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King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne

KQ2, King's Quest 2

Summary:

King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne is an adventure game in the King's Quest series. Players control King Graham, now ruler of Daventry, as he searches for a bride in the land of Kolyma. The game follows Graham's quest to rescue a maiden named Valanice, who is imprisoned in a quartz tower by an evil witch. Players guide Graham through various locations, solving puzzles and overcoming obstacles using inventory items and interaction with characters. The game world draws inspiration from fairy tales and folklore, featuring encounters with classic characters and creatures. King's Quest II expands on the gameplay established in the first game, offering a larger world to explore and more complex puzzles. As the second installment in the series, it continues the story of Graham and introduces elements that would become important to the broader King's Quest narrative, including the character of Valanice, Graham's future queen.

Ratings:

IGDB

5.7

HowLongToBeat

6

HowLongToBeat:

Main story
2½h
Main + extra
3h
Completionist
5h

Achievements:

RA
RetroAchievementsApple II
24

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Details

Franchises:

King's Quest

Game modes:

Single player

Themes:

Fantasy

Game engines:

AGI

Languages:

English

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Release dates

Jun 20, 1985: Unknown platform (North America)

Nov 07, 1985: Unknown platform (North America)

Dec 12, 1985: Unknown platform (North America)

Apr 02, 1987: Unknown platform (Europe)

Jun 18, 1987: Unknown platform (North America)

Aug 18, 1988: Unknown platform (North America)