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Anakin Skywalker · 03/02/2012, 06:04 am

Not exactly newsworthy, but I thought it was interesting for it's sentimental value. These are from the Usenet Archives--the first iteration of the "Internet" dating all the way back to around 1980.

The VERY FIRST mention of King's Quest on the internet happened on January 15th, 1985; A James. W Hoffman was asking for help:

"My children (age 8-9) managed to map out all of King's Quest but
have no idea where to begin. Any hints for them or clues
for getting around some of the bad guys or how
to get the treasures?"

http://groups.google.com/group/net.m...b4b79a56b61cfa

Followed by another post on February 25th, 1985 also asking for help, by an R. Curtis Jackson:
http://groups.google.com/group/net.g...6b7877190ebaf2

"I have a friend who needs desperately to know how to move the
boulder in the cave -- he's figured everything else and it is
driving him and about four of his buddies crazy. He has stooped
to asking for a complete spoiler, so I told him I would see what
the Usenet could do."

Two posts in November 1985, the first by a Michael Lopez, the second by a David Somner: http://groups.google.com/group/net.m...e7865d2cb810f0

" Does anyone know how to :
1) move the huge boulder in the cave
2) find the mirror
3) find a cutting tool to cut the bucket off the rope in the well
4) find the shield
5) use the cheese for some purpose
6) use the note from the witches house
7) how to avoid the dwarf
8) to guess the gnomes name? What is it?
9) to make the giant fall asleep faster "

"Hmmm... I tried to get this game about 2 years ago, but was told by several
people that this game wasn't being made any more... Could someone tell
me where it might be possible for me to get a copy? Even better yet, could
someone post a listing of games for the IBM-PC saying where to order them
from, and the price? I think that a lot of people could benefit from this.
-Dave S."

It's now January 1986 and Michael Lopez still hasn't finished KQ1, he writes another post asking for help: http://groups.google.com/group/net.m...3df94ae3a098ee

"I've finally got all of the items - the mirror, the shield, and
the chest - but, when I go to the king, I'm not sure what I'm supposed
to do. If I try to talk to him, he says to come closer, but I cannot
get any closer to him. Any suggestions would be apprieciated
Thanx
Mike"

More people asking for help, February 1986: http://groups.google.com/group/net.g...4062bd79222506

"After you have all three treasures, how do you get
the king to stop asking you to come closer?
Is there any way to find out the gnome's name?
How does the magic ring work?
What are the gold egg and gold walnut for?
-thanx, Steve Miller ihnp4!bambi!steve"

A man asking for a game recommendation for his 11 year old daughter, who is a fan of KQ, in September 1986 http://groups.google.com/group/net.m...3f3c7a98103133

"My daughter's 12th birthday is coming up. She has been playing
"King's Quest II" on a friend's Tandy and wants something similar
for our C64. She says the graphics for "King's Quest" are terrific.
My understanding is that "King's Quest" is not available for the C64.
Can anyone recommend an alternative "adventure" game with good
graphics?"

03/02/2012, 06:04 am	#1
Anakin Skywalker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 609	The first mentions of KQ ever on the Internet/The KQ/Sierra On-Line Archives Not exactly newsworthy, but I thought it was interesting for it's sentimental value. These are from the Usenet Archives--the first iteration of the "Internet" dating all the way back to around 1980. The VERY FIRST mention of King's Quest on the internet happened on January 15th, 1985; A James. W Hoffman was asking for help: "My children (age 8-9) managed to map out all of King's Quest but have no idea where to begin. Any hints for them or clues for getting around some of the bad guys or how to get the treasures?" http://groups.google.com/group/net.m...b4b79a56b61cfa Followed by another post on February 25th, 1985 also asking for help, by an R. Curtis Jackson: http://groups.google.com/group/net.g...6b7877190ebaf2 "I have a friend who needs desperately to know how to move the boulder in the cave -- he's figured everything else and it is driving him and about four of his buddies crazy. He has stooped to asking for a complete spoiler, so I told him I would see what the Usenet could do." Two posts in November 1985, the first by a Michael Lopez, the second by a David Somner: http://groups.google.com/group/net.m...e7865d2cb810f0 " Does anyone know how to : 1) move the huge boulder in the cave 2) find the mirror 3) find a cutting tool to cut the bucket off the rope in the well 4) find the shield 5) use the cheese for some purpose 6) use the note from the witches house 7) how to avoid the dwarf 8) to guess the gnomes name? What is it? 9) to make the giant fall asleep faster " "Hmmm... I tried to get this game about 2 years ago, but was told by several people that this game wasn't being made any more... Could someone tell me where it might be possible for me to get a copy? Even better yet, could someone post a listing of games for the IBM-PC saying where to order them from, and the price? I think that a lot of people could benefit from this. -Dave S." It's now January 1986 and Michael Lopez still hasn't finished KQ1, he writes another post asking for help: http://groups.google.com/group/net.m...3df94ae3a098ee "I've finally got all of the items - the mirror, the shield, and the chest - but, when I go to the king, I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do. If I try to talk to him, he says to come closer, but I cannot get any closer to him. Any suggestions would be apprieciated Thanx Mike" More people asking for help, February 1986: http://groups.google.com/group/net.g...4062bd79222506 "After you have all three treasures, how do you get the king to stop asking you to come closer? Is there any way to find out the gnome's name? How does the magic ring work? What are the gold egg and gold walnut for? -thanx, Steve Miller ihnp4!bambi!steve" A man asking for a game recommendation for his 11 year old daughter, who is a fan of KQ, in September 1986 http://groups.google.com/group/net.m...3f3c7a98103133 "My daughter's 12th birthday is coming up. She has been playing "King's Quest II" on a friend's Tandy and wants something similar for our C64. She says the graphics for "King's Quest" are terrific. My understanding is that "King's Quest" is not available for the C64. Can anyone recommend an alternative "adventure" game with good graphics?"