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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. 4,159 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,396 ELO points and 32% of duels won out of 59 played. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 14 out of 16 (1985).

World rank

no. 4,159

ELO score

1,396

Wins

32%

Duels played

59

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 1,396 ELO points over the last 170 days.

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Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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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: 14 out of 16 (1985).

Where King's Quest II: Romancing the Throne ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 4,159 5,046
Point-and-click 183 219
1980s 125 155
1985 14 16

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