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Kings Quest II FAQ
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Game: Kings Quest II
Last updated: April 15th, 2000
Version: 2.0
Author: Tom Hayes
E-mail: tomdhayes@yahoo.com
Version History
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VERSION 1.0 - March 27th, 2000
First version, so everything is nice and new!
VERSION 2.0 - April 15th, 2000
Added a much needed introduction to the FAQ; Added a new section named
'My review', which is my review of Kings Quest II.
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CONTENTS
I. Introduction
II. My review
III. The guide
IV. Point listings
V. Cheats
VI. Conclusion
VII. Copyright information
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I. Introduction
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Welcome to my Kings Quest II FAQ! I have written this FAQ to get you
maximum points, but that doesn't mean that this FAQ shows you every
single thing to do in the game. There are many ways to complete this
game, and many things to try. For this reason, the guide does not show
you everything to do in this game, so don't feel as though you have to
follow it exactly. Take time from the guide to explore on your own, or
to look at the various objects in the game. I hope my Kings Quest II FAQ
helps!
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II. My review
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Graphics - 8/10
At first looks, the graphics haven't improved much over Kings Quest I.
They look the same as the original, however they have been improved
greatly. For a start, there seems to be more detail put into still
objects, such as trees and objects to pick up. There is actually
animation in things other than just the characters. At the start of the
game, you are standing near a beach, and you can see a wave break
against the rocks. Naturally, after playing on the PlayStation for a
bit, the graphics do lose their appeal, but try and remember what it
must have been like when this game was first released. People were
stunned by the graphics, which are in 3D. People were even more stunned
when they saw that you could actually walk about the locations, and even
walk behind and in front of objects.
Sound - 6/10
Unfortunately, the sound hasn't improved at all from Kings Quest I. It's
still the same annoying beep boopity beep boop, repetitive annoying tone
coming somewhere from within the depths of the PC. If you find the sound
too annoying, you can simply turn the sound off by pressing F2.
Actually, once you know about this function key, you might even leave
the sound on so you can hear what people actually had to put up with.
Gameplay - 9/10
Ah, the gameplay has been much improved over the original! For a start,
there are more points to get. 185 of them in all, which definitely
improves over the measly 158 points of the original. In order to get
these points, you have to complete a series of puzzles. The puzzles can
be as simple as picking up a shell, or as difficult as trying to find a
magic carpet to fly above the clouds. The annoying speed factor has been
much improved. In the original, the only speeds selectable were slow,
normal and fast. Slow was unbearably slow, normal was far too slow, and
fast was... well, just too fast. In Kings Quest II, things have been
much improved. You have the choices of walking slow, medium, fast or
fastest, and it definitely improves the gameplay having all these
different choices of speed to choose from. The puzzles are set at about
just the right level, and are far easier than the devious puzzles of the
original. The game still uses the old typing interface, seeing as there
was no mouse invented at the time this game was released. The old typing
interface was far more annoying to use than most of the point-and-click
adventure games, and usually would involve you typing in simple
sentences such as "climb tree" or "get shell". As you make your way
through the strange lands, you will see all manner of objects and
characters with which you can interact. The game is non-linear, meaning
that you don't have to follow a strict and certain path. And another
aspect of what makes the game so good is trying to find all the points
(185 is the most you can get). When you complete the game for the first
time, it's unlikely that you will find all the points, as there are many
ways to complete this game. This game has great gameplay as there is
just so much to do!
Lastability - 8/10
Kings Quest II is much more simple than the original, but it is also a
bigger game, with much more to do. Whenever you accomplish a certain
important task in the game, you will get points added to your overall
score. There are 185 points to find in total, and finding every single
point is very difficult. For this reason, it's likely that your score
isn't going to be 185/185 straight away, so you'll probably want to go
back and try and find things that will get you more points. By the 2nd
game, you might have maximum points. By the 3rd game, you'll have
probably found out that there's still a lot more to do in the game
besides getting maximum points. By the 4th game, you might have found
just about everything. And from then on, you'll probably just play the
game for the fun of it!
Overall - 8/10
The graphics have been much improved over the original, and there is now
animation on things, such as the waves breaking against the rocks. The
sounds unfortunately haven't improved, and there are still the same
annoying speaker sounds which ruin the atmosphere of the game. The
gameplay is good, as there is so much to do. The typing interface has
been improved, and now understands many more words that you type. And
the lastability has also been improved. Although slightly easier than
the original, Kings Quest II is definitely the larger game. Overall, a
good game which slightly improves on the original.
