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King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown

Produced by: Sierra On-Line (1984)

The land of Daventry is now but a shadow of its former glory. The three magic treasures which once protected the kingdom long since lost, the land and its people have withered to a dreadful existence. The good King Edward nearing death and having no heirs to continue the royal line has called upon you brave Sir Graham to venture out and complete this noble quest. Recover all 3 treasures: the Magic Mirror which tells the future, the Magic Chest which is forever filled with gold, the Magic Shield which protects its bearer from all harm and the crown shall be yours. Travel through mythical perils and magic dangers as you attempt to forge a new kingdom from the ruins of the old and restore Daventry to its former splendor!

Game Facts:

Originally commissioned by IBM as a showpiece for their ill-fated IBM PCjr, Roberta Williams' King's Quest would only become an industry bestseller the following year when it was released on the IBM PC and new Tandy 1000 computers.

It was the first game to fully support the newly introduced EGA color card, clearly demonstrating the superior 16-color capabilities of the then $400 optional video card.
The player directed game action with text-based commands (example: “OPEN DOOR”) and use of keyboard arrow keys to control the hero's onscreen movements.
It was later released in an updated version as King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown. The new version (a contemporary of King's Quest IV), had updated graphics and sound to keep up with the games of that time.
This game was also updated by AGD Interactive to bring this original classic to the VGA 16-bit hi-color world and integrate the icon based interface piloted in King's Quest V.

 
King's Quest Original Version (1984)
   
King's Quest Remake (1990)
 
King's Quest I VGA by AGDI (2002)