Back in 1984, the term "personal computer" was still relatively new, and very limited. If there was a computer in the house, it was likely a Commodore 64 or Apple II. My family had IBM's first real personal computer, the PCjr, because my dad worked for the company. I honestly remember when he brought it home, along with a bunch of games in ugly hard plastic hinged boxes. One of them, King's Quest, turned out to be the most popular in our family - and it was no surprise! You could control the little protagonist Sir Graham (later on, his highness King Graham) , making him walk around in his bright blue pants, red shirt, and feathered cap, climb beanstalks, outwit his fairy-tale foes, all the while exploring a magical 16-color world! Yes, sometimes in took a while to load the next screen, but a little patience when playing from a single 5 1/2-inch floppy, please!
No wonder it's been recognized time and again as one of the most important games ever made (#15 on this list, I would have ranked it higher of course).
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