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

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

1990

Game Information

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.

Release Date

November 9, 1990

Developer

Sierra On-Line

Publisher

Activision

Platforms

PC-9800 SeriesPC (Microsoft Windows)MacDOSFM TownsAmiga

Genres

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventure

Themes

FantasyHistorical

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