Was there a game that got you ready for EverQuest back in 1999-2001?

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Reiwa [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Friend showed me Quest for Glory 4 and I was pretty much done for.

Now that brings back memories [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Except, when I started that series it was still called Hero's Quest.

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[shovelquest]

what the fuck is that, that looks awesome.

Wow Im gonna have to try this. I never have.

[loramin]

It was basically a cross between a traditional RPG (it had random monster encounters, classes, levels, etc.) and a traditional Sierra adventure game, eg. King's Quest, Space Quest, Leisure Suit Larry, etc.

The original name was Hero's Quest, to match the Space/King's/etc. Quest games, but Milton Bradley forced them to rename it to Quest for Glory.

[Jimjam]

Oooh, I forgot to mention some other games which primed me for Everquest - Fighting Fantasy books. They were goood stuff! I think Crossbows and Catapults also primed me for the visual vibe of Everquest - lots of ruins and rotting siege equipment knocking about in Norrath!

[shovelquest]

Any of you do the Lone Wolf books? Big recommend, way better than sudoku if you haven't ever heard of these and like EQ.

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[loramin]

I think I read/played one (Plague Lords of Ruel), but it's been so long I can't be certain. Did it have a grid in the back, and you had to put your pencil randomly somewhere on it to "roll the dice" ?

[shovelquest]

It had lots of different dungeon crawl expereinces and character sheets you kept track of so it might be, there was no dice rolling so with just a pencil and the book you could play alone under the bleachers was super immersive and awesome too with rad art.

There is some republished ones out now I might try to re get into them.

[Reiwa]

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Milton Bradley

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Crossbows and Catapults

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[Ekco]

badass box art is a lost art form, some kid stared at that for like 30 minutes straight in a sears catalog i bet

[shovelquest]

I am right now 🤤