Quest for Glory 1 - So You Want To Be A Hero VGA
 

Feel free to comment and discuss this game here. Also, if you have any useful tips or tricks don't hesitate to share them with the others! Thanks!

Review

Oh yeah, the Quest for Glory series rule! Especially this first one. Have played it through at least 5 times with different kinds of characters and so on.

I've never played this remake version, but it seems that now I will get to do that.

Quest for Glory!!
 

I loved these games, in fact when I was younger I bought the collection off amazon.com which included all 4 versions. I loved the first one a lot, the second one was cool, but had pretty bad graphics which is why I'm excited for the VGA version they're working on. 3 and 4 were good too. Cept they both needed patches and I could never find them...If you want me to I might be able to upload the 3rd one but I have no clue how to go about it...I guess it depends on what the hosts of the website have to say. Hope that helps, and if anyone ever needs any help on this game, let me know, I think I've beaten it like 15 times, :D .
-Sean

xndr2181: There working on a VGA version of number 2?

This is the best ever quest series and these games are one of the best rpgs ever are there any plans for getting the rest of the series on abandonia? I'd like to help but all the disks i had are lost or damaged.

I never finished quest for glory 4 but by god one day i will.

Anyone ever play number 5 was it any good?

I bought Quest for Glory 5: Dragon Fire the day it was released. (Haven't done that in a while)

Anyway, personally I though it was pretty good. Bloody hard (but maybe I'm just hopeless).

I LOVED the Dryad bit. Shame there wasn't more to it, though. I mean Wizard's Staff: pretty bloody important! What gruelling, mind-twisting tasks do you need to complete to be able to get it? Watering trees, then Dancing!

Ahhh this game brings back memories :?
@revgb: I played QG 5 and it wasn't that good... :(

I also have the (probably) abandoned sequels, 2 and 3.
:AR: :pissed: :terror:

yeah i never heard good things about number 5 so i never bothered to play it.

im not so sure about any of the quest series being abandoned form what i can remember serria is relly strict about that sort of thing
altho considering how many serria games are on this site i might be wrong :)

Quest for Glory 5?
 

Yeah, I played the demo of QFG5 and wasn't too impressed. They tried the whole 3d thing, and I'm not the biggest 3D adventure game fan. Although like I said, I only played the demo, so it's possible the game was good. Did anyone play the 4th one and have game problems? I hated the fact that I knew how to beat the game but couldn't cause it glitched so much.
-Sean

yeah i bought qg4 when it first came out and couldnt finsh it cause of bugs then bought the anthology cd with all 4 games on it and still couldnt finish number 4

quest for glory 2 was the hardest game in the series imo - im crap at spelling and i always got lost in the cities mazes the majik map helps but still, pain in the ass to navigate when i first palyed it as a kid

Yeah, I had quest for glory 4 as well from the anthology, it pissed me off so much that it was so glitchy. Anway, I agree the second game was the hardest but there was nothing more satisfying then beating it without a walkthrough, I was so proud of myself :lol: .
-Sean

The only game I've ever used a walkthrough for was GTA - Vice City and that's because it was so boring and I did all of the side missions...

Hehehe, that's awesome, I wish I could have been that successful at games, but sadly I tend to use walkthroughs when I get stuck really hardcore. Oh, well all I ever used the walkthrough for religiously were the Final Fantasy games.
-Sean

Re: Quest for Glory!!
 

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (\"xndr2181\")</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Cept they both needed patches and I could never find them...[/b][/quote]

Patches can be found here:
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcad...s/Downloads.htm

love and peace

Wow, thanks emplayer, that actually does help alot!
-Sean

Hey I've got a problem - i'm stuck at the maze . I pull the chain the door opens and closes but when I come to it thes a wall inside.Is that because the game goes too fast (I noticed that witch the swordsman) or do I do something wrong?

You mean the maze from Yorick?

You should be more precise.

As I recall that's just part of the maze. My advice is to look for another exit, ;)
-Sean

Well I think I've used all the possible ones.At this moment I can go in one door pull the chain, yorick stands up and the door opens.But when I go back and try to enter the door I've opened before they're closed. I even tried the walkthrough - it says that I should go through the door I try to open.But HOW?

PS.
Sorry for my english I'm not from the USA...

I`m also not from USA (like most people in this forum i think..) but youre english is good enough for me... :D

thanks - but do you know hwat should I do ?

Never played the VGA version, only the EGA one, and I just toyed around with the room until I got out, so dunno how to say it. Looked it up in a walkthrough (for the VGA version). This's what it says:
Walkthrough's by CyricZ, just to give credit ;)

This site is great, I am so happy I stumbled upon it.

I have a question, does this game have speech? I can't remember if it does or not, and I've managed to get sound and music playing but no speech.

Thnx

I think there's no speech awailable.

On many fatser computers (like mine) the door will close almost as soon as you open it, regardless of the speed (if you turn the speed all the way down, the door will appear to stay open, but thats just a bug, you still can't go through it). That is the computer's fault, not the games. :D Run turbo or some similar program when you get to this part, and that should help.

G'day, The best way to play the Quest for Glory games seems to be in DOSBOX. Inregards to the Quest for Glory 4 CD - Download all of the patches, execute them all and then use DOSBOX. I got to the end (which after all the work was slightly dissappointing...) but the games is much more fun without all the glitches, and slowing turbo up and down.

Quest for Glory 1 VGA - after getting pretty much all the way through (I mean I was playing for hours) I got stuck at Yoricks maze door. Even though the door was opened my stupid hero could not get through (I mean the dude beat monsters, fairies, armies and yet couldn't pass through a door) It pissed me off so much that after an hour or so of restarting the computer, trying every directional button including the mouse to get through I deleted the file and threw a dummy spit. It was after I deleted all of the files including the saved games I came across a PATCH for "Yorick's maze door" ARGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!. I can't remember the name of the site...but it is available.

Once again the best I can suggest is play through dosbox.

Good Luck

Amanda-Lyn

LOL Amanda-Lyn!!! :lol: :D

If you ask me, the best way to play those old games is to play them on old computer!
Also I have found that Win98 is even better in some games than DosBox (I mean on never computers).

BTW I stuck at maze, too. But it was long time ago when I played this game, then I deleted it. :twisted:

That maze's easier in the EGA version. Wait a bit until I've screenshotted and reviewed it, so Kosta can add it. Until then, try this link.

I saw Quest for Glory 4 and Broken Sword 2 at a Farm King's computer games and movies section the other day.
Wierd huh. :blink: :D
Why doesn't someone upload QFG 4 with the patch? :huh: :D

's QfG4 still being sold then?

Actually, they were just games that the store had not been able to sell.
You see, they were on the clearance rack. :D

Just got to know that to know if they're abandonware or not ;)

I think it's abandonware.

About the game, the quest for glory games are the greatest adventure/rpg games ever made. This first part is the less of the 5.

I find it the best one. Then again, never was lucky enough to play nr. 5, so can only speak of the first 4.

Number 5 is without a doubt the best one ever made :)

It's a completely different style than the other 4, but doesn't mean it's bad. Just wouldn't compare it to the others.

Hi there! :bye:

Does anybody know were I can find the game manuals for all QfG games? I think they are needed to play the game, aren't they? THX

Replacementdocs.com

They're down for quiet some time now :cry:

Anyways... We have made a buisness deal with those guys.

And we are getting all the manuals for all the games we have on this site. :ok:

Just hang on.

You got that right bro... actually the best way to play them is in DOS, like i do :evil:
@Guest : Walkthroughs
QfG 4
QfG 3
QfG 2
QfG 1
Anything else for Qfg series, here (including demos of qfg1 :eeeeeh: :blink: )

Ah, ok. Then I'll wait and try to complete Myst IV first. :D

@Omuletzu Well, usually I try to use walkthrougs only if I really need them, since I want to find the solutions myself. Anyway, thx for the tip.

Ah yes the infamous QFG series, my favorite of all adventure games, and theone series I probably know inside and out with every single possible class. The game I am weakest on is probably Quest for Glory 2: Trial by Fire, but I did manage to beat the game with all three classes, becoming a Paladin with each. I used to watch my brother play the games when I was young (six years old or so), and then when I was twelve I was looking through a clearance bin and happened to see Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire. After playing Dragon Fire, I proceeded to go ebay and purchase the entire collection for only $27 dollars (you see, people don't ususally buy CD's without a picture, and without the original box...I just wanted the games)Although I must disagree that Dragon Fire was the best game, I definately enjoyed it very much. I believe it to be one of the best 3D Adventure games, seeing as how most of the time they totally tank. Being a music buff, that is one of the things I noticed about Dragon Fire; its music was absolutely incredible. I really enjoyed the soundtrack. I do remember Shadows of Darkness as being very buggy, but I also remember learning how to bypass many of the bugs (stupid error 52, hallelujah for CPU Killer and a slow computer.) Anyway, that's my two cents. I hope to see Trial by Fire and Shadows of Darkness on this site soon.

AGD Interactive is in the process of making a VGA version of QFG 2. Their VGA version of King's Quest 1 and especially King's Quest 2 were phenomenal, so I'm sure they'll do a good job with QFG 2 as well. I'm not sure when it's due to be released, but they've been working on it for a while now so hopefully it's not too far off. Their website is www.agdinteractive.com.

I consider 5 to be the worst. The gulf between the core series, 1-4, and 5 is as wide as the grand canyon. Before you call me a curmudgeon who doesn't accept change (it's true though) it's not the engine. It's the plot. Peew.

you 're so right :sneaky:

Hrm.. Can't seem to get audio to work. Any remedies? I can't figure it out. :cry:

yeah, you know what? Honestly, I have never EVER been able to get the sound driver to work, even though I have a legitamate copy I bought some time ago...sorry, can't really help. Maybe there are some other genious' here though that can.

this patch should work with all of them except for 5.

http://ftp.sierra.com/patches/pc/sb16drv.exe

worked on mine

my system is a PIII 800, Nvidia geforce fx 5200, win xp

i run gen midi (although all music drivers work) and sound blaster in speech options (it is the only one supported on my computer)

*btw this patch also works with the vga (not remakes) kings quest.

Hmm... I guess I belong to the group of few people who like QfG5 the best. I actually owned QfG3 way back in early 1990s, but I was not able to finish it (I only played for a few days before losing interest). Then a couple of years back I bought QfG5 CD in the clearance sale. I had to resort to walkthrough in the end, but that is the first among QfG series that I finished playing. I even re-played it with all types of characters. So, I guess it's a matter of first impression. That's why I like QfG5 the best.

Then I got hold of QfG4.5 (the parody of QfG series), and played it twice using fighter and thief character types. Although it is not officially from Sierra, at that point it actually makes me interested to know about the rest of QfG series. So I obtained QfG3 and QfG4 and played both. I only played each of them one time though (with fighter character type).

So again I guess it's because of the order I played the series that I like QfG5 the best.

I'm now looking forward to QfG2 remake from AGD Interactive :ok:

Heh... forgot to mention I downloaded QfG1 from this site and played it twice using fighter and thief character types, just one month ago. Thanks, abandonia! :kosta:

I dont want to read the solution (walk...something) coz i dont want to spoil my fun but how can i destroy the god damn fire elemental.
:ranting: :ranting: :ranting: :ranting: :ranting: :ranting:

(its off topic I know but the site still havent the QFG II )

I actually liked 5 :P wonder where and if i could get it . I really liked 1 and 3, didnt like 2 and 4 as much tho

I really really really want the original QFG1, not the remake. Anyone know where I can find it?

Yeah my Dad bought my bro and I QFG1 (Formerly Hero's Quest) back in the day. I haven't played any of the other games in the series becuase I didn't actually realise there was one!

Oh yeah, do Seirra still make games? I reckon Hero's Quest was one of the best games ever made

Cher

To beat the Fire Elemental in QFG II, you need to get some incense and spread it on the ground in the plaza. The elemental will follow the trail so you need to move in the nearby alley. Once there, put the lamp on the ground. When the elemental reaches it, use a waterskin on it and you will capture it in the lamp. You can get a lamp at the fountain plaza and you can get incense at the alchemists.

I was wondering, in the 1st one (remake) after being turned into the frog by the witch for the first time and you have to get the Mandrake root, can you get it without the potion. Cuz i can't get back into the healing place to get it because it's night and I have to get it before sunrise, :angry: Eeeerrr!!!. Someone said they got it without the potions by coming from the North but it's blocked by bushes.

All the QFG series were great! Even 5.

Each had something more to give to the series.

It's a pity they stopped it.

However, there is a site about QFG 6 on the net! :ok:

http://www.hero6.com/

However it is still in production!

I have finished all QFG, with all characters, with full scores with full attributes scores, at least 3 times each! It was a very rewarding experience.

:cheers:

Long live the QFG;s! :kosta: :kosta:

Ah Quest for Glory, really such a great series. My favorite one is, by far, the fourth one, despite all the bugs. However the most satisfying thing I did was when the 5th one came out, taking a character, and starting from the first game and saving that character along the entire series. Why don't games let you do that anymore?

I also like quest for glory series and I have played 1-3, but I cannot find 4 anywhere. Does someone know a website where I could get it?