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III. The guide
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Go east - north - west - north - "get trident" - north - north - "get
shell" - "get bracelet" - east - "get stake" - east - south - south -
"look in log" - "get necklace" - south - south - west - wait for red
riding hood (if she doesn't show up, leave this area, and then return) -
"talk girl" - east - "open mailbox" - "get goodies" - west - wait for
girl - "give goodies to girl" - north - east - east - "open door" - go
down the ladder - east - (There could be a troll here. If there is,
quickly go to the west, and then re-enter) - "get pot" - "open chest" -
"get earrings" - west - go up the ladder, and exit the house - south -
west - "open door" (There could be a wolf here. If there is, quickly
exit the house, and then re-enter) - "give soup to woman" - "look under
bed" - exit the cottage - east - north - east - north - walk behind the
rock, and "look in hole" - "get mallet" - south - south - east - "open
door" - "pray" - the monk will ask you your name - "Graham" - exit the
monastery - south - walk around the grass until you get close to the
rock with the hole - "look in hole" - "get brooch" - north - north -
walk across the bridge, and go east - north - "read door"
South - west - cross the bridge, and go west - west - west - west -
south - south - west - south - go in the water and type "swim" - "talk
mermaid" - "give flowers to mermaid" - "ride seahorse" - "give trident
to king" - "get key" - east - east - north - north - east - east - east
- north - cross the bridge, and go east - north - "unlock door" - "read
door"
South - west - cross the bridge, and go west - west - west - west -
enter the cave (Hagatha the witch could be in here. If she is, just
leave the cave and then re-enter) - "get cloth" - "put cloth over cage"
- "get cage" - exit cave - east - east - east - east - south - south -
east - south - west - "open door" - "give bird to woman" - "rub lamp" -
"ride carpet" - east - "rub lamp" - "rub lamp" - "put bridle on snake" -
"talk horse" - east - east - "get key" - west - "ride carpet" - north -
east - north - west - north - cross the bridge, and go east - north -
unlock door - south - west - cross bridge, and go west - west - north -
north - "wear ring" - "wear cloak" - "get in boat" - "get out of boat" -
"eat sugar" - "open door" - the next door has some ghosts guarding it,
but they will leave if you are wearing the ring and the cloak - "open
door" - west - climb up the spiral stairs - "open drawer" - "get candle"
- go down the stairs, but stop when you reach the torch on the wall -
"light candle" - continue down the the bottom of the stairs, and go east
- east - "get meat" - east - east - enter the doorway - keep entering
this room until the coffin is closed - "open coffin" - "kill dracula" -
"get silver key" - "get cushion" - "get gold key" - east - up - up -
north - up - "unlock chest" - "open chest" = "get tiara" - down -
continue down the steps, and go south - west - south - south - "get in
boat" - east - south - south - east - cross the bridge, and go east -
north - "unlock door"
North - "get net" - south - south - "fish" (Fish until you catch a big
golden fish) - "get fish" - "throw fish" - "ride fish" - north - north -
east - "get amulet" - south - "open door" - up - up - up - "give meat to
lion" - "open door" - "home"
And you've completed the game! Hopefully with 185/185 points!
THE END!
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IV. Point listings
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So, maybe you've completed the entire game, but you STILL can't find
those last few points. Well, I've written a point listing to make things
a bit easier. This point listing shows you how to get all the points in
the game, but it doesn't tell you every single detail. For all the
little details, read the guide. Onward to the point listing!
Get the trident = 3 points
Get the bracelet = 7 points
Get the stake = 2 points
Get the necklace = 7 points
Open the mailbox = 1 point
Get the goodies = 2 points
Give the goodies to little red riding hood = 4 points
Get the soup = 2 points
Get the earrings = 7 points
Give the soup to the old woman = 2 points
Look under the bed = 4 points
Get the mallet = 2 points
Pray at the monastery = 2 points
Say "Graham" when the monk asks your name = 2 points
Look in the hole in the rock = 1 point
Get the brooch = 7 points
Walk across bridge seven times = 7 points
Give the flowers to the mermaid = 2 points
Ride the seahorse = 2 points
Give the trident to King Neptune = 4 points
Get the 1st gold key = 5 points
Unlock the 1st door using the 1st gold key = 7 points
Get the cloth from the bottle = 2 points
Put the cloth over the cage = 2 points
Get the cage = 2 points
Give the bird to the woman = 6 points
Rub the lamp three times = 6 points
Ride the carpet = 4 points
Put the bridle on the snake = 5 points
Talk to the horse = 2 points
Get the 2nd gold key = 5 points
Unlock the 2nd door using the 2nd gold key = 7 points
Wear the ring and the cloak = 3 points
Eat the sugar cube = 1 point
Get the candle = 2 points
Light the candle on the torch = 1 point
Get the meat = 2 points
Kill dracula = 7 points
Get the silver key = 2 points
Get the 3rd gold key = 5 points
Unlock the chest = 1 point
Get tiara = 7 points
Unlock the 3rd door using the 3rd golden key = 7 points
Get the net = 1 point
Catch the golden fish = 2 points
Throw the fish back into the water = 3 points
Ride the fish = 1 point
Get the amulet = 3 points
Give the meat to the lion = 4 points
Open the door = 5 points
Say "home" = 3 points
Total points = 185/185
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V. Cheats
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1. Hold Alt + D to enter a special mode. Now type "get object", followed
by a number to get any object in the game.
2. Hold Alt + D to enter a special mode. Now type "tp", followed by a
number to get to any room in the game.
3. Hold Alt + D to enter the special mode. Now type "position". Type an
X coordinate, and a Y coordinate, and you can end up in some really
weird places!
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VI. Conclusion
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Well, I hope my Kings Quest II FAQ helped! If you have any easter eggs,
bugs, glitches, cheats or tips on Kings Quest II, e-mail me at
tomdhayes@yahoo.com and I'll put them in the next version of this FAQ.
Your name will go into the special thanks section, so please tell me if
you would like your e-mail address to be shown. Have any questions or
comments on Kings Quest II? Send them to the same e-mail address, and
I'll try my best to answer them. Anyway, that's it for this version of
the FAQ. Bye!
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VII. Copyright information
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This Kings Quest II FAQ, copyright 2000 by Tom Hayes.
E-mail: tomdhayes@yahoo.com
I am in no way affiliated with the makers of Kings Quest II.
DON'T copy this FAQ, or put it on your web site without my permission,
which will probably be given if you ask. If you do want to put this FAQ
on your web site, just send me an e-mail and ask me.
