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{{Infobox video game series
|title = King's Quest
|image = King's Quest logo.png
|genre = [[Adventure game|Adventure]]
|developer = [[Sierra On-Line]]<br/>[[The Odd Gentlemen]]
|publisher = Sierra Entertainment
|creator = [[Roberta Williams]]
|first release version = ''[[Wizard and the Princess]]''
|first release date = 1980
|latest release version = ''[[King's Quest (2015 video game)|King's Quest: Epilogue]]''
|latest release date = December 20, 2016
}}

'''''King's Quest''''' is a [[graphic adventure game]] series, released between 1980 and 2016 and created by the American software company [[Sierra Entertainment]]. It is widely considered a classic series from the golden era of adventure games. Following the success of its first installments, the series was primarily responsible for building the reputation of Sierra. [[Roberta Williams]], co-founder and former co-owner of Sierra, designed all of the ''King's Quest'' games until the series' [[King's Quest (2015 video game)|reboot in 2015]].

The ''King's Quest'' series chronicles the saga of the royal family of the Kingdom of Daventry through their various trials and adventures. The story takes place over two generations and across many lands as the heroes and heroines fight villains such as evil witches and wizards.

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==Games==
{{Timeline of release years
|1980= ''[[Wizard and the Princess]]''
|1984= ''[[King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown]]''
|1985= ''[[King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne]]''
|1986= ''[[King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human]]''
|1988= ''[[King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]]''
|1990= ''[[King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!]]''
|1992= ''[[King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]]''
|1994= ''[[King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride]]''
|1998= ''[[King's Quest VIII: Mask of Eternity]]''
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}}
*''[[Wizard and the Princess]]'' (1980) / ''Adventure in Serenia'' (1982)
*''[[King's Quest I|King's Quest]]'' (PC, 1984) / ''King's Quest: Quest for the Crown'' (1984/1987) / ''King's Quest: Quest for the Crown'' (Sega Master System, 1989) / ''King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown'' (1990)
*''[[King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne]]'' (1985/1987)
*''[[King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human]]'' (1986)
*''[[King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]]'' (1988 – enhanced Sierra's Creative Interpreter)
*''[[King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!]]'' (1990) / ''King's Quest V'' (NES, 1992)
*''[[King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]]'' (1992)
*''[[King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride]]'' (1994)
*''[[King's Quest: Mask of Eternity]]'' (also known as ''King's Quest VIII: Mask of Eternity'')<ref>[http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/king’s_quest_7_8]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313091600/http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/king%E2%80%99s_quest_7_8|date=March 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/m/637445 |title=King's Quest 8 |website=Sierragamers.com |date=April 4, 2014 |access-date=April 21, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101655/http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/m/637445 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 }}</ref> (1998)
*''[[King's Quest (2015 video game)|King's Quest]]'', an episodical "re-imagining" by [[The Odd Gentlemen]] (2015–2016)

==Original series==
The world of ''King's Quest'' encompasses many different kingdoms and supernatural realms. The main characters in the series are King Graham, originally a knight of Daventry who won the throne of the kingdom through questing, and members of his family: his wife Queen Valanice and his twin son and daughter, Prince Alexander and Princess Rosella. The exception is ''King's Quest: Mask of Eternity'', where the protagonist is Connor of Daventry, a tanner (and a knight like Graham from the first game) who is unrelated to the royal family. The later sequels have more elaborate storylines, more complicated puzzles, and more original and well-developed characters.

Technologically, the series pioneered the use of animation and pseudo-3D environments in graphic adventure games, so that the main character could, for example, walk behind objects on-screen.<ref name="CGW">{{Cite magazine | date=June–July 1987 | last=Wagner | first=Roy | magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] | title=King's Quest III | pages=18–20}}</ref> The primary way in which characters solve puzzles and advance through the game is by using items found earlier in the game and stored in their inventory. Other puzzles include the mapping of labyrinths, deserts, or other inhospitable places; solving [[riddle]]s; and tasks involving the use of logic or [[lateral thinking]] skills. It is important to use all one's character's senses to gather all the information available: look, listen, smell, taste, or touch whenever possible.

===The Quest===
The "King's Quest" (for which the series takes its name) usually involves becoming a king or the adventures of members of the royal family of Daventry in other lands to save their kingdom. Often, the quest is given to the protagonist through the realm's magic mirror (the first game involves obtaining the magic mirror, which becomes an important feature in the later games).

In ''[[King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown]]'', the young knight Sir Graham is sent by the dying King Edward on a quest to destroy the wicked witch Dahlia and find three treasures in order to become the new king. In ''[[King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne]]'', the quest is for King Graham to find his queen. Through the magic mirror, retrieved in the first game, he learns of the beautiful Valanice captured by the witch Hagatha in the land of Kolyma.

The follow-ups ''[[King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human]]'' and ''[[King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella]]'' do not star Graham, but involve the protagonists who ultimately end up saving the king and/or the kingdom from threats such as a [[dragon]] and untimely death. Gwydion begins as a peasant of Llewdor and a slave of the wizard Manannan; he escapes by using the wizard's magic against him, and ultimately discovers he is really Alexander, the long-lost son of King Graham and Queen Valanice and brother of the Princess Rosella. After Alexander restores the magic mirror and saves Rosella and the kingdom from the ravages of the dragon, Graham is taken deathly ill; to obtain a cure for her father, Rosella must travel to the fairy land of Tamir (after learning about it through the magic mirror) and vanquish the witch Queen Lolotte.

