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Game entry

King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne

1985 · Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure · Mac, DOS, Atari ST, Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS · Sierra On-Line

King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne holds position no. 4,000 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,409 ELO points and 35% of duels won out of 89 played. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 13 out of 16 (1985).

World rank

no. 4,000

ELO score

1,409

Wins

35%

Duels played

89

About King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne

King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne is an adventure game in the King's Quest series. Players control King Graham, now ruler of Daventry, as he searches for a bride in the land of Kolyma. The game follows Graham's quest to rescue a maiden named Valanice, who is imprisoned in a quartz tower by an evil witch. Players guide Graham through various locations, solving puzzles and overcoming obstacles using inventory items and interaction with characters. The game world draws inspiration from fairy tales and folklore, featuring encounters with classic characters and creatures. King's Quest II expands on the gameplay established in the first game, offering a larger world to explore and more complex puzzles. As the second installment in the series, it continues the story of Graham and introduces elements that would become important to the broader King's Quest narrative, including the character of Valanice, Graham's future queen.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,409 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne sits between in the world ranking.

The standing

Where King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 13 out of 16 (1985).

Where King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 4,000 5,110
Point-and-click 171 222
1980s 114 154
1985 13 16

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