----------------- Kings Quest 1 FAQ ----------------- Game: Kings Quest 1 Last updated: March 24th, 2000 Version: 1.0 Author: Tom Hayes E-mail: tomdhayes@yahoo.com Version History --------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION 1.0 - March 24th, 2000 First version, so everything is nice and new! --------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS I. Introduction II. My review III. The guide IV. Point listings V. Cheats VI. Special thanks VII. Conclusion VIII. Copyright information --------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to my Kings Quest 1 FAQ! I have written this FAQ to get you maximum points, but this doesn't mean that this FAQ shows you every single thing to do in the game. There are many ways to complete this game, and many things to try. For this reason, the guide does not show you everything to do in this game, so don't feel as though you have to follow it exactly. Take time from the guide to explore on your own, as this is more fun than just following an FAQ. I hope my Kings Quest 1 FAQ helps! --------------------------------------------------------------------- II. My review --------------------------------------------------------------------- Who hasn't heard of adventure games? Whether it's the really old ones, such as Zork, or the new ones, such as Grim Fandango. These are all classed as adventure games. Zork, was, and still is a classic. It was made in the early 1980's I believe, and some people still know what it is even today! What made the game so special was the fact that you were in control of the character. You chose whether to go north or south, east or west, whether to look under the rug, or to kick the cat out the window, and the fact that you had so much control over the game was what made it such a classic. So naturally, a game such as Zork spawned a whole new genre of games. The genre was called 'adventure games', something hardly anyone had heard about in the early 1980's, but which most people have heard about today. One of these adventure games, which was made around 1983 by Sierra on-line, was called: Kings Quest 1. Graphics - 9/10 Use your imagination: It's 1983, and a stunning new game is out with gorgeous 16-colour graphics. The first area at the beginning of the game is a castle scene. A moat is near the bottom of the screen, with a brown bridge on either side of it. Fully animated crocodiles are swimming around in the moat. A tree, drawn with two different shades of green, is in one part of this area. Animated flags stand proud on top of the grey castle, and the background is a sky drawn of two shades of blue. The character that you play in the game: Sir Graham, must have at least eight different colours on him, and over five frames of animation as he walks. As you walk around the various areas of this game, beautifully drawn characters will appear. A fairy for example, will show up, drawn in at least three different shades of pink. There are enemies too, such as the wolf, the elf or the magician, each having their own different colors and frames of animation. (You can stop imagining now...) Of course, it is not 1983 anymore, and naturally the graphics for this date look very outdated. For this reason, people may be put off the game when they first see them. However, if you can imagine yourself back in the 1983, when graphics of this quality were outstanding, then you may even start to enjoy them. Sounds - 6/10 Nope, no speakers in 1983. The only sounds that were available from games in those days were straight from the PCs internal speaker. Back in 1983, if you added a 'beep' here, and a 'boop' there, then you actually come up with something that resembles music. The sound is very loud however, and can get annoying after a while. Thankfully, there is a way to turn the sound off. By simply pressing F2, the sound will be turned off. Actually, once you know about this function key, you might even leave the sound on so you can hear what people actually had to put up with. Gameplay - 8/10 At the time this game was released, the mouse was non-existent. Everything was accomplished by using the keyboard. For this reason, adventure games were a lot harder. You actually have to type things in, which can make for a more challenging, and more fun game. However, this kind of game can be extremely annoying because it does not understand certain words. For example, 'look tree' will be understood, but 'look at the tree' will not. As you make your way around the land of Daventry, you will see all manner of objects and characters with which you can interact. The game is non-linear, meaning that you don't have to follow a strict and certain path. And another aspect of what makes the game so good is trying to find all the points (158 is the most you can get). When you complete the game for the first time, it's unlikely that you will find all the points, as there are many ways to complete this game. This game has great gameplay as there is just so much to do! Lastability - 7/10 This just seems to be such a small adventure game, which is a shame because it must have had great sound and graphics in 1983. The quest just seems to be over very quickly. However, there is a score function. Whenever you accomplish a certain important task in the game, you will get points added to your overall score. There are 158 points to find in total, and finding every single one is very difficult. For this reason, it's likely that your score isn't going to be 158/158 straight away, so you'll probably want to go back and try and find things that will get you more points. By the 2nd game, you might have maximum points. By the 3rd game, you'll have probably found out that there's still a lot more to do in the game besides getting maximum points. By the 4th game, you might have found just about everything. And from then on, you'll probably just play the game for the fun of it! Overall - 8/10 A good game, but it just seems to take itself just a bit too seriously. It also seems a bit empty. There are just too many screens where there is absolutely nothing at all to do. Maybe the creators of this game could have added a few more objects or things to look at in these empty looking screens. Aside from these small problems, Kings Quest 1 is a great game. Don't let the graphics put you off. Kings Quest 1 still is a great game, even by today's standards. --------------------------------------------------------------------- III. The guide --------------------------------------------------------------------- You start in an area near the castle - cross the bridge, and carry on west - "open doors" - north - west - walk up to the start of the steps - "bow to the king" - "talk king" - east - south - south - west - walk behind the rock, and type "push rock" - "get dagger" - north - "climb tree" - walk along the branch