I have played number 5 only one i played i really want to play number 1
buy 5 is great not to hard unless ur a mage or theif
but www.agdinetractive.com is making series again so check it out


:tomato:

You seem familiar somehow, Partizanka.

And I must agree, the 4th one is the best, followed by the first one, IMO.

I also played them through with the same character, except for the 5th one, which I never managed to finish.

*edit*

I see you miss the original version of qfg as well as number 2 and 4 (and 5, obviously, but I'm guessing that's still being sold). I you're interested I have those, with manuals, and wouldn't mind reviewing them.

May seem like an odd question but could you please repost the restart discs?

Same here. I was hanging out for it so much I got the first copy the store had. :) Plus I'm still using the 4.1 channel cambridge soundworks I won from sierra in the competition they had when they released QFG5. Yep, it was me that won them. :D Man, that's like 6 years ago now, I still have no reason to replace them.

I like how in #5 how you could do all of the "liberate the village" tasks. I just went from one to the next and totally kicked arse. Each village had it's own unique special treasure in a chest as well. Only thing I didn't like about it was the glide spell was useless and the farting around to get to the science island each time. The hell area was very cool too. The thief puzzle was a real PITA though.

But with that said, I still have to say that the first one is my favorite followed by the 2nd game. I actually rank them all in order of favorites: 1,2,5,3,4. And between the EGA and VGA versions of QFG1, I liked the EGA (hero's quest), version the best.
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Gun Vaporizer

i can't get yorick to leave the room! and even if i pull the chain the brick wall on the door i'm supposed to enter wouldn't go away either can somebody please help me?! i wanna get this over with already so i can play quest for glory 3... please?

Whats up!!! I am new to this website. Anyway, I wanted to say that when Quest for Glory was introduced to me around 1996 when I was little I really liked it a lot.
I first started playing Kings Quest 6 and I saw that it came with Sierra game demos. I saw Wages Of War and Shadows Of Darkness and immediately fell in love. Couple of years later around 2001 I finally bought Shadows Of Darkness at Yahoo.I never finished the game because of the missing patches and I always stopped in the swamp part when I have to get that final ritual.I then downloaded Quest For Glory 3 off the internet and beat it. It was cool!I then went to play the vga remake of the first game.It was very fun.I am still waiting for that remake of Trial By Fire.I played the original but found it to hard.Anyways, if any of you guys know any ways on fixing the Quest For Glory 4 please inform me!!

I need help. I chose thief class and umm its the first night and im trying to rob some houses. I robbed the old ladies house just fine but I'm having trouble with the sheriff's house. I cant climb the little 2 step stairs to reach the door. Adn if i use the lock picking tool on the door without climbing the steps it says "It doesn't work" help please

Try using walk instead of sneak or run. I assume the VGA version is getting played? :)

Uhh its not working :(

This is what my screen looks like:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...ion12345/1.bmp

There is not possible way to get up those steps :ranting:

I had the feeling in the back of my mind that you might be trying the wrong door. That's the jail. The sheriffs' house is the one next to the general store. Watch out for otto. ;)

Ah well that explains a lot. Thanks :Brain:

bah now im having another problem. When I play the knife throwing game with the thief boss, I set angle and power and my dagger goes flying to the side and the game pretty much freezes :wall: :help:

I know that QG4 is not abandoned, but I'd really like for someone to explain to me in detail the how and why (I'm not asking for the game, and I'm not asking for the definition of abandonware). 1VGA, 2, and 3 seem to be abandoned and are easily found in the abandonware ring. Why not 4? It can't have been supported within the last few years, can it? Is there some weirdo legal situation where 1, 4, and 5 are protected and 1 VGA, 2, and 3 are not?

Anyway, if someone could clear that up for me (and maybe tell me that 4 will be abandoned soon...), that would be great. Ah, to get a hold of 1 and 4...

I can't explain that one, but before you play the game, max out your throwing skills.

Go and throw daggers at the target outside of town, or go to where the spitting seed is and pick up a gazillion rocks and just throw them, (fastest way). Also casting firedart increases throw skill too.

And throwing rocks at monsters before battle should see a decrese in their health. Also builds strength and agility too throwing rocks. :)
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Lovely Wendie

I'm not sure why but every time I try to save the game it crashes. It's getting more than a little frustrating. :Titan: Any help?

Just uploaded the Famous Adventurer's Correspondence School book & the Manual for the game. Both in PDF, and both supplied by Taikara :cheers:

I have those for the third one as well, though they're in txt format. I PM'ed Kosta about this , but haven't received a reply (now that I think of it, I haven't seen much of him lately. Did his computer explode or something?).

He is busy working on the big surprise. So am I :)

Hi. Great Site.

But, I've been having some serious problems with QFG1.

First, I can't seem to fight the weapon master. Every time I do, he instantly knocks me to the edge of the screen in one hit.

Second, after rescuing the baron's son, I can't get into the castle. The two guards out front play their trumpets, and then the castle door opens, and then the hero walks toward the door. Then, he just freezes there. The music continues to play, and it doesn't error or loop; it plays the way it's supposed to when you get inside the castle. But, the hero doesn't go inside. He just stands in the open door way.

I've tried everything I can think of to fix the problem. I've played the game patched, unpatched, on dosbox, in XP, in XP command shell, and on every other MS OS I have, win 3.1, win 95, win 98, win 98SE, win 2000, and win NT.

I've already tried the game with and without the patches from

http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcad...s/Downloads.htm

Has anyone else ever had either of these problems?

It's so frustrating that it makes me want to kill myself.

I ran into this problem too. Luckily I'd saved shortly beforehand so I was able to go back and just keep walking through the door until it finally worked. If that doesn't work for you I'm not sure what will.

I'm also looking for the original version, if people are still giving it away..

The whole series is way better than Kings Quest :rifle:

sierrac.free.fr


:sniper:

Ok go ahead and laugh at me but my throwing skill is at 200 and I still cant beat that little game. My dagger goes flying to the side when i throw it.

:sniper: hey i just wanna add my 2 cents in here
Now the series I have been in love with for years, personally QFG2 I would say was the most in depth but QFG1 had the originality and 4 was real buggy but i finished it after going through hell. My fav bug was in the swamp where you gotta fight those tentacle monk things and it kept crashing but all i had to do to make it work was turn the sound on Internal Speaker(the beeps). Bloody good game and Number 5 was a dissapointment to an extent, the interface was what got to me but I still think it had very innovative puzzles and it still holds replay value as you can miss some puzzles and still finish the game. My fav bit was the Dragon battle that totally kicked behind. I really wish there would be a new one coming.

My only other thought right now is it's probably a timing issue. The VGA sierra games did suffer from it (QFG4 did in a huge way).

Try running under dosbox with a lower cpu speed if you already are, or try running it on a genuine old computer, maybe something like a pentium 100.
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Acrylic water pipes bongs

I cant get this to work at all, when i type in hero it just says
echo off!
cannot install video driver!

Did you run Setup first and configure it properly?

yes, and what do you mean by setup?

i got it to work now, i was using the wrong drive, i thougth it was the rightone according to the setup, but i must just be very tired.

Quest for Glory 1 is a good game to play if you are a Quest for Glory fan :Brain:

Hmm, sound or voice is not working on my game, it says the voices and sounds were installed but i cant hear ANYTHING, if anyone could tell me what to do please do so.

I think that speech pack isn't included in this archive, but if it is, then try installing VDM Sound (from the main site>programs).

yea i downloaded that just now but it still does not work, does the sound work for you, or anybody else.

Nope. It doesn't work. I used to play it without sound, and I don't mind it.

Don't think that sound would be very good, as the game is old. :ok:

The link to the classic version at sierrac was dead when I tried today, but some googling gave me

http://www.oldgames.org/games.php?showcat=Q

which is the original version and seems to run just fine under DOSBox.


I prefer the original to be honest, maybe it's nostalgia, maybe it's the combat system. Maybe it's the fact that I encountered 2 annoying bugs in the remake after less than 10 minutes of play.
(Tied with the guildmaster in knife-throwing game, he said 'double the wages' and then nothing else happened and the only way I found out of it was restore, and got annoying pop-ups all over the screen when I pick a little too many magic mushrooms... mmm... mushrooms).

Never got around to trying QFG 4/5, so I'm looking forward to that after playing a character through the first 3 games. I'm gonna go Thief/Magic this time I think. Never did that combo before.
Does anyone know if I'll be able to stay a Thief if I complete the wizard initiation thing in QFG2? I seem to remember the game changing the class around when you multiclassed (either by adding attributes on character creation or wishing for attributes from the genie in the bottle in QFG2)

I want this guy to stay a cool, hide behind the cloak thief and not a wimpy, fireslinging, handglowing wizard once I get to QFG3.

Great site btw, I just downloaded about 20 games that I remember enjoying back in the stoneage.


-Feryar

Aha! Quest for Glory series are the best Sierra ever produced, and I have played all (I to IV) them again and agin ever since they started coming out. Regrettably I don't have V Dragon FIre as I was going through the worst period of my life when it came out and I missed it. :cry:

QFG 1 (Original) is the most dificult - the writing part plus recovering your health and vigor...fighting is tough and money is hard to come by...but very enjoyable nevertheless, the VGA remake is comparatively easier. But Shadows of Darkness is the best story wise!

If you're playing as Magic User or a Fighter-cum-Magic User then winning the Maze game from Erasmus is very difficult. Yorick's maze, once you understand it is easier.

If you QFG lovers wish you can go to www.howtobeahero.com and find your Inner Hero :ok: It's owned by Lori Ann Cole.

Wait to see the vga release of qfg2 by tierra entertainment, which is as entertaining as the vga release of qfg1 and not like the original qfg2 .

:ot: I tried the test last year, I was a wizard :D

Great rabadi...you get your grading according to the results of the test. I am a Paladin :ok:

And Gravedigger we all waiting for the VGA QFG 2 with bated breath :bye:

WhEW!! i downloaded this game a while a go to my school foulder, then split the file and transported it via floppy to my home.(that, my friends is how i download stuff) when i went to this site to see what else i could get my sweaty paws on i saw something that made my blood scream(and NOW my ears hurt) i saw this "NO GO" sign at the download button! WHY IN THE NAME OF ALL GAMES HOLY, ARE THOSE MONEY GRABBING HOG F*ING GREEDY PIGS DOING THIS?! its NOT as if they will make any MONEY off this?! sorry 4 the rant but this is TOO much!! :ranting:

Which site did you download from? None of the sites I've visited and downloaded from have demanded payment, though some do ask for a donation (if you can). Remember they have pay to too.

Try Abandonia or xtcabandonware among others.

Hppy Questing! :cheers:

Im not talking about abandonia.com, the nicest, most proffesional, law abiding, abandonware site out there. when i was ranting ( to put it mildly) i was ranting at the ESA and sierra ( the money making part) and all those software houses that wont allow downloads on 20+ year old games. i like abandonia, i wouldn't DREAM of ranting the worthys who moderate this site.

I love this game, I have played this game as a kid, even before i learned english. Brilliant game :ok:

Can someone please tell me how to download this game :max:

And hwo exactly do you download? :/ I can't find anyway to download it...

You can't. It's ESA-protected.

Damn... "review and download" was pretty enticing.

:help: :cry: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :wall: :wall: how to download this game,i dont know too!!! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

:help: :cry: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :wall: :wall: how to download this game,i dont know too!!! :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: [/b][/quote]
No need to use quite so many smileys, my friend. Just read the previous posts. You can't download this game any longer. Sorry.:)

Yup.

That was why I spent the entire yesterday evening going through each and every game-topic, fixing the links :yawn:

:angry: It's a pity though. Those who haven't got these (QFG) and other great old games have been deprived of them...albeit they were abandoned long ago?

Perhaps I too would be banned or something if I offered to send them? :sniper:

If you deal warez trade over the site, yup. You would be kicked out faster then you thought humanly possible.

Just accept the fact that these games are no longer available, and move on. Like the rest of us must do. :ok:

If Sierra would actually bother to ******** release the games I wouldn't mind, but finding copies of Quest for Glory games is a real pain. Ebay rarely has any and even then, they usually are only available in countries that would cost me a fortune to ship from. I'm not too happy with ESA - sure, protection your rights, but why the hell would you do it when the game is no longer available? It could only be to your advantage because letting people download the old Leisure Suit Larry games would only make people more aware of the new versions out.

If Sierra (or Vivendi) had some brains, they would have done like Revolution and released their old adventure games as freeware for everyone to enjoy.

:ranting: I WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME!!!!1 :ranting:

Buy it, then.

Buy it, then. [/b][/quote]
Didn't you read what I said? Finding it is very hard online unless you can find a place where you can get it at a decent price?

Well, what about this item on ebay, for example? That's a reasonable price, isn't it? And he claims he'll ship the game worldwide. Depending on where you live you might still have to pay more for shipping than for the actual game, but if you're really that desperate to get it, you might consider it anyway: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...8198767040&rd=1

Didn't you read what I said? Finding it is very hard online unless you can find a place where you can get it at a decent price? [/b][/quote]
She DID read what you said. You never said anything about not finding the game for a reasonable price.

