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                   Kings Quest I FAQ / Walkthrough

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Game:                       Kings Quest I
Platform:                   PC
Author of FAQ/Walkthrough:  Tom Hayes
Version:                    3.0
Last updated:               January 2nd, 2002
E-mail:                     tom@flipmode.com

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                          Copyright Information
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This Kings Quest I FAQ/Walkthrough is Copyright 2000-2002 by Tom Hayes.

This document is not to be distributed in any form without the 
permission of the author, Tom Hayes. The author of this document is not 
affiliated with the creators of this game in any way.

The latest version of this document can be found at www.gamefaqs.com.

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                           Version History
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Version 3.0 - January 2nd, 2002
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Final version of this FAQ/Walkthrough.

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Version 2.0 - November 8th, 2000
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- Added the Frequently Asked Questions section
- Updated the Walkthrough

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Version 1.0 - March 24th, 2000
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First version.

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                              Contents
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1. My Review
2. Walkthrough
3. Point Listing
4. Frequently Asked Questions
5. Cheats
6. Copyright Information

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1. My Review

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Who hasn't heard of adventure games? Whether it's the really old ones, 
such as Zork, or the new ones, such as Grim Fandango. These are all 
classed as adventure games. Zork, was, and still is a classic. It was 
made in the early 1980's I believe, and some people still know what it 
is even today! What made the game so special was the fact that you were 
in control of the character. You chose whether to go north or south, 
east or west, whether to look under the rug, or to kick the cat out the 
window, and the fact that you had so much control over the game was what 
made it such a classic. So naturally, a game such as Zork spawned a 
whole new genre of games. The genre was called 'adventure games', 
something hardly anyone had heard about in the early 1980's, but which 
most people have heard about today. One of these adventure games, which 
was made around 1983 by Sierra on-line, was called: Kings Quest I.  

Graphics - 9/10

Use your imagination: It's 1983, and a stunning new game is out with 
gorgeous 16-colour graphics. The first area at the beginning of the game 
is a castle scene. A moat is near the bottom of the screen, with a brown 
bridge on either side of it. Fully animated crocodiles are swimming 
around in the moat. A tree, drawn with two different shades of green, is 
in one part of this area. Animated flags stand proud on top of the grey 
castle, and the background is a sky drawn of two shades of blue. The 
character that you play in the game: Sir Graham, must have at least 
eight different colours on him, and over five frames of animation as he 
walks. As you walk around the various areas of this game, beautifully 
drawn characters will appear. A fairy for example, will show up, drawn 
in at least three different shades of pink. There are enemies too, such 
as the wolf, the elf or the magician, each having their own different 
colors and frames of animation. (You can stop imagining now...) Of 
course, it is not 1983 anymore, and naturally the graphics for this date 
look very outdated. For this reason, people may be put off the game when 
they first see them. However, if you can imagine yourself back in 1983, 
when graphics of this quality were outstanding, then you may even start 
to enjoy them.

Sounds - 6/10

Nope, no speakers in 1983. The only sounds that were available from 
games in those days were straight from the PCs internal speaker. Back in 
1983, if you added a 'beep' here, and a 'boop' there, then you actually 
come up with something that resembles music. The sound is very loud 
however, and can get annoying after a while. 
Thankfully, there is a way to turn the sound off. By simply pressing F2, 
the sound will be turned off. Actually, once you know about this 
function key, you might even leave the sound on so you can hear what 
people actually had to put up with.

Gameplay - 8/10

At the time this game was released, the mouse was non-existent. 
Everything was accomplished by using the keyboard. For this reason, 
adventure games were a lot harder. You actually have to type things in, 
which can make for a more challenging, and more fun game. However, this 
kind of game can be extremely annoying because it does not understand 
certain words. For example, 'look tree' will be understood, but 'look at 
the tree' will not. As you make your way around the land of Daventry, 
you will see all manner of objects and characters with which you can 
interact. The game is non-linear, meaning that you don't have to follow 
a strict and certain path. And another aspect of what makes the game so 
good is trying to find all the points (158 is the most you can get). 
When you complete the game for the first time, it's unlikely that you 
will find all the points, as there are many ways to complete this game. 
This game has great gameplay as there is just so much to do!

