Amiga

King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella

King’s Quest IV is an enchanting adventure with some real fairytale pictures and magical happenings. Even playing the game through knowing the solution is not easy, and little of the enjoyment is lost. For fans of previous KQ’s it is a must.

Overall, I like KQIV, but it has its irritations. Some of the puzzles are rather flaky and the odd animation is boring after a while, but the good gameplay shows through. This, more than anything, will be the thing that hooks you. It is also good to see female characters take the lead in adventure games. I will leave you with Roberta’s thoughts on Rosella. "I like the heroine, Rosella. I guess because she is part of me that is coming out. I really identified with her. Sometimes she is delicate, but she is strong, knows what she wants, she is not afraid what she has to do. She is courageous. It was fun for me to do a female character".

King's Quest IV is a most enjoyable adventure. Graphics are colourful and well drawn and animation, although slow in places, is neat and often humorous. Sound FX are good but I wish Sierra would do something about their music, it's dreadful. Obstacles are many and varied, from brain teasers such as what to do with the three hags in the skull cave to manual dexterity tests like climbing stairs or negotiating whale tongues. Unfortunately, I found the game fairly easy to complete, a factor that, for me, greatly reduces value for money. But it was fun while it lasted.

Die Abenteuer mit der schmuck bezopften Königstochter Rosella gibt's jetzt auch auf dem Amiga. Im Gegensatz zur piepsigen PC-Version hat man den Sound kräftig aufgepeppt: Die Vöglein zwitschern, das Einhorn scharrt und die Zwerglein hämmern gar allerliebst. Doch das braucht leider Ladezeit und 1 MByte RAM, so daß man fluchend auf das nächste Bild wartet.