Viking Raiders
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| Viking Raiders | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Mark Lucas |
| Publisher(s) | Firebird |
| Platform(s) | ZX Spectrum |
| Release date | 1984 |
| Genre(s) | turn-based strategy |
| Mode(s) | 1 to 4 players |
| Media | Cassette |
| Input methods | Keyboard |
Viking Raiders is a computer game developed by Mark Lucas for the ZX Spectrum and released by Firebird in 1984. This was a game for up to 4 players both Human and computer.
[edit] Gameplay
A turn-based strategy, which involved moving your boats, men and catapults. Playing pieces could move in any direction up to a distance of 9 squares (obstacles permitting) Collecting extra gold in the game allowed players to buy extra.
- Men
- Boats
- Catapults
During the game, winter will set in and freeze over ever increasing sections of water, which in turn can trap the players boats. To win the game the player must defeat all opponents by attacking their castle ,which may take several attempts before you achieve success. All defeated armies, boats and catapults belong to the Victor. Players also had to be wary of hazards such as drinking horns, men which drank these moved around the playing area erractically and could be captured by an opposing army. However, the drunk vikings also had a random 'invincibility' about them, which could occasionally lead to one of them - laden with Dutch courage - taking out most of an opposition army.
