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| ReleaseDate = {{1989}}<ref>From the in-game About</ref>
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| Designer = {{LoriCole}}, {{CoreyCole}}
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==<br /> A.K.A. ==

* '''''Hero's Quest'''''
* '''''So You Want to Be a Hero'''''
* '''''HQ'''''

==<br /> Description ==

<blockquote>
'''''Hero's Quest''''' is the first in [[Lori Cole|Lori]] and [[Corey Cole|Corey Cole's]] [[Quest for Glory Series]]. A copyright dispute forced Sierra to rename the game. It is an adventure/RPG hybrid genre game. Like [[w:Dungeons & Dragons|D&D]] the player chooses a class at the beginning, which determines what puzzles and scenarios he will encounter, though classes can have skills for other classes. Stats are developed through experience.

Sierra was forced to re-release the game with a new title (''[[Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero (EGA)|Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero]]'') on [[1990|Sept 06, 1990]] due to a legal dispute over the copyrighted name ''HeroQuest'' <ref>"[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/699/heroquest Milton Bradley's ''HeroQuest'' Board Game]"</ref> (Milton Bradley's HeroQuest Board Game). Though both were released in 1998, Sierra never copyrighted the name, while Milton Bradley did.
</blockquote>

==<br /> Synopsis ==

<blockquote>
The valley of [[Spielburg]] is in trouble. The Baron's daughter has gone missing, as has his son. A nasty witch named [[Baba Yaga]] has placed the entire valley under a curse! And now goblins and worse roam the valley at will.

It falls to YOU, brave but unknown hero, to step in and save the day. Can you do it? Will the evil be slain? Do you have a spare pair of underpants in your backpack?

With three classes to choose from - warrior, mage or thief - plus all the ability points to assign at will, you can create the hero you always wished to be. Best of all, each class offers different ways to solve the game.

So grab your dashing cloak and prepare to do battle. Do YOU want to be a Hero?
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==<br /> About ==

<blockquote>
Released in 1989. Also known as ''[[Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero (EGA)|Quest for Glory I: So You Want to Be a Hero]]'' and '''クエスト フォー グローリィ''' (NEC PC-9801).
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==<br /> Downloads ==

<blockquote>
=== GOG ===

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

=== New Installer ===

* [[File:Setup.png]] [[SHPBin:NewInstallers/HerosQuestForDOSBox.exe|SHP New Hero's Quest DOSBox Installer]] &nbsp; <span class="DLInfo"> Setup File [742 KB]</span><br />
::Requires files from the original distribution media.

=== Demos ===

* [[Hero's Quest Demo]]

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

* [[File:ZIPInactive.png]] <span class="Inactive">No Official Patch</span>
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=== <span class="Inactive">Misc Downloads</span> ===

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

* [[shp:Walkthroughs/QfG1Walkthrough.html|Hero's Quest Walkthrough]]
* [[shpf:9|SHP Quest for Glory Forum]]

==<br /> References ==

<references />

==<br /> Related Links ==

* [[Quest for Glory Series]]
* [[The Hero]]
* [[SHP:Games/QuestForGlory/HerosQuestHelp.html|Hero's Quest on The Sierra Help Pages]]
* [[SHP:Games/QuestForGlory/QfGSeriesHelp.html|Quest for Glory Series on The Sierra Help Pages]]
* [[w:Hero's Quest: So You Want To Be A Hero   |Hero's Quest on Wikipedia]]
* [[w:Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero|Hero's Quest on Wikipedia]]
* [[w:Quest for Glory|Quest for Glory Series on Wikipedia]]
* [[mobygame:heros-quest-so-you-want-to-be-a-hero|Hero's Quest on MobyGames]]
* [[mobygrp:quest-for-glory-series|Quest for Glory Series on MobyGames]]
* [[Sierra Release List]]

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