Description
In
King's Quest, you play Sir Graham, a brave knight who is sent on a quest to retrieve three treasures that were stolen by deception and stealth: a shield that protects its bearer from invaders, a mirror that foretells the future, and a treasure chest that is forever filled with gold. If Graham takes these treasures back to the royal castle, then the ailing King Edward the Benevolent will hand over the crown. During his travels, Graham will meet characters that will either help or hinder him.
You perform actions by entering commands into the game, usually a verb/noun sequence. Some of the puzzles in the game rely on fairy tales, and a good knowledge of them is needed to complete them.
Alternate Titles
- "KQ1" -- Common abbreviation
- "King's Quest: Quest for the Crown" -- 1987 re-release title
- "King's Quest 1" -- Informal title
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Trivia
The developers used encryption to hide code from pyring eyes. The encryption key was "Avis Durgan." However, nobody can remember why this key was chosen, or who "Avis Durgen is -- not even Ken Williams!
(Courtesy of PC Gamer Magazine -- July 2000)
.. but Al Lowe does remember;
"Avis was Jeff Stephenson's wife's maiden name. I guess he was in love! "
