King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder is an adventure game in the long-running King's Quest series. Players control King Graham as he embarks on a quest to rescue the Royal Family of Daventry, who have mysteriously disappeared. The game takes place in a fantasy world filled with magic and peril, where Graham must overcome obstacles and solve puzzles to progress. As the fifth installment in the series created by Roberta Williams, King's Quest V builds upon the graphical adventure game format that…
A landmark that's beautiful and cruel, with dead ends everywhere.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Gorgeous VGA art
- Classic fairy-tale charm
- Huge world
Not so much
- Easy to get stuck permanently
- Cedric the owl
Play it if classic adventure fans with patience.
Skip it if anyone who hates dead ends.
No cheat codes
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Play it better
- Save often in many slots; you can lock yourself out of winning.
- Pick up everything; you'll need nearly every item.
- Keep the custard pie; it's for the yeti.
- Use the tambourine on the snake in the mountain pass.
- Don't wander too far in the desert without water.
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Trivia
- It was Sierra's first game with a point-and-click interface.
- It used 256-color VGA graphics.
- Roberta Williams designed it.
- Cedric is one of gaming's most mocked sidekicks.
