King's Quest II: Romancing The Throne
From King's Quest Omnipedia
King's Quest II: Romancing the throne was the sequel to the classic best selling game King's Quest I. It used the same AGI engine as King's Quest I.
[edit] Re-releases and Remakes
It was first released in 1985 as a disk that booted on start-up but was re-released in 1987 with EGA support to run under DOS. This is why most remaining copies bear a 1987 rather than a 1985 copyright date.
The Apple II version has improved sound over the PC version.
Due to rather disappointing sales of the 1990 remake of King's Quest I, the prospect of officially remaking and re-releasing King's Quest II was scrapped. However in 2002, AGD Interactive, then known as Tierra Entertainment, released a fan-made remix of King's Quest II.
The fan game used a point and click interface, and also added VGA graphics and digital sound. The project also altered many details from the original story. It removed a few characters and altered others, while it added new puzzles and story elements, including several side-stories, a town to visit, and references to future King's Quest games. The project was titled King's Quest II : Romancing the Stones. As with most fan-made remakes, controversy remains over the copyright issues surrounding the game.
[edit] Easter Eggs
- On the cliffs after the snake, there is a boulder with a little hole in it. Type LOOK IN HOLE while standing in front of it, you will see a preview demo of Sierra's Space Quest 1!
- In the Apple II version you will see a preview for King's Quest III in the same hole.
