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Episode 88:

The Quest For The Crown

Runtime: 61 Minutes

We look back at the career of Roberta Williams, the Queen of Adventure Games, as part of our discussion on King's Quest, released for the IBM PCJr in May of 1984. We'll look at how she got into game development and worked her way into the creation of King's Quest. Its importance to gaming is talked about, as well as the legacy it left behind. Finally, we'll talk about what Roberta Williams recently announced on today's adventure filled trip down Memory Card Lane.

King's Quest

References:

Wikipedia Article:

  Wikipedia - King's Quest

Game-Specific Wiki:

  King's Quest Fandom

Additional Sources:

Roberta Williams Article:

  Wikipedia - Roberta Williams

Wizard and the Princess Article:

  Wikipedia - Wizard and the Princess

Mystery House Article:

  Wikipedia - Mystery House

Time Zone Article:

  Wikipedia - Time Zone (video_game)

Computer Games Review Article:

  Computer Games Vol 3 No 4

King's Quest Playthrough:

  KING'S QUEST I Adventure Game Gameplay Walkthrough - No Commentary Playthrough

Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Comfortable Mystery by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3531-comfortable-mystery

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/