King's Quest: Quest for the Crown Technical

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General Information

Graphics

Sound

Requirements

MS-DOS

Minimum OS:	MS-DOS 3.1
Minimum CPU:	Intel 8088 / 8086
Minimum RAM:	256 KB
Minimum Video RAM:	N/A
Graphics Modes:	Hercules, CGA, PCjr, Tandy / PCjr, EGA, VGA, MCGA
Audio Hardware:	PC Speaker, Tandy/PCjr Sound, Platform Specific
Input Devices:	Keyboard, Analog Joystick
Media:	1 3½" floppy diskettes

Tandy

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Minimum CPU:	Intel 8088 / 8086
Minimum RAM:	256 KB
Graphics Modes:	Hercules, CGA, PCjr, Tandy / PCjr, EGA, VGA, MCGA
Audio Hardware:	PC Speaker,Tandy/PCjr Sound,Platform SpecificPC Speaker, Tandy/PCjr Sound, Platform Specific
Input Devices:	Keyboard, Analog Joystick
Media:	1 3½" floppy diskettes

PC Booter

Minimum CPU:	Intel 8088 / 8086
Minimum RAM:	256 KB
Graphics Modes:	Hercules, CGA, PCjr, Tandy / PCjr, EGA, VGA, MCGA
Audio Hardware:	PC Speaker,Tandy/PCjr Sound,Platform SpecificPC Speaker, Tandy/PCjr Sound, Platform Specific
Input Devices:	Keyboard, Analog Joystick
Media:	1 3½" floppy diskettes

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Mega Cartridge

Exploring Game Resources

Resources Used

• Logic Resource (AGI) — Logic resources; the game logic.
• VIEW Resource (AGI) — View resources; 16 color sprite graphics.
• PIC.* — Picture resources; 16 color background graphics.
• Sound Resource (AGI) — Sound resources for music and some sound effects.
• WORDS.TOC — Internal dictionary for the parser.
• Object File (AGI) — Stores the inventory items.

External Resources

Resource Tools

• Sierra Resource Viewer - Opens, views, and exports AGI and SCI game resources

Patches

• No Official Patch

New Installer

• SHP New DOSBox Installer   Setup File [1.03 MB]

Requires files from the original distribution media. Works with all versions of the game.
(Note, for the collections please use the collections installers.)

Debug Modes

The debug mode is activated by pressing [ALT-D] key combination.

Debug Commands

After the debug mode is activated, the following commands are available:

Room and Ego Commands

Command	Result
ROOM	Displays room number
TP (room number)	Teleport to specified room (change room/scene/script)
SP	Shows position of ego
SHOW POSITION or POSITION	Show ego's current screen coordinates
POSITION + (new coordinates)	Change egos position
SHOW PRIORITY	Displays the current rooms priority bands and control lines
SET PRIORITY	Set the priority of ego
RELEASE PRIORITY	Release the last priority that ego was set to

Flag and Variable Commands

Command	Result
SHOW FLAG	Displays a specified flag (one of 256 flags)
SET FLAG	Sets a specified flag (one of 256 flags)
RESET FLAG	Clears specified flag (one of 256 flags)
SHOW VAR or SHOW VARIABLE	Displays one of the 256 variables
SET VAR or SET VARIABLE	Change the value of one of the 256 variables

Object/Inventory Debug Commands

Command	Result
OBJECT NUMBER	Displays list of all the objects and their object numbers
OBJECT ROOM	Displays which room an object is found in
GET OBJECT	Get specified object and adds to inventory
GIMME GIMME	Get all inventory items

* There are 256 variables and 256 flags

Misc Debug Commands

Command	Result
QUIT	Quit game (locks up with most later games)
[SCROLL LOCK]	Trace mode*

* Only works with AGI v2

Related Links

• King's Quest Series
• Sir Graham