She DID read what you said. You never said anything about not finding the game for a reasonable price. [/b][/quote]
Well I thought it was kinda implied - I doubt anyone who isn't a collector would pay $30+ for a 15 year old game. And only US sellers have QfG1 and I refuse to buy from them - P&P is easily 3,4 times the cost of the game itself because of outrageous prices. If I can mail a game to the USA for $6, why would it cost them $25+? So, since not everyone is American, my point still remains: Quest For Glory is hard to find this way. Trust me, I've looked for the anthology (and they're selling for $60+ on Ebay).

That's the thing though, I just want to play it, I don't want to pay more than I would pay for a new game, that's insane. I'm not that desperate, I'm just annoyed that Vivendi would want to protect their old games yet don't make them available. If I could get the Anthology (1->4) for say $30 including P&P, I'd go for it immediately, and that's about what it's worth (QfG5 is being sold for $5 here for god's sake so why ask more for the previous ones) but the games are so rare they sell for loads on eBay.

I'm sorry, but in that case it's clearly your problem and has nothing to do with ESA. Mind you, I wouldn't pay $30 for a game either. Still, the game in the link I gave you sold for 3.99, and you can't really call that "loads". As far as I can tell, collections tend to be more expensive than individual games, though (at least it's like that with the Space Quest series). But it's up to you, of course.
Good luck in your quest for the Quest for Glory games, then.

I may be stupid but I don't want to be adorably stupid :tomato:

I have almost all Sierra and other games...but missed out on QFG V Dragon Fire due a bad phase I was going through. Both eBay and Amazon have it but at exorbitant prices...$45 + $20 for mailing...I would love have it but not at price when I multiply a $ by 50...a retired person like me has to think ten times before spending that kind money...stupid :eeeeeh:

If ESA is so keen on protecting the so called rights of Vivandi and others why on earth can't they ask them to make more. And by the way most of the games available on eBay or Amazon are being resold, doesn't than an infringement of 'copy-rights'?

Disgusting! :not_ok:

Not really. I mean selling secondhand books isn't illegal either, is it?:huh:

And by the way, my sig is a quote from Daniel Deronda. It was either that or a quote from What Maisie Knew: "I'm good and I'm clever. What more do you want?" But that would have sounded too much like boasting...;)

I thought QG5 was the best of the series. It's worth the money. It's a huge game that will keep you occupied for days.. weeks even. It'll be the best money you ever spent.

Well if people have paypal, and the shop I bought it still sells it for that money, I'm willing to sell QFG5 for like $10+P&P (which should be $10 extra) so $20 or so?

When I played QfG5 back then, it was during holidays. One play was around 3 days (around 7 hours per day) for me. In total I played 3 times (as wizard, paladin, and thief), so overall I spent around 9 days :D

Hey there! (total newbie here...haha...)

Was referred to this site by a friend...Great site by the way!

Anyway, my first QFG game was QFG4, when I was a kid, around 1996?!?
Got totally hooked, and just found about this site...Unfortunately, found out the file was ESA protected...Aargh...

Fortunately, my brother had a copy of QFG 4 lying around, so..Oh yeah!!
Haha..but unfortunately he lost the manual and without it, I can't play...
(the game asks for one of the alchemical formulas..you know pizza+pizza+earth+fire...etc..)

anybody got a copy of the manual lying around?

Thanks and more power to you guys!

Would this be of any help to you? http://www.geocities.com/qfgs/qfg4/info/cranium.html

Hey thanks a lot! Really couldn't play the game without it!

:ok: :ok: :ok: :ok:

P.S. Actually got tired of waiting (for about an hour...sorry, really short patience..haha..) :crazy: .

So I got QFG1...first time to play it...and it still feels great! Even beats new games with amazing graphics but crappy storylines and scriptwriting...

I replied to your post after 15 minutes, actually... :whistle:

Well, anyway, I'm glad it's what you were looking for.

Hey, I'm new to the site but most definitely not new to QFG.

Anyway I've been trying to install QFG1 in DosBox and I can't get it to work. From the floppies, all it does is freeze with a cursor on the screen.

With the downloaded version someone posted above (thanks so much!) I get a "not enough space" error when I really do have the meager 2.6MB to spare ;)

Can anyone help me please?

Are you quite sure you need to install it at all? Quite a few games work fine in DOSBox if you just stick all the files in a folder and copy it into the CDrive folder.

I tried that, too :(

Strange. Maybe you need to change something about the DOSBox configuration file, then. You might try searching the troubleshooting forum, and make a post about it if there isn't a thread about it already.

Hero's Quest [Oldschool name!] 2 is my favorite game of all time. Bar none.
Unless of course I thought it was better than Hero's Quest 1, which I do, and I don't. This might seem confusing but picking between them is like picking between siblings. They're truly fantastic, compelling stories, great writing, beautiful art, heroically fantastic music, just amazingly fulfilling gaming. Three was shocking by compairson because it was so scimpy on all the little anachronisms and minor side-quests that made the first two great, in fact I only really play it so that I can import my character into four, which really was great. Although I have to say that the fighting in three and four was atrocious, but at least four had a great storyline and a really intense feel to the game. The whole Eastern European mytholgoy thing worked really, really well.
Five was so bad it was like having a favorite unkle look after you your whole life, give you the best presents, the best advice and then one day try to put his hands down your pants. I don't even consider it part of the series, I haven't finished it, I have no interest in it, I don't rate it or care about it. I haven't really done anything with it. I might use it as a paperweight, if I wasn't worried that it might muddy up my documents.

Aww! Don't belittle Wages of War so much, it's good in its own way. Wanted a Hero...( both EGA & VGA)and Trial by Fire(original) are very good, and Shadows is perhaps the greatest, haven't played Dragon Fire simply because I don't have it and can't get it :cry:

Have played all four as Figter, Magic User, Paladin and Wizard and loved replaying all of them...not simply for the sake of importing my character but for themselves :ok:

:tease:

