<s>
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
is	O
a	O
puzzle-platform	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Silicon	O
&	O
Synapse	O
(	O
now	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
)	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Interplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
originally	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
in	O
1993	O
,	O
then	O
subsequently	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
Amiga	B-Device
CD32	I-Device
,	O
MS-DOS	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
systems	O
;	O
the	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
version	O
contains	O
five	O
stages	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
any	O
other	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
played	O
by	O
three	O
players	O
simultaneously	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blizzard	O
re-released	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
in	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
Battle.net	B-Operating_System
as	O
a	O
free	O
download	O
emulated	O
through	O
DOSBox	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
celebration	O
of	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
30th	O
anniversary	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Blizzard	O
Arcade	O
Collection	O
in	O
February	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
three	O
separate	O
Vikings	B-Application
with	O
different	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
three	O
Vikings	B-Application
must	O
work	O
together	O
to	O
finish	O
each	O
level	O
and	O
find	O
their	O
way	O
back	O
home	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
Vikings	B-Application
—	O
Erik	O
the	O
Swift	O
,	O
Baleog	O
the	O
Fierce	O
,	O
and	O
Olaf	B-Application
the	I-Application
Stout	I-Application
—	O
get	O
kidnapped	O
by	O
Tomator	O
,	O
emperor	O
of	O
the	O
alien	O
Croutonian	O
empire	O
,	O
for	O
an	O
inter-galactic	O
zoo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
platform	O
adventure	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
alternates	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
three	O
Viking	B-Application
characters	O
,	O
guiding	O
each	O
of	O
them	O
one	O
at	O
a	O
time	O
(	O
though	O
control	O
may	O
be	O
swapped	O
from	O
character	O
to	O
character	O
at	O
any	O
point	O
)	O
from	O
a	O
designated	O
start	O
point	O
in	O
each	O
level	O
to	O
the	O
exit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
offers	O
a	O
two-player	O
cooperative	O
mode	O
in	O
which	O
each	O
player	O
simultaneously	O
controls	O
one	O
Viking	B-Application
and	O
is	O
allowed	O
to	O
change	O
control	O
to	O
the	O
third	O
,	O
unused	O
Viking	B-Application
at	O
any	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Every	O
level	O
is	O
designed	O
such	O
that	O
each	O
Viking	B-Application
must	O
contribute	O
his	O
unique	O
skills	O
to	O
help	O
the	O
other	O
two	O
through	O
to	O
the	O
end	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Vikings	B-Application
each	O
have	O
three	O
health	O
points	O
which	O
they	O
can	O
lose	O
by	O
getting	O
hurt	O
by	O
enemies	O
or	O
by	O
falling	O
from	O
great	O
heights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Should	O
any	O
Viking	B-Application
run	O
out	O
of	O
health	O
points	O
,	O
he	O
dies	O
;	O
gameplay	O
will	O
then	O
continue	O
with	O
any	O
remaining	O
Vikings	B-Application
,	O
but	O
the	O
level	O
becomes	O
unwinnable	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
will	O
eventually	O
have	O
to	O
restart	O
the	O
level	O
and	O
try	O
again	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
Viking	B-Application
has	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
carry	O
and	O
use	O
items	O
—	O
such	O
as	O
keys	O
,	O
bombs	O
,	O
and	O
food	O
(	O
which	O
restores	O
health	O
points	O
)	O
—	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
unique	O
set	O
of	O
skills	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Olaf	O
and	O
Baleog	O
make	O
an	O
appearance	O
in	O
the	O
1993	O
game	O
Rock	B-Application
n	I-Application
 '	I-Application
Roll	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
;	O
Olaf	O
can	O
be	O
unlocked	O
as	O
a	O
hidden	O
character	O
,	O
while	O
Baleog	O
appears	O
on	O
several	O
billboards	O
advertising	O
"	O
Viking	B-Application
Cola	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
planet	O
Bogmire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
32X	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Blackthorne	B-Device
,	O
all	O
three	O
Vikings	B-Application
appear	O
in	O
a	O
secret	O
area	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
snow	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
have	O
also	O
had	O
cameo	O
appearances	O
in	O
Interplay	O
's	O
ClayFighter	B-Application
games	O
:	O
Olaf	O
appeared	O
in	O
Helga	O
's	O
ending	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
ClayFighter	B-Application
,	O
Helga	O
being	O
his	O
girlfriend	O
,	O
but	O
she	O
later	O
dumped	O
him	O
for	O
Tiny	O
;	O
Erik	O
and	O
Baleog	O
's	O
faces	O
appear	O
as	O
animated	O
sculptures	O
in	O
the	O
stage	O
"	O
Clay	O
Keep	O
"	O
(	O
Tiny	O
's	O
stage	O
)	O
in	O
ClayFighter	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Judgment	I-Application
Clay	I-Application
;	O
in	O
some	O
interviews	O
,	O
Interplay	O
designers	O
hinted	O
one	O
of	O
them	O
would	O
have	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
then	O
upcoming	O
ClayFighter	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
but	O
that	O
never	O
happened	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
have	O
also	O
appeared	O
as	O
NPCs	O
in	O
MMORPG	B-Protocol
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