''[[King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!]]'' returns to the King in his attempt to rescue both his kingdom and family from Mordack, Hagatha's and Manannan's brother and also an evil magician, who is seeking revenge against Alexander for Manannan's downfall, in the land of Serenia. This is the first game that does not include the magic mirror.

''[[King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]]'' follows Prince Alexander's attempt to save his true love, marry her, and ultimately becoming the king of the Land of the Green Isles. The magic mirror pointed him in the right direction to finding the kingdom.

''[[King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride]]'' is the only game in the series that does not involve King Graham (he is missing entirely from the story), Castle Daventry, or saving the kingdom of Daventry (only a small portion of the land is shown briefly in the introduction), nor the magic mirror. Rather, the plot involves the dual protagonists Queen Valanice and Princess Rosella attempting to save the realm of Eldritch from the evil enchantress Malicia. Rosella ultimately finds a romantic interest in Prince Edgar, whom she rescues with the implication that they may marry in the future.

''[[King's Quest: Mask of Eternity]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=White Silhouette |url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/kings_quest_7_8 |title=King's Quest 7+8 for download $9.99 |publisher=GOG.com |access-date=April 22, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022060737/http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/kings_quest_7_8 |archive-date=October 22, 2012 }}</ref> is similar to ''King's Quest I'', in that it involves a young knight attempting to save King Graham (who stands in place of Edward), Queen Valanice, and the kingdom of Daventry from harm. Again the magic mirror shares a prominent role in telling of the doom that befell the kingdom.

===Development===
Much of ''King's Quest'' was inspired by [[fairy tale]]s, which designer [[Roberta Williams]] loved reading,<ref>{{Cite magazine | date=December 1988 | author=Scorpia | magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] | title=Interview with Roberta Williams | page=21}}</ref> in particular the [[Andrew Lang's Fairy Books]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atarimagazines.com/v2n8/wizardprincess.html |title=Profiles: Wizard and the Princess |website=Atarimagazines.com |access-date=April 21, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215828/http://www.atarimagazines.com/v2n8/wizardprincess.html |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref> Many creatures, characters and situations from world mythologies, fairy tales, folklore and classic literature are encountered within the world of ''King's Quest''. Many of the puzzle solutions are inspired by various tales so that a player with knowledge of the stories beforehand would have an advantage.

The concept of the ''King's Quest'' series was derived from ideas first established in ''[[Wizard and the Princess]]'' (''Adventure in Serenia'') which was an early forerunner of the series.<ref>Interaction Magazine, Fall 1994.</ref> The game versions followed the exploits of an unnamed hero known only as the "wanderer", in later versions said to be a time traveler from the future. The game's connection to the King's Quest series led to its inclusion as one of the ''King's Quest'' trivia questions.<ref>King's Questions (2004), "The Wizard and the Princess" was made for the Apple computer. What was it called when released for the IBM PC? a. Hello, Daventry!, b. Adventure in Serenia, c. Hi-Res Adventure No. 2, d. The Princess and the Wizard.</ref> The fifth ''King's Quest'' game marked a return to Serenia, the land first seen during the game. The game's backstory was further tied into the ''King's Quest'' history through ''[[The King's Quest Companion]]''. According to the ''Companion'', in various periods of history people from the real world withdrew to Daventry, which explains how historical and mythical elements exist there.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{harvnb|Spear|1991|pp=506–07}}</ref> In most of the series, it is said that the games take place, 'a long time ago' a few centuries in our past.<ref>Interaction Magazine, Fall 1992, p. 29.</ref>

Many of the classic Sierra games series had in-jokes, cameos, or homages to characters, situations and elements of the ''King's Quest'' series. Cedric from ''KQV'' was often the brunt of several jokes found in ''[[Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist]]'', ''[[Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness]]'', and ''Space Quest VI''. Rosella has appeared in or was mentioned in the ''[[Leisure Suit Larry]]'' series, ''[[Police Quest II]]'', and ''[[Quest for Glory]]'' series. Graham is mentioned in or appears in several of the ''[[Space Quest]]'', ''[[Police Quest]]'', and ''[[Laura Bow]]'' games.

