The Saga of Erik the Viking cover

The Saga of Erik the Viking

Adventure Fantasy Comedy
December 31, 1984
Released 15095 days ago
BBC Microcomputer System Commodore C64/128/MAX ZX Spectrum Amstrad CPC

About

Loosely based on the 1983 children's novel of the same name by Terry Jones.

Storyline

The player controls Erik the Viking, and it's Erik's task to find his family, who have been kidnapped by the evil Dogfighters. In the first part of the game, Erik is on the mainland. He makes preparations for sailing, finds his weapons and gathers together a crew, who include Blind Thorkhild, Sven the Strong and Ragnar Forkbeard.

Most of the game is set on the sea, with Erik steering his ship, the Golden Dragon, through the northern seas. He visits a number of different islands to collect the necessary items and meet the necessary characters to rescue his family and win the game. These include an enchantress in a cave hidden in a forest, the wizard Al Kwasarmi on a stone quay, and the enchanter's daughter Freya. The enchanter's study contains a list of the items that Erik needs to complete the game, and Al Kwasarmi makes them into the ribbon that Erik needs to rescue his family. A dragon may also interrupt Erik's quest!

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Release Dates by Platform

Amstrad CPC Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984
BBC Microcomputer System Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984
Commodore C64/128/MAX Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984
ZX Spectrum Worldwide
Dec 31, 1984

Game Info

Developer
Level 9 Computing
Publisher
Mosaic Publishing
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Text
Genres
Adventure
Themes
Fantasy Comedy

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English

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