Space Quest
1986 · Adventure · PC/DOS
Overview
Space Quest (1986) is Sierra's comic science-fiction adventure, in which janitor Roger Wilco saves the day after the Sariens seize his ship.
Deep Dive
Roger Wilco, a janitor on the research ship Arcada, finds it captured by the Sariens, who steal the Star Generator. He escapes in a pod and eventually destroys the device aboard their ship, the Deltaur.
Developer Story
Mark Crowe and Scott Murphy designed it on Sierra's AGI engine, and it came out in October 1986. Computer Gaming World's Scorpia called it "a middle-of-the-road game".
Did You Know?
- It sold over 100,000 copies early in its life.
- A 1991 remake added VGA graphics and replaced typing with icons.
Sources & further reading
- Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter — Wikipedia
