Space Quest series

Group Description

Space Quest is a series of comedy adventure games developed by Sierra. The games are set in a sci-fi environment and feature the reluctant hero Roger Wilco, a janitor who initially works on one of the space stations and repeatedly saves the galaxy (often by accident), following his motto "for truth, justice, and really clean floors".

The series was conceived by Mark Crowe and Scott Murphy, "two guys from Andromeda", according to their self-designation in Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon. Humorous content includes, among others, many parodies and references to famous movie franchises, most notably Star Wars.

Gameplay-wise, the games in the series follow traditional templates Sierra was using for its other adventure games. Early games were particularly notable for placing the main character's life in constant danger, rewarding the player with amusing death scenes and messages in case of failure. Later Space Quest installments concentrated more on puzzle-solving.

The series ended with Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in the Spinal Frontier (1995). A few attempts to continue the series were made, including a sequel announced by Sierra in 1996, named Space Quest VII: Return to Roman Numerals. In 2002, a game entitled simply Space Quest begun development by Escape Factory for a release on the Xbox console. None of these sequels were ever completed.

Awards

Computer Gaming World
- November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) – #5 Most Memorable Game Hero (Roger Wilco)

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Game Title	Year	Platform	Publisher	MobyScore
Space Quest 4+5+6	2010	Windows	Activision Publishing, Inc.	4.00
Space Quest 1+2+3	2010	Windows	Activision Publishing, Inc.	4.33
Space Quest Collection	2006	Windows	Sierra Entertainment, Inc.	3.67
Space Quest: The Lost Chapter	2001	Windows		3.42
Space Quest: Collection Series	1997	DOS, Windows, Windows 3.x	Sierra On-Line, Inc.	3.72
Adventure: 3 Out-Of-This-World Games	1996	DOS, Windows 3.x	Sierra On-Line, Inc.	3.50
Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in the Spinal Frontier	1995	DOS, Macintosh, Windows, Windows 3.x	Sierra On-Line, Inc.	3.84
Space Quest (Collector's Edition)	1994	DOS, Windows 3.x	Sierra On-Line, Inc.	3.57
The Space Quest Saga: Roger Wilco	1993	DOS	Sierra On-Line, Inc.	4.80
Space Quest V: The Next Mutation	1993	DOS	Sierra On-Line, Inc.	4.03
The Space Quest Trilogy: Roger Wilco the Other World Series	1992	DOS	Sierra On-Line, Inc.	4.42
Space Quest I: Roger Wilco in the Sarien Encounter	1991	Amiga, DOS, Macintosh	Sierra On-Line, Inc.	3.87
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers	1991	Amiga, DOS, Macintosh, PC-98, Windows 3.x	Sierra On-Line, Inc.	3.87
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon	1989	Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, Macintosh	Sierra On-Line, Inc.	4.00
Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge	1987	Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, DOS, Macintosh	Sierra On-Line, Inc.	3.65
Space Quest: Chapter I - The Sarien Encounter	1986	Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, DOS, Macintosh	Sierra On-Line, Inc.	3.87