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Part V: Let The Rejoicing Continue!
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King's Quest V: The Text Adventure
(PC, 2005)
The game is exactly what it sounds like: a text-based adaptation of King's Quest V. Released initially in two parts, you must type in everything you want Graham to do without being able to see him perform any actions. Compared to its source material, I'm not sure why I would want to play this. However, classic gaming afficionados surely would find comfort and nostalgia in this. But it's 2005: time for modernity!
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King's Quest ZZT
(PC, 2000)
Using ASCII characters to mould its visual image (the protagonist is portrayed by a smiley face seen in the classic ASCII character set), King's Quest ZZT strives to tell the tale of Prince Alexander as he faces Ravenlos, the cousin of Manannan (whom he transformed into a cat in King's Quest III). Nothing really stands out in this interpretation of a possible scenario, but it is not considered canon. As well, oddly enough, Alexander refers to previous events by the games they were in. "Oh, I remember such-and-such event from King's Quest III" and so forth. Is the Royal Family of Daventry aware that they are in computer games?
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King's Quest ZZT 2
(PC, 2000)
Believe it or not, King's Quest ZZT was popular enough to warrant a sequel. This time, King Graham and Queen Valanice are kidnapped by a foreign army, and it's up to Alexander to once again step into the hero's shoes and venture out in search of his lost parents. Still dancing with the ASCII aesthetic, this is certainly a questionable sight to behold for this kindly old series.
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Owl's Quest: Every Owl Has His Day
(PC, 2007)
Though the fanbase for Cedric the Owl is infinitesimal, it does exist, at least in the mind of this fan-based development team. In this game, Cedric receives an invitation to attend the birthday party of Prince Alexander and Princess Rosella, which is being held in the Land of the Green Isles. Unfortunately for him, Crispin (Cedric's employer from King's Quest V) has cursed him with the inability to fly because Cedric was apparently messing around in his flower garden. In order to attend the ceremonies, Cedric must regain his ability to fly by breaking the spell. If I was Crispin, I'd have cursed the damn bird so that he couldn't visit as much and annoy the heck out of me. Anyway, the game itself is poorly put together; it looks and plays like sluggish diarrhea, there are numerous spelling mistakes, and it's incredibly short. In other words, Cedric finally got the game he deserves.
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