===Other media releases===
====Collections====
The games in the series have been released together in several collections or bundles through the years (often packed with bonus material).
*''King's Quest 15th Anniversary Collector's Edition'' (1994): It contains ''KQI'' (AGI & SCI versions) through ''KQVI'', ''King's Questions'', and ''King Graham's Board Game Challenge''. It also contains a French [[floppy]] version of ''KQV'', and the German floppy version of ''KQVI'', as well as a variety of concept material, artwork, documents, articles, and videos.
*King's Quest Collection (1995): It contains ''KQI'' (AGI & SCI versions) through ''KQVI'', as well as all of the bonus material from the ''15th Anniversary Collector's Edition,'' plus some additional ones including a playable demo of ''KQVII''.
*''Roberta Williams Anthology'' (1996): It contains ''KQI'' (AGI & SCI versions) through ''KQVII'' (2.0 version), plus ''Wizard and the Princess'', ''[[Laura Bow Mysteries]] 1 & 2'', ''[[Mixed-Up Mother Goose]]'' (AGI & VGA versions), ''[[Mystery House]]'', ''[[Mission Asteroid]]'', ''[[Time Zone (video game)|Time Zone]]'', ''[[The Dark Crystal (video game)|Dark Crystal]]'', and Chapter 1 demo of ''[[Phantasmagoria (video game)|Phantasmagoria]]'', as well as a variety of bonuses.
*''King's Quest Collection Series'' (1997): Also known as ''King's Quest Collection 2''; it contains ''KQI'' (AGI & SCI versions) through ''KQVII'' (2.0 version), ''King's Questions'', ''Graham's Board Game Challenge'', ''Wizard and the Princess'', ''Mixed-Up Mother Goose Deluxe'', ''Laura Bow 1 & 2'', ''Mystery House'', ''Mission Asteroid'', and ''Time Zone''. It also contains most of the bonuses from the previous versions as well as some new ones.
*''King's Quest MASK/Collection Bundle'' (1998): A special bundle sold through Sierra during the release of ''King's Quest Mask of Eternity''. It included both the 1997 ''King's Quest Collection'', and ''King's Quest VIII'' at a discounted price plus the first seven games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sierra.com/ |title=Sierra |date=December 6, 1998 |access-date=April 22, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420045406/http://sierra.com/ |archive-date=April 20, 2013 }}</ref> Both products came in separate boxes.
*''King's Quest Collection'' (2006): [[Vivendi Universal]] released ''King's Quest Collection'', a compilation [[CD]] for [[Windows XP]] encompassing games ''KQI''–''VII''. Rather than porting the games directly, however, this release uses the original versions running under the [[DOSBox]] emulator and a Windows front end (as a result, it is also possible to run ''KQI''–''VI'' on other platforms with a little tweaking and ports of DOSBox). ''King's Quest VII'' is the earlier 16-bit Windows version, version 1.4, lacking DOS compatibility, but runs natively on Windows 32-bit versions but is incompatible with 64-bit windows. Missing in the collection are the original AGI version of ''King's Quest I'', as well as installation for the Windows CD version of ''King's Quest VI'' with high-resolution character art (although the assets can be accessed through [[ScummVM]]), the 2.0 DOS and Windows versions of ''KQVII'', and ''King's Quest: Mask of Eternity''. It also lacks any of the bonus material from previous collections. This collection was released on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] in 2009, but has been later removed, likely due to bugs and compatibility issues.
*''King's Quest Bundle'': ''King's Quest 1+2+3'', ''4+5+6'', and ''7+8'' collections (2010): Three collections released by [[Activision]] through [[GOG.com]]. The first consists of the classic AGI versions of ''King's Quest I''–''III'' (the ''KQI'' remake is not included)<ref>{{cite web|author=DoctorMcFist |url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/kings_quest_1_2_3 |title=King's Quest 1+2+3 |publisher=GOG.com |access-date=February 10, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221165828/http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/kings_quest_1_2_3 |archive-date=February 21, 2011 }}</ref> released 2010, and the later games King's Quest 4–5–6 on Vista.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/king's_quest_4_5_6 |title=King's Quest 4+5+6 |publisher=GOG.com |access-date=June 1, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206215332/http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/king%27s_quest_4_5_6 |archive-date=February 6, 2012 }}</ref> The final collection contains ''King's Quest 7'' (2.0 version) and ''8'' designed to work on Vista and Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit. The collections come with assorted bonus material such as windows background artwork. All three sets can be bought as a bundle; the "King's Quest Bundle" at 30% off the regular price of all three separately.
*''King's Quest: The Complete Collection'' (2015): Bundles the five chapters and a bonus playable episode of the reboot ''King's Quest'' series.

====Collection bonus material====
*''Inside the Chest'': A program containing reprints of magazine articles, game reviews, designer interviews, studies of game development process, and other documents related to the ''KQ'' series.
*''Behind the Developer's Shield'': A program containing pencil sketches, background and game art, and other documents related to the game development of ''KQI''–''VII''.
*''A View from Inside the Mirror'': A series of videos including an interview with [[Roberta Williams]] and [[Ken Williams (game developer)|Ken Williams]], talking about the history of the ''King's Quest'' games, and other Sierra products she was involved with. Roberta Williams reflects upon her role as the designer of this award-winning series.
*''Hold onto Your Adventure's Cap'': A series of videos concerning the development of ''KQVII'' plus a video preview of the game.
*''The Royal Scribe'': A document containing information about the Sierra company, their various series, and each ''King's Quest'' game, with a few interviews from the developers (including Roberta Williams, [[Josh Mandel (video game designer)|Josh Mandel]], [[Jane Jensen (video game designer)|Jane Jensen]], and [[Lorelei Shannon]]).
*''King's Questions'': A trivia game with randomized questions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdaccess.com/html/pc/kingqc2.htm |title=King's Quest Collection Series - from CD-ROM Access |website=Cdaccess.com |access-date=April 21, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409104439/http://www.cdaccess.com/html/pc/kingqc2.htm |archive-date=April 9, 2016 }}</ref>
*''King Graham's Board Game Challenge: Checkers & Backgammon'': A board game collection starring King Graham.

====''Quest for Daventry''====
''Quest for Daventry'' is a ''King's Quest V'' themed [[pinball]] board in ''[[Take a Break! Pinball]]'', one of the first pinball games for Windows. Other boards in the game are also based on Sierra game characters like [[Larry Laffer]], Gir Draxon, Willy Beamish, and Roger Wilco. The pinball game follows a narrative story with objectives based on the ''KQV'' adventure game. The board transforms adding new locations as the player finishes missions. Short cut scenes are shown near the ticker when certain objectives are met, and the ticker lists narrative or objective information.

