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SIERRA THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM Of f AMI LY GAMES ... CATA L 0 G Ken Williams, founder and president of Sierra On-Line, Inc. *; THE KING'S QUEST SE • v • For almost a decade Robert ' King's Quest series has enth puter game players and c animated adventure game exp the episodes in the King's Ques consistent themes of wholesi tures that challenge adults minds to achieve noble goals. Roberta Williams is the original Animated Adventure game. Quest series, along with Rob games, have captured numen earning her the title "the reigni , adventure gaming." "King's Quest Vh detailed anin * -PC Mag W MS-DOS VGA 5.25" or 3.5" /^MS-DOS EGA/Tandy 5.25 "or 3.5" S7" APPLE MACINTOSH MULTIMEDIA King Graham of Daventry and Cassima The latest edition ill the award winning role-playing adventure series. ® THE KING'S QUEST SERIES For almost a decade Roberta Williams' King's Quest series has enthralled com­ puter game players and defined the animated adventure game experience. All the episodes in the King 's Questseries have consistent themes of wholesome adven­ tures that challenge adults and young minds to achieve noble goals. Roberta Williams is the originator of the 3-D Animated Adventure game. The King's Quest series, along with Roberta's other games, have captured numerous awards, earning her the title "the reigning queen of King's Quest V ® adventure gaming." Absence Makes The Heart Go Yonder Sierra's most richly 3-D "King's Quest V has spectacular, cinemagraphic animated ad­ detailed animation ... " venture ever! King Graham -PC Magazine is the good-hearted, clever hero of Daventry. Sudden­ ly , his royal family and his castle are missing! Aided by an old wizard and a talking owl, you' ll face /011mey with King Graham the mysteries of the dark tlr ro ug1r fearsome /amfs 011 a noble quest 111 beautiful digitized forest, scale precipitous hand-painted 3-D graphics. mountains, cross a scorch­ ing desert and an ominous ocean as you try to rescue the royal family . It's a contest of wits and magic between you and the evil sorcerer Mordack. You've never been cast into an adventure like this! Amigo's true co/ors come slrininx through in ricltly illustrateiJ 'e7ffi~ ~- cinemagraphiccounlrysides. 3 Now available in Multimedia CD ROM! King's Quest I Quest for the Crown The classic first Kingdom of Daventry adventure has King's Quest/I been re-illustrated and re­ Romancing the Throne animated for the 90s. Journey with good King As the brave Sir Graham, Graham in search of love you'll search for hidden and his queen on a roman­ King's Quest IV treasures amidst beautifully tic and magical quest. The Perils of Rosella detailed green forests and You ' ll need a keen eye, King Graham falls deathly countrysides. You 'll even quick wit and courage to ill and his daughter, the meet some of your favorite fight the powers of evil beautiful Princess Rosella, fairy tale characters. and rescue the lovely Prin­ must journey to another But, watch out! You're on cess Valanice from cap­ world in search of the cure. a quest to try and save the tivity in the crystal tower. Explore islands, castles, kingdom and you'll need caves, and magic forests your wits and an inventory ~~® while solving a series of of treasures to complete mini-quests. But are your this series of mini-quests. valiant efforts aiding the good King Graham ... or ffi~ ST~ the evil queen Lolotte? King's Quest III .<$>sr~ To Heir is Human Young Gwydion needs your help! Together you'll struggle to escape the clutches of the evil wizard Manannan. Your travels will carry you back to the land of Daventry where you'll perform deeds of You'll !rave to be brave to fight the awesome dragon . daring and discover the truth of your heritage and Help Princess Rosella restore the the true heir to the throne! health of her ailing father, King Gralram. But, watch out for the ·~®~ witches. The clever wizard casts evil spells you'll have to overcome. Is your game 'dragon'? Get a Hint Book. See order form. 4 's going to inherit olonel 's fortune? A , who'll be the next THE LAURA BOW rder victim? Young, at­ MURDER/MYSTERY SERIES tractive, quick-witted and clever, Laura Bow tries to Award-winning Roberta Williams' new series of Laura Bow unravel a puzzling mystery. designer Roberta mystery adventures will keep you on the The bizarre plot weaves Williams invented edge of your keyboard, biting your nails in through a suspicious cast of the Colonel's "friends" the 3-D Animated suspense. Be prepared for thrills, chills and who are not all friendly. Adventure Game. a line-up of suspects. And the list of new Solving this one is not only She's sold more game titles continues to grow. fun, it's murder! games than any other designer Watch for each new Laura Bow Mystery ffi~ ST in computer thriller from Roberta Williams. This fascinat· ing mystery series and their exciting mature entertainment history. adventure themes will thrill you for hours ... days ... weeks ... years! Look for Laura Bow's next adventure: The Dagger of Amon-Ra Pl unge into the dizzying social whirl of the Roaring 20's. It's an era of jazz, flappers, champagne mad­ ness ... and murder. Laura's on the trail of a stolen Egyptian artifact. You'll have to creep through echoing hallways and cavernous rooms in the Egyptian Wi ng of a New York museum, hot on the trail of the criminal. But the enterprising thief (and murderer) may be "'ffiright behind you. 5 "Such adventure! Such danger! Such wonderfully silly fun!" -Computer Entertainer SPACE QUEST.~ .THE ADVENTURES OF ROGER WILCO You're the janitor on the starship Arcadia. Your mission: to scrub dirty decks ... to replace burned-out light bulbs ... To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Swept The Floor! These spaced-out adventures are designed Weird and stran!l.ealiensawait you You 'll rocket into fabulous in tire funniest places. /rand-painted di!l.itized gra phics with tongue in cheek and fun in mind. The Space and funny advenfures. Quest series is wild, satirical and insanely brilliant (or is that brilliantly insane?). Blast-off with Roger Wilco, sanitation engineer s~:~ turned swashbuckler, and battle bizarre aliens. Roger Wilco and the You'll stumble through a galaxy of spine-tin· Time Rippers gling suspense and side-splitting mishaps. Join Roger Wilco and The Time Rippers on a sensa­ ional 3-D cinemagraphic trip to the future. You'll stumble through time with The Two Guys Roger, trying to stay one from Andromeda step ahead of the Sequel Police. And they're out to make this the last Space These interstellar game Quest game ever. designers are frequently mistaken for Mark Crowe With scrolling screens, a terrific rock 'n roll sound­ and Scott Murphy. track and no-typing, point­ They've been working and-click mouse commands. "Warp speed and together since 1986, warped humor." cracking-up computer ~.,~. -PC Games gamers with the mis­ Now available in adventures of Roger Multimedia CD ROM! Witco, the fastest mop in the galaxy. Lost in space? Get a Hint Book. See order form. 6 ATTENTION MAC OWNERS! IT'S A MAC SIERRA ATTACK Roger Wil co i ~ go i1151 to clean up a wltole new 11111verse'! Sierra is invading Macintosh computers with a Space Quest Ill battalion of awesome games. They're the best Space Quest I The Pirates of Pestulon adventure games your Mac ever put a byte on. The Sarien Encounter Winner of the 1989 Software We've custom-designed these games just for the Hey, wake up! Roger' s Publishers of America Award Mac. You get all the exciting action, the vibrant been napping in the broom for Best Adventure Game. colors and the fantastic music sound/racks that closet. He doesn't even Help the Two Guys from have made Sierra games the most exciting and the know his spaceship' s been Andromeda defend their best quality games you can get! hijacked. The top secret programming careers from Transform your Mac Into An Arcade Of Fun Star Generator has been the diabolical Scumsoft, a stolen and now the entire sleazy, money-hungry com­ Arcade Games cosmos is in danger. You puter cartridge software > Thexder know, some days it just company. You become a robot transformer and battle doesn't pay to wake up. aliens through eight levels of non-stop arcade Help Roger track down the The intrepid game designers culprits or the universe as have been kidnapped. They action. we know it will be toast! need your quick wits and Family Fun mind probing to free them. > Hoyle Book of Games '<;7ffi' IT Only you and Roger can The fantastic graphics and challenging skill achieve the know-how to levels are mesmerizing. You'll be challenged to NEWSFLASH! keep them from having to Space Quest I has been re -il­ 'sell out' their talents and all your favorite card games like Gin Rummy, lustrated and re-animated. start churning out silly Crazy Eights, Hearts, Solitaire and more. You Now you 'll zoom through the second-rate cartridge arcade and your family will deal out hours offun galaxy with: games. challenging Hoyle and your Mac as you shuffle • Hand-painted and through a host of great card games. enhanced graphics. IT [ii Adventure Games • 3-D animated graphics. ffi' > King's Quest V • Music-card compatible stereo You and your Mac will explore the enchanted soundtrack .
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