Viking Raider
Lief is a Viking in the land of Narvay, where the throne has been usurped by the greedy ogre Smoth. Smoth has imprisoned Queen Dana in Castle Osk. He has hired two large goblins as personal guards. Lief must…
Viking Raider is an adventure developed by Interphase, released 31 December 1984 on Commodore C64/128/MAX.
What Viking Raider is
Viking Raider is an adventure game developed by Interphase and released in 1984. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Lief is a Viking in the land of Narvay, where the throne has been usurped by the greedy ogre Smoth. Smoth has imprisoned Queen Dana in Castle Osk. He has hired two large goblins as personal guards. Lief must buy the Black Key to unlock the gate to the throne room, slay Smoth and free Queen Dana from the jail. To obtain wealth to BUY the Black Key Lief must raid the countryside for treasures and store them in his longhouse while defending himself against fierce monsters.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Viking Raider launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.
Official trailer
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