====''Hoyle's Official Book of Games'' series====
This game contains both King Graham and Rosella as opponents. They both are able to communicate with other players in the game, discussing various topics related to the Kingdom of Daventry. One notable aspect of the stories of the characters is that it introduces Rosella's Great-Grandfather, who "slew the Dragon of Herenna". Another discussion between the royal family and Roger Wilco establishes that Roger once crashed a spaceship into Castle Daventy's moat (a nod to an Easter egg in ''Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter''). Graham and Rosella along with two ''King's Quest'' villains Mordack and Lolotte would go on to appear in ''Hoyle 3: Board Games'', although they are not nearly as interactive, only commenting on moves in the game. In ''Hoyle's Classic Card Games'' only Graham returns as an opponent representing the series' characters, again comments were limited in interactivity, but it contains fully digitized speech.

===Books===
====Guide books====
Most of the games of the series came with manuals that included short stories or recap of the series. The manual for ''KQIII'' included the spellbook needed to solve the puzzles in the game (the spells were reprinted in ''The King's Quest Companion''). Often the manuals contained information used for copy-protection schemes. The manual for ''KQVIII'' contained assorted information concerning the lands, enemies, and potion and health items in the game.
*''Guidebook to the Land of the Green Isles'' – Written by Jane Jensen, it was a booklet packed in with ''KQVI'', which discussed background and geography of the Land of the Green Isles. The book also contained copy protection information for the game.
*''King's Quest V Hintbook'' – Written by Roberta Williams. Gives a behind the scenes details of the making of ''KQV'' and the ''King's Quest'' series, and the stories of the previous games. It contains concept art from ''KQV''. The book is split into sections for each major area in the game; each section begins with a character introduction giving a few details about most of the characters.
*''King's Quest VI Hintbook'' – Written by Lorelei Shannon. It discusses the making of the game as well as the Royal Family and the events leading up to ''KQVI'', giving more background to the game, and contains concept art.
*''King's Quest VII: The Official Hint Guide'' – Written by Lorelei Shannon. It also contains an interview with Roberta Williams, a making of ''KQVII'' section, a summary of ''King's Quest'' (discussing the events of each game leading up to ''KQVII''), and a section giving the backstories and legends explaining the backstories of the game's characters; it also contains concept art from the game.
*''The Official Book of King's Quest'' – Written by Donald B. Trivette. Series contains crossword puzzles, clues, trivia, synposes/backstory information, making of the games information/photos, pronunciation guides, secret debug codes, and other technical information/history of the games.
*''The Official Book of King's Quest: Daventry and Beyond'': Foreword by Roberta Williams, making of ''KQIV''.
*''The Official Book of King's Quest'' (Second Edition)
*''The Official Book of King's Quest VI/The Official Book of King's Quest'' (Third Edition), published with two different cover titles. Has an interview with Roberta Williams discussing the development of ''KQVI'', material concerning making of ''KQV'', and line artwork.
*''King's Quest: Mask of Eternity Prima's Official Strategy Guide''- Written by Rick Barba. Basic strategy guide offering little in the way of extras.
*''The King's Quest Companion'' – Written by Peter Spear and published in four editions. The book contains novelizations of games, as well as articles that further explained the history of Daventry, its geography, the characters, and magic. The first two editions also contains ''An Encyclopedia of Daventry (Abridged)'' which gave even more details about various subjects relating to Daventry.
*''Authorized King's Quest VII Players Guide'' – Written by Peter and Jeremy Spear. It is a strategy guide and novelization of ''KQVII''.

====Novels====
Three original novels have been published by Boulevard Books:
*''The Floating Castle'' (1995): Written by Craig Mills, placed somewhere between ''KQIV'' and ''VI'', it follows Alexander on a quest to discover what is behind the mysterious Floating Castle and the monstrous invasions over the kingdom.<ref>{{cite book|title=King's Quest 1: The Floating Castle |isbn = 157297009X|last1 = Mills|first1 = Craig|year = 1995| publisher=Boulevard Books }}</ref>
*''The Kingdom of Sorrow'' (1996): Written by Kenyon Morr (pseudonym of Mark Sumner and Marella Sands), placed between ''KQII'' and ''III'', it follows the adventures of Graham, who moves to rescue an imprisoned Fairy Queen held by the giant Dunstan in order to return balance in nature.<ref>{{cite book|title=King's Quest 2: Kingdom of Sorrow (King's Quest/Kenyon Morr, Vol 2)|isbn = 1572970332| last1=Morr | first1=Kenyon | year=1996 | publisher=Penguin Publishing }}</ref>
*''See No Weevil'' (1996): Also written by Kenyon Morr, set between ''KQII'' and ''III''. Taking place seven years after the previous book, it focuses on Rosella, just before her 15th birthday, who must run the Kingdom of Daventry during an absence of her parents.<ref>{{cite book|title=King's Quest 3: See No Weevil |isbn = 1572971746|last1 = Morr|first1 = Kenyon|year = 1996| publisher=Boulevard Books }}</ref>

==Cancelled games==
===''King's Quest II & III'' remakes===
In 1990 the developers at Sierra redeveloped ''King's Quest'' with a new interface and up-to-date technology. The plan was to redevelop ''King's Quest II'' and ''King's Quest III''<ref>''The Official Book of King's Quest'', 3rd edition, p. 9.</ref> but due to rather disappointing sales of the 1990 remake of ''King's Quest I'', the prospect of officially remaking and re-releasing the sequels was scrapped.

