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King's Quest: Quest for the Crown

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown is the first game in the King's Quest series. Players control Sir Graham, a knight of Daventry, who is tasked by King Edward to find three lost treasures to save the kingdom…

10 May 1984

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown is an adventure developed by Sierra On-Line, released 10 May 1984 on Sega Master System/Mark III, Amiga, Apple II and Apple IIGS.

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What King's Quest: Quest for the Crown is

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown is an adventure game developed by Sierra On-Line and released in 1984. It was published by Activision. It is available on Sega Master System/Mark III, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on AGI.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Kingdom of Daventry was once a prosperous one. King Edward, the Benevolent, ruled justly over his subordinates - there were no poverty and no wars. The only thing missing was a heir to the throne, but alas, King Edward and his queen were not able to produce one. One day a sorcerer appeared, promising to cast a spell upon the queen which would bring forth an heir. In return he asked for the Magic Mirror which was able to show the future. Not wanting to part with the mirror, King Edward decided to consult it first instead. The royal pair saw a gallant young man wearing the king's insignia. Believing the mirror was showing them their future son, they gave in to the sorcerer. But months…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

A full completion run takes around 13 hrs.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did King's Quest: Quest for the Crown come out?
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown was released on 10 May 1984 for Sega Master System/Mark III, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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