Adventure games of the day were infamous for off-the wall puzzles with twisted logic solutions and unforgivable death scenes… the puzzles in Hero’s Quest, by comparison, were tied to the storyline and had common sense solutions. Starting the player in the role of a rookie hero arriving at a land in despair, the game world was rich with backstory and had plenty of challenges for a would-be hero. Depending on the character’s class and the skills at his disposal, the player could find different solutions to the problems posited throughout the game- a novel concept for its time, and one that has always ensured the high re-playability value of the series. Players were able to choose between three character classes (Fighter, Magic User and Thief, with the Paladin added in later games) and could allocate points to different skill sets. The first game, Hero’s Quest: So You Want To Be A Hero? (later changed to “Quest For Glory” due to a trademark issue with Hasbro’s board game) launched in 1989 and was revolutionary for its day: in a market where the pure adventure game was king, it introduced the concept of the RPG/Adventure hybrid for the first time. One that would change the industry and provide fans with years of fantastic storytelling. Both avid roleplayers (they met at a DnD gaming session), they brought a different perspective to the table when it came to designing their first game for Sierra. Quest For Glory is a pentalogy created by husband and wife team Corey and Lori Ann Cole for Sierra Entertainment.

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