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
Distributor: -
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: 2,939 · Hits: 8,375

Additional Comments

Distributed in Finland by Toptronics.

Screenshots (5)

Cover Art (5)

Ads (2)

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.

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