Classic time: "Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail" playthrough

New game!

In between reviewing Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I. for Adventure Game Hotspot and testing Old Skies for Wadjet Eye Games, I found a little time to go on a classic Sierra Quest: Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail!

I loved looking for the Holy Grail as Indiana Jones.

As King Arthur... Not so much...

I'm one hour into the game and I've just defeated the Black Knight in a challenge of joust by pure dumb luck. No idea how I did it, but I did it.

Yeah, I Heath Ledgered his ass!

Other than that, I lost count of how many times I already saved and restored in this game. First I forgot to pray, so I was pretty much decapitated by the castle gates when they "accidentally" fell on me. Got killed by a boar because I didn't have a spear. Got killed by a boar even when I had a spear. My mule ran away with my provisions, but it doesn't seem like there's a way to prevent that.

First of many deaths... It's Sierra, after all...

Anyways, lots going on in this game, lots to explore, many ways to die and I'm also expecting a couple of dead ends to be honest.

Very animal friendly game, this... You can't even pick up your kill. Guess that's more a Quest for Glory thing...

BUT it's one of the classics, one I never played before, and you just have to try those out if you want to call yourself a true adventure game aficionado.

First half hour of the game: exploring all the rooms in Camelot.

I like using that word... Aficionado...

Oh, I know exactly who she wants to see returned all right...

Anyways, I'm on my way to Glastonbury Tor, since legend has it that's where Joseph of Arimathea brought the Grail, so logically speaking that's the first place to look for it.