===Davidson version of ''King's Quest VIII''===
Between September 1996 to January 21, 1997, due to criticism over the content in ''King's Quest: Mask of Eternity'' and ''Phantasmagoria'' by [[Davidson & Associates]], a team of managers was assigned to work above Roberta Williams. They began creating their own version of ''KQVIII'' while ignoring her version. Their version was purged of combat, violence and possibly religious themes{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}.<ref>{{cite book| last=Goldberg |first=Harold|date=April 5, 2011 |title=All Your Base Are Belong To Us: How Fifty Years of Video Games Conquered Pop Culture|publisher=Crown |page=157 |isbn=978-0307463555|quote=As Roberta worked on her script and puzzle ideas, another team worked on theirs. When it came down to it, she felt like she wasn't being listened to...}}</ref>
While Williams continued to work on her own ideas including its own script and puzzles, the Davidson's team of managers began to design their script and puzzles for their own version of ''KQVIII''. Davidson's intervention was ultimately stopped (Davidson left the company in January 1997<ref>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1997_Jan_21/ai_19048930/ |work=Business Wire |title=CUC International Inc. Announces Senior Management Changes in Software Division |year=1997 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102182432/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1997_Jan_21/ai_19048930/ |archive-date=November 2, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/m/634063/bbs/Topic.13499.530202 |title=(Message Board) Davidson & Blizzard: Hi Ken Seeing as you |publisher=Sierragamers.com |date=July 29, 2006 |access-date=April 22, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317023733/http://www.sierragamers.com/aspx/m/634063/bbs/Topic.13499.530202 |archive-date=March 17, 2012|quote=...I had tremendous respect for Bob Davidson, and thought he was a brilliant businessman. But, I didn't think he was the right guy to run a combined Sierra/Davidson...My fear had to do with Sierra's product line, rather than anything personal. Sierra published a wide range of products, including both entertainment and education products. Davidson also published both entertainment and education. That Davidson could publish children's education AND Warcraft was a positive. However, during the negotiations, there were rumors that Bob and Jan Davidson were concerned about Leisure-Suit Larry and Phantasmagoria -- two of Sierra's biggest hits. To me, it was clear that they were non-supporters of the products. Putting Davidson in charge of selling these products, which were a huge percentage of our revenue, I felt would be a mistake. I just didn't think it would work... One the deal was done, Bob Davidson was put in charge. However, even this had problems -CUC and Davidson had their own conflict, which resulted in Bob Davidson leaving the company. By the time all this occurred, I had been transferred out of the software business, and neither CUC nor I wanted me to get reinvolved.}}</ref>) and Williams reasserted her control, but this was not without its damage to her version of the game's final release (due to loss of time and funding), which was already hurting from other technical issues caused by [[Dynamix]] engine development problem and others.

===Cancelled sequels===
There have been several attempts to create a ninth installment in the ''King's Quest'' series, all of which have been canceled before going into production. All three development attempts never went past announcement or concept stages nor received official titles. They were described as the next game in the "King's Quest" franchise in known released information. ''King's Quest 9'' or ''Kings's Quest IX'' are more unofficial designation for being the next game in the franchise used by the media in regards to released information. The idea of a ''King's Quest 9'' goes back to some of the discussions with Roberta Williams after the release of ''King's Quest: Mask of Eternity''.<ref name="kingsquest.wikia.com"/>

The ''[[King's Quest: Mask of Eternity|King's Quest: Mask of Eternity Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]'' by Rick Barba made reference to ''King's Quest IX'' as the next title in the series if a new one was made (or at least as a description of the ninth game in the series).<ref>''King's Quest: Mask of Eternity: Prima's Official Strategy Guide'', pg VIII.</ref> Roberta Williams offered a few ideas for a ''King's Quest IX'' in 1998–1999, her version never saw development. The ninth game has been in development four times since then with three different developers, [[Vivendi Games]], [[Silicon Knights]], and [[Telltale Games]] between 2001 and 2013, and eventually The Odd Gentlemen rebooted the series in 2015.

====Roberta Williams/Sierra====
Following the release of ''King's Quest VIII'' (''Mask of Eternity)'', Roberta Williams occasionally alluded to ideas if she was allowed to make the follow-up game or ideas that would influence the direction of any follow-up games, or ideas that were cut during the process of ''KQVIII'' that she would have liked to have introduced in the following game. Though she was generally tightlipped on the subject when it came to the next game, there are a few details. These never evolved into anything, however, and the game was neither started nor canceled.<ref name="kingsquest.wikia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/198/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310053850/http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/198/ |archive-date=March 10, 2013 |title=Roberta Williams - Interview - Adventure Classic Gaming - ACG - Adventure Games, Interactive Fiction Games - Reviews, Interviews, Features, Previews, Cheats, Galleries, Forums |date=March 10, 2013 |access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref>

Primarily it was decided during the production of ''KQVIII'' that Graham was now too old to go on adventures, and that Alexander would be less likely to go on adventures as he now had his own concerns as king of the Green Isles. This led to Roberta introducing a new playable character into the series (which started with Connor), which probably would have had similar impact in future games in the series had she had the chance to develop them.<ref name=rm>{{cite web|url=http://www.sierragamers.com/uploads/49/8414..rm |title=Sierra Gamers |access-date=April 21, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331214945/http://www.sierragamers.com/uploads/49/8414..rm |archive-date=March 31, 2012 }}</ref> Rosella was still a possibility for use in future games, and Williams tossed out the idea that Connor might even meet the princess.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justadventure.com/Interviews/Roberta_Williams/Roberta_Williams_Interview_1.shtm |title=Interview with Roberta Williams |access-date=August 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009235414/http://justadventure.com/Interviews/Roberta_Williams/Roberta_Williams_Interview_1.shtm |archive-date=October 9, 2011 }}</ref> This idea grew to include the idea that Rosella would possibly fall in love with Connor, or Connor would fall in love with Rosella and initiate some kind of [[love triangle]] between them and Rosella's other love interest, Edgar (''KQIV''/''KQVII'').<ref name="rm"/> In addition she had ideas to add multiplayer as early as ''KQVIII'' early development, but these were cut and she hoped to introduce them into future games in the series. Some of the ideas were an [[MMO]] (massive multiplayer online) adventure game, with the ability for players to collect and swap items to help each other solve puzzles,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://verbosity.wiw.org/issue2/kenw.html |title=Verbosity - the Ken Williams interview |website=Verbosity.wiw.org |access-date=April 21, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204805/http://verbosity.wiw.org/issue2/kenw.html |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref> or fight monsters together.<ref name=rm/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sierragamers.com/uploads/49/8413..rm |title=Sierra Gamers |access-date=April 21, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331214854/http://www.sierragamers.com/uploads/49/8413..rm |archive-date=March 31, 2012 }}</ref>

