Norse by Norsewest The Return of The Lost Vikings
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(Playstation - US, Puzzle)
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Developed by:
Beam Software
Published by:
Interplay
Released On:
17 Nov 1997
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The game follows the story of three Viking warriors: Olaf, Erik, and Bob. They are on a quest to retrieve the magical amulet that will help them defeat their arch-nemesis, the evil troll king. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and challenges that require their wits and teamwork to overcome.
Gameplay involves solving puzzles and navigating through levels to reach the end goal of retrieving the amulet. Players control one of the three Viking warriors, each with unique abilities and strengths. The game requires strategic thinking and cooperation between characters to progress through the levels and defeat enemies. With its challenging puzzles and addictive gameplay, Norse by Norsewest The Return of The Lost Vikings is a classic puzzle game that still holds up today.
UPC-A:
040421893652 (USA)
Part #:
SLUS-00466 (USA)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a puzzle-platformer game where players control three unique Viking brothers, each with distinct abilities, to navigate various levels. The goal is to guide them through time and space, using their combined skills to overcome obstacles and defeat their alien nemesis, Tomator, to return home.
Story
The Return of The Lost Vikings
It's not every day that three Viking warriors find themselves imprisoned aboard an alien spaceship. And it's certainly not every day that three Viking warriors trounce their alien kidnapper and come swaggering home in triumph.
It was some time before Olaf, Baleog, and Erik's egos deflated, but eventually life returned to normal in their small northern village. Or nearly so - for after their wild extraterrestrial adventures, the three brothers found themselves discontented with their former calm Viking lives.
Baleog the Fierce
Dissatisfied with his job as senior polar bear wrangler, Baleog the Fierce auditioned for the Nordic Gladiators but stomped out in disgust when he was barred from bringing his own weaponry. It was then that Baleog realized his responsibility to pass on his skills to the next generation of Vikings.
He formed Baleog's School of Plunder, with a popular curriculum focusing on Pillaging, Plundering, and Setting Things On Fire. He became famous throughout Scandinavia for a brilliant lecture course entitled Geat-Crushing In Three Easy Steps.
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Step One: Select a Geat.
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Step Two: Aim high.
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Step Three: Crush.
He then went on a tour promoting his book Stalking The Wild Geat and its wildly successful sequel Just What IS A Geat, Anyway?
Olaf the Stout
Olaf the Stout decided to pursue his dream of becoming a sumo wrestler and set off in search of the Land of the Rising Sun. He made it as far as the Land of the Noonish Sun before he turned back - not because the journey was too tough but because he couldn't find lasagna anywhere beyond the Mediterranean.
Instead, he returned sheepishly home to his family and devoted himself to instructing his children in the arts of swordsmanship, looting, thundering, and making decent goat cheese. Both of his daughters now attend the Baleog School of Plunder.
Olaf is especially proud of his eldest, Gerda, who has achieved the rank of Honorary Valkyrie AND can out eat her dad any day of the week. Olaf has appeared on "Lifestyles Of The Large & Bearded" and is busy working on a Combat Frisbee, although the neighbors insist that the idea will never fly.
Erik the Swift
Erik the Swift's experiences in outer space left him bored with village life. He ended up with the mystic Order of the Leaping Mountain Goat, where he finally learned peace, enlightenment, and how to eat a tin can whole.
In fact, Erik emptied his mind so thoroughly that he then spent months wandering around dazed and confused, sculpting fjords out of mashed potatoes and believing he was an iguana. He regained his memory after several knocks on the head, all self-inflicted whilst attempting to ram open a can of tuna:
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KANG! KANG! "Wait a minute! I'm not an iguana at all!"
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KANG! KANG! "Heeey, I'm Erik the Swift!"
He swiped a ship and hurried home to the village, where he was warmly greeted by his brothers... especially Olaf, who was thrilled to discover that his own journey had NOT been the most ridiculous one in the history of the village, after all.
Norse By Norsewest
Early one fine Thor's-Day morning the three brothers set out together in their ship, the Ragnarok. Baleog wanted to do a little light plundering, Olaf felt like fishing. The argument was settled peacefully when Erik wisely sided with Olaf...that is, after Olaf threatened to pick him up by the braids and throw him overboard.
After some good-natured brawling on the foredeck, the trio settled down to enjoy the cold, clear morning, and to wait for the sun to rise so that they could bait the fishing lines without sticking hooks through their fingers in the darkness.
Tomator's Revenge
Little do our heroes know that a specter from their past is stalking them high above. No, it isn't the Master of the Order of the Leaping Mountain Goat... it's Tomator, their alien captor of years before!