I am a huge Quest for Glory fan!! I love the series. I played them about eleven times (all of them)...
Here's a quick walkthrough...
QUEST FOR GLORY I: SO YOU WANT TO BE A HERO
INTRODUCTION This walkthrough gives explicit instructions that lead to a successful conclusion to QUEST FOR GLORY I. It provides, where necessary, separate directions for each of three different characters: Fighter, Magic User, and Thief. The information given here assumes that the player has read the game documentation included in the QUEST FOR GLORY I game box. The documentation comprises the "Sierra Game Manual," the "Quest for Glory I: So you want to be a Hero" manual, and the "Famous Adventurers' Correspondence School" manual. A map is included at the end of this walkthrough so you can find your way around easily. (Note that this walkthrough contains elements of the Thief walkthrough for the original HERO'S QUEST game, which is located, at the time of writing, in the TEG Archives. This walkthrough completely replaces that file.)
CREATING A CHARACTER Before you can start playing the game, you must select your character then customize the ability he has in each skill. I found the Thief easiest to play. The Fighter was more difficult and the Magic User the most challenging. Customize your character according to the following guidelines. You must have some points in a skill to be able to develop it further in the game. Make sure you have some magic skill, and climbing or throwing skill, preferably both. In addition: Thief: Increase his strength, intelligence, vitality, parry, and magic. Fighter: Increase his strength, agility, vitality, weapon use, parry, and magic. If you have points left over, stealth is also useful for Fighters and Magic Users.
GENERAL HINTS After defeating an enemy, search the body. There is often treasure. When fighting the goblins in their particular bushy area, they return in ever increasing numbers, so don't take on too many until you have built up your fighting skills. Rest whenever your stamina gets low. It is safe to sleep inside the town walls (except the alley), the castle stables, the hermit's house, and Erana's Peace. It is safe to rest anywhere the game allows. If you can't do something as described in the walkthrough, it's probably because you don't have enough ability in a particular skill. All characters must practice fighting and killing as many goblins and brigands as much as possible. (This also makes you rich if you search their bodies.) To improve throwing skills, practice throwing daggers at the archery target. To improve climbing skills, practice climbing the tree outside the healers house, the town wall, the castle wall, and the hermit's ladder. In a similar vein, Magic Users must also practice their spells, and Thieves must also practice their sneaking. If you don't have enough money to buy potions, spells, equipment, or training, you can: 1) earn money by working at the castle stables; 2) defeat goblins and brigands and then take their money; 3) sell spell components and empty flasks to the healer; 4) find the healer's ring and return it to her; 5) kill the ogre and find his treasure; 6) find the kobold's treasure; 7) visit the castle for a reward once you rescue the Baronet; 8) if you're a thief, steal and sell stolen goods to the thieves' guild. Last but not least, save your game reasonably often. You can die fairly easily, especially while you are inexperienced. Later on, the challenges and timing are trickier, so saving is essential throughout the game.
FREEING THE BARONET SPIELBERG When you enter the town, you automatically go to the sheriff. Talk to him on every subject you can. Go left to the guild hall and enter it. Go to the book and sign it. Go to the board, look at it, and read the notices on it. Go to the guild master and ask him about the hall. Ask him about every subject you can. Then leave the guild hall.
MAGIC SHOP Go into the magic shop. Walk toward the pink globe. Here you can buy either the open spell, the flame dart spell, or the fetch spell. You should buy at least one of the open or the dart spells. Magic Users should buy as many spells as possible. You can also buy a potion if you want. Magic Users should buy a Power Potion or two. Do not spend all your money here as there are more important things left to get. Ask Zara about the valley, the town, the Aura, magic, Baba Yaga, Erasmus, wizards, the Curse, and the Baron.
INN Now go to the inn (one screen to the right) and ask the innkeeper about any subject that's new to you. Once you are finished, leave the inn and go to the upper right (until you change screens). Go to the centaur and ask her about the fruit and her father. Buy sixty apples and twenty vegetables.
DRY GOODS STORE Next, go to the dry goods store and ask the merchant about the weapons he has, or about the store. Buy two flasks and one dagger, then leave the store. Exit the town by going down to the lower right part of the screen. If you need to improve your throwing skill, buy two extra daggers.
FLYING FALLS AND HERMIT Once outside the town, go down two times, and right once to the waterfall. Fill one of the flasks with water from the falls. Climbing skill: Eventually you will be able to climb up to the door. Throwing skill: Pick up some rocks, and start throwing them at the door. Keep doing this until you hit the door three times, which will make the hermit come out. Once he comes out and shows you the ladder, climb up the cliff. Go to the door and knock. After knocking, go right carefully so you are right up against the rock face, or the door will knock you down as it opens. Enter the cave and sit down at the table. Ask the hermit about the cave, his family, the ladder, the spell, and finally about the trigger spell. Ask for the scroll (respond yes to his question), then take the scroll. Spend the night here, if it is time to sleep for the night.
DRYAD In the daylight, climb down and go left until you follow the white stag into a little niche of the woods. The dryad appears. When she asks "Are you one with the woods?" Say yes.
MUSHROOM RING Leave by going to the right, then go up. Take some mushrooms, then eat a mushroom (do this only once). The colors are neat, eh?
MEEPS After your psychedelic experience, go up then left until you reach the Meeps. Talk to the Meeps. Ask the green Meep about magic, and ask it for some green fur. Take the scroll and the fur.
SKULLS AND BABA YAGA Go right twice, then up three times, ignoring or fighting the goblins on the way. Go to the skull at the gate and ask about the hut and the deal. (Respond yes to his question.)
SEED Now, go down, right, up, right, and up. Once here, you will see the seed and the plant the dryad wanted. Climbing skill: Climb up the rocks and try catching the seed. Throwing skill: Throw a rock and knock the seed out of the air. Or you can cast a fetch spell.
ERANA'S PEACE Once you have the seed, go right, up, right, and up. This is Erana's Peace. Go to the tree and take some flowers (do this twice), then eat some of the fruit. After eating the fruit, sleep. Go to the rock and cast the open spell. The rock will move. Take the scroll for the calm spell which is hidden underneath. (Reminder...a great place to return to, to sleep at night!)
ERASMUS From Erana's Peace, go down, left, down, then right as far as you can. Then go down and right as far as you can. Go up the mountain. Respond to the Gargoyles first two questions by telling him your name and saying you want to be a hero or wizard. The third question varies, if you don't know the answer, rest, then climb the mountain again. Once past the gargoyle go straight up the stairs into the tower. Do not dally. Magic User: Save. The wizard will ask you if you know the trigger, open, flame dart, and fetch spells. If you do (and you should), respond yes to all his questions and you will find yourself playing the Mage's Maze. Read the game documentation on the wizard's game carefully to learn how to play this game. You will probably have to practice a few times before you win. It is good idea to have at least one spare power potion. Keep to the left of the maze to begin with, and the path should then be obvious down to the lower right of the maze. If not, read on! You are the blue "character" on the left, unable to progress. If you are stuck because the way is blocked by a boulder, use the open spell on the boulder. Next there may be a chasm in front of you. Fetch a bridge from the lower right of the scene over to where you need it. Your blue "character" will cross the bridge and may get stuck at another chasm. If so, fetch the bridge and place it over the chasm. Next you may be stuck at a high cliff. If so, fetch a ladder to the cliff. Make your "character" larger. You will then climb down the ladder. The way on may be blocked by a boulder. If so, use the open spell to clear the way through. Then make yourself smaller. Fetch the bridge again to get over the next chasm and the next, if needed. On winning this game, the wizard teaches you his Razzle Dazzle spell. Chat with Erasmus and Fenrus about this and that.
OGRE, BEAR, AND KOBOLD Go left twice, then up, left twice, up, and right twice. Save immediately. There is a extremely large, tough ogre here. You do not want to fight this ogre unless you have sufficient experience points and strength. If so, you can eliminate him now or later and get access to his treasure chest. Search the dead ogre and force his treasure chest open with your sword, use the Open spell, or pick it open. Otherwise, if possible, avoid the ogre. When he starts walking toward you, go down and around him, dodge him, and enter the cave. Go up to the bear and feed him (or cast the calm spell). Save again. Thief: "Sneak," so you are now tip-toeing. Go right, then go to the kobold. If the kobold wakes, you have not enough experience "sneaking." You may fight him if you wish, or restore a saved game and return after gaining more experience as a thief. If you fight the kobold you may find a dead spot when he is on the left ledge and you are in combat. If this happens you cannot harm each other. The combat grid also disappears. You will probably have to restore a saved game. Fighter: When you are skilled enough, you will be able to defeat the kobold with your swordmanship. (I suggest that you build up at least 130 experience points before attempting this.) Magic User: Use the Dazzle and Flame Dart spells alternately on the kobold. He is very sensitive to light. If and when you run out of magic points (and power or mana potions) finish him off with your dagger. Take the key. Then open the kobold's chest (you may not be able to see it) with the open or trigger spell and take the treasure. Do not take the kobold's mushrooms. They will contaminate any fresh mushrooms that you are carrying. Calm or feed the bear again, if needed, then use the key on the bear, and he will be transformed into the missing Baronet!
SURVIVING BABA YAGA AND GETTING THE DISPEL POTION COMPONENTS OGRE Unfortunately, you are still in the cave. Go down and you will immediately be confronted by the ogre, if you didn't kill him already. You can fight him if you want, but check your experience and strength points first. Make sure you have saved your game before doing so and check out the instructions on the ogre above. The sane thing to do is escape the battle, if you can, as you shouldn't need the treasure, and go to the left. Go to the left again, then down four times.
CENTAUR Go to the centaur and ask him about his farm, the brigands, the brigands' leader, and the warlock. You can also ask him about the healer, harvest time, and crops.
GEM Go right three times and you will meet the big bad dude from the north. Do not try to fight this guy because he will turn you into mincemeat (just in time for Christmas) in a second. Casting a spell at him won't work, either; even before you complete the spell, you will have endangered yourself. Instead, bargain with him, and give him your fruit. Leave (go to the left once), and rest here for a while (rest as many times as you can).
FOX Go down and to the left twice (or until you come to the gates of town). If you meet a fox, free him from the trap. (Even if you don't meet him now, you probably will later in your travels, so free him then.)
CASTLE You are back at the town gates. Go up twice so you're in front of the castle. The guard will open the gate for you. Now, go up twice to the front entrance to the castle doors where you are formally congratulated by the old windbag of a king. Ask him about the curse, Baba Yaga, his daughter, and finally, the Baronet. Talk to the Baronet. (You can tell he was thankful for what you did!) Leave the room by going right and the baron will have you spend the night.
STABLES Go down from the front door then to the right. Go to the window and answer yes to the proposal made by the stable manager. Once you are finished cleaning up the stable (ugh!), go to the left, and down. Yell up to the guard and ask him about the rewards. Fighter: In the courtyard, you may come across the swordmaster who will sell you some training in swordmanship. Go down twice and left once so that you enter the town.
DRYAD Leave the town and go the dryad (from the town gates go down twice and left five times). Respond yes to her question, and take the acorn from the ground.
BABA YAGA Before visiting Baba Yaga this time make sure it is early in the day. She is going to give you a deadline. Go right once then up until you come to her gate. Go to the skull and respond by saying yes. Give it the gem. _Do not_ move forward. Speak to the hut and say the rhyme "Hut of brown, now sit down." Enter the hut. Respond yes to all of the witch's questions.
HEALER'S RING Go down twice and then right until you reach the Healer's house. Climbing skill: Climb the tree. This may take many, many attempts. Look at the nest. Throwing Skill: Throw a rock at the bird and it will knock the nest to the ground.
HEALER Take the ring. Go to the house and knock on the door. Give the ring to the healer. You automatically leave the house, so you have to knock on the door again. Once inside the second time, look at the house and the bird. Give some of the flowers from Erana's Peace to her (do this only once so you'll still have some), then give her all your mushrooms. Buy the undead unguent and give her the acorn, the water, and the green fur. When she's not looking you can steal some healing potions from near the cauldron. Leave and rest outside.
ARCHERY TARGET Throwing Skill: Go down three times, left, then up. Throw your daggers at the board. Take your daggers back. Do this repeatedly until you get tired. Rest, then continue until it is night.
THIEVES GUILD Thief: Return to the town gate. Climb the town wall, go to the upper right, and to the left to the bar. Go up into the alley and then to the flashing coin. When the thieves appear, make the thief's sign. They will tell you the password. Once you know the password, leave the alley. Go into the bar and go to the Goon. Tell him the password. Listen to the guild master's outrage, then go to Bruno (the guy behind the door) and buy a license, some thief's tools, and an extra pick. Go to the guild master and ask him about the guild, the brigands, and a traitor. Play the dagger game with him. (Note: His accuracy with the dagger increases with the amount you bet.) Once finished, leave by climbing the ladder, and exiting the bar.
MANDRAKE ROOT AND FAIRY DUST You must watch your clock; when it becomes midnight, you must leave the town, and go to the centaur's farm on the northern side of the town. Use the undead unguent, then go to the left twice and down and right. Take the mandrake root, which is on the tombstone to your right (it's the red plant coming out of the ground near the tombstone). While you're out here, go back to the screen with the mushrooms (down once and left three times). Dance for the fairies (but do not step in the ring of mushrooms), then ask for some fairy dust. As soon as you have both the fairy dust, return to the town with the mandrake root.
THIEVING IN SPIELBERG Thief: Make your way to the house next door to the dry goods store. Pick the door (this will take a few tries). Once inside, "sneak." Get the music box, the candelabra, and the vase. Go back to the desk and search it. Go to the painting, move it, pick the safe, and take the coins. Once you have the coins, close the safe and replace the painting. Leave the house and "walk." Go down and left. Pick the door of the house between the magic shop and guild hall. Get the candlesticks. Go to the basket and take it (it has pearls inside). Go to the desk, search it, then go to the couch, and search it. Save, then pet the cat. Restore if the cat "licks" you. Leave the house, and climb the town wall. Note: Make sure you clean out both of these houses before dawn.
BABA YAGA Go down once, left twice, up four times, left, and up. Say the rhyme again. Enter the house and answer yes to the witch's question. Congratulations! You have survived Baba Yaga!
FREEING ELSA AND FULFILLING THE PROPHECY SPIELBERG Thief: Once Baba Yaga's speech is over, go down, right, down, right twice, and climb the town wall. (If it is daylight, enter the town through the gate.) Go to the thieves guild. Once in the thieves guild, go to Bruno and sell the music box, candelabra, vase, candlesticks, and pearls. Leave the guild and the bar. Wait for daybreak. Once dawn has arrived, visit the alley near the bar in the town and give the beggar some money. Ask about the brigands, thieves, the bar, and dragon breath, then leave the alley.
BRUNO AND BRUTUS Go back to the town bar and read the note on the floor. From the town gate go down twice, left twice, up once, and right to the fence. Bruno and Brutus should be here (if they aren't, move back and forth a while; they will appear). Listen from behind the wall to what they say. Kill Brutus with long- range weapons like thrown daggers and the dart spell. Once he is dead, go left, down, right, and up once to search his body and take the key, quickly...very quickly. If you don't, you will be killed by Bruno. Alternatively, circumnavigate the town by going left from the wall then collect the key. Return to the town gate. Bruno should be here. Go up to him and buy some information about the thieves guild, the Baron, and Baba Yaga. When you leave, he should say something about the dragon's breath.
HEALER Go to the healer's house and give her the fairy dust. Go out, then re-enter and get the dispel potion.
BRIGAND'S LAIR Go down twice, left three times, and down one more time. Avoid contact with the Antwerp. Wait for the Antwerp to bounce out of the way then go to the left of the screen and search the rocks. Use the key on the door, then open it. Don’t move. Say Hiden Goseke. The troll will move back. Enter the cave, go left, down, then right. Here you should cast the calm spell or fight the minotaur, then go to the gate. Either pick the door lock, or cast an open spell. Once it's unlocked, open the gate, and go in. If you can not open the gate you must have some climbing skill. Climb up the rocks on the right and go in. This is the trap room. Look at the two trip ropes. Thief: Use "sneak" mode. Fighter and Magic User: Save. Use "run" mode. (Restore game and try again until you succeed!) Go to the far left or right. Cross the chasm using the right-hand plank (the one with a square on it). Once you have crossed the chasm, go to the door and open it. This is a time-pressure event, so go quickly. First, close the door. Wait for the guards to look in. Then, go to the chair by the door (upper right side), and move the chair to block the door. Go to the candelabra and wait for three of the brigands to enter. Once all three are behind the table, knock the candelabra over to block their path. Wait for the brigands to try coming round the other side of the table. Go to the front of the table and stand on the table. Pull the rope so that the brigands are trapped by the overhead candelabra. Open the door on the right nearest the table, and meet ME. This is the warlock. Ask him about the brigands, the mirror, Elsa, the enchantment, and a dispel potion. Also you can ask him about himself, the search for Elsa, and the Baron. Now you have to tackle the maze. First, go right and up. Then, go left and through the door. When you come out, go down and right through the next door. Pull the chain after you appear by the doorway. Go back, left, then up through the door. Go up to the door there, and try to open it. It won't open but go quickly go to your left. Once the board has fallen, go to the door and open it. Here you see the Brigand Leader. Immediately use the dispel potion on the brigand leader. Elsa and Yorrick escape magically back to the castle. Get the healing potions and the mirror. Go to your right and exit the cave.
BABA YAGA Return to Baba Yaga, enter the hut, but this time use the mirror on the witch as soon as you can. Congratulations! You have completed the prophecy!

Hey! Grand dad I have Quest for Glory 5!! Maybe I can send you a copy.. If you want

I know you're trying to be helpful, burner, but why are you posting walkthroughs for games for which there are walkthroughs on the site?:huh:

LOL Sorry, I didn't notice there were, I just download. It wont happen again... :ok: :kosta:

Hey! Grand dad I have Quest for Glory 5!! Maybe I can send you a copy.. If you want [/b][/quote]
:D That'll be great and you'll earn my everlasting gratitude.

But isn't it on a CD, so how do you intend sending it? And how will I use it if you do manage it...just install it on my computer or do I get it copied on a CD?

Looking a gift horse in the mouth!!!

My yahoo will have to be used for down-loading:
shamim_jinnah@yahoo.com.

:cheers:

And yes the walkthu. was rather late for the old users but I do appreciate your gesture.

Happy Questing!

hey i had a question about the game.... i just got the anthology and was playing the new updated version, and i cant get past the maze in the brigand place. im in the maze with the warlock, and i pull the chain to open the door at the top right corner, but i cant seem to go through the door at all... its rather strange. any tips or help on how to accomplish this extremly difficult task? any help much appreciated!

Here's how to get through the maze:
Hope that helps...

The game runs too fast on today's computers, so the door closes again before you can reach it.

There is a patch (link below) that fixes this problem. Enjoy the game. :ok:


http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcad...s/Downloads.htm

This remake is horrible.
Im also a huge fan of Quest for Glory and just like the Grand dad,i have the first four series expect the fifth part,because i dont have the cd.

Hey thanks for all the great help guys, I got the patch, and the door stays open now, but even when its open i cant seem to go through the actual door. anyone else have this problem?

This game is the best game I have played, with beautiful graphics, sound and gameplay. I cannot imagine why users would rate it a 3! I have played many types of games and many more complex rpgs and adventure games, but still rank this one as my favourite. The remake is far better than the original, it improves upon the game so much. This is the peak of Sierra old-school gaming. It gets a five for me, I would give it 10 out of 5 if i could.

It's simply the combination of fun character development and customisation, thrilling combat and puzzles, and plain qualityh that make it so good. Plus, the old Sierra humour is there as well. I must have finished this game twelve times at least.

I should register so I can edit my posts :D

Anyway, one more comment. I think this one is definitely the best of all the QFG's. I think number 1 is MUCH better than number 4. Shadows of Darkness was ok, but lacking in gameplay a lot compared to So You Wanna Be A Hero. The primitive interface in number 2 was extremely annoying, I could never bring myself to finish the game. Even though it had a lot of excellent features. Thanks to some glitch on my computer, I can't run number 3. Number five was OK but nowhere near number 1's quality.

