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[[Image:King's Questions - DOS - Screenshot - Intro.png|thumb|256x256px|The introduction screen.]]
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{{Video Game
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| Title            = King's Questions
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| Image           = King's Questions - DOS - Screenshot - Intro.png
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| ImageDescription = MS-DOS - Screenshot - Title screen.
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| Developer        = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Sierra On-Line}}
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| Publisher        = {{VideoGamePublisher|Sierra On-Line}}
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| PublishedYear    = 1994
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| PublishedMonth  = ??
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| PublishedDay    = ??
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| Platforms        = {{Platform|DOS}}
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| Genres          = {{VideoGameGenre|Trivia video game|Trivia}}
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| Themes          = {{MediaTheme|Adventure}}
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| Series          = ''[[King's Quest (universe)|King's Quest]]''
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| Distributions    = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}}
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}}
  
'''''King's Questions''''' is a ''[[King's Quest (universe)|King's Quest]]''-themed trivia game developed and published by [[Sierra On-Line]] in 1994 for [[MS-DOS]] and bundled with the ''[[King's Quest: Collector's Edition]]''. The game is programmed in the [[Sierra Creative Interpreter 2]].
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'''''King's Questions''''' is a ''[[King's Quest (universe)|King's Quest]]''-themed [[trivia video game]] developed and published by [[Sierra On-Line]] in 1994 for [[MS-DOS]] and bundled with the ''[[King's Quest: Collector's Edition]]''. The game is programmed in the [[Sierra Creative Interpreter|SCI v2 engine]].
  
 
The game is set after the events of ''[[King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]]'' as Prince Alexander and Princess Cassima sail from the Land of the Green Isles back to Daventry. Multiple-choice trivia questions are posed along the trip, but, unbeknownst to you, the success of your answers affects the safety of the ship! Too many wrong answers and your ship will sink!
 
The game is set after the events of ''[[King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow]]'' as Prince Alexander and Princess Cassima sail from the Land of the Green Isles back to Daventry. Multiple-choice trivia questions are posed along the trip, but, unbeknownst to you, the success of your answers affects the safety of the ship! Too many wrong answers and your ship will sink!
  
 
==Personal==
 
==Personal==
After my cousin bought the ''King's Quest: Collector's Edition'', we found this trivia game bundled in with it. At the time, we had not played games 1-3, but we were very familiar with games 4-6, so always beat the game, just not in the best shape at the end. After playing a lot of the other ''King's Quest'' titles, my knowledge improved, and, by playing the trivia several times more, I was finally able to beat game without getting a single question wrong. I think I got a perfect run not too long after playing the game, in 1994.
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| Won      = Yes. Perfect score.
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| CantWin  =
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| Finished = Around 1994.
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==Status==
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After my cousin bought the ''[[King's Quest: Collector's Edition]]'', we found this trivia game bundled in with it. At the time, we had not played games 1-3, but we were very familiar with games 4-6, so always beat the game, just not in the best shape at the end. After playing a lot of the other ''King's Quest'' titles, my knowledge improved, and, by playing the trivia several times more, I was finally able to beat game without getting a single question wrong not too long after playing it.
I don't own this game, but I have beaten it.
 
  
 
==Review==
 
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King's Questions - DOS - Screenshot - Silly Question.png|Others, not so much.
 
King's Questions - DOS - Screenshot - Silly Question.png|Others, not so much.
 
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==Representation==
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| Media                      = Video games
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| StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail
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| StrongFemaleCharacterNotes  = Female characters are only mentioned.
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| BechdelTestStatus          = Fail
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| BechdelTestNotes            = No women talk.
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| StrongPOCCharacterStatus    = Fail
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| StrongPOCCharacterNotes    = Everyone is white.
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| QueerCharacterStatus        = Fail
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| QueerCharacterNotes        = There are no queer characters.
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==Credits==
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 7 March 2024

King's Questions

King's Questions - DOS - Screenshot - Intro.png

MS-DOS - Screenshot - Title screen.

Developer Sierra On-Line
Publisher Sierra On-Line
Published 1994-??-??
Platforms DOS
Genres Trivia
Themes Adventure
Series King's Quest
Distribution Commercial

King's Questions is a King's Quest-themed trivia video game developed and published by Sierra On-Line in 1994 for MS-DOS and bundled with the King's Quest: Collector's Edition. The game is programmed in the SCI v2 engine.

The game is set after the events of King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow as Prince Alexander and Princess Cassima sail from the Land of the Green Isles back to Daventry. Multiple-choice trivia questions are posed along the trip, but, unbeknownst to you, the success of your answers affects the safety of the ship! Too many wrong answers and your ship will sink!

Personal

Own?No.
Won?Yes. Perfect score.
FinishedAround 1994.

After my cousin bought the King's Quest: Collector's Edition, we found this trivia game bundled in with it. At the time, we had not played games 1-3, but we were very familiar with games 4-6, so always beat the game, just not in the best shape at the end. After playing a lot of the other King's Quest titles, my knowledge improved, and, by playing the trivia several times more, I was finally able to beat game without getting a single question wrong not too long after playing it.

Review

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3 5 5 4 6

Best Version: DOS

— This section contains spoilers! —

Good

  • Thanks to the wealth of games available, the questions cover a lot of different topics.
  • As is typical for Sierra, the graphics are pretty good, even for a mini game.

Bad

  • With only 42 total questions, you'll probably see repeats during your second play-through.
  • Some of the questions have such ridiculous multiple-choice answers that even someone unfamiliar with the game could get them right.

Ugly

  • Nothing.

Media

Icon

Screenshots

Representation

Strong female character?FailFemale characters are only mentioned.
Bechdel test?FailNo women talk.
Strong person of color character?FailEveryone is white.
Queer character?FailThere are no queer characters.

Credits

Roles Staff
Designer Susan Frischer
Programmer Greg Tomko-Pavia
Artist Mike Hutchison
Quality Assurance Judy Crites
Additional Questions Josh Mandel

Links