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− | + | | Title = King's Quest | |
+ | | Logo = King's Quest (2015).png | ||
+ | | Founded = 1984-??-?? | ||
+ | | Website = http://www.sierra.com/kingsquest | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | + | '''''King's Quest''''' is a series of graphical adventure games created by Roberta Williams and published by [[Sierra On-Line]]. The games defined the PC adventure genre and became highly praised and enjoyed. There are seven games in the main series and a couple additional games that take place within the King's Quest universe. Each new engine changed the game play and made the games more generic to play. | |
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− | ==King's Quest | + | ==Games== |
− | + | ===King's Quest: Quest For the Crown=== | |
− | + | <gallery> | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest (PCB)|1984-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest (A2)|1984-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest (AST)|1986-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest: Quest For the Crown (A2GS)|1987-??-??}} | |
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest: Quest For the Crown (AMI)|1987-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:King's Quest - DOS - USA - SRL109.jpg|{{Series Caption|King's Quest: Quest For the Crown (DOS)|1987-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest: Quest For the Crown (MAC)|1987-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest: Quest For the Crown (SMS)|1989-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest I: Quest For the Crown (AMI)|1990-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest I: Quest For the Crown (DOS)|1990-??-??}} | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | ==King's | + | ===King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne=== |
− | + | <gallery> | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne (PCB)|1985-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne (A2)|1985-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne (AST)|1985-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne (AMI)|1987-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne (A2GS)|1987-??-??}} | |
+ | File:King's Quest 2 - DOS - USA.jpg|{{Series Caption|King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne (DOS)|1987-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne (MAC)|1988-??-??}} | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | ==King's Quest | + | ===King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human=== |
− | + | <gallery> | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human (DOS)|1986-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human (AMI)|1986-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human (AST)|1986-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human (A2)|1988-??-??}} | |
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human (A2GS)|1988-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human (MAC)|1988-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human (TRSC)|1988-??-??}} | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | ==King's Quest | + | ===King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella=== |
− | + | <gallery> | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella - AGI Version (DOS)|1988-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:King's Quest 4 - DOS - USA.jpg|{{Series Caption|King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (DOS)|1988-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (A2GS)|1989-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (A2)|1990-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (AMI)|1990-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (AST)|1990-??-??}} | |
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | ==King's Quest | + | ===King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!=== |
− | + | <gallery> | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! (DOS)|1990-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! (PC98)|1991-11-09}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! (FMT)|1991-08-??}} | |
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! (AMI)|1991-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! (MAC)|1991-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! (NES)|1992-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! (W16)|1992-??-??}} | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | ==King's Quest | + | ===King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow=== |
− | + | <gallery> | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (DOS)|1992-??-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (MAC)|1993-04-??}} | |
− | + | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (W16)|1993-??-??}} | |
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (AMI)|1994-??-??}} | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | ==King's Quest: | + | ===King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride=== |
− | + | <gallery> | |
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride (DOS)|1994-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride (MAC)|1994-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride (W16)|1994-??-??}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride (W32)|1995-??-??}} | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | ===King's Quest: Mask of Eternity=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest: Mask of Eternity (W32)|1998-??-??}} | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | ==Fan Games== | + | ===King's Quest: Chapter 1 - A Knight to Remember=== |
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest: Chapter 1 - A Knight to Remember (PS3)|2015-07-28}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest: Chapter 1 - A Knight to Remember (PS4)|2015-07-28}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest: Chapter 1 - A Knight to Remember (W32)|2015-07-28}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest: Chapter 1 - A Knight to Remember (X360)|2015-07-29}} | ||
