Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

H.E.R.O.

Title	H.E.R.O.
First release	1984
Developer	Activision
Publisher	Activision
Platforms	Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, MSX, ZX Spectrum
Genre	platformer
Also known as	ヒーロー
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Apple II: 1984-01-01 (NTSC) Atari 5200: 1984-01-01 MSX: 1984-01-01 ZX Spectrum: 1984-01-01 (Other) Commodore 64: 1984-03-07 Atari 2600: 1984-04-01 (NTSC-U) ColecoVision: 1984-08-13
Wikidata ID	Q1422227

Roderick Hero navigates dangerous mineshafts filled with lava and hostile creatures to rescue trapped miners. Players must manage a limited energy supply while using a prop pack to hover and fly through the volcanic environment. This side-view platformer requires finding specific locations within the maze before energy runs out.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q1422227) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atari2600/h-e-r-o) · last updated 2026-10-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (apple2/h-e-r-o) · last updated 2026-10-12 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (zxspectrum/h-e-r-o) · last updated 2026-10-05 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (zxspectrum/hero) · last updated 2026-10-05 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

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Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Activision · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (8): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Activision · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Activision · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Activision · internal use only.

Image: joho345, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“HERO Cartridge für Atari 2600.jpg”)

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Videos

MSX Longplay [011] H.E.R.O.

World-of-Longplays · MSX version · longplay · 12:57auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

H.E.R.O. - RZX Playback

Spectrum Computing · ZX Spectrum version · longplay · 28:19auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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