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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an action-adventure game for the [[Sega Master System]] based on the ''Dungeons and Dragons'' franchise. In particular, it is an adaptation of chapters 15-22 of the novel ''"Dragons of the Autumn Twilight"'', which in turn is an adaptation of the first Dragonlance tabletop role-playing module. The Master System port is the last and the graphically most advanced of the 11 ports of the game released in the three previous years.
 
{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an action-adventure game for the [[Sega Master System]] based on the ''Dungeons and Dragons'' franchise. In particular, it is an adaptation of chapters 15-22 of the novel ''"Dragons of the Autumn Twilight"'', which in turn is an adaptation of the first Dragonlance tabletop role-playing module. The Master System port is the last and the graphically most advanced of the 11 ports of the game released in the three previous years.
  
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== Gameplay ==
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''Heroes of the Lance'' is absolutely <u>'''not'''</u> a role-playing game: it lacks any active dialogue with peaceful characters; it lacks freedom of exploration and backtracking; it lacks any character development. The "experience points" in the menu are just the player's score.
 
''Heroes of the Lance'' is absolutely <u>'''not'''</u> a role-playing game: it lacks any active dialogue with peaceful characters; it lacks freedom of exploration and backtracking; it lacks any character development. The "experience points" in the menu are just the player's score.
  

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Heroes of the Lance
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: U.S. Gold
Developer:
Genre: Action-adventure

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		29003.50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR 		028070
Non-Sega versions

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Heroes of the Lance is an action-adventure game for the Sega Master System based on the Dungeons and Dragons franchise. In particular, it is an adaptation of chapters 15-22 of the novel "Dragons of the Autumn Twilight", which in turn is an adaptation of the first Dragonlance tabletop role-playing module. The Master System port is the last and the graphically most advanced of the 11 ports of the game released in the three previous years.

Gameplay

Heroes of the Lance is absolutely not a role-playing game: it lacks any active dialogue with peaceful characters; it lacks freedom of exploration and backtracking; it lacks any character development. The "experience points" in the menu are just the player's score.

The game consists of three stages. Players should navigate each of them until they find the exit that connects to the next stage.

Magazine articles

Main article: Heroes of the Lance/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #121: "December 1991" (1991-11-15)
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Print advert in Gamers (DE) #1992-01: "Februar/März 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
65 №7
74 №3, p37
63 [2]
63 [3]
64 [4]
47 №25, p45/46
77 [5]
71 [6]
Sega Master System
 66
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Console XS (UK) PAL
68
[7]
Game Power (IT)
72
[8]
Gamers (DE) PAL
53
[9]
GamesMaster (UK)
65
[10]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
74
[11]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[12]
Joystick (FR)
63
[2]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
55
[13]
Player One (FR)
63
[14]
Play Time (DE)
33
[15]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
64
[1]
Sega Power (UK)
47
[16]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
77
[17]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
71
[18]
User (GR) PAL
73
[19]
Video Games (DE)
33
[20]
Sega Master System
 62
Based on
16 reviews

Heroes of the Lance

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, AU

Master System, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
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Cover
HotL SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 cde13ffb
MD5 1dcacb5969fb4a0d4e9c7fec67227cce
SHA-1 16b2219a1493c06d18c973fc550ea563c3116207
512kB Cartridge (EU)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 32
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Joystick, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 160
  3. ↑ Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 72/73 (72)
  4. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 32/33 (32)
  5. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 50 (52)
  6. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 40/41 (40)
  7. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 141
  8. ↑ Game Power, "Marzo 1992" (IT; 1992-0x-xx), page 46
  9. ↑ Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 58
  10. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 1, episode 7" (1992-02-18, 24:00) (+8:53)
  11. ↑ Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 37
  12. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-10-1x), page 100
  13. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre/Octobre 1991" (FR; 1991-09-13), page 103
  14. ↑ Player One, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 72
  15. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 89
  16. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 45
  17. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 52
  18. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 40
  19. ↑ User, "Októvrios 1992" (GR; 1992-xx-xx), page 92
  20. ↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 36
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