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Originally commisioned 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 for the IBM PC and new Tandy
1000 computers. Being the first game to fully
support the newly introduced EGA color card,
King’s Quest clearly demonstrated the superior
16-color capabilities of the then $400 optional
video card. The player directs game action by
way of text-based commands (example:
“OPEN DOOR”) and use of the keyboard
arrow keys to control the hero’s onscreen
movements.

This original King’s Quest game was released
later in an updated version as King’s Quest 1:
Quest for the Crown. The new version (a
contemporary of King’s Quest IV), allowed the
use of icons rather than a text parser interface,
and had updated graphics and sound to keep
up with the games of that time.

The King of Daventry is nearing the end of his
life. Tragically, he has no heir to carry on the
royal line, and he worries that his kingdom will
be left without a leader. Daventry is already a
shadow of its former glory, as the three
treasures of the realm have been lost to the
ages. And so the king summons his bravest
knight, Sir Graham, and sets him on this quest
— return all three of the lost treasures, and the
throne will be his. Not an easy task, but the
recovery of the Mirror, the Chest of Gold, and
the Shield will take Sir Graham through
mythical perils and magical dangers, and forge
a new kingdom from the ruins of the old!

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