====Vivendi Games====
There was a ninth installment in development by Vivendi Games (under the Sierra branding) between 2001 and 2002. It was canceled before going into production. The game never made it past the prototype stage. Images of two renders of the playable character were leaked to the public.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adventuregamers.com/blogitem.php?id=26 |title=Blog : Leaked pictures reveal cancelled King's Quest 9 |publisher=Adventure Gamers |date=January 24, 2008 |access-date=February 3, 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119115445/http://adventuregamers.com/blogitem.php?id=26 |archive-date=November 19, 2010 }}</ref> The renders show what looks like an older and bearded King Graham, wielding a giant sword, wearing full armor, and having the ability to flip in the air, suggesting that it may have been a third-person action-adventure game, similar to the 3D ''[[Legend of Zelda]]'' games. This, like later attempts at producing a new game, were described as the new ''King's Quest'', and not necessarily ''KQIX'' (though news media referred to it as ''King's Quest 9'').

====Silicon Knights====
Silicon Knights worked on a prototype for a ''King's Quest'' game at some point before Telltale Games acquired the rights. This information was released to the public through documents on the Silicon Knights suit against [[Epic Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/114960-Epic-Wins-Advantage-in-Too-Human-Lawsuit |title=Epic Wins Advantage in Too Human Lawsuit |publisher=Escapist Magazine |date=December 27, 2011 |access-date=December 31, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314195311/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/114960-Epic-Wins-Advantage-in-Too-Human-Lawsuit |archive-date=March 14, 2012 }}</ref>

====Telltale Games====
Telltale Games' take on the ninth installment of the ''King's Quest'' franchise was first announced at a press event on February 17, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2011/02/22/kings-quest-9-in-development-at-telltale-games-as-new-reboot.htm |title=King's Quest 9 in development at Telltale Games as a new reboot |publisher=Video Games Blogger |date=February 22, 2011 |access-date=April 4, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121043711/http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2011/02/22/kings-quest-9-in-development-at-telltale-games-as-new-reboot.htm |archive-date=January 21, 2014 }}</ref> Telltale said that they had entered into an agreement with Activision, then current owner of the rights to the classic Sierra On-Line adventure franchises, to create new episodic games based on those series. The first Sierra intellectual property they intended to work on was ''King's Quest''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adventuregamers.com/news/view/21058 |title=Telltale announces King's Quest revival and new partnerships |website=AdventureGamers.com |access-date=April 21, 2016 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222716/http://www.adventuregamers.com/news/view/21058 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 }}</ref> As development never went far, the game never received a title beyond the reference to the franchise name.

The game was to follow the format of previous Telltale Games series such as ''[[Tales of Monkey Island]]'', as a continuation of the series with all new episodic games and multiple series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://i.joystiq.com/2011/02/18/kings-quest-reboot-coming-courtesy-of-telltale |title=King's Quest reboot coming courtesy of Telltale - Joystiq |publisher=I.joystiq.com |date=February 18, 2011 |access-date=September 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322230656/http://i.joystiq.com/2011/02/18/kings-quest-reboot-coming-courtesy-of-telltale |archive-date=March 22, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="adventuregamers">{{cite web|url=http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,1286 |title=Telltale Games - Dave Grossman and Dave Felton |date=March 14, 2011 |publisher=AdventureGamers.com |access-date=September 7, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320054106/http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id%2C1286 |archive-date=March 20, 2012 }}</ref> It was intended to preserve the back story of ''King's Quest'', and fit into the established canon. It was intended to include the challenge and possibilities of death of the original games, but the gameplay was going to be adapted to relieve some of the frustration present in the original games.<ref name="adventuregamers" />

Telltale approached Roberta Williams, the originator of the series, and one of the designers on all of the original games, to see if she was interested in working on the new one. While she declined by saying she had retired from games, she did offer the development team advice, which was "very valuable", according to developer Dave Grossman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/117/1174593p1.html |title=E3 2011: First King's Quest Details - IGN |publisher=Pc.ign.com |date=June 8, 2011 |access-date=September 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829071452/http://pc.ign.com/articles/117/1174593p1.html |archive-date=August 29, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/e3-roberta-williams-advised-telltale-on-king-s-quest-203396.phtml |title=E3: Roberta Williams advised Telltale on King's Quest |date=June 9, 2011 |access-date=February 6, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707095538/http://www.destructoid.com/e3-roberta-williams-advised-telltale-on-king-s-quest-203396.phtml |archive-date=July 7, 2012 }}</ref> In May 2012, Dan Connors confirmed that Dave Grossman was in charge of the ''King's Quest'' project, and Telltale was working on how to proceed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2012/05/16/how-telltale-wants-to-evolve-the-adventure-game-genre/ |title=How Telltale Wants To Evolve The Adventure Game Genre |website=Siliconera.com |date=May 16, 2012 |access-date=April 21, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105074306/http://www.siliconera.com/2012/05/16/how-telltale-wants-to-evolve-the-adventure-game-genre/ |archive-date=January 5, 2016 }}</ref> The game was confirmed to be canceled by Telltale senior vice president of publishing, Steve Allison, on April 3, 2013.<ref name="cancelled">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/activision-is-planning-something-for-kings-quest-franchise-rights-reportedly-recovered-from-telltale-games/ |title=Activision is planning something for King's Quest After Recovering the Rights From Telltale Games |date=April 3, 2013 |access-date=April 3, 2013 |publisher=[[Digital Trends]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405013739/http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/activision-is-planning-something-for-kings-quest-franchise-rights-reportedly-recovered-from-telltale-games/ |archive-date=April 5, 2013 }}</ref>