Yep, follow Kon-Tiki's advice or if you are also using magic cast the Flame Dart at the smilie :D (Yoric's image) then you'll end up at the real door...remember it has a false front which falls when you open it so move back (left) quickly then step on it and open the 'real' door :ok: :bye: :cheers:

hi guys. got a question of qfg4. (i know its not on the side but plz help) :help:
i run it on dosbox and its fine but the messages in the game dissapear too fast to read while the game spped is okay. any ideas?

Slow down the message rate in the options? Haven't got this installed atm but I'm sure the option is there.

I have the original game on 3.5 floppy, but winxp pro will not read it. I have dosbox, but i don't know if that will help. is there a way to get it to work? Any help will be welcomed. Thanx.

I have the original Quest for Glory game on 3.5 floppy, but winxp pro will not read it. I have dosbox, but i don't know if that will help. is there a way to get it to work? Any help will be welcomed. Thanx.

It should work if you install the game to the correct DOSBox directory (i.e. make sure the QFG folder or whatever it's called is inside the CDrive folder) and then run it through DOSBox.

Hey! Grand dad I have Quest for Glory 5!! Maybe I can send you a copy.. If you want [/quote]
Sure I want it, desperately. Have sent two PMs already.

Was your offer just a joke or did you mean it? :tease:

Erm, sorry Grand Dad, but you do realise that you are talking about exchanging warez, don't you?:blink: I'm afraid burner shouldn't have made you that offer in the first place (not even as a joke), and you certainly shouldn't accept it.

Hey I love the series and I am try to play from the beginning. I had the same problem with yoricks maze in QFG1, I got the patch and it helped.
Unfortunately, The game seems to hang at the finale in the castle. All I can do is click the look icon on different characters. I remember from playing before that you fly away on the magic carpet and save the game for import to QFG2 but this time I can't get there.
Anyone can help or has the same problem????

:bleh: So I fell for it like an old fool :angry:

So if you knew it why the hell :sniper: did you make that idiotic offer...to check my gullibilty?

:help: Funny isn't it?...Here I am playing QFG I for the nth. time (as a simple Warrior) and I can't beat Yorick's Maze :angry:

Have been advising others now I am in a fix :cry:

I never happened before...what have I done wrong? :bye:

Hi Grandad

What exactly is the problem?

Can you not find Yorick's maze? Is the door at the top closing too fast? Can't make Yorick leave you alone?

HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLP
I can't pass through this part,
look:

Now you have to tackle the maze. First, go right and up. Then, go left and through the door. When you come out, go down and right through the next door. Pull the chain after you appear by the doorway. Go back, left,(until here it's ok) then up through the door. Go up to the door there, and try to open it. It won't open but go quickly go to your left. thats the´part that i can't pass.
When i try to go UP, the mage start throwing itens in my like shoes, meeps, cups, and i get where i've been. or be, i can't move!
How do i pass from this part????????

Hi Guest

Talk to the mage (Yorick). Keep talking until you can mention Elsa, then talk some more until Yorick realises you are Elsa's friend. He should now leave.

:ok:

I played QfG 4&5 before retracing to this QfG1. It's nice of Sierra to remake their old games to appeal to more people. For someone like me who plays the series backward it's been fun experiencing the history that frequently mentioned in later games. This first one is colorful and had atmospheric dialogues. A bit short I think. Character creation's a bit less restricted too. If I add lockpicking to my fighter/wizard, he can be a thief as well. Great game.

I also played the parody "QfG 4 1/2: So You Thought You Were a Hero" which used all QfG1's art and some King's Quest's art. And I enjoyed it despite occasional bugs and some adult content. What do u think about it? Maybe Abd Reloaded can enlist it if they can get permission.

I had the same problem, simple solution though.
Just turn off the audio in the options menu :blink: . Messages will now disappear only when u click, and you will still get sound effects, but no speech.

Frodo I talked the maximmum i can! every spot of tlak i've done. but he continue to annoy me!

I've tried everything and nothing
can u take my e-mail for msn messenger?
tbtenmo@hotmail.com
I tried to talk with the one, but NOTHING, i've tried to show all my items and nothing
I CAN'T PASS FOR THAT *meep*IN" PARTT
HELLLLLLP

Okay, let me try the game again, and I'll get back to you.

:ok:

Guest, I think the reason Yorick keeps attacking u is because u failed to convince him in first talk. This is because u didn't get enough background about Elsa & Yorick (talking to other characters). In this case u can knock him off w/ offensive spell if u know magic. Otherwise u'll just have to walk fast dodging his attacks - counting on luck to finish the maze.

hi, i'm the guest,
look
i can't kill him
cuz i don't have any rock or dagger
i'm a fighter i cant use magic
i can't gate closer o him to fight with sword,
i can't go back to take more rocks
what can i do?

have any cheat to gain rocks or daggers?

Boy ur going 2do the hard way. U must walk the right ways & do appropriate actions in the maze very fast. Memorize it. U do have a walkthru do u? And every time u die reload again n do it again until u've reach the final door. Tough luck!

i've tried, but nothing, its impossible, i can host my savegame files, i'll do it, if u guys want to download i'll post d link here after ok
bb

here is:
My Savegame

donwload there guiys,
the format of the file is .zip
extract with WINZIP and play

try to pass
with u pass
u call me

Thanks Frodo for your offer to help...I think it was the 'patch' I had downloaded which was causing the problems, so I've deleted it, re-installed and started QFG I one again.

As I said I've played it so many times before without encountering this problem: as Fighter, Mage and a combination of the two :D This time nothing worked.

Actually there are two reasons why I keep play the QFG series again and agin:
1. I love this game;
2. Except in QFG IV (Shadows...) I never get the full score, so I thought the 'patch' will help :ok:

Happy Questing!

Someone can please host the save game after Yorick parts?
or download my savegame pass, save, and host again? Am almost dyin' cuz i want to pass from that part and i can't

tbtenmo, I have checked ur saves n nothing wrong with 'em. I can finish the maze. Sure Yorick still hit u but ur health can withstand it. At ur latest point: walk thru right lower door, pull chain n notice upper right door opens, walk thru left door back, walk thru upper right door, touch upper left door, walk left a little, walk right a little, and FINALLY open & walk thru upper left door.

If u downloaded the game before ESA incident from here than ur game's already patched n should be no problem.

Tbtenmo. I've checked the save games as well, and I can finish the maze. All I can suggest is put the speed down to minimum. If you don't get too close to Yorick, he won't hit you as much.

Keep trying, and you'll get there.

:ok:

inotoni
Please guy
could you pass the mase, save, host and put the link?
I done like says the walkthrought but nothing, i can't get the door

Anyone notice that this is the remake version made in 1992? Not the original Quest For Glory made in 1990.
In the review it's mentioned as the remake, but the year is wrong.

frodo and inotoni
i tried to fast up and slow down
BUT
nothing
when i open the door
its a wall!
i tried to pull the chain and run to the door
but nothing
its turn to a wall before i can get there
please pass there for me and send me

Tbtenmo. Try downloading this QFG1 patch and copying the contents into your game folder. It should slow down the timing and let you get to the door in time.
:ok:


http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arcad...s/Downloads.htm

Problem resolve, =D
Thx a lot frodo1

Glad I could help. :ok:

frodo, here i'm again
look
I'm at baba yaga hut
i got the mirror
when i enter baba yaga hut, there is no time to use the mirror
i become a frog automatically
how come?

hey, now i win the game, how i import my char for quest for glory 2? what file?

http://www.dumparump.com/thumb/330/5nzfI26.jpg

here is, look
i what file i have to select to import a char?

Tbtenmo, could you try and use the edit button at the top right of your post please? :)


I don't know which file it is to import a character. To make things easier, maybe save the end of QFG1 to the floppy drive (change directory). Then when you start QFG2, just import from A: drive.

I don't know if this will work though, as I haven't tried it.
:ok:

You have probably noticed this

In the Quest for Glory series, the 1st part was re-released as AGI version . But not part two.

In the Police Quest series, the 1st part too was re-released as AGI version, again not part two.

What is with Sierra and the 2nd game in the series?

hey there
look
someone here can tell me
if it's possible to get a bow?
'cuz in qfg5 we can get arrows, but not the bow,
can we get it in other qfg? 1 2 3 4?
and tell me about the qfg6?

Of course you can buy a bow in QFG III, but it's Longbow and the Arrows are for a cross-bow :D .
QFG VI, there's no QFG VI, Dragon Fire is the last one :bye:

Has any one seen a strange periscope/submarine thing in mirror lake (original quest for glory hero's quest 1) Does anyone know what it is / or what to do with it? Wierd???

Please reply quick. This has been eating at me for years. hurry!!!

An Easter Egg :D :bye:

Sorry if it's been stated already, but where can I get the games at?? (Downloading wise.)

It has been asked and you (or anybody else):
CAN NOT DOWNLOAD ESA PROTECTED GAMES

I was able to get the anthology on bit torrent, but I get an error when I try to save. :-/

Anyone experiences this?

did you extract the QFG 1 files or are you running them directly off the Anthology file?

I extracted them... but it's been solved... I found a pristine version on xtc abandonware.

Got the game but i don't know how to run the game . Can anyone help?

Download DosBox.

The Hero's Quest (errr.. i mean quest for glory) games are indeed the best of the Quest games. I personally was a big fan af 2. I played all 5, and loved them all. 4 and 5 were a bit too buggy for my tastes. I am still mad that after playing all 5 games, i couldnt steal the REAL black bird due to the thief bug. But i digress, i just got the VGA version of QfG 1, and was wondering if you can still export your character at the end to play in the later games? I thought that was the bee's knees, and I am planning on playing thru them all. However if you cant export in the VGA, I'll just have to track down an EGA version.

If you right click on it you get a promo for Sierra's game Codename Iceman (or something like that). It's been a while since I played the game, but I remember being confused for ages. It was such a keyboard based game that it took me forever to think to use the mouse to right-click and look at it.


I'm still rather flattered that my walkthrough and map are referenced here! I spent ages back in grade 9 and 10 writing that all up... and I'm glad some people are still using it. I imagine it's a bit confusing for people who have the VGA version, as at that point I'd only played the EGA. I should go through and try to edit for VGA stuff as well :)

Yes you can export your character properly from the VGA version.

I still prefer the EGA version though because combat is much better/responsive, (plus you don't have two interfaces to switch between in combat for hand to hand and spells), and if you run out of stamina in combat you won't automatically die like the VGA version does, you'll just start loosing health instead so you can combat longer. Also casting firebolt at enemies doesn't require you to use the aiming of the cursor, the EGA version will auto target enemies when you arn't in combat.

I never liked the spell casting system in the VGA point and click interface. You'd have to click the status bar, then click the spell menu, then click the spell, then click a target. Where as the SCI interface, you'd just type "cast firebolt" and press enter, and if you want to keep casting, just f3 (or space bar) and enter. And if you did have to target a spell, you could leave the cursor in one spot and just press return a second time to fire it off.

Finally, graphically I like the EGA versions better because you and basically any other animated character actually seem to belong in the scene and don't look like you've been plastered onto a pre-drawn background.
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If we can't download it... this may be a stupid question... but how are we supose to get it then? Because I know they aren't selling QFG 1 VGA in the stores.

The only reason i loved this game back when i was about 5 when it came out was the funky stable-cleaning music LOL

It's a great addictive series :D

AFAIK, Vivendi is going to re-release a number of old Sierra titles, tweaked to include XP compatibility.
Just wait and see, this one might be among them.

:blink: I am afraid you'll have to wait a long, long time :cry: VUGames (Vivandi) have published a few new games but damn all to revive the QFG series or the other Sierra games :sniper:

I know this is an old review, but since the thread is still active, I'll comment as you asked for.

How the *dirty word* can you review games, nobody is able to download here? :tomato:

And now my comment: Do all the nice Sierra adventures belong here? Since they are protected by *SA and still are released in collections from time to time, can we then call these games abandoned?

This is a question only, no suggestion.

Well, it's been said once ago that this site is a more about remembering old classics then providing them for free...

Okay, so I'm having this problem on QFG1(VGA). I pass Yorik's maze, yet when I eneter the room and try to use the dispel potion on elsa, it always says that I just threw away the potion for nothing, and then I get killed. What should I do?!?!?!?!

You were either late in throwing or your aim was wrong! It must hit Elsa :ok: There's no other reson :D

Happy Questing!

hi folks,

i managed to d/l the game on another site

but why are the graphics = EGA?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Jul 1 2006, 12:24 AM) [snapback]240838[/snapback]</div>NVM i found it correct VGA version already.
cheers.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Jul 1 2006, 05:24 AM) [snapback]240838[/snapback]</div>That's because you downloaded the original version made before the VGA one! :brain:

Hi. I finished QFG1 VGA and i tried to save my character but it asks me do you want to try again and it doesn't save it. I tried on a diskette and on the harddrive but it doesn't work:(

It'll not save on the harddisk...use a formatted 1.44 floppy when you're asked!

Topic temporary closed due to spam bots.

The Defender in action! :)

hi are there any cheats or trainers for qfg1 vga version?

