| ★ AMSTRAD CPC ★ GAMESLIST ★ THE VIKINGS (c) KELE LINE ★ |
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Scandinavian based company, Kele Line, kick off their first batch of UK releases with their close-to-home subject of the Vikings - featuring a rotund Viking by the name of Erik. Erik enjoys nothing more than a bit of good old-fashioned marauding. When he gets wind of a fortune stashed away in a castle on Death Island, a nearby chain of two islands, he decides that it's about time he earned himself some dosh. The player takes the role of Erik. whose adventure begins on the most southerly of the two islands The inhabitants are an unfriendly lot. who aren't too keen on the idea of Erik popping in to pillage their settlement So as soon as Erik is in view, they begin hurling spears at him. Being hit by a spear results in Erik's energy bar drooping slightly - eventually costing him one of his five lives. To protect himself, Erik must locate a magical spear. Finding this provides him with a continual supply of spears to hurl back at the opposition. Also concealed somewhere on the island is a shield, When found and picked up, this provides Erik with a bit more protection - when he's carrying this the enemy spears lose some of their destructive powers. Now. safety protected. Erik must scout off in search of a ladder - which comes into play when a flaming torch is found. With the flaming torch added to his armoury Erik can bum down the villagers' huts. Under one of these huts lies a ship's mast and an oar. Having collected both of these.
Erik can head for the beach, climb in a boat and sail to the second island. The castle, wherein lies the treasure, is located on this island However, there is a strong wall around the landing area, and the treasure can only be taken when the wall has boon demolished. Breaking through the wait reveals another open plain covered with even more objects that Erik can use to break into the castle Unfortunately. the Vikings on this island are twice as rough, twice as tough, and carry twice as many spears which they throw twice as fast - eeek! Amtix |
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Page créée en 175 millisecondes et consultée 2034 fois L'Amstrad CPC est une machine 8 bits à base d'un Z80 à 4MHz. Le premier de la gamme fut le CPC 464 en 1984, équipé d'un lecteur de cassettes intégré il se plaçait en concurrent du Commodore C64 beaucoup plus compliqué à utiliser et plus cher. Ce fut un réel succès et sorti cette même années le CPC 664 équipé d'un lecteur de disquettes trois pouces intégré. Sa vie fut de courte durée puisqu'en 1985 il fut remplacé par le CPC 6128 qui était plus compact, plus soigné et surtout qui avait 128Ko de RAM au lieu de 64Ko. |
