King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!

King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!

Released: November 09, 1990
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

PC-9800 Series PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac DOS FM Towns Amiga

Genres:

Point-and-click Puzzle Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Fantasy Historical

Player Perspectives:

Side view

Ratings

User Rating

73.6
Based on 29 ratings

Total Rating

73.6
Based on 29 ratings

Summary

King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder is an adventure game in the long-running King's Quest series. Players control King Graham as he embarks on a quest to rescue the Royal Family of Daventry, who have mysteriously disappeared. The game takes place in a fantasy world filled with magic and peril, where Graham must overcome obstacles and solve puzzles to progress. As the fifth installment in the series created by Roberta Williams, King's Quest V builds upon the graphical adventure game format that Williams pioneered, combining text and visuals to create an immersive storytelling experience. The game continues the legacy of the King's Quest series, which had become a popular and influential franchise in the computer gaming industry by the time of its release.

Involved Companies

Activision

Role:
Publisher

Sierra On-Line

Role:
Developer Publisher

Game Engines

Sierra's Creative Interpreter

Keywords

medieval maze graphic adventure witches 8-bit single-player only voice acting damsel in distress yeti presidential protagonist sea monster male protagonist

Alternative Names

KQ5 King's Quest 5 King's Quest 5 國王密使 V

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