Do you know where I can get this games online


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(xndr2181 @ Aug 7 2004, 07:15 PM) [snapback]7784[/snapback]</div>

Cheats and trainer are the same thing and both despicable :(

Play the game yourself...that's all the fun of gaming or else go play poker!

I'm having trouble with Yorki (i think that how you spell his name) i talk to him then try to do the maze, i either fall through a trap floor or i crall through the door on the left and come out the small door, then pull then chain in the top part but i'm stuck after that. i can't go any where with out haveing yorki shoot me or falling through the door. i just don't know what to do?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(xndr2181 @ Aug 5 2004, 10:23 PM) [snapback]7522[/snapback]</div>Can anybody tell me from where can i download quest for glory 1 (VGA remake) and quest for glory 4 for free?
i have been trying to find them on the net but wothout any luck

No, we can't. Sorry. You see, they are ESA protected. This means the ONLY way of downloading them would be through a Warez site, and we don't link to those. I apologize.

Yorick does make it difficult for a Fighter...but have to talk to him convince him that you're there to help with the potion! And you needn't keep falling :)

hey if anyone is stuck on the maze as the door keeps closing 1 second after you pull the chain. The only solution is run game in dosbox. I had the same problem then thanks to one of the posters in here dl'd dosbox and ran it in there. Loaded my game and BAM door stays open and now have finished game!! :brain:

PS if you worried about paying top dollar that is only if you want like original disc's etc if you just wanna play the game there are places that offer it free (or be lucky like me and be glad i never threw out my games from when i was a kid)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ReamusLQ @ Oct 21 2006, 07:37 AM) [snapback]262686[/snapback]</div>
Just a quick question was the VGA re-make via Sierra, or was it a fan re-make?

(just finished playing the VGA re-make of KQ3, so I'm a very happy little bunny.)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lulu_Jane @ Feb 13 2007, 10:12 AM) [snapback]279048[/snapback]</div>
Just a quick question was the VGA re-make via Sierra, or was it a fan re-make?

(just finished playing the VGA re-make of KQ3, so I'm a very happy little bunny.)
[/b][/quote]
As far as I know it was done by Sierra as a sort of relaunch (similar to the Space Quest 1 remake).

Well if normal ways fail DOSBox is the answer :).

Quest for Glory 1 VGA was remade by Sierra, about the same time they made the Space Quest 1 remake, and also Larry 1 VGA remake.

L8r!

I was really hoping to find this game here but it has either been removed or was never posted :(

It really is a great game, I have the original on 5.25 floppy but no machines here with one of those drives in it anymore. I am pretty sure it was copy protected so I am not going to hunt a 5.25 drive down just to replay it. Maybe someday i will find it in the rare CD version on a cheap rack.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ranger_Ric @ Apr 19 2007, 03:29 AM) [snapback]287430[/snapback]</div>This VGA version is ESA, but you can download the ORIGINAL EGA version here on AB - http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/979/Ques...nttobeaHero.htm

Enjoy. :D

It was removed because ESA demanded that. The good news is that it will become available again next January (that's when the 15-year protection period expires).

Great! I will be looking forward to that.

I'm not planning on posting here ever again, but I did finish Quest for Glory 4 using the anthology version.

I liked number 5 when I played it, but that was years back. Hmm, I can't say if I'd like it now though.

Anyone noticed that the games were origionally referred to as "HERO'S QUEST"? Maybe I'm just an old geezer (hell, I played PONG and later the origional TETRIS when it was made...) that remembers the little things...

(Actually, there was also "Heroes Quest" and I know "Heroe" is Spanish for Hero, but the correct plural of Hero is Heroes. Just the American butchery of the English language at work once again.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Jul 10 2007, 01:01 PM) [snapback]298757[/snapback]</div>The game was first released by Seirra as "Hero's Quest" but it was very quickly pulled off the shelves (like within a few days of release) and repackaged as "Quest for Glory" due to a lawsuit over the name. I believe it was a Milton Bradley board game that it infringed upon but I am not sure about that, it has been a ling time ago!

I was one of the lucky few that grabbed a copy of the original when it first come out. I know it must be pretty rare because I have never seen another although I have seen some hacked copies of it floating around.

In any case, mine is in 5.25 format and not the VGA version. Looking forward to the release of this game as abandonware!

Rick

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Guest @ Aug 11 2007, 06:32 AM) [snapback]304178[/snapback]</div>The original EGA version IS abadonware. You can download it here. http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/979/Ques...nttobeaHero.htm


:ok:

The Quest for Glory series ! - V are addictive and thrilling for those who carry their Hero from Spielburg through Shapeir, Raseir, Tarna and Mordavia to Silmaria, not for casual players or visiters :)!

This is a totally awesome series of games.

I loved being a thief and having to discover where the Thieves Guild is hidden :ph34r:

Ah well! Have never played as a Thief and dislike it! Did try once but when you have to steal from innocent people like the Lady on a Rocker gave up in disjust. Prefer the other roles!
And the thieve's Guild is the easiest to find. Talk to Bruno at Town Gate and then to the other thief in the alley who tells you the password...Oh! That's easy in Spielburg.
Anway have a good time if you prefer that despicible class Ginjah :(!

i heard they were working on qfg2 years ago... nothings here yet. and qfg4 is unbeatable without the patch or a processor from 1994ish... i still have the disks to all 5 games. i will try and upload if it's not too hard... and also there are some fans that are putting together a game that "has nothing to do with qgf" thats called quest6. it should be done and free to download soon... www.quest6.com

QFG II has been requested and approved. QFG 4 is not yet abandoned.

QFG I EGA & QFG II is already on the site.

QFG I - http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/979/Ques...nttobeaHero.htm
QFG II - http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/980/Ques...TrialbyFire.htm

:ok:

Having played all five many, many times (never get tired...they're so engrossing) am eagerly awaiting the release of QFG II VGA remake! And praying it comes out in my life-time :)!

Anyone Know where I can download this exellent game?

I want to download the VGA version.

Since its esa-protection you surely won't find anybody around here scouting you to a file-download of the vga-version... Maybe you'll have some luck with ebay?!

And another chance - but I'm not sure about it at all - could be a remake of the game...

EDIT: Well, as you can see here http://www.agdinteractive.com
the game's second part is still in progress. So I believe there isn't a remade first part of the game.

Something completely different and off-topic: I had some problems putting a link in my post. For example there isn't the possibility to disguise the link anymore. Will this be fixed in the future?

Click the Switch Editor Mode button top right of the gray editor field (The "A/A" one). If you want it to be permanent, go to your UCP->[Edit Options]->{Miscellaneous Options}->[Standard Editor - Extra formatting controls] -- [] = select and/or click, {} = paragraph.

Hmm. I've never played it, but it seems like I should..
/dls.

The nameless wonder
 

I'm in the middle of this game right now and realized I was supposed to give my hero a name at the beginning. Somehow I missed that part. Now I'm doomed to remain the "unknown hero." Unless I start over, that is. Damn it!

"Unknown Hero" is not the worst name to have. Reminds me more of of western than of a RPG, but who cares :)

When you import your character into the next game you'll be able to change your name

I just finished playing the whole series (not including the 5th game which I've never played *sob!*) all the way through with one character imported into all the games, starting as a fighter and ending up a paladin. Now I'm working on doing that again, but with a magic user. I have to say, it's MUCH easier playing as a fighter/paladin, or even as a thief (my favorite class to play when I was a kid), it's hard to earn enough money to buy potions to replenish your health and mana, and geez are mana potions expensive! It's also just tough to get around due to the fact that magic users aren't very good up against monsters, and the one combat spell you can learn is pricey.

A couple of tips for anyone playing as a magic user character:

1. Sleep at Erana's Peace every night, you'll save money by not paying to sleep in the inn, and your health, stamina and mana will be fully replenished after a full night's sleep, unlike sleeping in some other places.

2. Eat fruit from Erana's Peace as often as you can, you'll save cash by not relying on rations or meals at the inn.

3. Play Mage's Maze with Erasmus, it's the best way to practice your spells, and increase your magic prowess. If anyone needs help in figuring out how to play this weird game, let me know, it took a bit of head scratching before I finally figured it out.

4. Work on building up your strength and weapon use as well as your magic skills and intelligence. Killing the tougher monsters (Cheetaurs & Trolls) is the best way to get a good amount of steady cash to pay for those pricey mana potions you'll want to get, so you shouldn't neglect to make your hero strong, even though he's not a fighter. Working in the stables gives a small amount of cash and helps increase your strength too.

5. Buy your health, stamina and mana potions from the Healer, and not from Zara the owner of the magic shop. The Healer sells them cheaper.

If you really work up your flame dart spell, it does massive damage, by the later stages I could kill more ogres in a night than I did with a fighter.

I'm very glad I tried Quest for Glory and now have finished the first one in the VGA version. Now, I am going to play the second one, but the remake, which makes the game a lot easier with the new interface. English is not my native language, so the parser interface isn't that much fun.

Thanks for providing this fantastic game and I hope :-) when I will have played the third one, the fourth will also be available, so my character can improve further.

QFG2 Remake is reviewed over on Reloaded, if you are interested. :)
http://www.reloaded.org/download/Que...re-Remake/410/

Thanks for the hint!

The only drawback mentioned (combat system) I can so far not validate. First, I haven't played that far and second, what the handbook says seems very promising. Especially compared to the combat system in the first Quest for Glory (VGA). I often had to click twice or trice or ... to make my hero doing what I want.
Maybe I should have increased cycles in dosbox even more.

I have finished all 5 games in the series, the first two with text parser without any help from walkthrough. I must say, QFG4 - Shadows of Darkness is the best with it's mature setting. But I couldn't beat the end-boss in QFG5 as the flame breath from the dragon would let my computer crash everytime.

Need help with Yoricks MAZE
 

Could someone please help me with this...I can't figure out how to get out of here...I have followed the guide with no success...please email me at

[Edited]

Using Keyboard of Laptop
 

I played this game in early 90s in my grand old desktop.

I downloaded it, started playing and realized that i don't have a keypad in my Laptop. I am using a dosbox and can you guide me how can i use all the features. I can't use my mouse in the DOSbox either.

You always can remap the needed keys in dosbox.
You start the keymapper program with CTRL+F1
It's an easy to use dosbox feature.

More explanation if needed: dosbox readme.

Excellent game for an excellent series. QFG1 is probably the best overall game of the series. I think QFG4 has the best story, but I didn't like the combat. It seemed too hard for a fighter or thief, which I honestly never really bothered with since my characters always used magic and it was incredibly easy just to hang back and launch spells until a monster died.

I don't know, for some bizarre reason, I have a soft spot for QFG2. But yes, this one started it all and it was wonderful, and the fell of this one I think it was recaptured with QFG4, except for the gothic/lovecraftian horror mix they added to the fourth (I don't mean that gothic horror and lovecraftian horror are similar, I know they are complete oposites. But this game manages to mix them both: vampires, undeads and haunted castle on one side, and mad monks, deformed abomination and dark unspeakeable gods on the other). The third just tries to be a bit too seriousm and it doesn't seems to be a part of the series (which, if IRC, is the case: the third one was added to the original idea). The fifth I only played once, and I didn't really liked it the same way as the others: it just seems another game altogether. Although the third one see,s different from the other, you know for its gameplay and such that is from the same series. With the fifth you know by its characters and story and such that it's part from the same series, but it's gameplay seems totally different (and it's ambientations feels out of place: the other four could all be reasonably on the same time period -except some things from the fourth- but this seem a lot more ancient -well, except for the scientists- due to the ancient greece inspiration).

I always loved playing the mage, not only in this game but in general: I love characters with magical abilities. But what I like about the thief are the robbery quests: they have charm, puzzle and a kick ass music! Except on the third (And I didn't played the thief on the fifth, yet), where the only two robbery missions are part of the storyline (when on the other two were optional), very simple and completely unecessary from the plot POV. The thief here is somewhat romantic, and the robberies, even when it is depicable (the case of the old lady from QFG1, for example), have that adventurous charm of the romantic thief, with some nice puzzles and some humor.

The fighter is too straighfoward in my opinion, and only on QFG2 it has something that makes it interesting: the EOF sidequest and the quest for paladinhood (although every class could be named paladin if you played it honorable enough, although I think it was changed for the anthology edition: I had a mage turned paladin at the end of Trial by Fire). And the paladin is only really interesting on the QFG4, where it has it's own set of sidequests. For the fifth I can't speak: as I said before, I only played it once with my magician.

The only thing I really don't like about QFG5 is the combat. It doesn't zoom in for combat and it abandons what little strategy the previous games had. Otherwise, I thought it was decent. Certainly better than King's Quest 8 from what I played or Gabriel Knight 3 which wasn't bad but had lots of annoying quirks.

Ha, I have gabriel knight II and III and I can bring myself to play them. I don't know why, maybe because I loved GK I too much and I am afraid of being disillusioned?