of the tree, to the nest - "get egg" - get down from the tree - west - west - "cut rope" - walk to the top-right corner of the well, and type "lower rope" - "climb rope" - climb down into the well - climb down to the bottom of the rope and you will fall in the water - "dive" - swim into the hole at the bottom-left of this area, and you should arrive in the cave of a dragon - exit the cave to refill the bucket, and then enter the cave again - walk close to the dragon, and type "throw water" - "get mirror" - Woohoo, you've got the first treasure! Walk back out into the water to refill the bucket, and then enter the cave again - west - west - south - south - "look in stump" - "get pouch" - "open pouch" - west - north - north - west - walk over to the four- leaf clover - "get clover" - south - a fairy should show up and give you a spell that will protect you - west - walk onto the garden - "get carrot" - north - north - west - "get bowl" - "read bowl" - west - "get walnut" - "open walnut" - north - east - "get pebbles" - north - west - west - west - enter the house - "give bowl" - "fill" - "get fiddle" - exit house - south - south - "eat house" - "open door" - enter the bedroom, and wait for the witch to show up, who will shuffle over to the stove - walk up to the witch, and type "push witch" - "open cupboard" - "get cheese" - "get note" - "read note" - exit the house - west - south - south - "open gate" - walk near to the goat, and type "show carrot" - exit the pen, and the goat should be following you - south - south - south - west - start to cross the bridge, and the goat will shove the troll out of the way - west - "talk troll" - he will ask you to guess his name - "ifnkovhgroghprm" - "get beans" - east - east - "plant beans" - A huge beanstalk will grow from the ground. "climb beanstalk" - up - up - up - walk east along the clouds - east - south - east - east - "look in hole" - "get sling" - north - west - Try and get the giant caught behind the tree, so that he can no longer follow you - Wait behind the tree until th giant falls asleep - "get chest" - east - enter cave - walk down all of the stairs, and exit the cave at the bottom - east - wait for the elf to show up - "talk elf" - north - east - east - south - east - east - wait until the bird shows up - walk behind the rock on the east side of this area, and when the bird is flying over you, type "jump" - the bird will take you to a new location - west - "get mushroom" - east - fall down the hole - south - west - walk close to the rat, and type "give cheese to rat" - "open door" - "play fiddle" - south - "get sceptre" - "get shield" - west - "eat mushroom" - go through the hole" - east - north - north - east - "open door" - north - west - "bow to the king" And you've completed the game! Hopefully with 158/158 points! --------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. Point Listings --------------------------------------------------------------------- So, maybe you've completed the entire game, but you STILL can't find those last few points. Well, I've written a point listing to make things a bit easier. This point listing shows you how to get all the points in the game, but it doesn't tell you every single detail. For all the little details, read the guide. Onward to the point listing! Open the castle doors = 1 point Bow to the king = 3 points Push the rock = 2 points Get the dagger = 5 points Climb the tree = 2 points Get the egg = 6 points Cut the rope at the well = 2 points Climb down the rope at the well = 1 point Dive into the water at the well = 4 points Swim into the hole = 1 point Go back and refill the bucket = 2 points Throw water at the dragon = 5 points Go back and refill the bucket = 2 points Get the mirror = 8 points Look in the stump = 1 point Get the pouch = 3 points Open the pouch = 3 points Get the clover = 2 points Get the carrot = 2 points Get the bowl = 3 points Read the bowl = 1 point Get the walnut = 3 points Open the walnut = 3 points Get the pebbles = 1 point Give the bowl = 3 points Get the fiddle = 3 points Eat the house = 2 points Push the witch = 7 points Open the cupboard = 2 points Get the cheese = 2 points Get the note = 2 points Read the note = 1 points Show the carrot to the goat = 5 points Use the goat to get rid of the troll = 4 points Guessing the gnome's name (ifnkovhghprm) = 5 points Get the beans = 4 points Plant the beans = 2 points Get the sling = 2 points Wait until the giant falls asleep = 7 points Get the chest = 8 points Talk to the elf = 3 points Grab onto the bird = 3 points Get the mushroom = 1 points Give the cheese to the rat = 2 points Play the fiddle = 3 points Get the sceptre = 6 points Get the shield = 8 points Eat the mushroom = 2 points Go through the hole = 1 points Open the doors = 1 points Bow to the king = 3 points Total points = 158/158 points --------------------------------------------------------------------- V. Cheats --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Hold Alt + D to enter a special mode. Now type "get object", followed by a number to get any object in the game. 2. Hold Alt + D to enter a special mode. Now type "tp", followed by a number to get to any room in the game. 3. Hold Alt + D to enter the special mode. Now type "position". Type an X coordinate, and a Y coordinate, and you can end up in some really weird places! --------------------------------------------------------------------- VI. Special thanks --------------------------------------------------------------------- Me - (tomdhayes@yahoo.com) for writing this FAQ. You - for reading this FAQ. CJayC - for GameFAQs. Woohoo! Al Abaloo - for his excellent website (www.vgstrategies.about.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------- VII. Conclusion --------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, I hope my Kings Quest 1 FAQ helped! If you have any easter eggs, bugs, glitches, cheats or tips on Kings Quest 1, e-mail me at tomdhayes@yahoo.com and I'll put them in the next version of this FAQ. Your name will go into the special thanks section, so please tell me if you would like your e-mail address to be shown. Have any questions or comments on Kings Quest 1? Send them to the same e-mail address, and I'll try my best to answer them. Anyway, that's it for this version of the Kings Quest 1 FAQ. Bye! --------------------------------------------------------------------- VIII. Copyright information --------------------------------------------------------------------- This Kings Quest 1 FAQ, copyright 2000 by Tom Hayes. E-mail: tomdhayes@yahoo.com I am in no way affiliated with the makers of Kings Quest 1. DON'T copy this FAQ, or put it on your web site without my permission, which will probably be given if you ask. If you do want to put this FAQ on your web site, just send me an e-mail and ask me. Thanks for reading!