in	O
the	O
dungeon	O
Uldaman	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
shaft	O
and	O
amulet	O
are	O
combined	O
to	O
form	O
the	O
Staff	O
of	O
Prehistoria	O
,	O
which	O
fits	O
the	O
theme	O
of	O
Uldaman	O
and	O
also	O
is	O
an	O
area	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	B-Protocol
World	I-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
:	O
Cataclysm	O
expansion	O
,	O
they	O
feature	O
prominently	O
in	O
a	O
quest	O
line	O
for	O
the	O
Alliance	O
faction	O
in	O
the	O
Badlands	O
area	O
of	O
Eastern	O
Kingdoms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
Warlords	I-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Draenor	I-Protocol
,	O
Olaf	O
can	O
appear	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
random	O
daily	O
quest	O
NPCs	O
if	O
the	O
players	O
have	O
the	O
Frostwolf	O
Tavern/Lunarfall	O
Inn	O
as	O
a	O
building	O
in	O
their	O
Garrison	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
World	B-Protocol
of	I-Protocol
Warcraft	I-Protocol
:	I-Protocol
Dragonflight	I-Protocol
,	O
the	O
three	O
brothers	O
come	O
back	O
to	O
a	O
new	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Uldaman	O
dungon	O
:	O
"	O
Uldaman	O
:	O
Legacy	O
of	O
Tyr	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
Warcraft	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Frozen	I-Application
Throne	I-Application
’s	O
"	O
Monolith	O
"	O
scenario	O
,	O
the	O
names	O
for	O
the	O
Dark	O
Troll	O
Commando	O
hero	O
are	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
those	O
for	O
the	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
:	O
Erik	O
the	O
Swift	O
,	O
Baleog	O
the	O
Fierce	O
and	O
Olaf	B-Application
the	I-Application
Stout	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
unit	O
in	O
StarCraft	B-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
called	O
the	O
Viking	B-Application
,	O
and	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
picture	O
of	O
the	O
unit	O
on	O
their	O
website	O
,	O
subtitled	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
this	O
,	O
repeatedly	O
selecting	O
the	O
Viking	B-Application
unit	O
in	O
StarCraft	B-Application
II	I-Application
makes	O
the	O
Viking	B-Application
pilot	O
mention	O
Erik	O
,	O
Baleog	O
,	O
and	O
Olaf	O
getting	O
lost	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
tries	O
to	O
contact	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
an	O
arcade	O
console	O
in	O
the	O
Cantina	O
of	O
Battleship	O
Hyperion	O
in	O
StarCraft	B-Application
II	I-Application
called	O
The	O
Lost	O
Viking	B-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
playable	O
mini-game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
reprised	O
their	O
role	O
as	O
playable	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
crossover	O
multiplayer	O
online	O
battle	O
arena	O
video	O
game	O
Heroes	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Storm	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
other	O
heroes	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
who	O
are	O
played	O
as	O
a	O
single	O
unit	O
,	O
selecting	O
the	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
as	O
a	O
hero	O
gives	O
the	O
player	O
control	O
over	O
all	O
three	O
Vikings	B-Application
,	O
allowing	O
them	O
to	O
control	O
them	O
as	O
individuals	O
or	O
to	O
issue	O
commands	O
to	O
all	O
three	O
at	O
once	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
in	O
1993	O
called	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
"	O
a	O
clever	O
blend	O
of	O
comedy	O
and	O
role	O
playing	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
in	O
1994	O
remarked	O
of	O
the	O
Genesis	B-Operating_System
version	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
music	O
does	O
n't	O
have	O
the	O
kick	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
version	O
(	O
or	O
the	O
truly	O
colorful	O
graphics	O
)	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
generally	O
a	O
well	O
done	O
conversion	O
of	O
"	O
a	O
really	O
good	O
puzzle	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
AllGame	O
stated	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
methodically	O
paced	O
and	O
intelligently	O
designed	O
"	O
and	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
nice	O
graphics	O
combined	O
with	O
the	O
funny	O
(	O
and	O
sometimes	O
helpful	O
)	O
dialogue	O
gives	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
more	O
personality	O
than	O
most	O
other	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	O
Gamer	O
magazine	O
gave	O
the	O
SNES	B-Application
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
92%	O
,	O
writing	O
:	O
"	O
A	O
huge	O
variety	O
of	O
puzzles	O
to	O
this	O
Lemmings	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
ranked	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
the	O
seventh-best	O
SNES	B-Application
game	O
of	O
1993	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mega	O
placed	O
the	O
game	O
at	O
number	O
22	O
in	O
their	O
Top	O
Mega	B-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
placed	O
the	O
game	O
52nd	O
on	O
its	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1996	O
,	O
Super	O
Play	O
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
94th	O
in	O
its	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
listed	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
30th	O
in	O
their	O
"	O
Top	O
100	O
SNES	B-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2018	O
,	O
Complex	O
rated	O
The	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
Vikings	I-Application
93rd	O
on	O
their	O
"	O
The	O
Best	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Games	O
of	O
All	O
Time	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