Though their last encounter was only a year ago for Olaf, Baleog, and Erik, to the time-travelling Tomator his stinging defeat at the brothers' hands occurred only last week... and he wants revenge.
Fortunately, for an alien evil genius, Tomator is pretty sloppy. Once again, his ship malfunctions just as the three Norsemen are in his grasp... and this time, the Viking brothers are ready.
They've grabbed some of Tomator's high-tech equipment and they know exactly what they have to do to get back to their homes and families: find Tomator and beat the snot out of him!
What's Next?
Will the Vikings find their way home across time and space? Will Erik lead his brothers to safety without bonking himself back into thinking he's an iguana? Will Olaf be reunited with his wife and daughters? Will Baleog ever get a date with Freya, that Valkyrie babe on the "Resume Game" screen? Stay tuned...
Controls
DIRECTIONAL PAD
Guides the movement of the currently selected character, including climbing ladders. In addition, use the up/down buttons to make Olaf grow or shrink. Use the directional pad to move between inventory items when in inventory mode.
L1/R1
Cycles through available characters, even in inventory mode.
O
Activates a world item - flip switches, open treasure chests, query help boxes, etc.
X
Primary character function - Erik jumps or swims, Baleog slashes with his sword, Olaf raises or lowers his shield, Fang leaps and clings to walls, Scorch flaps his wings. Tap X twice to activate Erik's rocket boots. Hold down X while Scorch is in the air to make him glide like a majestic Olaf.
Π
Secondary character function - Erik charges (if already moving forward), Baleog punches or grabs with his bionic arm, Olaf farts (yes, he does!), Fang slashes with his claws, Scorch breathes fire.
Δ
Use a selected item.
SELECT
Enters or exits the inventory/pause mode. While in this mode, use the directional pad to move between the available items. Any item which is highlighted when you exit this mode will be available for use by that character by pressing the Δ button. To swap an item between characters, select an item, press X, and use the directional buttons to choose the character to whom you wish to give the item. (Note: Characters must be standing together to perform a swap.)
START
Pauses the game. While paused, press SELECT, to bring up the option to give up on the current level.
How to Play
STARTING THE GAME
After inserting the Norse by Norsewest Sony PlayStation™ CD, several introductory screens will appear. The screen will display several options: LOAD GAME, NEW GAME, OPTIONS, and DEMO.
LOAD GAME
This option allows you to bypass levels you have already completed. Use the directional pad to enter the appropriate password.
You will receive a new password every time you complete a level, so be sure to write them down.
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Use the directional buttons to scroll the right letters into place.
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The UP and DOWN arrows will scroll through the alphabet.
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The RIGHT arrow will move you to the next position in the password.
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The LEFT arrow will move you back one position.
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Press START or X. If the password is correct, you will find yourself on that level.
NEW GAME
This will start you on the adventure of a lifetime.
OPTIONS
Here you can select:
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One or two players
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Music on/off
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Sound on/off
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Change controller button configuration
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Bypass Valkyrie screen (no death)
GAME GOAL
Your goal in Norse by Norsewest is to guide three Viking brothers - Erik, Baleog, and Olaf - to victory against their alien kidnapper Tomator. They need to return home to their Nordic village.
Thanks to Tomator's time-travel machine and a mistake on Olaf's part, the trio have been set adrift in time. The only way for these displaced guys to get home is to find the time-travel machine and hope it takes them home.
VIKING HEALTH
All the Vikings begin each level with no items and three life points. These are represented by the red bars below each character picture at the top of the screen.
If a Viking is injured three times, he will begin the long trip to Valhalla. You can locate food along the way to restore health points.
Some actions, such as falling into water and drowning (except for Erik), will result in losing all of that character's health points.
IN-GAME BUTTONS
Along the way you will see square "buttons" marked with a question mark. Stand before these buttons and press O to activate them. They are very useful as they give clues and hints on how to play the game.
ITEMS AND ACTIVATION
Items are picked up automatically when your character touches them. To use an item, select the item and press A on the control pad.
Some items will only work in certain places. For example, a key can only be used while standing near the keyhole. Buttons, levers, treasure chests, and similar objects are activated when you stand a character in front of them and press the O button.
NEW FRIENDS
Along the way you will find 2 new friends: Scorch the Dragon and Fang the Werewolf (or was that Wombat?). During parts of the game, these new friends will replace some of the Vikings.