Lastability - 7/10
 
This just seems to be such a small adventure game, which is a shame 
because it must have had great sound and graphics in 1983. The quest 
just seems to be over very quickly. However, there is a score function. 
Whenever you accomplish a certain important task in the game, you will 
get points added to your overall score. There are 158 points to find in 
total, and finding every single one is very difficult. For this reason, 
it's likely that your score isn't going to be 158/158 straight away, so 
you'll probably want to go back and try and find things that will get 
you more points. By the 2nd game, you might have maximum points. By the 
3rd game, you'll have probably found out that there's still a lot more 
to do in the game besides getting maximum points. By the 4th game, you 
might have found just about everything. And from then on, you'll 
probably just play the game for the fun of it!

Overall - 8/10

A good game, but it just seems to take itself just a bit too seriously. 
It also seems a bit empty. There are just too many screens where there 
is absolutely nothing at all to do. Maybe the creators of this game 
could have added a few more objects or things to look at in these empty 
looking screens. Aside from these small problems, Kings Quest I is a 
great game. Don't let the graphics put you off. Kings Quest I still is a 
great game, even by today's standards.

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2. Walkthrough

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You start in an area near the castle - cross the bridge, and carry on 
west - "open doors" - north - west - walk up to the start of the steps - 
"bow to the king" - "talk king" - east - south - south - west - walk 
behind the rock, and type "push rock" - "get dagger" - north - "climb 
tree" - walk along the branch of the tree, to the nest - "get egg" - get 
down from the tree - west - west - "cut rope" - walk to the top-right 
corner of the well, and type "lower rope" - "climb rope" - climb down 
into the well - climb down to the bottom of the rope and you will fall 
in the water - "dive" - swim into the hole at the bottom-left of this 
area, and you should arrive in the cave of a dragon - exit the cave to 
refill the bucket, and then enter the cave again - walk close to the 
dragon, and type "throw water" - "get mirror" - Woohoo, you've got the 
first treasure!

Walk back out into the water to refill the bucket, and then enter the 
cave again - west - west - south - south - "look in stump" - "get pouch" 
- "open pouch" - west - north - north - west - walk over to the four-
leaf clover - "get clover" - south - a fairy should show up and give you 
a spell that will protect you - west - walk onto the garden - "get 
carrot" - north - north - west - "get bowl" - "read bowl" - west - "get 
walnut" - "open walnut" - north - east - "get pebbles" - north - west - 
west - west -  enter the house - "give bowl" - "fill" - "get fiddle" - 
exit house - south - south - "eat house" - "open door" - enter the 
bedroom, and wait for the witch to show up, who will shuffle over to the 
stove - walk up to the witch, and type "push witch" - "open cupboard" - 
"get cheese" - "get note" - "read note" - exit the house - west - south 
- south - "open gate" - walk near to the goat, and type "show carrot" - 
exit the pen, and the goat should be following you - south - south - 
south - west - start to cross the bridge, and the goat will shove the 
troll out of the way - west - "talk troll" - he will ask you to guess 
his name - "ifnkovhgroghprm" - "get beans" - east - east - "plant beans" 
- A huge beanstalk will grow from the ground.

"climb beanstalk" -  up - up - up - walk east along the clouds - east - 
south - east - east - "look in hole" - "get sling" - north - west - Try 
and get the giant caught behind the tree, so that he can no longer 
follow you - Wait behind the tree until the giant falls asleep - "get 
chest" - east - enter cave - walk down all of the stairs, and exit the 
cave at the bottom - east - wait for the elf to show up - "talk elf" - 
north - east - east - south - east - east - wait until the bird shows up 
- walk behind the rock on the east side of this area, and when the bird 
is flying over you, type "jump" - the bird will take you to a new 
location - west - "get mushroom" - east - fall down the hole - south - 
west - walk close to the rat, and type "give cheese to rat" - "open 
door" - "play fiddle" - south - "get sceptre" - "get shield" - west - 
"eat mushroom" - go through the hole" - east - north - north - east - 
"open door" - north - west - "bow"

And you've completed the game! Hopefully with 158/158 points! 