==Fan-created games==
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There have been several fan-created ''King's Quest'' games both original and retellings of the original games that have been released by various developers. [[The Brothers Chaps|Mike and Matt Chapman]], creators of the ''[[Homestar Runner]]'' series of cartoons and games, have created a game known as ''[[Peasant's Quest]]'', mostly based on ''[[King's Quest I]]'' but with allusions throughout the game to ''[[King's Quest II]]'', ''[[King's Quest III]]'', ''[[King's Quest IV]]'', and ''[[The Black Cauldron (game)|The Black Cauldron]]''.

==Reception and legacy==
''King's Quest'' is considered especially influential in its genre, affecting the tone and presentation of early graphic adventure games such as ''[[Maniac Mansion]]'' and other [[LucasArts adventure games]].<ref name="mostinfluential" />

The [[2.5D|pseudo-3D]] gameplay of [[King's Quest I|the first ''King's Quest'' game]] was held as revolutionary and became standard for graphic adventure games;<ref name="IGN-Top">{{cite web|title=Ken Williams & Roberta Williams|url=http://uk.games.ign.com/top-100-game-creators/23.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090310080405/http://uk.games.ign.com/top-100-game-creators/23.html|archive-date=March 10, 2009|access-date=November 18, 2025|work=[[IGN]]}}</ref> it was the first in the genre enabling players to, in third-person perspective, move their character behind and in front of on-screen objects.<ref name="Ars">{{cite web|last=Moss|first=Richard|date=January 26, 2011|title=A truly graphic adventure: the 25-year rise and fall of a beloved genre|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2011/01/history-of-graphic-adventures.ars|access-date=November 18, 2025|work=[[Ars Technica]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Sherman|first=Jill|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zv9dDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Queen+of+the+Graphic+Adventure%22+williams&pg=PA22|title=25 Women Who Thought of It First|date=August 2018|publisher=Capstone|isbn=978-0-7565-5852-9|pages=21|language=en}}</ref> It is also the first computer game supporting 16-color [[Enhanced Graphics Adapter|EGA]] graphics.<ref name="Ars"/> Despite the commercial failure of the [[PCjr]], the platform of origin for which ''King's Quest'' was developed as a technical showcase by [[IBM]]'s request, the game was ported to many other systems and swiftly reached bestseller status.<ref name="Ars" />

The ''King's Quest'' series became known for its characteristic narratives and pushing technology and graphics with further entries.<ref name="gdc pioneer">{{cite web|date=February 26, 2020|title=Adventure game trailblazer Roberta Williams to receive Pioneer Award at GDC 2020|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/adventure-game-trailblazer-roberta-williams-to-receive-pioneer-award-at-gdc-2020|access-date=November 18, 2025|work=[[Gamasutra]]}}</ref> ''[[King's Quest III]]'' doubled the scope of its two predecessors and in 2006 earned a place in [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']]{{'}}s list of 50 Best Video Games of All Time.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=August 23, 2016|title=The 50 Best Video Games of All Time|url=https://time.com/4458554/best-video-games-all-time/|url-status=live|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826010703/http://time.com/4458554/best-video-games-all-time/|archive-date=August 26, 2016|access-date=November 18, 2025}}</ref> ''[[King's Quest IV]]'' is among the first games to support [[sound card]]s,<ref name="IGN2014">{{cite web|last=Andreadis|first=Kosta|date=May 25, 2014|title=Revisiting King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella|work=IGN|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/26/revisiting-kingas-quest-iv-the-perils-of-rosella|access-date=November 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809041138/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/26/revisiting-kingas-quest-iv-the-perils-of-rosella|archive-date=August 9, 2014}}</ref> first adventure games to support a [[computer mouse|mouse]]<ref name="mostinfluential">{{cite web|author=GameSpot Staff|date=November 7, 2000|title=The 15 Most Influential Games of All Time; ''King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella''|url=https://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/pc/most_influential/p13.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050525124359/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/features/pc/most_influential/p13.html|archive-date=May 25, 2005|access-date=November 18, 2025|work=[[GameSpot]]|page=13}}</ref> and first games to feature a female protagonist.<ref name="IGN2014" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ardai |first=Charles |date=November 1997 |title=A Woman's Place |magazine=Computer Gaming World |volume=160 |pages=381}}</ref> It achieved even higher commercial success<ref name="mostinfluential" /> despite doubts by Williams's peers about the acceptance among male audiences of playing as female.<ref name="NewsweekQueen">{{Cite web|author=Newsweek Staff|date=March 30, 1997|title=Sierra's Queen Is Still On Top Of Her Game|url=https://www.newsweek.com/sierras-queen-still-top-her-game-170470|access-date=November 18, 2025|work=Newsweek|language=en}}</ref> The series's innovations continued with ''[[King's Quest V]]'' which introduced an icon-based interface;<ref name="Ars" /><ref name="NGen30">{{cite magazine|date=June 1997|title=NG Alphas: King's Quest: Mask of Eternity|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=30|pages=72–75}}</ref> it received critical acclaim and several awards,<ref name="cgw199111">{{cite magazine|date=November 1991|title=Computer Gaming World's 1991 Games of the Year Awards|url=https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1991&pub=2&id=88|magazine=Computer Gaming World|pages=38|access-date=November 18, 2013}}</ref><ref name="cgw199202">{{cite magazine|date=February 1992|title=Isn't That Just Spiffy?|url=https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1992&pub=2&id=91|magazine=Computer Gaming World|pages=112|access-date=November 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=1993 |title=Riding the Cutting Edge |magazine=Interaction |volume=Winter 1993 |pages=36–37}}</ref> as well as a spot in ''[[Computer Gaming World]]''{{'}}s 1996 list of greatest games of all time.<ref name="cgw150">{{cite magazine|date=November 1996|title=150 Best Games of All Time|url=https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1996&pub=2&id=148|magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]]|pages=64–80|access-date=March 25, 2016}}</ref> ''[[King's Quest VI]]'' has been praised as one of the best adventure games or even video games in general.<ref name="Gamespot">{{cite web|last=Gouskos|first=Carrie|title=The Greatest Games of All Time: ''King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow''|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-greatest-games-of-all-time-kings-quest-vi-heir-today-gone-tomorrow/1100-6144989/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060410142928/http://www.gamespot.com/features/6144989/index.html|archive-date=April 10, 2006|work=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref><ref name="pcgamerustop40">{{cite magazine|author=Staff|date=August 1994|title=''PC Gamer'' Top 40: The Best Games of All Time; The Ten Best Games that Almost Made the Top 40|magazine=[[PC Gamer US]]|issue=3|pages=42}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Alexander|first1=Jem|date=March 17, 2015|title=The 10 Adventure Games That Everyone Must Play|url=http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2015/03/17/the-10-adventure-games-that-everyone-must-play|access-date=August 25, 2017|work=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref>