And yeah, combat on QFG5 is messy and... don't know... ugly. A horde of people attacks you, you hithithithithithithit and sometimes run away. Or you cast dazzle and hithithithithithit. And I don't know, but the ambientation, the perspective, everything seemed to me like another game, didn't find the emotional and gameplay connection with the others... I am not saying it an ugly game, just that I prefer the old QFG style. And parser, at that! :hihihi:

Are you aware that QFG1 EGA is on site, and it uses text parsar. :)

Yep, but I have the QFG Anthology, so I have both versions :clap:

I have played the first an the third but i cant find the right situation to play the second :crybaby:

This is my all time favorite series. QFG4 is my all time favorite game, it's a shame it's not up here.

Gabriel Knight 2 is excellent. I'd even say it's better than the first game. I didn't like the direction the ending took in GK1. Gabriel Knight 3 was kind of disappointing but still worth playing if you're a fan of the series. It's kind of like the Da Vinci Code.

Well, that doesn't make me want to play it! :P

But I think we were taking the thread too much into the Gabriel Knight direction. Let's return to the wonderful Quest for Glory.

So... you want to be a hero? :D

I found QFG4 extremely surprising, because normally the sequels deteriorate in quality over time. QFG1 was super and charming, QFG2 a little less than the original, QFG3 a letdown. But then they bring out part 4 and everything seemed even better than before, everyone who has played the 4th part knows what I mean. So the exception proves the rule.

Except the combat. Did not like QFG4's combat. I think the style of combat in the previous games worked best.

Yep, combat is worst that's true, but I blame it on Dosbox because it runs way too fast. I always imagined the combat would be cool if it ran on a real 386.

Hammer on CTRL+F11 to slow things down in dosbox.

actually combat is pretty horrible on adjusted machine as well

Yep, especially the mana regeneration which totally refills your energy in combat in a few seconds.

It was like a crappy generic fighting game. Fighting with a weapon was useless, which was why I just launched spell after spell no matter what class I was. Spells were overpowered and melee was too weak and dangerous. It sucked out all of the skill involved in fighting from the previous games. QFG4 definitely has the best story though and some great voice acting and atmosphere.

QFG1 is the best all around game in my opinion, though. It had a nice variety of quests and areas.

That reminds me. Does anyone else have the problem where purple colors bleed through the stats screen at night in the VGA version? I'm guessing it's a palette problem. I played the Mac version back in the day and don't remember that problem, so I don't know if it's a problem with the DOS version or a DosBox emulation problem. It's very annoying though.

get exactly the same stuff. but not every night though, and the level of "color bleed" is random each night too

help needed
 

MINOR SPOILER WARNING


I have a small problem in the brigand fortress.
I made my way through all the rooms just to realize i need a dispel potion to beat the leader... and i dont have it. Is there any alternatives? i couldnt go back either so it is a dead end. Tried some codes but couldnt get them to work. I play VGA version.

well.. you can climb back out of the fortress and go back snatch the potion. but you can't climb out when you're already inside the building

but if you're already stuck,

here are my saves: http://www.sendspace.com/file/5kqtpr i played theif
backup your old ones just in case and then replace them with these

the savegame that says "i have dispell" is what you're looking for. or you don't have ingredients for dispell yet? in any case, you can check out the saves, there are some more

i think they are also ordered chronologically from the oldest to the newest bottom/top

Finding this game just makes me happy. They don't make games like this anymore. No school like the old school. This game got me hooked on adventure games but unfortunately there are no other games like this series. I always wished I could find other games like this but its in a genre all its own.

I'm glad to see it on abandonia since it was overlooked when the other sierra game series were released. Now the next generation of gamers have the opportunity to enjoy the goodness that is this game.

Importing characters...
 

Top notch classic games...all the quest for glories although im partial to the first 2...All are great in there own way....5's combat was a little disappointing although that never was what really drove this series....

I have a problem importing my character....For some reason I cant save the character to my harddrive, and when I use a flash disk the game doesnt recognize the f: drive...can anyone help me its really a downer

Ups!!
 

Hi guys

I just started quest for glory 1 (for the first time) and I must say it's a great game.

I have a little bit of a problem though. Since in the beginning I wasn't sure how to buy stuff so I sort of stole some healing potions from the healer - it was actually more of an accident then on purpose. Anyway, now everytime I return she won't let me in!!

Anybody now how to get around that!?

I play a fighter by the way.

Thanks

Regards Red Makak

Simply ask her, that you want to "buy healing potion". If you "take" a potion without paying, she refuses to let you into her shop. I suggest that you continue from an earlier savegame (or restart whole game) as the healer becomes later very important for your main quest.

No other way around?
 

I stole the potion very early in the game and I have played around 10 hours since - so the option of starting over is pretty exhausting... isn't there any other way around so she will let you in?
And is it impossible to complete the game without dealing with her?

Thanks

Regards Red Makak

Hmmm, I did this before too, well actually I think I attacked her. Anyways, from what I recall you're most likely stuck.

Sorry Red Makak. You need her help later on in the game, so you have to keep on her good side. :max:

Not sure if this will work, but try talking to her (or talking to the door, if you can't get in) to apologize. :mhh:

Game over!!
 

Thanks for the respons guys

I tried your suggestions but it didn't really work. So I startet over - one good thing about it was that second time around I knew it was a good thing to get climbing from the beginning as a fighter.

regards Red Makak

Well, it is still possible to complete the game without her. You need the service of the healer for 2 out of 3 main-quests though, you you'll be missing a lot.

Transfer probs from qfg1 - qfg2
 

Hi guys

So, I'm done with qfg1 and I want to continue to play my character in qfg2. But I can't seem to be able to import my character once I startet qfg2, what to do?

When I finished qfg1 it suggested I saved on a: drive but since I don't have any I changed it to c: (was that a mistake?)

Can anyone help!?

Thanks

Regards Red Makak

Your character is exported to a file named "glory1.sav"
I suggest searching for this file and copying to the QFG2 folder, then you should be allright

happy x2
 

Thanks for the quick respons Wicky - IT WORKED :thumbs:

Besides, I couldn't really get use to EGA so I searched the net and found a VGA release from 2008 of qfg2. So if anyone is interested the link is as follows and so far it works pretty nicely:

http://www.agdinteractive.com/games/...downloads.html

Regards Red Makak

The work this guys have done is great!

Two of the main quests? You only really need her for one quest, don't you? All you really need from her is the dispel potion, unless I'm missing something O.o

Played this game a jillion times and I'm still missing two points 8( So sad. Wonder if I just missed a conversation topic or something.

You also need her for the undead ungent, to get the mandake from the graveyard. At least that is true in the EGA version.

The mandrake was main quest? I think it's been a long time ago since I played that game. I must fix that. Also, the dispel potion is used in TWO QUESTS! :p

The three main quests are, Find the prince, the princess and to get rid of Baba Yaga. I can't say for certain if you need the mandrake, but it is part of the Baba Yaga quest line, she wants you to get it for her. You might be able to remove her without doing it, but I have never tried.

Afaik the dispel potion is only used at the brigand leader. I think you mean the 2nd one is for the bear, but isn't he transformed back into human when you release his magical manacles?
And yep with 2 main quests I meant the undead unguent and the dispel potion.

Yes the prince is released if you unlock is manacles.

Yes, that's true, I have my memories messed up. But you don't need to take baba yaga away to win the game. I think that it is possible to win without making baba yaga go away. Just rescuing the princess is enough, as far as I remember

You don't need to get rid of Baba or rescue the prince, but to get the most amount of points, and the cannon ending you do. Not being able to get the dispel potion though will stop you from being able to finish the quest that ends the game. So herb lady is required.

So, no stealing potions from her until having the dispel potion! :p

Man this game is so great, I wished it was bigger!

Yes, it is one of the best of the series (although I am a grumpy old man and prefer the EGA version :p). The 4th in the series returns to this roots in a sense, so you will surely enjoy it a lot. Sure, everything is more on the spooky gothic side, with a little dash of lovecraftian, but it is still being in a little fief, in the middle of a dangerous forest, with mythical creatures going around.

I've probably said it elsewhere on here, but the first game is the best all around game. Fourth game has the best story. The VGA version is about the only VGA remake from Sierra that I like better than the original, maybe because fighting and using spells and stuff works better with the icon interface, although it sucks that it dumbs dialog down. So I'm not against playing both.

I'd still like to find a fix for the palette issues during the night in the VGA version. I grew up with the Mac version and still haven't gotten that to work in order to compare the two since I don't remember it having that problem. I have a freeze bug (also VGA version) when giving the thieves guild password to the goon guy that I haven't been able to fix as well.

yorrick
 

I've read many walktrough but I still cant get past his maze, all the walktrough said to talk to him untill he said he'll wait inside, but talk about what how many times, anyone please give me a detailed info :(

The jester maze? You can't make it to the jester or when you do, you can't progress?

yorrick
 

yup, the baron's jester Yorrick A.K.A brigands warlock Yorrick's maze, every waktrough I read said I should talk to him so he recognized me as one of elsa's friend, but how, I've talk to him for more than 2 hours, and I have talked to every NPC in the game except baba yaga.
:cry:
note, don't give me a save link or a cheat/trainer patch

I don't know if that could be the problem, because I always had the dispel potion with me, but do you have it? Not having the dispel potion could mean that an important dialogue option is missing, for example to tell him about how you plan to dispel Elsa.

I`m download walkthrough http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/17...+Hero+VGA.html.
But with open(WordPad) written: !Can`t load filter graphics!What i to do?:oh:

the graphic is just for the QfG1 world map (forest map) U won't need it much just wandering around and U'll find out what's where so ignore it and continue, the main info isn't at graphic

Thanks to wicky the maze prblem is solved, now I got a new problem, how could I import the char I made in QfG1 to QfG2 or more? I've copying all my save files to the QfG2 and 3 folder but they said no file found

ah, 1 more thing, I only got QfG2 cga ver, where could I found the VGA ver?

thx everyone for the advises :OK:

After you win a Quest for Glory game, it either creates a character file or it asks you to create it. You don't use a save game file... you have to use the created character file. I think the default name is glory1.sav or something like that unless you saved it under a different name.

file not found, hmm perhaps I was wrong, after the final screen which all the npc's along with game designers are in the throne room, I just save and quit, I'll experiment a bit on this one,

is the vga ver qfg1 imported char data also applyable into the cga ver qfg2?

thx for the info maxor

After you win and after the end sequence, it should offer to export your character to a file. And yes, you can import any DOS version of QFG1 into QFG2. I think you can even import into the QFG2 VGA fan remake. You can even import to and from the Mac versions of Quest for Glory games too. There is also either a kind of cheat or feature that I always ran into where when you import into a newer QFG sequel, it lets you choose what class you want to be and it imports your stats into the new class.

VGA ver
 

actually I planned to improve my thief char's magic at trial by fire, but then I didn't have the VGA ver for QfG2 does anyone knows where I could download it?

I chose Thief at QfG1 coz it's the only All around job there, the only one I could maxed up all of his stats up to 100

well, guess I have to bypass the trial for now

Flamegod, there is no vga version. :mhh:
Unless you mean the freeware remake, which can be found here. :OK:

VGA version of QfG2 can be downloaded at AGD Interactive's website: AGD Interactive

Panthro, I just linked to that in the post above yours. :suspicious:

Yeah, I know.

I hadn't seen your reply when I replied. I opened a bunch of threads and read through them, and got to this one late on, hence the gap between your post and mine.

Sorry for the confusion!

From the VGA version of the first part you can import your character to the second, right?

And just out of curiosity: any hope for the 5th part?

I have the 5th part but I do not recommend it. It is like letting Walt Disney finish an opera from Shakespeare.

Yes you can import from the VGA version to the second.

The 5th part is decent. The main negative is the combat. And I'm not a fan of overland maps in the QfG games. Otherwise, it's decent and a good end to the series. If the combat were better, it would be excellent. Instead, it's just a click-fest kind of like Diablo from what I remember, and often times you're stuck fighting when the camera is zoomed out too far to really see what's going on.

Personally, I hated what little of the fifth one I've played. Nothing about it seemed good to me, but I never really got into the story.

The one thing in particular that annoyed me was the continuous call-backs to the previous games, and the inclusion of loads of previous characters. It felt awkward and wrong to me.

As I say though, I never gave it a completely fair shot, so I wouldn't tell you not to play it.

I started playing this for good, with a thief (as for only that you can have all stats), and although on the second day I already maxed throwing, I realised I'd need LOTS of money.
And ok, I have 93 lockpick, but it seems I cann ot rise it any further by the "basic" method (up to 60+ you get by picking the healer's house, up to 90+ by picking your nose).

Also the fighting seems a little odd to me.

Not to mention everythng is bloody expensive. How could I get FAST money? Even fighting seems not the best way, as the goblin I managed to kill only dropped 7 silver, and that's not too much.
I'd need money to buy magic-potions to make myself be able to buy magic spells.

At least my stealth skill should max itself soon, as I start getting bored by sneaking before everyone's nose!

The game is good, but absolutely no time to play it.:whops:

Meh, thief is THE BEST class here.
First: it can have all the skills.
Second: it can get LOTS of money for start, and per day. For start you need some lockpick-values and rob the two vaiable houses for HUNDREDS OF GOLD, and you can play every night knife-throwing (51 silver per game, and with common sense its not hard to win).
Third: with the climbing skill you won't be stucked in town.

