King's Quest 1 - Redux Download

Don your adventurer's cap, ready your medieval flamethrower, and return to Daventry to experience the classic adventure again! Will Graham find the secret hideout of the thieving dwarf? Can the Carrot of Resurrection still raise the goat from the dead? Who planted a palm tree in Daventry? And what does the "duck" action do, anyway? Play on, intrepid adventurer!

King's Quest was originally released in 1984 as a premier game to showcase the capabilities of the IBM PCjr. The game went on to spawn numerous ports, remakes, and sequels.

King's Quest 1 Redux builds upon the original game by adding new features and extra polish, while cleaning up numerous small issues. This game is a revamped and upgraded version of the 1987 enhanced EGA version of King's Quest 1.

Screenshots

Come revisit Daventry (now with less palm trees!)

Explore new areas.

Introducing the new "duck" mode.

Looks like Dahlia has been redecorating.

What's New Version History

• New Features + Improvements:
  • Be able to "look" anywhere
  • Fixed several dead end scenarios:
    • New area: Retrieve stolen treasures back from the dwarf
    • Mushroom also available in the leprechaun cave
    • Do not allow Graham to plant the beans on the screen with the condor if Graham hasn't visited the Kingdom of the Leprechauns yet
  • New title and credits screens
  • A chime is made after earning points
  • New "duck" mode
  • Added Achaka statue in the castle
  • Added a "fastest" speed mode
  • Answer the gnome's riddle with the name from either the AGI or SCI version of KQ1.
  • Graham can plant the magic beans on the screen with the ogre
  • Additional silly messages when looking at various rooms and objects throughout Daventry
• Changes:
  • Bowl and note locations swapped
  • Several inventory object's images have been updated (mushroom, magic mirror, shield, sceptre)
  • Updated a couple screens' backgrounds (corrected incorrect coloring, removed ugly and inappropriate trees, etc.)
  • Do not allow Graham to eat the magic beans
  • Removed the useless bucket at the bottom of the well
  • The "fast" speed mode is a similar speed to the "fast" mode in other AGI games
• Fixes:
  • Negative points bug
  • 159 points bug
  • Missing room descriptions
  • Fixed several typos
  • Fixed incorrect messages if Graham tries to interact with the dead goat

How to Play

The original game came out in the mid-1980s, and while most of us don't have a spare Tandy laying about, there are several ways to still play old computer games on modern computers via either DOSBox or ScummVM. King's Quest 1 Redux can be played on any system which supports either DOSBox or ScummVM.

DOSBox is an emulator program which emulates an IBM PC compatible computer running a DOS operating system. ScummVM is a program that supports numerous adventure game engines via virtual machines, allowing the user to play supported adventure games on their platform of choice.

Both DOSBox and ScummVM are viable programs which can be used to play King's Quest 1 Redux. If you have not used either of these programs before, ScummVM is recommended, since it is easier to set up and use than DOSBox, which requires more configuration.

First step: download the game and unzip it.

DOSBox

• Move the kq1redux folder where you normally place games when using DOSBox
• Launch DOSBox
• Change into the kq1redux directory
• Launch the game by typing: sierra

ScummVM

• Launch ScummVM
• Click on the Add Game... button and select the kq1redux folder.
• Select the game which says Fanmade AGI Game from the list and click the Start button.

Additional Info

• Screenshot Comparisons
• Points List
• Interview with the Classic Gamers Guild Podcast about KQ1 Redux

How to Buy the Original King's Quest Games

If you are here, you likely played one of the King's Quest games before. This project was a labor of love to pay homage to the original King's Quest. If you enjoyed playing King's Quest 1 Redux, then please show your support by buying a copy of the original King's Quest games! Or perhaps you already own all of the King's Quest games and just want to buy a couple more copies...

• King's Quest 1+2+3 at GoG
• King's Quest Collection at Steam
• Amazon
• eBay

All King's Quest games were originally © 1984-1998 Sierra On-Line. © 1984-1998 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision and King's Quest are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.