King's Quest
aka:
KQ1,
King's Quest 1,
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
Moby ID: 122
DOS version
Sierra's first quest was the dawn of a new era
The Good
Sir Graham is sent by King Edward to find the three lost treasures of Daventry. Find them to become King yourself. The graphics are dated today obviously but at the time they were incredible. The story is simple & a knowledge of fairy tales will help in knowing what to do next. There are sometimes two different ways to solve a puzzle, an okay way & a good way for maximum points. A fun way to kill a few hours even today.
The Bad
The inane gnome puzzle, so bad it was simplified in later versions.
The Bottom Line
This piece of gaming history marked the point when PC games went from interactive fiction to graphical.
by Grumpy Quebecker (624) on September 20, 2023