+ | File:BoxMissing.png|{{Series Caption|King's Quest: Chapter 1 - A Knight to Remember (XONE)|2015-07-29}} | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ===Fan Games=== | ||
* [[King's Quest I: Quest For the Crown (Remake) (DOS)]] | * [[King's Quest I: Quest For the Crown (Remake) (DOS)]] | ||
* [[King's Quest I: Quest For the Crown (LIN)]] | * [[King's Quest I: Quest For the Crown (LIN)]] | ||
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* [[The Silver Lining: Episode Two - Two Households (W32)]] | * [[The Silver Lining: Episode Two - Two Households (W32)]] | ||
* [[The Silver Lining: Episode Three - My Only Love Sprung From My Only Hate (W32)]] | * [[The Silver Lining: Episode Three - My Only Love Sprung From My Only Hate (W32)]] | ||
+ | * [[The Silver Lining: Episode Four - Tis in My Memory Locked and You Yourself Shall Keep the Key of It (W32)]] | ||
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+ | ==Notable Songs== | ||
+ | * [[Greensleeves]] - Title theme of the first 2 games. | ||
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+ | ==Notable Audio Personnel== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:NoPhoto.png|{{Series Caption|Mark Seibert|Tracks in KQ5, KQ6, KQ7, and Mask of Eternity.}} | ||
+ | File:NoPhoto.png|{{Series Caption|William Goldstein|Composer of KQ4.}} | ||
+ | File:NoPhoto.png|{{Series Caption|Dan Kehler|Tracks in KQ6 and KQ7.}} | ||
+ | File:NoPhoto.png|{{Series Caption|Al Lowe|Composer of KQ2 and possibly KQ1.}} | ||
+ | File:NoPhoto.png|{{Series Caption|Chris Braymen|Primary composer of KQ6.}} | ||
+ | File:NoPhoto.png|{{Series Caption|Margaret Lowe|Composer of KQ3.}} | ||
+ | File:NoPhoto.png|{{Series Caption|Ken Allen|Co-composer of KQ5.}} | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ==Notable Companies== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:NoLogo.png|{{Series Caption|Sierra-Online|Series creator and developer/publisher until 1999.}} | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ==Logo History== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:King's Quest (2015).png|Current logo. | ||
+ | File:King's Quest (1991-1998).png|Logo from later versions of KQ5 to KQ7. | ||
+ | File:King's Quest (1984-1990).png|Logo from later versions of KQ1 to KQ4. | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ==Links== | ||
+ | * [http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/kings-quest-series mobygames.com/game-group/kings-quest-series] - MobyGames. | ||
+ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_Quest en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_Quest] - Wikipedia. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Series - King's Quest}} |
Revision as of 21:18, 3 December 2016
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King's Quest is a series of graphical adventure games created by Roberta Williams and published by Sierra On-Line. The games defined the PC adventure genre and became highly praised and enjoyed. There are seven games in the main series and a couple additional games that take place within the King's Quest universe. Each new engine changed the game play and made the games more generic to play.
Contents
- 1 Games
- 1.1 King's Quest: Quest For the Crown
- 1.2 King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
- 1.3 King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human
- 1.4 King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
- 1.5 King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
- 1.6 King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
- 1.7 King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
- 1.8 King's Quest: Mask of Eternity
- 1.9 King's Quest: Chapter 1 - A Knight to Remember
- 1.10 Fan Games
- 2 Notable Songs
- 3 Notable Audio Personnel
- 4 Notable Companies
- 5 Logo History
- 6 Links
Games
King's Quest: Quest For the Crown
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne
King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride
King's Quest: Mask of Eternity
King's Quest: Chapter 1 - A Knight to Remember
Fan Games
- King's Quest I: Quest For the Crown (Remake) (DOS)
- King's Quest I: Quest For the Crown (LIN)
- King's Quest I: Quest For the Crown (MAC)
- King's Quest I: Quest For the Crown (W32)
- King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones (LIN)
- King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones (MAC)
- King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones (W32)
- King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human (MAC)
- King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human (W32)
- The Silver Lining: Episode One - What Is Decreed Must Be (W32)
- The Silver Lining: Episode Two - Two Households (W32)
- The Silver Lining: Episode Three - My Only Love Sprung From My Only Hate (W32)
- The Silver Lining: Episode Four - Tis in My Memory Locked and You Yourself Shall Keep the Key of It (W32)
Notable Songs
- Greensleeves - Title theme of the first 2 games.
Notable Audio Personnel
Notable Companies
Logo History
Links
- mobygames.com/game-group/kings-quest-series - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_Quest - Wikipedia.
King's Quest | |
King's Quest: Quest For the Crown | • • • • • • • • • |
King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne | • • • • • • |
King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human | • • • • • • |
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella | • • • • • |
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! | • • • • • • |
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow | • • • |
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride | • • • |
King's Quest: Mask of Eternity | |
King's Quest: Chapter 1 - A Knight to Remember | • • • • |
Notable Songs | Greensleeves |
Notable Personnel | Mark Seibert • William Goldstein • Dan Kehler • Al Lowe • Chris Braymen • Margaret Lowe • Ken Allen |
Notable Companies | Sierra-Online |