Heartland
Heartland is a platform game for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64 released by Odin Computer Graphics in 1986.
Heartland
- Date
- 1986.
- Publisher
- Odin Computer Graphics.
- Genre
- platformer.
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Heartland is a platform game for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64 released by Odin Computer Graphics in 1986.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Heartland • Developer — Odin Computer Graphics • Publisher — Odin Computer Graphics • Designer — Steve Wetherill Colin Grunes • Released — 1986 • Genre — Platform • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC
Plot
Plot
The Heartland has fallen under the rule of the ruthless tyrant Midan and his minions. To overthrow him, the final six pages of a magical book must be found and assembled, but to confuse would-be adventurers Midan has created six evil pages; these must also be destroyed.
Gameplay
Gameplay
The game is similar to the earlier Odin titles Nodes of Yesod and Arc of Yesod. The player must locate the six magical pages and also destroy the six dark pages. Various spells may be collected, including a magical hat which may be thrown to kill enemies. Knives and fireballs can also be used to attack enemies. Contact with enemies will cause the player to lose energy; as he grows weaker the face of Midan gradually appears at the top of the screen.
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Heartland is associated with United Kingdom.
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Reception
Sinclair User wrote: "Stunning to look at, delightful to play, HEARTLAND is magical and stylish. Simple without being simple-minded" Crash reviewed the game stating: "This is a very nice game. The graphics are fabulous, and the animation is really rather neat and the game itself is very attractively designed. Playability-wise, Heartland is very good indeed, and it's also addictive. Lots of things combine to make this one of the better games on the Spectrum". Zzap!64s reviewers complimented the game's graphics and playability and said it was "another high quality arcade adventure from Odin".
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