King's Quest

Description

King's Quest is an adventure game where 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 move Graham around with arrow keys, and perform actions by typing 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

Part of the Following Groups

• Adventure Game Interpreter (AGI) games
• Games made into books
• King's Quest series

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User Reviews

The original King of Computer Games.	DOS	Vaelor (376)
A proto-type, not a classic	DOS	jTrippy (53)
Forgotten your fairy tales? Then let this game refresh your memory	DOS	Black Wolf (37231)
Truly one of the classics	PC Booter	Andy Roark (257)
Grossly overrated.	DOS	NatsFan (117)
Has actually only historical significance	PC Booter	Unicorn B. Lynx (60141)
The one that started it all...	DOS	Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari (13163)
Original classic adventure game that started the best adventure series of all time!	DOS	OlSkool_Gamer (101)
An oldie, but not a goodie	DOS	Late (95)
The daddy of all adventure games.	DOS	Scott Bergstrom (2)

The Press Says

Adventure Classic Gaming	DOS	Sep 20, 1999		100
The Good Old Days	DOS	Jun 02, 2006	5 out of 6	83
Defunct Games	SEGA Master System	Aug 26, 2006	65 out of 100	65
Just Games Retro	DOS	Mar 18, 2007	62 out of 100	62
Adventure Gamers	DOS	Aug 25, 2005		60
Abandonia	DOS	Jun 06, 2004	2 out of 5	40
Game Freaks 365	SEGA Master System	2000	2.8 out of 10	28

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Trivia

A complete version of King's Quest is available on Classic Games Collection CD featured with the July 2000 issue of PC Gamer Magazine.