H.E.R.O. (1984)
Apple II · Atari 2600 · Atari 8-bit · ColecoVision · Commodore C64/128/MAX · MSX · SG-1000 · ZX Spectrum
3.42 from 31 ratings
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There is trouble in the mines! Volcanic activity has trapped numerous miners, and it is your job to save them. As Roderick Hero, you need to make your way through the dangerous mineshaft avoiding the dangerous creatures and lava, and find out where the miners are located before you run out of energy. To help on your mission, Roderick Hero …
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There is trouble in the mines! Volcanic activity has trapped numerous miners, and it is your job to save them. As Roderick Hero, you need to make your way through the dangerous mineshaft avoiding the dangerous creatures and lava, and find out where the miners are located before you run out of energy. To help on your mission, Roderick Hero has several useful types of equipment. A prop pack will allow you to hover and fly around the mineshaft and (hopefully) avoid the many dangers within. Your helmet features a short range microlaser beam which can be used to destroy the bats, spiders, snakes, and other creatures you'll encounter in the mines. From time to time, your path through the mine may be blocked by stone or lava walls. You begin each mission with six sticks of dynamite which can be used to destroy these obstacles (be careful you don't blow yourself up, though!) If you run out of dynamite, your laser beam can also be used to destroy the walls, though this will take longer and use up more energy. As the levels progress, the mine shaft will become longer and more maze-like, creatures will more frequently block the path, and lava walls and pools will appear which are dangerous to the touch.
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Details
- Developers
- Activision
- Publishers
- Activision, Polyvox, Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Genres
- Arcade, Platform
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
Release dates
- Mar 30, 1984 (Full Release) (North_America) Apple II
- 1984 (Full Release) (North_America) Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Commodore C64/128/MAX
- 1984 (Full Release) (Europe) MSX, ZX Spectrum
- 1985 (Full Release) (Japan) SG-1000
Also available on
- H.E.R.O. (1984) · 5200
Related
Bundled in
- Activision's Atari 2600 Action Pack (Dec 1995) · MAC, PC
- A Collection of Activision Classic Games for the Atari 2600 (Sep 1998) · PS1
- Activision Classics (Oct 1998) · PS1
- Activision Anthology (Nov 2002) · GBA, PS2
- Activision Anthology: Remix Edition (Nov 2003) · MAC, PC
- Activision Anthology (Dec 2005) · DGBL
- Activision's Atari 2600 Action Pack (Dec 1995) · MAC, PC
- A Collection of Activision Classic Games for the Atari 2600 (Sep 1998) · PS1
- Activision Classics (Oct 1998) · PS1
- Activision Anthology (Nov 2002) · GBA, PS2
- Activision Anthology: Remix Edition (Nov 2003) · MAC, PC
- Activision Anthology (Dec 2005) · DGBL
- Activision Hits Remixed (Nov 2006) · PSP
- Activision Flashback Blast! (Dec 2018) · Plug & Play
- Atari Flashback X (Dec 2019) · Plug & Play
- Atari Flashback 8 Gold: Activision Edition · Plug & Play
- Atari Flashback X Deluxe · Plug & Play
Rating distribution
5 stars
4
4 stars
11
3 stars
11
2 stars
4
1 star
1
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