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3. Point Listings

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So, maybe you've completed the entire game, but you STILL can't find 
those last few points. Well, I've written a point listing to make things 
a bit easier. This point listing shows you how to get all the points in 
the game, but it doesn't tell you every single detail. For all the 
little details, read the guide. Onward to the point listing!

Open the castle doors                    - 1 point
Bow to the king                          - 3 points
Push the rock                            - 2 points
Get the dagger                           - 5 points
Climb the tree                           - 2 points
Get the egg                              - 6 points
Cut the rope at the well                 - 2 points
Climb down the rope at the well          - 1 point
Dive into the water at the well          - 4 points
Swim into the hole                       - 1 point
Go back and refill the bucket            - 2 points
Throw water at the dragon                - 5 points
Go back and refill the bucket            - 2 points
Get the mirror                           - 8 points
Look in the stump                        - 1 point
Get the pouch                            - 3 points
Open the pouch                           - 3 points
Get the clover                           - 2 points
Get the carrot                           - 2 points
Get the bowl                             - 3 points
Read the bowl                            - 1 point
Get the walnut                           - 3 points
Open the walnut                          - 3 points
Get the pebbles                          - 1 point
Give the bowl                            - 3 points
Get the fiddle                           - 3 points
Eat the house                            - 2 points
Push the witch                           - 7 points
Open the cupboard                        - 2 points
Get the cheese                           - 2 points
Get the note                             - 2 points
Read the note                            - 1 points
Show the carrot to the goat              - 5 points
Use the goat to get rid of the troll     - 4 points
Guessing the gnome's name (ifnkovhghprm) - 5 points
Get the beans                            - 4 points
Plant the beans                          - 2 points
Get the sling                            - 2 points
Wait until the giant falls asleep        - 7 points
Get the chest                            - 8 points
Talk to the elf                          - 3 points
Grab onto the bird                       - 3 points
Get the mushroom                         - 1 points
Give the cheese to the rat               - 2 points
Play the fiddle                          - 3 points
Get the sceptre                          - 6 points
Get the shield                           - 8 points
Eat the mushroom                         - 2 points
Go through the hole                      - 1 points
Open the doors                           - 1 points
Bow to the king                          - 3 points

Total points                             - 158/158 points

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4. Frequently Asked Questions

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Q. What do I have to do at the start of the game?

A. Walk over to the castle doors and open them.
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Q. I'm in the room with the king. What should I do?

A. Walk to the top step and then bow to the king.
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Q. I'm in an area with a small rock. What should I do?

A. Push the rock.
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Q. I can't push the rock, as it keeps killing me! How should I push it?

A. Walk around the top side of the rock, and then push it.
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Q. What should I do when I've pushed the rock?

A. The rock reveals a hole with a dagger in it. Grab the dagger out of 
the hole.
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Q. What is the purpose of the big tree that is one screen north of the 
rock?

A. You can climb the tree and get an egg from the nest.
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Q. I've arrived at a well. How do I go down into the well?

A. Cut the rope with the dagger, and then lower the rope into the well. 
Climb down the rope to go down into the well.
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Q. I'm in the water at the bottom of the well. What do I have to do 
here?

A. Dive into the water, and then swim to the hole at the bottom left 
corner.
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Q. There's a big dragon in the cave! How do I defeat him?

A. Go back into the water in the well, and then go back into the cave 
with the dragon. This will fill the bucket. Throw the water on the 
dragon to defeat him.
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Q. Okay, I've defeated the dragon. What should I do in the cave?

A. Pick up the mirror.
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Q. I've at an area with a stump. What should I do here?

A. Look in the stump to get a pouch.
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Q. I'm at an area with some clovers. What should I do here?

A. Pick up the four leaf clover.
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Q. I'm at an area with a garden. What should I do here?

A. Pick up a carrot from the garden.
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Q. I've found a bowl. What should I do with it?

