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| ReleaseDate = July {{1983}} <ref>[[File:PDF.png]] [[Media:Kings_Quest_Collection_Series_-_Manual.pdf#page=6]] — King's Quest Collection Manual. Sierra On-Line. 1997. p. 4. Retrieved 2016-09-25.</ref>
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==<br /> A.K.A. ==

* '''''King's Quest 1'''''
* '''''KQ1'''''

==<br /> Description ==

<blockquote>
'''''King's Quest: Quest for the Crown''''' (aka '''King's Quest''') is a 1983  [[GAL]]/[[AGI1]]/ [[AGI2]] {{AdventureCategory}}, originally published for the [[IBM]] [[PCjr]] simply as '''''King's Quest'''''. The story and the general design of the game was developed by [[Roberta Williams]].
</blockquote>

==<br /> Synopsis ==

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{{Quote|Attrib = 1988 Sierra Catalog<ref>[[File:PDF.png]] [[Media:SierraCatalog-1988.pdf#page=4]] — Sierra 88 Catalog 2015-11-06 (PDF). Sierra On-Line. 1988. pg. 6</ref>
}}
Become Sir Graham, brave and noble knight. Search the kingdom for the lost treasures of Daventry, and return them to King Edward. The journey will be long and treacherous, and you will meet many creatures from fable and folklore. Confront a wicked witch, a greedy troll, and a ferocious giant, among others.

Many paths await you, and only your wit and resourcefulness can guide you to success. The more clever you prove yourself, the greater the reward that awaits.
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==<br /> About ==

<blockquote>
'''''King's Quest''''' was developed to showcase the advanced abilities of [[w:IBM|IBM's]] new computer, the [[PCjr]]. It featured higher graphics (160px x 200px by 16 colors) and a three voice audio with noise channel. IBM commissioned Sierra to produce a game that could showcase the PCjr's capabilities. <ref>Trivette, Donald B. (February 1985). [https://archive.org/stream/1985-02-compute-magazine/Compute_Issue_057_1985_Feb#page/n137/mode/2up "Inside King's Quest"]. Compute! magazine.</ref> Though considered to be the first [[AGI]] game, it was originally developed in [[Game Adaptation Language]], or GAL, a precursor to [[AGI]]. AGI was designed to be portable {{CiteReqNamed}}. This meant that it could easily be ported to other platforms, which is why the game was available for so many different platforms.

Though developed by Sierra with assistance from IBM, the game was originally published by by IBM and was released simply as King's Quest; the subtitle "Quest for the Crown" was added to the game box in the 5th re-release (1987), but did not appear in the game itself. The 1990 remake was renamed '''''[[King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown - SCI|King's Quest I: Quest for the Crown]]'''''.

The game was a huge success {{CiteReqNamed2}} and helped Sierra back to solvency {{CiteReqNamed2}}.

Copyright record: https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/detailed-record/13820161
</blockquote>

==<br /> Downloads ==

<blockquote>
=== GOG ===

* [[goggame:kings_quest_1_2_3| Buy the full game on GOG.com]]

=== <span class="Inactive">Demos</span> ===

* <span class="Inactive">No Known Demo Available</span>

=== <span class="Inactive">Misc Downloads</span> ===

* [[File:ZIPInactive.png]] <span class="Inactive">None Available</span>
</blockquote>

==<br /> Walkthroughs/Hints ==

* [[shp:Walkthroughs/KQ1AGIWalkthrough.html|King's Quest: Quest for the Crown Walkthrough]]
* [[shp:Hints/KQ1Hints.html|King's Quest: Quest for the Crown Hint Page]]
* [[shpsf:6|SHP King's Quest Forum]]

==<br /> References ==

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==<br /> Related Links ==

* [[King's Quest Series]]
* [[Sir Graham]]
* [[w:King Graham|Sir Graham on Wikipedia]]
* [[SHP:Games/KingsQuest/KQ1AGIHelp.html|King's Quest: The Quest for the Crown on The Sierra Help Pages]]
* [[SHP:Games/KingsQuest/KQSeriesHelp.html|King's Quest Series on The Sierra Help Pages]]
* [[SHP:Games/KingsQuest/KQSeriesHelp.html|King's Quest Series on The Sierra Help Pages]]
* [[w:King's Quest I|King's Quest: The Quest for the Crown on Wikipedia]]
* [[w:King's Quest|King's Quest Series on Wikipedia]]
* [[mobygame:kings-quest|King's Quest: The Quest for the Crown on MobyGames]]
* [[mobygrp:kings-quest-series|King's Quest Series on MobyGames]]
* [[imdbt:tt0244587|King's Quest on IMDb]]
* [http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/reviews/120/ The History of ''KQ1''] at Adventure Classic Gaming
* [http://www.agdinteractive.com/games/kq1/about/about.html  AGDI Remake]
* [[Sierra Release List]]

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