This is a really emotional quiz for me. I grew up on the old Sierra “Quest” games and pinpoint them as the main reasons I love videogames today. Sadly, I debated whether or not to even do a quiz on the original King’s Quest in the fear that a lot of people haven’t played it (I like to pretend that this is everyone’s favorite game). Now is the time to prove me wrong. Come out of the woodwork, old school adventure fans! Unite!
Are you like me and have nothing but fond memories of this classic, revolutionary adventure? Do you remember every baffling verb/noun combination? Take the quiz to find out. (Anyone that gets a perfect score is officially my new hero.)
Just leave your answers in the comments and check my community blog tomorrow (2/7) for the results.
“Initiate quiz.” (I don’t know how to do that.) “Perform quiz.” (I don’t know how to do that.) “Take quiz.” (You begin taking the quiz.) Good luck!
The Great Retro Quiz! .21
Category: King’s Quest
Number of questions: 20
Difficulty: Normal
1. Who designed King’s Quest?
2. What is the name of the kingdom the original King’s Quest takes place in?
a. Kolyma
b. Llewdor
c. Daventry
d. Tamir
3. Main protagonist Graham starts the game as what?
a. A king
b. A prince
c. A knight
d. A stable boy
4. Do you remember what Graham’s famous adventuring cap looks like?
5. Start humming! What song plays during the opening title screen?
a. “Für Elise”
b. “Greensleeves”
c. “The Ride of the Valkyries”
d. “Symphony No. 5”
Match the magical treasure with the creature that guards it:
6. Giant
7. Dragon
8. Leprechaun
9. What kind of animal eerily patrols the moat outside the king’s castle?
Match the item with the location it is found:
10. The witch’s cupboard
11. A hollow tree trunk
12. Under a large rock
13. In the leprechaun’s cave
14. What is the old gnome’s name?
a. Svnqmftujmutljo
b. Ifnkovhgroghprm
c. Rumplestiltskin
d. Skinstiltrumple
15. What specific word does the player need to type in to help cure the woodcutter’s hunger?
a. Food
b. Plenty
c. Heal
d. Fill
16. Graham just climbed an enormous tree! What did he find in one of the branches?
a. A walnut
b. A magic ring
c. A golden egg
d. A mushroom
17. True or false: One of the three magical items is located at the bottom of the below:
a. True
b. False
18. Which of the below classic fairytale icons is not featured in the original King’s Quest?
a. A gingerbread house
b. A beanstalk
c. A magic spinning wheel
d. A fairy godmother
19. You live in San Francisco and a troll keeps bothering you and your family every time you try to drive over the Golden Gate Bridge. Stupid, trolls. Based on your intimate knowledge of King’s Quest, what animal should you bring on your next road trip to permanently remedy the problem?
20. Strange scoring system memories! What is the maximum amount of points possible in the original King’s Quest (not the 1990 remake)?
a. 135
b. 146
c. 152
d. 158
Contest:
12:49 PM on 02.06.2008
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Am I doing it right?
Anyways, I sucked at it. I'd walk around aimlessly until a wizard killer me. Never played again after that. I wish I could participate in this quiz, and it makes me sad that I cannot.
Still, my favorite of the series was VII, by a long shot. Space Quest VI, was also amazing.
Since I'm way off topic, but still thinking point-and-click Sierra games, did anyone play Torin's Passage?
I'd do pretty well on a Perils of Rosella or Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow Retro Quiz though. MAN I loved those games. Best memories ever.
2. c
3. c
4. b
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. c
9. a
10. a
11. d
12. c
13. b
14. none of these, c backwards is the right answer
15. d
16. c
17. a
18. all of these are in the game. The Witch live in a, you can climb b to fight the giant, the gnome has c, and d gives you invincibiltiy for a little while in that one empty field.
19. b
20. b
2c
3c
4b
5b
6b
7a
8c
9d
10a
11d
12c
13b
14b
15d
16a
17a
18c
19b It is a well known fact that goats hate trolls! You should get out of the way!
20d (Actually this is debatable! There is a glitch where you can give the bowl to the woodcutter dude without reading it first so TECHNICALLY you can get 159 points)
1.A
2.C
3.C
4.B
5.B
6.B
7.A
8.C
9.D
10.A
11.D
12.C
13.B
14.C
15.D
16.C
17.A
18.D
19.B
20.C
Next up, Grim Fandango.
My answers...
1-A, 2-C, 3-C, 4-B, 5-B, 6-B, 7-A, 8-C, 9-D, 10-A, 11-D, 12-C, 13-B, 14-C, 15-D, 16-C, 17-F, 18-A, 19-B, 20-D
Was there not a dolphin in KQ4?
That being said, I haven't played it in at least 15 years. Probably 20. I'm not too sure about the locations of items...
1. a
2. c
3. d
4. b
5. b
6. a
7. c
8. b
9. d
10. a
11. c
12. d
13. b
14. c
15. d
16. c
17. b
18. a
19. b
20. b
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. D
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. D
16. C
17. B
18. C
19. B
20. D
All guessed. Never played, just curious to see how well-trained my gaming trivia instincts are.
1.) A
2.) C
3.) C
4.) C
5.) B
6.) B
7.) A
8.) C
9.) D
10.) A
11.) D
12.) B
13.) C
14.) C
15.) B
16.) C
17.) A
18.) D
19.) B
20.) D
For those who enjoyed the old (blank) Quest Sierra games, you may want to try out Peasant's Quest at Homestar Runner. Good stuff.
1.A
2.C
3.C
4.B
5.B
6.B
7.A
8.C
9.A
10.A
11.C
12.B
13.D
14.C
15.D
16.C
17.A
18.A
19.B
20.D
2c
3c
4b
5b
6a
7c
8b
9d
10a
11c
12d
13b
14d
15d
16c
17a
18d
19b
20d
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. A
11. C
12. D
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. C
17. A
18. D
19. B
20. D. (Although this is TECHNICALLY not right, because you CAN max out at 159 by doing something slightly different. You could get different point values for a few of the puzzles and how you solved them)
Also, Kings Quest is the baddest 'ish. Why can't there be more adventure games like there used to be ;_;
1. A
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. B
14. B
15. D
16. C
17. B
18. D
19. B
20. D
Now, if this was Quest for Glory, I'd have a perfect score.