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

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

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure

by Sierra On-Line

Score

Ratings

Published

7.4

32

1990

IGDB critic rating

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Information

Consoles

PC-9800 Series, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga

How Long to Beat

Main story10h

Developer

Sierra On-Line

Publisher

Activision

Game Modes

Single player

Release Date

Nov 9, 1990

Age Rating

ESRB E

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Information

Consoles

PC-9800 Series, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, FM Towns, Amiga

Developer

Sierra On-Line

Publisher

Activision

Game Modes

Single player

Release Date

Nov 9, 1990

Age Rating

ESRB E

How Long to Beat

—

Rushed

10h

Main story

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Completionist

Synopsis:

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.

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