In 1996, ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' listed the series as number 79 on their "Top 100 Games of All Time", commenting that, "humor, story telling, and classic puzzle implementation make the ''King's Quest'' series the most consistent top-quality line-up in computer gaming's history".<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Top 100 Games of All Time |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=21 |publisher=[[Imagine Media]] |date=September 1996|pages=43–44}}</ref>

By 1994, the ''King{{'}}s Quest'' series had sold 2.5 million copies, making it the bestselling computer game series at that time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Roberta Williams' King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride (1994) DOS box cover art |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/roberta-williams-kings-quest-vii-the-princeless-bride/cover-art/gameCoverId,193/ |website=[[MobyGames]] |publisher=Blue Flame Labs |access-date=March 9, 2019 |archive-date=July 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713103212/https://www.mobygames.com/game/roberta-williams-kings-quest-vii-the-princeless-bride/cover-art/gameCoverId,193/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> According to Sierra, combined sales of the series surpassed 3.8 million units by the end of March 1996.<ref name=sierrasales>{{cite report|date=March 31, 1996 |title=Sierra On-Line Form 10-K |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416004925/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/724991/0000891020-96-000721.txt |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/724991/0000891020-96-000721.txt |archive-date=April 16, 2018 |location=[[Bellevue, Washington]] |pages=7–9}}</ref> By 1997, the series had sold 7 million copies.<ref>{{cite web |title=King's Quest: Collection Series (1997) DOS box cover art |url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/kings-quest-collection-series/cover-art/gameCoverId,84305/ |website=[[MobyGames]] |publisher=Blue Flame Labs |access-date=March 9, 2019}}</ref>

''[[King's Quest: Mask of Eternity]]'', a gameplay departure with action elements<ref name="NGen30"/> and in real-time 3D form, underperformed commercially and critically. That year, 1998, after decline under new management by [[CUC International]], Sierra was sold to [[Vivendi]].<ref name="Ars" />

Roberta Williams had by 1993 become seen as the most popular game designer at Sierra, celebrated for her ''King's Quest'' series.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Levy|first=Steven|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mShXzzKtpmEC&lpg=PR10&pg=PA381#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution - 25th Anniversary Edition|date=May 19, 2010|publisher=[[O'Reilly Media]]|isbn=978-1-4493-9374-8|page=381|language=en}}</ref> The franchise has been noted as one of the few major video game series created and maintained near in total by a female designer.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Mejia |first1=Robert |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MzEmDwAAQBAJ&dq=queen+of+adventure+games+williams&pg=PA98 |title=100 Greatest Video Game Franchises |last2=Banks |first2=Jaime |last3=Adams |first3=Aubrie |date=August 17, 2017 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-4422-7815-8 |pages=97–99 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
===Notes===
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===Bibliography===
* {{cite book|title=The King's Quest Companion|last=Spear|first=Peter|edition=2nd|location=Berkeley, CA|publisher=Osborne McGraw-Hill|date=1991|isbn=0078816718|oclc=25781811}}

== Further reading ==
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* {{cite book |last=Mills |first=Shawn |title=The Sierra Adventure: The Story of Sierra On-Line |year=2018 |publisher=Lulu Press, Incorporated |isbn=978-1716867064}}
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game-group/kings-quest-series The ''King's Quest'' series] at [[MobyGames]]

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