1 player game, pressing
either L or R will switch control to one of the other
Vikings.
(Refer to the 2 Player section for more details.)
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ITEMS
FOOD
Heals 1 health point.
STEAKS
Heals 2 health points
SHIELD
Gives a Viking a bonus blue health point.
BOMBS
You can drop them any where you like to blow something up.
SMART BOMBS
Destroys all enemies on the screen.
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FLAMING ARROW
Kills an enemy in one shot.
KEYS
Used to unlock doors of the same color.
GRAVITY BOOTS
Lets a Viking walk in a gravitational field.
BUTTONS
Used in many places to activate things in the game, like opening
doors.
TARGET
Acts like buttons but must be shot by Baleog to activate.
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2 PLAYER GAME
To play the game with 2 players select OPTIONS from the START
screen. Move to PLAYER and move the controller RIGHT to change to
two players. Select EXIT to go back to the START screen. Select
NEW GAME or PASSWORD to begin the game.
The game starts out with player 1 having the master control. The
screen will follow whichever Viking he is controlling. Player 2
controls one of the other two Vikings. If Player 2 gets lost off
the edge of the screen he will stop moving and Player 1 will have
to come back and get him. Either player can switch to the other
Viking that is not being controlled. Player 1 can give control to
the other player by pressing both L and R at the same time.
Note: Keep in mind that this game has been designed to be very
cooperative, not competitive.
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INVENTORY CONTROL
Each Viking has the ability to carry up to four items. An item is
automatically picked up when they touch it (as long the Viking has
room to carry the item). To use an item, press SELECT and move the
flashing box to the desired item. Then press SELECT again to
resume your game. You can then press X at anytime 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 SELECT, move the flashing box to the desired item to
be traded and press B. Then move the item to the Viking you want
to give the item to and press B. To exit inventory mode, press
SELECT.
You can also throw away food or bombs by moving the item to the
trash can.
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SAVING THE GAME
The Lost Vikings allows you to continue where you last 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 forget to write
down the password at the start of a new level, you can retrieve
the password again by pressing X from the funeral screen.
Erik, Olaf, and Baleog want to remind you to write down your
passwords on the page provided in the back of this manual. This
way 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 or
L and R for faster entry. Then use LEFT and RIGHT to move to the
next letter.
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OPTIONS
>From the OPTIONS screen you can change the number of players, turn
the music off, turn the sound off and also turn stereo off if you
do not have a stereo television.
To get to the OPTIONS screen select OPTIONS from the START screen.
Once in the OPTIONS screen you can move the controller down to the
option you want to change and press B. Select EXIT to go back to
the START screen.
The only way to get to the OPTIONS screen is from the START
screen. You will not be able to change any of the options once
game play begins.
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CHARACTER PROFILES
NAME: Erik the Swift
AGE: 19
HEIGHT: 5' 8"
WEIGHT: 160 lbs.
SPECIALTY: 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, Logan's Run, Running on Empty, Nuns on the Run, Running
Brave, Eric the Viking
FAVORITE BAND: Rush
FAVORITE MEAL: Fast Food
AILMENTS: Athlete's Foot, Frequent Headaches
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FAVORITE PETS: Cheetahs, Jaguars, Falcons
DESIRED BIRTHDAY PRESENT: 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. Eric is the swiftest and most agile of the Vikings which
makes him an indispensable part of any expedition. His wit and
resourcefulness are often key to resolving difficult situations.
However, he has a short attention span and gets easily agitated
by sitting in the same place too long. In fact, his
patience is often times too thin to tolerate his two brothers.
Despite these shortcomings, he proves to be a valuable companion
on any adventure.
STRENGTHS: Eric 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.
WEAKNESSES: Erik has no defensive capabilities, which leaves him
very vulnerable if he goes out scouting by himself. His speed can
also be a liability at times if you are not careful.
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NAME: Baleog the Fierce
AGE: 25
HEIGHT: 6' 0"
WEIGHT: 220 lbs.
SPECIALTY: Combat, Chopping, Slicing, and Dicing.
EQUIPMENT: Bow, Arrows, Swords, 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!
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: Iceland
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FAVORITE VOWEL: A
FAVORITE HOLIDAY: Labor Day
FAVORITE BAND: Aerosmith
FAVORITE QUOTE: "Enter the mill and you will come out floury and
baked" - unknown Danish Baker
PRIZED POSSESSIONS: Sword shaped letter opener, Long Underwear
COMMENTS: Baleog's 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
party's 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 defense.
Therefore he usually hides behind Olaf's shield during battles
with formidable foes.
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NAME: Olaf the Stout
AGE: 23
HEIGHT: 6' 2"
WEIGHT: 320 lbs.
SPECIALTY: Defense, Aeronautics, Comedic Relief
EQUIPMENT: Shield, Belly, A Silly Laugh
OCCUPATION: Mercenary, Winchell's Poster Boy
HOBBIES: Para-Sailing, Bungee Jumping
FAVORITE FOOD: 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 Tiffany's, The Breakfast Club, The Naked Lunch, Lunch Wagon,
Dinner at Eight, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, My Dinner with
Andre
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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." - Uncle Beorn
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
appetite for adventure is rivaled 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 heart of battle.
STRENGTHS: He can use his shield to block enemies and their shots.
Can also hold shield above his head and float long distances,
which gives him great maneuverability.
WEAKNESSES: 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.
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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 ________
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CREDITS
GAME DESIGN Silicon & Synapse
PRODUCERS Allen Adham & Alan Pavlish
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Brian Fargo
LEVEL DESIGN Ronald Miller
PROGRAMMING Michael Morhaime
Frank Pierce, Allen Adham
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING Patrick Wyatt, Jim Sproul
Michael Stragey
John Philip Britt
ARTWORK Ronald Miller, Clyde Matsumoto
Samwise Didier, Joeyray Hall
Jason Magness
ADDITIONAL ARTWORK Stu Rose, Todd Camasta
Cheryl Austin, Spencer Kipe
SOUND & MUSIC Charles Deenen
QUALITY ASSURANCE Jacob R. Buchert III
Jeremy S. Barnes
Rodney N. Relosa
Peter Rice, Chris Benson
Theodore Bancroft
Scott Campbell
Dean Schulte, Steve Nguyen
MANUAL EDITOR Anthony J. Mesaros
THANKS TO Scott Beannie & Scott Mills
Additional grunts, groans and
other sounds provided by M.C. Olaf
and the 2 Short Crew
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