A. Pick up the bowl, and then read it.
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Q. I've found a walnut. What should I do with it?

A. Pick the walnut up, and then open it.
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Q. I'm at an area with a beach. There are some pebbles on the beach. 
What should I do here?

A. Get the pebbles from the beach.
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Q. I'm at an old looking house. What should I do here?

A. Enter the house, and give the bowl to the people. Then type "fill" to 
fill the bowl. The people will allow you to have the fiddle. Walk over 
to the fiddle and pick it up.
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Q. I'm outside the witch's house. What should I do here?

A. Eat the house.
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Q. I'm inside the witch's house. What should I do here?

A. Quickly walk into the witch's bedroom and wait for the witch to show 
up.
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Q. I'm in the witch's bedroom and the witch is currently looking over 
the stove. What should I do?

A. Push the witch.
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Q. Okay, the witch is gone. What else is there to do in the house?

A. Get the note, and then read it. Open the cupboard and get the cheese.
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Q. I'm in an area with a goat. What should I do here?

A. Open the gate on the pen, and show the carrot to the goat.
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Q. The goat is following me. Where do I have to lead him?

A. Lead the goat to one of the bridges. The troll will stop you, but the 
goat will attack him and move him out the way.
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Q. I crossed over one of the bridges, and have met with an old troll. 
What do I have to do here?

A. Talk to the troll.
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Q. The troll wants me to guess his name. What is it?

A. The troll's name is ifnkovhgroghprm.
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Q. The troll dropped some beans. What should I do, and where should I go 
from this area?

A. Take the beans, and walk two screens to the east.
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Q. Okay, I've arrived at an area with some soil. What should I do here?

A. Plant the beans.
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Q. A huge beanstalk has grown out of the ground. What do I do?

A. Climb the beanstalk.
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Q. I'm up in the clouds, and I've come to a hole in a tree. What do I do 
here?

A. Look in the hole and get the sling.
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Q. I've arrived at an area with a giant. How should I defeat him? Should 
I use the sling?

A. No, don't use the sling. While you can use the sling on the giant, 
you won't get many points for it. The best way to defeat the giant is to 
make him fall asleep. To do this, try and get him caught behind the 
tree, and he'll eventually fall asleep.
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Q. What do I do after I've defeated the giant?

A. Grab the chest, and then go east to reach a door. Carefully walk down 
the stairs and exit the cave.
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Q. I've arrived at an area where an elf is running about. What should I 
do here?

A. Talk to the elf.
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Q. I've arrived at an area where a bird is flying about. What should I 
do here?

A. Stand behind the rock, and then jump so that you catch the bird. The 
bird will take you to a new area.
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Q. Okay, the bird has dropped me off in a new area. What should I do 
here?

A. Walk west and get the mushroom.
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Q. Help! This big rat is shuffling around, and I can't get past it! How 
do I get past the rat?

A. Give the cheese to the rat.
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Q. I've arrived in an area with lots of people. What should I do here?

A. Play the fiddle.
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Q. I'm in a room with a throne. What should I do here?

A. Get the sceptre and get the cheese.
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Q. I've arrived at a very small hole. How do I go through it?

A. Eat the mushroom.
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Q. Where should I go after walking through the small hole?

A. Go all the way back to the castle at the start of the game. Open the 
door to the castle, and walk through to the King's room. Finally, bow to 
the king.
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5. Cheats

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1. Hold Alt + D to enter a special mode. Now type "get object", followed 
by a number to get any object in the game.

2. Hold Alt + D to enter a special mode. Now type "tp", followed by a 
number to get to any room in the game.

3. Hold Alt + D to enter the special mode. Now type "position". Type an 
X coordinate, and a Y coordinate, and you can end up in some really 
weird places!

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6. Copyright information

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This Kings Quest I FAQ/Walkthrough is Copyright 2000-2002 by Tom Hayes.

This document is not to be distributed in any form without the 
permission of the author, Tom Hayes. The author of this document is not 
affiliated with the creators of this game in any way.

The latest version of this document can be found at www.gamefaqs.com.