Each character has their own special abilities which you will need to learn. Regardless of which characters you have for any specific level, you will need the abilities of all three available characters to complete a level.
VIKING DEPENDENCE
The Vikings depend on each other in other ways too. They are honor bound to escape together or not at all. You MUST complete the level with all three characters alive.
If you lose a character or feel that you've backed yourself into a corner, press START to quit the game. Freya the Valkyrie will appear before the Vikings.
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Press X and an option to "Try Again" will appear.
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Choose YES and Freya will restore all the Vikings back to life.
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Choose NO and the game will end.
PASSWORDS
At the beginning of a new level you will receive a password - write this password down! The next time that you pop in the CD and play, you can return to that level by selecting LOAD GAME from the main menu and entering the password of the level you desire.
Enemies & Characters
BAT
He isn't exactly blind.
SKELETON
This bad guy has a bone to pick with the Vikings.
VAMPIRE
This creature of the night has found a liking for Viking blood.
BLACK KNIGHT
This armored warrior would like nothing better than to cut the Vikings in two.
EVIL DRAGON
Distant cousins of Scorch who don't have the same disposition.
WIZARD
This bad guy likes to zap Vikings by appearing out of thin air and throwing lightning bolts.
PIRANHA
This hungry critter would love to sink his teeth into Erik.
PARROT
This pesky bird likes to swoop down and peck on the Vikings.
PIRATE
These guys would love to swab the deck with any of the Vikings.
PEGLEG
Don't let this one legged, one eyed bad guy fool you. His gun packs a MEAN punch.
JELLYFISH
Another aquatic bad guy who Erik has to watch out for.
VINES
Baleog, Fang, and Scorch are the only ones who can destroy these mean plants. Be careful, they tend to grow back really fast.
GORILLAS
This ape would rather throw Bananas instead of eating them.
HEAD HUNTERS
This native likes to chuck spears.
V-1000 BOTS
These mechanized hunters are built to fight in the air as well as on the ground. Once they sight their prey, they absolutely will not stop until destroyed.
URQHARTIANS
These hideous aliens originated from a star in the north and do nothing but eat.
FREYA THE VALKYRIE
This bold and beautiful guardian is one of the Viking's greatest allies. She will revive any of the Vikings who may have fallen or turn back the wheels of time to give the boys another chance.
WITCH
Don't let this little lady's looks fool you. Her cauldron might brew the right stuff to take the Vikings home.
SORCERESS
This up and coming magician is working on perfecting her teleportation spell.
GYPSY
This mystic nomad and her crystal ball might be able to foresee a way home for the Vikings.
WITCH DOCTOR
This doctor won't be able to help the bumps on Erik's head, but he might be able to offer something to the gods to help the Vikings out.
CONROY
This infamous rebel leader is in dire need of a time machine in order to set things right in his time.
Items & Weapons
JEWELS
Baleog can use his Bionic arm on this to swing.
BUTTONS
Have various effects on each level; hit to activate them.
SWITCH
When activated, a new path throughout the level is usually opened. Press to flip it.
QUESTION MARK BOXES
These will give you clues.
TARGET BOXES
Hitting these has various effects on each level as well.
TREASURE CHEST
Open these to find surprises.
GARLIC
Appropriate in Transylvania, eh?
ROAST
Nothing like a hearty meal after a battle.
ROOT BEER
A Viking's best friend.
BANANAS
One a day keeps Valhalla away.
HAMBURGERS
Would you like fries with that?
KEYS
Opens the lock which is the same color as the key.
BOMBS
Use and RUN AWAY as it will blow up as most bombs do. Bombs have various uses like destroying unstable blocks an blowing up cannons. They make great presents for bad guys too!
SMART BOMBS
Use this to instantly disintegrate all the enemies on the screen.
SHIELDS
Use to protect a Viking from his next point of damage. This will appear as a blue dot next to red health bar of the Viking.
TORCHES
These will let the Vikings see in certain dark and creepy places.
Tips & Maps
Think things out
Take your time and think things out. A rushed Viking usually means a dead Viking.
Teamwork
These lads work best as a team, so remember that!
Stock up on food
Be sure to stock up on food before any of the lads enter battle. Just in case they get hit a few times, they have something to give them a boost.
Keep the Vikings together
Try to keep these guys together. That way, you can use any of their abilities at a moment's notice.
Have fun and experiment
If for some reason you get frustrated with these pitiful puzzles, play around and experiment. Who knows, the boys might get lucky and find the answer to get past the puzzle.
Keep Track of Your Passwords!
Write down your own passwords. We'll even give you the space to do it.
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