Heroes of the Lance is the first computer game that recreates the epic battle between good and evil on the world of Krynn. It is based on the first Dragonlance module, Dragons of Despair.
Heroes of the Lance is a side-scrolling game. You control eight Companions, one at a time, in real-time action and full animation. The game uses actual Dungeons & Dragons statistics, with statistics for the characters exactly as they were in the rule books. The eight heroes from the Dragonlance novels must be assembled for the quest, and only one is visible on the screen at a time; when one on-screen hero dies, the next in line appears.
You guide these eight characters deep into the ruins of the temple of Xak Tsaroth to retrieve the precious Disks of Mishakal. As you descend into the Abyss, the Companions must defeat hordes of monstrous Draconians in hand to hand combat, deal with powerful magic and survive the vicious attacks of Gully Dwarves, giant spiders, the undead and countless other terrors.
But your final obstacle makes these monstrosities innocuous by comparison: The platinum disks you seek are guarded by Khisanth, an ancient black dragon. And there is but one way to vanquish this mighty beast. Find the key to destroy Khisanth and the Companions will take their first steps to earn the noble title, Heroes of the Lance.
Heroes of the Lance did not critically go down very well. The controls were clumsy and the backgrounds were labeled as bland. The instruction manual also explicitly explained how to beat the final boss. It is widely regarded as one of the worst games for the NES.
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