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King's Quest

1987 1 Players 90% Not Rated

King's Quest is commonly considered the progenitor of third-person-perspective adventure games. As opposed to earlier graphic adventures, the player is able to navigate the protagonist on screen in eight directions, creating an effect of three-dimensional exploration.

Release date
December 31, 1987
Developer
Sierra On-Line
Publisher
Sierra On-Line
Players
1

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King's Quest

King's Quest is commonly considered the progenitor of third-person-perspective adventure games. As opposed to earlier graphic adventures, the player is able to navigate the protagonist on screen in eight directions, creating an effect of three-dimensional exploration.

Genres

Adventure

Modes

Single Player

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Developer
Sierra On-Line
Publisher
Sierra On-Line

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Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1987 · Not Rated

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