King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella

King Graham and Queen Valanice were glad to have their children back. Graham thinks that it is time to pass onto them his old adventurers' hat. When he throws it across the room, he suffers a heart attack and collapses on the floor, and he is carried off to bed. The only way that Graham's health can be restored is by retrieving the magic fruit in the faraway land of Tamir. A beautiful fairy called Genesta offers Rosella the chance to be transported to the land, and find the fruit. But once she gets transported, she cannot be sent back unless she helps the fairy regain her talisman that was stolen by the evil witch, Lolotte.

Preceded by King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human
Followed By King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
Remade By King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella Retold
Series King's Quest (4)
Added March 8, 2020
Published By Sierra On-Line
Developed By Sierra On-Line
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AGI: Oh no! (DOS) from mobygames.com
SCI: A musician (DOS) from mobygames.com
SCI: A house on the sea (DOS) from mobygames.com
SCI: Inside a house (DOS) from mobygames.com
SCI: Swimming (DOS) from mobygames.com
SCI: Ganesta the fairy that brought you here is getting weaker by the minute... (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Exploring the map (DOS) from mobygames.com
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AGI: A sad moment (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Intro continued (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Help from afar (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Rosella is unwelcome... (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Genesta turns you back into a princess (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Edgar turns into a handsome prince and proposes to you (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Well, as they say an apple a day keeps the doctor away (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: A stream (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Walking along the country side. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: The seven dwarfs' house. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: An old run down mansion. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: A waterfall. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: The dwarfs' mine. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: A spooky old house. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: A tree house. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: There is a palace on that island. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Inside of Genesta's palace. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Walking up a stairway inside of Genesta's palace. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: A swamp. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: On a small island. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Rosella plays an old organ. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Inside of an ancient crypt. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: A kitchen inside of Lolotte's castle. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Outside of Lolotte's castle. (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: First task from Lolotte (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: The creepy forest (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Charming the snake (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: Rosella inside the whale's mouth - one of many inter-game references (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: "-Aren't you afraid to walk through a graveyard at night? -I used to be - when I was alive!" (DOS) from mobygames.com
The famous "Beam Me" Easter egg - unfortunately exclusive to the AGI version (DOS) from mobygames.com
Manual protection check (EGA/Tandy) (DOS) from mobygames.com
AGI: the fisherman's house at night; the sea looks even better in this version, it's so dark and uninviting... (DOS) from mobygames.com
The dwarves' house at night - it's worth checking out how places change after nightfall (DOS) from mobygames.com
Another night view: the creepy forest - it looks better at night (DOS) from mobygames.com
(AGI) Title screen (CGA w/Composite Monitor) (DOS) from mobygames.com
(AGI) Credits (CGA w/Composite Monitor) (DOS) from mobygames.com
(AGI) Intro (CGA w/Composite Monitor) (DOS) from mobygames.com
(AGI) Starting off (CGA w/Composite Monitor) (DOS) from mobygames.com
A unicorn across the stream (CGA w/Composite Monitor) (DOS) from mobygames.com
SCI: Title screen (2 colour CGA with RGBI monitor) (DOS) from mobygames.com
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Introduction: The Royal Family gathers around King Graham as he is about to toss his adventurer's cap into the air. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Introduction: King Graham should have bought that life insurance policy after all. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Introduction: King Graham on his sick bed. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
The starting scene. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Drop down menu. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
It's a unicorn, Charlie! A magical unicorn! (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Stone bridge. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Description of the area. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Woods. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Fancy pool. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Pasture. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
Near a house. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
The fisherman's house. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
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A minstrel. (Apple IIgs) from mobygames.com
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Whoa, avoid this giant! (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Nice pool... (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Hmm, wonder what's at the end of this pier? (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Examining a bridge... (Apple II) from mobygames.com
A spooky old house (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Having a meal with the dwarves (Apple II) from mobygames.com
A house built into a tree! (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Found the dwarves mine (Apple II) from mobygames.com
The royal family. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Scenery. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Inside the old mansion. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
What's in this room? (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Tomb. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Waterfall. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
A secret passage! (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Up the stairs. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Organ room. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Dining room. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Old kitchen. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Near the mountain. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
The evil villain, She's mean and she's green. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Watch out! Flying bat things! (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Getting escorting by bat guards. (Apple II) from mobygames.com
You know... A few curtains, and this place might not be so bad after all... (Apple II) from mobygames.com
Title screen. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Credits. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The start of the intro. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Intro: King Graham is in trouble! (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Intro: Graham's cap lies on the floor forgotten. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Intro: King Graham is gravely ill. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Start of the game. On a beach in the land of Tamir. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Walking along the countryside of Tamir. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The fisherman's home is in the distance. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The fisherman's home. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Inside of the fisherman's home. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
On the dock. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
On the island that holds Genesta's palace. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Walking in the garden of Genesta's palace. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Outside of Genesta's palace. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Inside of Genesta's palace. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A stairway in Genesta's palace. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Genesta's bedroom. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
On the beach near Genesta's palace. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A swam swims in a pool in the garden of Genesta's palace. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
I found a feather! (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Swimming. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A stone bridge. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The frog turned into a prince! (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A graveyard. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A spooky old house. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Inside the spooky old house. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Is that a picture of Roberta Williams on the wall? (Amiga) from mobygames.com
In the kitchen of the spooky house. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
More of the graveyard. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A waterfall. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Outside the dwarves' mine. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The dwarves' tree home. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Eating with the Seven Dwarves. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
The dwarves' mines. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Deep in the dwarves' mine. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A musician sits on a log and plays a tune. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A pool with pillars. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Outside the orge's home. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
You died... Roberta says thanks for playing though. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Swallowed by a whale! (Amiga) from mobygames.com
A little island. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Jump through the swamp! (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Nightfall. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Woods at night. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Woods at night. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Shore at night. (Amiga) from mobygames.com
Title screen (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
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King Graham is sick (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
A talking mirror (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
The starting location (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Thanks for the advice (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
A unicorn (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
That looks inviting (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
A cosy cabin (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
That was the end of my adventure (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Entering a command (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
I wonder if this house is haunted? (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
This house have really seen better days (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Playing the organ (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Oops, I slipped (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
That's got to hurt (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
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Credits (Monochrome) (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Introduction (Monochrome) (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Intro 2 (Monochrome) (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
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Walking (Monochrome) (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Genesta's castle is on that island. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
A peacock. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Genesta's castle. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Entryway to Genesta's castle. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
You can tell that Genesta is the good fairy - her castle has hand rails! (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Genesta is sick in bed. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
A minstrel. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Fisherman's house. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Inside the fisherman's house. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Fancy pool. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
The dwarfs' mine, (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Flying freaks! (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Captured by the mean green Lolotte. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Waterfall. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
A stream. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
The dwarfs' house. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
The dwarfs' bedroom sure is messy! (Atari ST) from mobygames.com
Here come the dwarfs to eat. (Atari ST) from mobygames.com

Year of Release:
1988

Genre(s):
Traditional

Graphic Style:
2D

Camera View:
Third-Person

Control Type:
Point and Click Text Parser

Setting/Theme:
Fantasy

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