Arcade / Adventure / Arcade - 2-D · 1988

Heroes of the Lance

Published by US Gold · Developed by [n/a]

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Information

Genre: Adventure / Arcade - 2-D
Language: [unknown]
Controls: Joystick
Players: 1
Resolution: Low
Programmer(s): Scott, Anthony, Lilley, Graham, Ellis, Matt, Bridgeman, Alan
Graphic Artist(s): Caldwell, Clyde, Irmak, Teoman, Scott, Anthony
Game design: Miller, Laurence H.
Musician(s): [unknown]
Sound FX: [unknown]
Year: 1988
Publisher: US Gold
Developer: [n/a]
Licensed from: TSR, Inc.
Country: United Kingdom
Software: English
Box/Instructions: English
License: Commercial
ST Type: ST, STe, 0.5MB
Version: 1.0
Number of Disks: 3, Single Sided, HD Installable
Protection: Password

Votes / Statistics

Rating: 7.0/10 · Votes: 22 · Downloads: 2,942 · Hits: 8,392

Additional Comments

Distributed in Finland by Toptronics.

Screenshots (5)

Cover Art (5)

Ads (3)

Article (1)

U.S. Gold · ST Action · June, 1988

Tips (1)

Trivia (3)

Sound

This game features digital title music

Charts

Top UK ST charts position: 11 (3/1989, 4/1989), 13 (2/1992 budget)
Months on charts: 4 between 3/1989 - 2/1992

Releases

The Atari ST version was released first on the 16 bit market in Europe. Published later for other 16 bit systems.
Source: Research of over 16700 software reviews from UK computer magazines between 1985 and 1996.

Book / Magazine Reviews (1)

ST Action · January, 1989 · Rating: 78%

Comments (2)

stos — 1 Jun 2026
All three disks are infected with the bootsector virus "Signum/BPL Virus A".
Zisquier — 26 Nov 2019
Just to inform, I've got the original game (3 floppy disks) the last one doesn't load correctly characters on STe, it only work on ST