A prince has little time before the princess he loves is harmed. He must travel throughout her kingdom and try to mend the feuds there in order to save her.A prince has little time before the princess he loves is harmed. He must travel throughout her kingdom and try to mend the feuds there in order to save her.A prince has little time before the princess he loves is harmed. He must travel throughout her kingdom and try to mend the feuds there in order to save her.
Robby Benson
- Prince Alexander
- (voice)
Sheryl Bernstein
- Queen Valanice
- (voice)
- …
Ron Feinberg
- King Caliphim
- (voice)
- …
Dave Fennoy
- Pawnshop Owner
- (voice)
- (as David Fennoy)
Linda Gary
- Oracle
- (voice)
- (as Linda Grey)
- …
Tony Jay
- Captain Saladin
- (voice)
- …
Josh Mandel
- King Graham
- (voice)
- …
Chuck McCann
- Jollo
- (voice)
- …
Don Messick
- Ali
- (voice)
- …
Patrick Pinney
- Winged One
- (voice)
- …
David Prince
- Dangling Participle
- (voice)
- …
Bill Ratner
- Narrator
- (voice)
Neil Ross
- Chess Knights
- (voice)
Russi Taylor
- Beauty
- (voice)
- …
Stevie Vallance
- Princess Cassima
- (voice)
- (as Louise Vallance)
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- GoofsOn the minimum path, when Alexander is in the alcove in the castle hallway, the pillar and the right wall is reflected on the floor, but there is no reflection of Alexander on the floor. Same thing applies for the portrait if it's on the floor.
- Alternate versionsIn the 1997 Kings Quest Collection. A Windows 95 version features high resolution graphics portraits of Characters Such as Prince Alexander and other characters, even the icons and items are featured in high detail graphics. However after the end of the voice acting Wedding scene. The game crashes and shows the end credits but it only had the instrumental song "Girl in the Tower" in the Text version end credits. However, this version won't work in the Windows XP or 7 mode.
- ConnectionsFollowed by King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride (1994)
- SoundtracksGirl in the Tower
Music by Mark Seibert
Lyrics by Jane Jensen
Performed by Bob Bergthold and Debbie Seibert
Featured review
Alexander's Magic Map, Indeed
There are some video games that, when played as a child, will capture your imagination and hold it forever. The adventures of Prince Alexander of Daventry in the Land of the Green Isles is exactly one of those games.
For a basic game summary, the King's Quest VI storyline sees King Graham take a back seat in adventuring to son Alexander, who, in his longing for a young maiden seen in the magic mirror, sets off on a quest to find the young lady. Alexander's travels take him to a chain of exotic, yet politically turmoiled, islands from which the search for fair Cassima takes many exciting twists.
In terms of controls, this game takes the same form as KQ5, that being point and click. Think of it as "Myst Lite" from a third-person perspective. As Alexander, you basically go around solving "simple" (or not so simple!) logic puzzles, except (unlike Myst) the puzzles are based not on mechanical devices but on crazy cartoon characters and exotic locals. You'll find yourself, in this game alone, meeting a bookworm, participating in an honest to goodness fairytale, scaling a cliff, and entering the underworld, among other places.
What makes this game the best of the entire KQ series, though, is the cleaning out of bugs and great storyline. From the very beginning, you (the player) are drawn into Alexander's moreso than any King Graham adventure. The voice acting is superb, the characters are all interesting, and the plot unfolds in a way that keeps you involved yet challenged to find "the next thing". Also, no more "Heap Space" error, or missing something in the very beginning that cuts you down in the end. By and large, this game won't let you move on to the next adventure until you have all the required supplies/experience. It isn't perfect, but it isn't nearly as infuriating as its predecessors could be in that area.
Overall, the simple fact is that King's Quest 6 remains one of the most purely entertaining video games I have ever played. I have probably played the game through at least 4-5 times all the way through (introducing various family/friends to Alexander and his magic map!) and it never gets old. The perfect blend of drama, action, adventure, puzzling, and just pure wholesome fun!
For a basic game summary, the King's Quest VI storyline sees King Graham take a back seat in adventuring to son Alexander, who, in his longing for a young maiden seen in the magic mirror, sets off on a quest to find the young lady. Alexander's travels take him to a chain of exotic, yet politically turmoiled, islands from which the search for fair Cassima takes many exciting twists.
In terms of controls, this game takes the same form as KQ5, that being point and click. Think of it as "Myst Lite" from a third-person perspective. As Alexander, you basically go around solving "simple" (or not so simple!) logic puzzles, except (unlike Myst) the puzzles are based not on mechanical devices but on crazy cartoon characters and exotic locals. You'll find yourself, in this game alone, meeting a bookworm, participating in an honest to goodness fairytale, scaling a cliff, and entering the underworld, among other places.
What makes this game the best of the entire KQ series, though, is the cleaning out of bugs and great storyline. From the very beginning, you (the player) are drawn into Alexander's moreso than any King Graham adventure. The voice acting is superb, the characters are all interesting, and the plot unfolds in a way that keeps you involved yet challenged to find "the next thing". Also, no more "Heap Space" error, or missing something in the very beginning that cuts you down in the end. By and large, this game won't let you move on to the next adventure until you have all the required supplies/experience. It isn't perfect, but it isn't nearly as infuriating as its predecessors could be in that area.
Overall, the simple fact is that King's Quest 6 remains one of the most purely entertaining video games I have ever played. I have probably played the game through at least 4-5 times all the way through (introducing various family/friends to Alexander and his magic map!) and it never gets old. The perfect blend of drama, action, adventure, puzzling, and just pure wholesome fun!
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