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1990-11-09 - Average Playtime: Not defined

King's Quest V

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    12 Ratings

  • #40+

    Adventure

  • #40+

    Top 1990

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King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! is a 1990 graphic adventure game by Sierra On-Line. Originally released in November 1990, it featured a significant improvement in graphics (achieved through the introduction of VGA into the series). It was also the first King's Quest installment to replace the typing user interface with a point-and-click user interface. The title is a spoof on the proverb, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." King's Quest V sold over half million copies and won several awards. It was later released as a fully voiced "talkie" CD-ROM, done by members of the S...

  • Platforms

    PC, Classic Macintosh, NES, Commodore / Amiga
  • Metascore

    No Meta Score

  • Genre

    Adventure
  • Release Date

    1990-11-09

  • Developer

    Sierra Entertainment
  • Age Rating

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