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Herc's Adventures

Ahhh...ancient Greece. A fertile land, full of wine, women, and some of the best gyros you'll ever taste. Thanks to Persephone, the Greek goddess of spring and fertility, Greece is a wonderful paradise. But now the lord of the Underworld, Hades, has gone and kidnapped Persephone, causing the land to slowly wither away! Zeus, the King of the Gods, needs help in saving her, so who do you call? None other than three of the greatest warriors in the land! You can choose from the big 'n' buff Herc, the super swift Atlanta, or the young and street-smart Jason, each of whom have their own weapons and strengths. The game's 40 levels include many further variations and pastiches of Greek mythology and...

Genre: Adventure
Year: 1997
Developer: Big Ape Productions
Publisher: Virgin Interactive
Players: 2

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Achievements

58 achievements · 416 total points

Welcome to the Underworld We have no milk or cookies
1 pts
Bombs!? You want it!? Buy bombs from the secret shop
2 pts
Swimming is Dangerous Buy Evil Taboo at the begining of the game without dying
5 pts
On My Way to Elis Find Thunderbolt and Frost Breath on the path to Elis
2 pts
The Island of Pigs Find Magic Potion, Thunderbolt and Stones on Circe Island
3 pts
A Cow for a Cow Bring Io back to Hera and get the H Key
5 pts
A Gift from Papa Boar Pick up Thunderbolt and a Heart Container while in Pig form
5 pts
Do Not Open Until Xmas Find Pandora's Box on the road to Athens
3 pts
Bird's Food Find a Vulture and a Gyro on the entry to Athens
2 pts
Today We Dine in Sparta Pick up a Heart Container in Sparta
2 pts
Horned Kong Reach the pier from the island without swimming or getting hit
5 pts
Good Samaritan Rescue the lady and pick up her trash
1 pts
A Gift from Bob Find Thunderbolt before fighting Talos
2 pts
UFO's Bait Find Inflatable Cows on Egypt
2 pts
Independence Day Pick up Thunderbolt after defeating the UFO in Egypt
3 pts
Bobby's Buck Pick up Ray Gun and a Heart Container after giving Bobby a buck
2 pts
Curses, Omens and Forks Pick up Magic Potion, Trident, Evil Taboo and Pandora Box from the Eastern Islands
5 pts
The Pharaon's Treasure Give her Lipstick to the girl in Egypt
5 pts
Irresponsible Parenting Get 2 Babies from the Lamias
2 pts
She Crushed My Heart Pick up a Heart Container at the Amazon Fortress
2 pts
Green Eggs and Harm Pick up Green Egg, Evil Taboo, Ray Gun and a Pandora Box at the Amazon Fortress
5 pts
I Predict Stonks At Athens, get 4 gold from Cassandra's predictions
2 pts
Brain Freeze Cross the Ice Lands without swimming or getting hit
10 pts
I Left my Heart in Macedonia Pick up a Heart Container in Macedonia
2 pts
ConCrete Friendship Pick up a Heart Container in Crete
5 pts
Best Matchsicks Money Can Buy Buy Fire Spears at Crete
2 pts
I Gave my Life for You! Pick up a Gyro at the Harpie's Mountain
2 pts
I'm the Lonely Fish Pick up a Heart Container at Colchis
2 pts
Taken for a Fool Pick up a Heart Container at Iolcus
5 pts
Last Stop, The Land of the Dead Pick up Raygun, Bombs, Pandora Box, Thunderbolt, Fire Spears and a Heart Container before your final match
5 pts
You're Rich! Or at least wealthier than the average greek
2 pts
Now You're Rich! Get 99 Coins
5 pts
This Is Wellness Get 300 HP
5 pts
The Spartan Training Get 300 ST
5 pts
Survival 101: Hunt Your Boar Defeat Caledonian Boar
5 pts
Not Into Boar Defeat the Caledonian Boar without being eaten or electrocuted
10 pts
I Smell Dinner Defeat Minotaur
10 pts
Don't Stomp Me Now Defeat the Minotaur without being knocked down
25 pts
Ancient Guardian of Crete Defeat Talos
10 pts
Bomb Your Behind Defeat Talos without getting hit
10 pts
Serpent Fatale Defeat Medusa
10 pts
Looks That Kill Defeat Medusa without being petrified
25 pts
Survival 102: Freeze Your Boar Defeat Tundra Boar
5 pts
All Boars Are Bacon Defeat the Tundra Boar without being eaten or electrocuted
5 pts
Get up on the Hydra's back! Defeat Hydra
10 pts
Seal It With Fire! Defeat the Hydra without using more than 2 Fire Spears
10 pts
Monstrous Reptile Defeat Giant Snake
10 pts
Nokia Snake Defeat the Giant Snake without being knocked down more than 3 times
25 pts
Dog Of War Defeat Cerberus
10 pts
Not One Step Back Defeat Cerberus without pressing Down or taking more than 50HP Damage
25 pts
Deux Ex Machina Defeat Hades in 2 minutes or less
25 pts
From The Ashes Reach the depths of the Underworld and finish the game
5 pts
With the Blessing of Persephone Finish the game without dying
10 pts
Stop Staring At Me Finish the game with Atlanta
10 pts
Don't worry, I'm Hercules! Finish the game with Hercules
10 pts
Check It Out. My Sword's Cool Finish the game with Jason
10 pts
The Journey of a Demigod Finish the game with 50HP and 160ST
25 pts
Achievement Developer Lordpsycho: 'Thank you for playing my set!'
0 pts

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Herc's Adventures frequently asked questions

How do I play Herc's Adventures online with a friend?

Herc's Adventures (PlayStation) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Herc's Adventures on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Herc's Adventures in the PlayStation library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Herc's Adventures netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Herc's Adventures have achievements?

Yes, Herc's Adventures has 58 achievements worth 416 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Herc's Adventures for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Herc's Adventures on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.