Will be interresting how will this guy turn into a paladin...


Currently I'm stuck fighting in the goblin camp and turning the invisible ladder to visible. Basically all my stats are good, except strenght, weapon and magic - with other words my fighting skills.

Also the magic and knight trainers do require high stats to let the player win, and as I go with this mixed-class build, that hinders me from finishing the game fast. Oh well.


But the game is surprisingly good. I just wish the fighting-skills would be easier to rise, or money would come easier.

Any class can be the best class...trust me on that.



Fair enough thats from the EGA version but the same applies to the VGA one.

How'd you get all of the skills as a fighter? I only remember being able to do it as a thief. That was one of the benefits for me using the thief too. Plus money is easier to come by, although I don't really spend it on much. The main reason I used the thief was because I felt like I was seeing more of the game by being able to break into locked houses and rob them. Plus I liked the thieving aspects. Fighter was too boring, and magic user didn't distinguish itself enough from my thief with magic abilities. In the later games, they all get their own unique benefits though.

As for making money, from what I remember, the I'd just fight monsters and sell their parts, finish quests, and I'd end every day by sweeping the stable in the castle. I never really bought much, so money was never a problem for me. I'm sure being a thief helped too. I probably bought spells and that was it.

As for QFG5, the references to previous games kind of fit since it was supposed to be the last game of the series, so it was tying all of those games together. Plus I liked the Greek theme. The voxel graphics seemed good from what I remember too, compared to the ugly primitive 3D graphics other games used. I'm not sure how well they'd hold up today though.

Compared to other Sierra games of that time, like King's Quest 8 and Gabriel Knight 3, Quest for Glory 5 was pretty good.

Well I just worked out why you couldn't do it in the VGA version (and another reason that I prefer the orginal EGA one) in the orginal you can raise a skill by one point if you have skill points in it. So you add five to the skills you don't have, then an extra one. Then take away the five, leaving just the one point in it, and giving you the five points back. Doing that will allow you to have all the skills as any character.

Thieves can become Paladins, but it's harder. You can even still do the thief only quests. But you have to make sure that you do every thing you can to get lots of honor.

Yes, I remember there was a bug in the EGA-version to do as DH86 says, but not everyone like bugs.


Now what you spend your mney are:
- spells
- chainmail
- toolkit and licence
- potions.
All of them cost hard gold, and many of it. It is SOOO much more convenient to buy everything on the 3rd day... (On the first you start in the middle of the night, so only have time to go around the city, clean the stables, get your thief-licence; on the second you should max. throwing and lockpick during the day to be able to rob the houses at night then spend the rest of the night on climbing the citygate.)
I think the biggest money-well could be spending it on staminapotions - but my advice is not to do that if you will carry your character over to the next game (your money and knives goes with you).

Just for completion, here is a link what tells what items and magic you can carry through.


QUESTION (NEED HELP): How can I beat the Weapon Master? He doesn't have attack-animation, so this seems hopeless. (I have 100 weapons skill before yu ask)

EDIT: Nevermind. I downloaded dowbox, and it turned out there was a bug towards my system. I even heard the - pretty annoying - sound of the game. Oh how much I hoped in talking characters!

Bugs I've found:
- if you make a parry with the thief leader in the knife-game you'll be stuck
- if you try to get access to your inventory in 'Erry's cave, the game quits (but you can use the item you prepared even just outside his cave without problem)
- the game occasionnly just quits when you die instead showing the death-screen
- the game occasionaly quits when you fight mantarays (they are annoying even without this bug)
- you can get stuck when you visit the castle after rescuing the baron's son (so save at the healer's hut)

Just a hint: when talinkg with Erasmus start clicking like mad when he starts putting down his mug. Else he won't let you ask anything! (This part is annoying as hell.)

The two bugs I noticed right away when I tried playing a year ago were Bruno or whatever the pub guy's name is freezing when he gets up after I show the thief sign. It happens about 99% of the time for me using DosBox and the New Rising Sun patches. Plus, I get ugly purple palette issue at night most noticeable looking at the stat screen at night.

Is there another New Rising Sun site or a page with the old patches? His site was on geocities, but geocities has been closed for a year now.

Meh, I reproduced DarthHelmet's Fighter with all skills. You raise Stealth by 5 with the right arrow, then add +1 with numpad plus, and subtract 5 again with the left arrow key, gaining 5 (!) points back. Why doesn't anyone explain me such things??

If I were a game developer, then skills would represent a x% percentage to have success, and only if they succeed they can raise sometimes.
Then with such a cheat as starting with lockpick 1 points you would have, on average, to break into 100 houses, and only ONE time the stat would raise by 1 Point! hahahaha

I don't believe this! I'm stuck trying to find Fred the Troll's nest!

Blast, blast, blast! I'm in the brigand's cave, but the only way I see is the one leading to the Minotaur.
And I could only find a picture on this for the EGA version, where it is bloody evident where to go.

Help please!

Are you talking about the hidden entrance to the brigand fort with the troll inside?

Yes, but I have no idea how in the VGA-version get to the troll after sending him away with the password.
I hope someone can guide me there.

Untill that I'll go and do something else for now. If none has any idea, I'll just finish the game anyway.
I did all the quests and so on, and before finally finishing the game by going to Baba Yaga I have 429 point (so 4 more then necessary!), 94 str, 91 int, 75 magic, 94 picklocks - the rests are 100.
I have 112 gold and 1529 silver. I'm officially rich. And I still have things to sell to the healer.
My spell levels are: 41 open, 13 detect spell, 26 trigger, 42 dazzle, 12 calm, 100 flame dart, 29 fetch.

And I hope QFG2 will bug my import and change me into a fighter for the extra quests XD

If you get the AGD remake of Quest for Glory 2, which is a really good job of remaking the game into the same style as this remake of number one, when you import a character it will ask if it is the right class and you can change it. I would recomened getting it, as it is a wonderfull game.

I think that remake was not made by Sierra. Is it compatible with the 3rd part? (No fun beating the game if I won't be able to carry over my character.)

Still my previous question: in the cave (secret enterance) to the Brigand's hideout (or fortress) in the VGA-version I can't find the Troll's Nest. It was taken out, or I'm missing something?

(I also decided to remain and max. my skills as in the 2nd part 200 is the maximum for stats.)

That games final save will work fine on QFG3. I don't know about the troll, in the orginal it was to the far left, I never bothered to finish the VGA version.

I clicked every single milimeter on that screen, but no luck.
Oh well, I'll still get around double money then w/o importing anyway.

There are two path to the trolls nest, go to the screen with the Antwerp and you will notice a suspicious looking rock to the left. After casting "open" on it remember to say the password, or else you must fight Fred when entering the cave. Fred's nest is one screen to the left.
The second path is hidden behind a bush to the left on the screen with the Minotaur in the Brigand's fortress. Open the bush and there is the big cave again. Hope that helped.

So is there another New Rising Sun site or a site that has all of his patches and patch info? He had a Geocities site, but Geocities closed in October. Can't find anything on google except mentions to his old site or completely unrelated stuff, like sites about Japan.

I do know how to get in the secret pass, but in the VGA-version there seems to be no way to the Troll Nest.

If someone has a save from the VGA version from the end,and did found the Troll Nest we're talkin' about, please go there, make a screenshot inside the Nest, and at the point on the previous screen where we cen enter to the nest, and upload it to us.

Thx.


(By the way: although I use Win98 and a 700 MHz processor, I still needed the non-sierra patch because of Yoric's door. I'm very much against patches, but in dosbox I couldn't pull the chair before the door in the 2nd screen of the brigands. All qfg-patches can be found (with description!) on sierrahelp, what do exist despite the company Sierra no longer. Sierra is awsome even in its death.)


EDIT: I managed to max. ALL of my stats. For lockpick you have to pick locks doors in the Town. To safely do that only pick door on one screen 2-3 times, then change screen (so picking the sheriff's house and doors on the Ace's screen works best. I noticed that the first door dfrom the left on the screen with the Ace Tavern only allows you up to 95 lockpick, no more!).
For magic and intelligence you mostly have to cast spells until your finger hurts. You get higher chance incrising your stats if your spell has ameaning. So cast open-spell at the Brigand's secret passage - at lvl 58 open the door won't just unlock, but open at the same time! So rising Open has some meaning.
The other good place to cast magic is casting detect magic in the Koblod's cave. You just spam it there.
The dazzle and flame dart spells best used in battle. In battle your intelligence too can go up by doding an attack the attack immediatelly (= counterattack). For the flame dart the archery-practice works too.
Intelligence by the way goes up the hardest, so my advice is, that at the beggining put every spare point you can allow ontu that.
Also when rising dodge/parry you'll stay in battle for LONG. A battle rising them - fight against a goblin - can literraly take one ingame day!

I've finished this game within 22 ingame day.

I was thinking to start this game but many people says is too hard and complicated. Should i give him a chance ?

Capo, you should DEFINATELY give the game a chance. :D

Give it a chance. The game isn't at all too hard, only if you want to max all spellevel.

But as there is no timelimit - unlike in the later parts -, you should have no problem solving it. And it is fun!

:OK:

This is definitely a very nice game. I have never truely finished it because it is a strange blend of both RPG and adventure game... And you know how I like adventure games. But the whole part when you build up your char was really nice. :OK:

One of my favorite RPG Adventure games. A very nice game indeed.

I came looking for something else and stumbled over this thread... funny, because I was playing QFG2 just today. The original 16-color version. What a treat! I thought the 3rd was the hardest. Maybe it was because the storyline is more linear, and I had to get used to the new interface. I bought the 4th installment on CD within a few weeks after I got my first CDROM drive. A quad-speed Toshiba drive, and it cost $189.00. It was a great addition to my 486-80Mhz w/ 16MB RAM, a 240MB HDD, and a REAL soundblaster 16. So hot...

Some questions:
Is the time important ? I have to make all quickly ?
How about money, can i spend or should i keep the money ?
Near the starting village there is a tree i can try to climb, if i keep trying to climb i keep getting experience points, is that normal ? :omg:

As previously said: you have unlimited time. The part of the day determines what you can do at the moment, but otherwise you have unlimited time. (In quest for glory 2-5 the time becomes limited, but in the 1st you have unlimited time.)

Money depends. It can be transferred to the next episode, but money will be plenty anyway, so always have your supplies.

There are different skills the character has, one of it is "climbing". So when you climb the tree you actually use the climb skill, so of course you get experience. The exp-system gives you exp whenever one of your skills gets upgraded, so when your climbing skill will reach the level when climbing the tree won't anymore rise your climbing skill, you'll have to find a harder surface to climb to get more experience from using the climbing skill.

HINT: you have also a Lockpick skill. You can enchance it by picking locks, and even further by picking your nose!

Getting all your stats/spells to 100 in the first game makes the subsequent games easier.

Even in QfG4, having 100 climbing or whatever can be enough.

If you make all your spells a hundred, I'll eat my hat. Stats and skills are ok, but all the spells...

Many thanks.

I still havent won a single duel but i guess that with a mage is harder :whops:

I remember doing it. I'd just spam cast spells like I would with any other skill. I had a system where I'd do Erasmus's maze and then rest to regain MP and then I'd keep resting and spamming spells. I think I fit in cleaning the stable too since it was a good way to tire yourself out and raise other attributes.

You really had the patient to regain mana? All the other skills are "free" (lockpick can be rised 0->100 around 5 minutes real time, lol), so when I finished the game everything was at 100, but even the best spells of mine were only 70, and half of the spells at ZERO value (and they did the job 100%). Heck, 90% of the times, spells are not efficient to use. Or maybe I'm just more of a swordman:max:

I did the max spells thing a couple of years back. It makes them amazingly effective, but it does take rather a long time to do (especially difficult at the beginning).
I think I managed 250-300 in the combat ones by the fourth game.

With 100 flame dart you can easily kill brignands and goblins, so that can get you a lot of cash.

[edit]
I should point out I got all the spells from the first game to 100, but after that I concentrated on building up the combat ones. No point in having more than 100 fetch or trigger.

I have played the game on dobox for a couple of days withut problems: Now if i try to play it says "Cant find interp.err".
Someone can help ?

Edit: Resolved, copied the file from the cd, no idea why i need to do this.

Any reason why the file wouldn't be there? It's just a small file with error messages in it.

If you still have the archive, just open it and transfer that file into the main QFG1VGA directory. Or I can send you the file or something.

Thanks panthro, i've copied it from the cd.

Anyway:

http://imageshack.us/m/402/6500/qg12.png

Only 466/500?

Only ? :perv:

I'm guessing Twilight is one of those "It ain't complete until it's 100%" people. :)

Yes, yes. I had 502 score from the 500!

Is it possible to import a save from the VGA version into Trial by Fire?

I'm planning on replaying the entire series, and would prefer to use the same 'hero' throughout.

I am pretty sure you are able to, though I have never tried since I always play the EGA version. But I don't see any reason it wouldn't work.

Yes, it's possible.

And play the remake version of Trial by Fire ;)

Please, tell me more.

You're in for a treat Virumor :)

http://www.agdinteractive.com/games/qfg2/

Thanks, looks great.