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|title=<center>Drakkar (DOS port)</center>
|title=<center>Drakkar (DOS port)</center>
|image=Drakkar-a.jpg
|image=Drakkar-a.jpg
|imagecaption=The box cover for the game.
|imagecaption=The box cover for the game.
|status=<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|status=<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>
|datefound=31 Dec 2017
|foundby= "UKA"
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''Drakkar'' is a Spanish arcade game developed by [http://computeremuzone.com/?id=games&cat=2&val=Delta Delta] and/or [http://computeremuzone.com/?id=games&cat=2&val=Diabolic Diabolic] which was released for Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX and '''MS-DOS''' in 1990.<ref>[http://computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=408 A Computeremuzone on ''Drakkar'' (in Spanish).] Retrieved 18 Jun '17</ref>


'''Drakkar''' is a Spanish arcade game developed by [http://computeremuzone.com/?id=games&cat=2&val=Delta Delta] and/or [http://computeremuzone.com/?id=games&cat=2&val=Diabolic Diabolic] and was released for Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX and MS-DOS in 1990.<ref>[http://computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=408 Drakkar @ computeremuzone.com (Spanish)] Retrieved 18 June 2017</ref>
==Availability==
The Spectrum and Amstrad CPC versions of the game had been made available sometime before the search began. In 2016, the MSX version was also found and uploaded on computeremuzone.com.


== Availability ==
The MS-DOS port of the game is documented on computeremuzone.com. Additionally, the MS-DOS port of the game is also mentioned in the game's manual<ref>[http://computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=408&pg=manual#menu A manual (in Spanish) for ''Drakkar''.] Retrieved 18 Jun '17</ref> and six different advertisements.<ref>[http://computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=408&pg=media#menu Some commercials in Spanish for ''Drakkar''.] Retrieved 18 Jun '17</ref> All these pieces of evidence are uploaded and preserved below.


Spectrum and Amstrad CPC versions of the game were found a long time ago. In 2016, the MSX version was also found and uploaded on computeremuzone.com<ref>[http://computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=408 Drakkar @ computeremuzone.com (Spanish)] Retrieved 18 June 2017</ref>. However, the MS-DOS version has not yet been published.
On December 31st, 2017, old-games.ru user "Uka" uploaded a manual, screenshots, and floppy disc for the MS-DOS port of Drakkar to the internet.<ref>[https://www.old-games.ru/game/download/7512.html The files for ''Drakkar''.] Retrieved 03 Mar '18</ref>


The MS-DOS port of the game has been documented on computeremuzone.com<ref>[http://computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=408 Drakkar @ computeremuzone.com (Spanish)] Retrieved 18 June 2017</ref>. Additionally, the PC port of the game is mentioned in the games manual<ref>[http://computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=408&pg=manual#menu Drakkar - manual @ computeremuzone.com (Spanish)] Retrieved 18 June 2017</ref> and six different commertials<ref>[http://computeremuzone.com/ficha.php?id=408&pg=media#menu Drakkar - commertials @ computeremuzone.com (Spanish)] Retrieved 18 June 2017</ref>. All these pieces of evidence are uploaded and preserved on LMW.
==Gallery==
 
===Drakkar Manual (Spanish)===
== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
'''Drakkar - Manual''' (Spanish)''':'''
Drakkar1.jpg|Page 1.
<gallery>
Drakkar2.jpg|Page 2 (Which mentions the MS-DOS port).
Drakkar1.jpg|Page 1
Drakkar2.jpg|Page 2 (Which mentions the MS-DOS port)
</gallery>
 
'''Drakkar - Commertials''' (Spanish)''':'''
<gallery>
Drakkar_-_Commertial_-_1.jpg|1
Drakkar_-_Commertial_-_2.jpg|2
Drakkar_-_Commertial_-_3.jpg|3
Drakkar_-_Commertial_-_4.jpg|4
Drakkar_-_Commertial_-_5.jpg|5
Drakkar_-_Commertial_-_6.jpg|6
</gallery>
 
'''Drakkar - In-game content:'''
<gallery>
Drakkar-ams.gif|Amstrad CPC - screenshot
Drakkar-spec.gif|Spectrum - screenshot
Drakkar-msx.png|MSX - screenshot
</gallery>
</gallery>
<gallery>
===Drakkar Advertisements (Spanish)===
Drakkar_-_map.png|Full map of the game
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
Drakkar_-_Commertial_-_1.jpg|1.
Drakkar_-_Commertial_-_2.jpg|2.
Drakkar_-_Commertial_-_3.jpg|3.
Drakkar_-_Commertial_-_4.jpg|4.
Drakkar_-_Commertial_-_5.jpg|5.
Drakkar_-_Commertial_-_6.jpg|6.
</gallery>
</gallery>
<div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
==References==
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvwy6n-Prgc|320x240|center|''Amstrad CPC (walkthrough)''|frame}}
{{reflist}}
</div>
 
 
<div style="width:320px; display:inline-block; margin-right:25px; margin-bottom:0px;">
{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUtvJ4h4Iso|320x240|center|'' Spectrum (walkthrough).''|frame}}
</div>
 
== References ==
<references/>


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[[Category:Found media]]

Revision as of 02:08, 4 May 2020

Drakkar-a.jpg

The box cover for the game.

Status: Found

Date found: 31 Dec 2017

Found by: "UKA"

Drakkar is a Spanish arcade game developed by Delta and/or Diabolic which was released for Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX and MS-DOS in 1990.[1]

Availability

The Spectrum and Amstrad CPC versions of the game had been made available sometime before the search began. In 2016, the MSX version was also found and uploaded on computeremuzone.com.

The MS-DOS port of the game is documented on computeremuzone.com. Additionally, the MS-DOS port of the game is also mentioned in the game's manual[2] and six different advertisements.[3] All these pieces of evidence are uploaded and preserved below.

On December 31st, 2017, old-games.ru user "Uka" uploaded a manual, screenshots, and floppy disc for the MS-DOS port of Drakkar to the internet.[4]

Gallery

Drakkar Manual (Spanish)

Drakkar Advertisements (Spanish)

References