Abandonware DOS title

HeroQuest

HeroQuest brings the tabletop experience to the screen with a sincerity that is hard not to appreciate. It tries to recreate the feeling of gathering around a board, complete with tactical decisions and a touch of imagination. The pacing is slower, encouraging you to think ahead rather than rush forward. While it may lack the tactile charm of physical pieces, it compensates with accessibility and structure. There is something comforting about its straightforward approach, as if it is inviting you to take your time and enjoy the process rather than chase constant excitement.
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Rating: 3.94 / 5.00 (97 votes)

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To launch the game, run heroques/HERO.EXE.

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HeroQuest review

Computer and Video Games (1991): "Unlike most games of this ilk, HeroQuest is a breeze to pick up and play - drawing you deep into its realm with some well designed gameplay and obvious devotion to the original board game. The Cadaverish graphics set the scene very well and the control system is simplicity itself. A big plus for me is the music - it's very apt and very atmospheric, providing the final touch to a very classy piece of software. With datadisks planned for the future, here is a game to take you into the wee small hours for some time to come. Bags I take this home."

Retro gamer collector's corner:

A sequel, HeroQuest II: Legacy of Sorasil, was released in 1994 for the Amiga 1200 and Amiga CD32.

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More information on HeroQuest

Status: abandonware
Also published for: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Acorn Archimedes, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
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Comments

  • Hello!Allison 25/01/2023 17:22
    Sad to see this has so many issues. I must've played this board game for five hundred hours as a kid, and it would've been cool to relive that in a more casual way. This is probably too much effort to emulate things than it's worth for the experience.
  • Christopher Salem 15/08/2018 14:40
    While this is a good adaptation of the board game, it's not without issues. You can have either sound, or music, but not both; it is playable but very grinding in single player mode (no AI characters); the character save/load/add/remove system is clunky; checking hallways for traps/treasures only goes as far as the screen's display will show, even if the hallway just off screen is adjacent to the same room block; recovered treasures are not carried over to the next quest, nor do you receive a cash equivalent that can be saved; the game doesn't remember quests that you've completed (no check marks), so unless you're taking notes, you'll find yourself repeating completed quests.

    Being almost completely unrelated, and not at all a board game adaption, Ultima Underworld is a magnificent game. I mention it, only because it improves on many of the shortcomings of the Hero Quest DOS game.
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