The Lost Vikings
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The Lost Vikings is a classic 1993 puzzle-platform video game featuring three Viking characters with unique abilities that players must cleverly combine to solve levels.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lost Vikings canonical | 5 |
| The Lost Vikings series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lost Vikings Context triple: [Blizzard Entertainment, published, The Lost Vikings]
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A.
The Viking Queen
The Viking Queen is a 1967 British historical adventure film from Hammer Films, loosely inspired by the legend of Boudica and set in Roman-occupied Britain.
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B.
Saga of Erik the Red
The Saga of Erik the Red is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the exploration and settlement of Greenland and Vinland by Norse explorers, including Erik the Red and his son Leif Erikson.
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C.
Vikingskipet
Vikingskipet is an indoor speed skating arena in Hamar, Norway, renowned for hosting major international competitions including events at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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D.
The Viking Saga
The Viking Saga is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a historical adventure narrative about Vikings.
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E.
The Saga of Erik the Viking
The Saga of Erik the Viking is a 1983 children's fantasy novel by Terry Jones that follows the adventurous voyages of a Viking named Erik and his crew.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lost Vikings Target entity description: The Lost Vikings is a classic 1993 puzzle-platform video game featuring three Viking characters with unique abilities that players must cleverly combine to solve levels.
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A.
The Viking Queen
The Viking Queen is a 1967 British historical adventure film from Hammer Films, loosely inspired by the legend of Boudica and set in Roman-occupied Britain.
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B.
Saga of Erik the Red
The Saga of Erik the Red is a medieval Icelandic saga that recounts the exploration and settlement of Greenland and Vinland by Norse explorers, including Erik the Red and his son Leif Erikson.
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C.
Vikingskipet
Vikingskipet is an indoor speed skating arena in Hamar, Norway, renowned for hosting major international competitions including events at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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D.
The Viking Saga
The Viking Saga is a film featuring Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role within a historical adventure narrative about Vikings.
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E.
The Saga of Erik the Viking
The Saga of Erik the Viking is a 1983 children's fantasy novel by Terry Jones that follows the adventurous voyages of a Viking named Erik and his crew.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
puzzle-platform game
ⓘ
single-player video game ⓘ video game ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Norse by Norsewest: The Return of the Lost Vikings (for its sequel series branding) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | 2D pixel art ⓘ |
| characterAbility |
Baleog the Fierce can attack with sword and bow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erik the Swift can run fast and jump ⓘ Olaf the Stout can block attacks with his shield and glide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| developer |
Blizzard Entertainment
ⓘ
Silicon & Synapse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | included as a free download by Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| franchise | The Lost Vikings series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameplayFeature |
levels require cooperation between all three Vikings
ⓘ
players control three characters with unique abilities ⓘ players must use character abilities in combination to solve puzzles ⓘ |
| genre |
platformer
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puzzle-platform ⓘ |
| hasMode | single-player ⓘ |
| hasPlayableCharacter |
Baleog the Fierce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erik the Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ Olaf the Stout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Lost Vikings 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeElement | three Vikings are abducted by an alien ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humorous dialogue and tone
ⓘ
innovative character-switching puzzle mechanics ⓘ |
| numberOfPlayableCharacters | 3 ⓘ |
| originalReleasePlatform |
Amiga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MS-DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Blizzard Arcade Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perspective | side-scrolling ⓘ |
| platform |
Amiga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amiga CD32 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apple Macintosh NERFINISHED ⓘ Game Boy Advance NERFINISHED ⓘ MS-DOS NERFINISHED ⓘ Nintendo Switch ⓘ PlayStation 4 ⓘ Sega CD NERFINISHED ⓘ Sega Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows ⓘ Xbox One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
Blizzard Entertainment (later re-releases)
NERFINISHED
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Interplay Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| setting | science fiction environments ⓘ |
| supports | password-based level progression ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Lost Vikings Description of subject: The Lost Vikings is a classic 1993 puzzle-platform video game featuring three Viking characters with unique abilities that players must cleverly combine to solve levels.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Lost Vikings series