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All Curtis wants is to live a normal, happy life, but something seems to have other plans...
Love for Sail! was the first Larry game since the third to pick up immediately where its predecessor left off; typically, it features Larry getting dumped by the woman who represented the ultimate goal of Larry 6, Shamara. The formula was much the same as the previous games: the "twist" was that Larry was a passenger on a cruise ship populated by parodies of famous people. Among the other cruise guests were "Drew Baringmore" (Drew Barrymore), "Dewmi Moore" (Demi Moore), "Victorian Principles" (Victoria Principal), "Jamie Lee Coitus" (Jamie Lee Curtis), "Nailmi" and "Wydoncha Jugg" (Naomi and Wynonna Judd) and "Annette Boning" (Annette Bening). Various other pop icons were parodied in the background, such as the Archie Comics gang playing nude volleyball, various incarnations of James Bond in the ship's casino (itself an homage to Peter Sellers's famous Casino Royale parody), a Sierra staffer dressed as Sailor Moon, and porn icon Ron Jeremy walking around naked. Most of the male supporting cast (Peter the Purser, Johnson the bartender, Dick the guardrobe attendant, Wang the galley server, Bob Bitt the artist) are named after popular euphemisms for the male reproductive organ or are in some way related to it (Bob Bitt, for instance, is named after John Wayne Bobbitt; the character also shares the same first name and bears a passing resemblance to fellow artist Bob Ross).
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow is an adventure game set in the fictional Land of the Green Isles. Players control Prince Alexander as he navigates a series of diverse islands, each with unique themes inspired by various mythologies and literary works. The game begins with Alexander's shipwreck on the Isle of the Crown, where he discovers that Princess Cassima, whom he seeks, is being held captive by the scheming vizier Abdul Alhazred. To rescue Cassima and thwart the vizier's plans, Alexander must explore the kingdom, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets across multiple islands, including the Arabian Nights-themed Isle of the Crown, the Alice in Wonderland-inspired Isle of Wonder, and the mythological Isle of the Sacred Mountain. The game features a magic map for travel between islands and includes hidden areas that expand the narrative and gameplay possibilities.
Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare.
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 Williams pioneered, combining text and visuals to create an immersive storytelling experience. The game continues the legacy of the King's Quest series, which had become a popular and influential franchise in the computer gaming industry by the time of its release.
Shape Up or Slip Out! is the fifth game in Al Lowe's Leisure Suit Larry series. All the events from the previous games are forgotten. Larry is once again single, and again his goal is to capture the interest of various ladies. By sheer coincidence, Larry finds himself on a TV Game Show called "Stallions". He wins a weekend at the Spa Resort, La Costa Lotta. Naturally, there are some beautiful women in the spa who are just dreaming about such a wonderful, handsome man as Larry! Uh... or is it really so? It is the player's goal to find out! This instalment focuses more on conversations with women and puzzles than on the storyline. The entire game is spent at La Costa Lotta. There are plenty of traditional inventory-based puzzles to solve in the game. Larry can die, but the player is allowed to try again every time that happens, without the need to restore a saved game. This is also the first Larry game with SVGA graphics, and voice-overs in the CD version.
King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride is an adventure game in the King's Quest series. The game features two playable characters: Queen Valanice and her daughter, Princess Rosella, who become separated in a magical realm called Eldritch. Players alternate between the two characters as they navigate through six chapters, each set in a distinct fantasy world. The story revolves around Rosella's unexpected journey to Eldritch and Valanice's quest to find her daughter, with both facing various challenges and encountering colorful characters along the way. King's Quest VII departs from the series' traditional art style, adopting a more cartoon-like aesthetic inspired by Disney animated films. The game incorporates point-and-click gameplay, puzzle-solving, and character interactions typical of the adventure genre, while expanding on the King's Quest universe with new locations and a focus on female protagonists.
Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places) is the second game in Al Lowe's Leisure Suit Larry series. Continuing the plot of the previous game, the swinging single Larry Laffer has finally found his true love and is happily living with her. Right? Wrong!.. Because Larry is mercilessly thrown out by his great love and is left all alone, penniless, and womanless, in Los Angeles. Accidentally, Larry comes into contact with KGB agents who will pursue him all over the globe from now on. And there is also the evil doctor Noontonyt plotting evil schemes on a remote tropical island... Looks like Larry will have to forget about his women-related problems for now... or is it so? The second game in the series introduces an improved engine (allowing for full-screen graphics and mouse control for movement). As opposed to the first game, which relied on exploration of one large area, the sequel has a more linear progression, the player being continuously taken to new locations as dictated by the plot. There are less puzzles in this installment than in the previous game; however, the number of ways to die has increased, danger awaiting Larry in most places he visits.
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella is an adventure game in the King's Quest series. Players control Princess Rosella, daughter of King Graham, as she embarks on a quest to save her father's life and rescue a fairy kingdom. The game takes place in the land of Tamir, where Rosella must find a magical fruit to heal her ailing father while also helping the fairy queen Genesta reclaim her stolen talisman from the evil fairy Lolotte. Players navigate Rosella through various environments, solving puzzles and interacting with characters from folklore and fairy tales. King's Quest IV introduces real-time elements and day-night cycles to the series, affecting gameplay and puzzle solutions. The game expands on the series' narrative by focusing on a female protagonist and exploring new themes while maintaining the fantasy setting and puzzle-solving mechanics characteristic of the King's Quest franchise.
The fourth entry in Sierra On-Line's gritty crime drama adventure game series ... "Crawl Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer"