Let's Play Quest for Glory 1 VGA #03: Welcome to Spielburg

This is my first time playing through this game. Kindly avoid posting major spoilers in the comments.
The town of Spielburg and the valley it is within are strange lands to Derek. While we could rush out of town right away in search of monsters to slay and daring do to do, such reckless bravado will only succeed in getting us killed. What we ned to do is learn about what's going on in town and the area at large and what better way to do that than talk to the people? We may be a fighter, but that doesn't mean we don't use our head when the time calls for it.
The first game in the series is unique in that it doesn't have an over-arching time limit. There is the day/night cycle and one quest that apparently is timed, but you need to purposefully go to a particular area to trigger that, something I will endeavour not to do for as long as possible. There are other things that will force our hand, however: we need to eat and sleep to stay healthy and the former of those costs money that we'll need to earn. For now, however, we have the luxury of some cash reserves and enough rations to last for a few days, meaning we can take our time in getting to know this sleepy, troubled town.
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[@cagedstowgee4991]

So Quest for Glory did the whole “cat people from the Desert thing, 10 years before Elder scrolls.

[@donwald3436]

Well, to be fair, the Egyptians did the "cats are pretty great" thing a while ago.

[@Zalure]

_"Turnips are good if you cook them in stews."_ *Turnip Boy has left the chat*

[@nickanderson8869]

Your adventure game LPs are THE Best. I don't know how long I've been watching you but it has to be since 2008/9ish. You've always been a constant Kiko. Love yeah.

[@stigkenobi7525]

This and Betrayal at Krondor are two of my all time favorite games. I will be watching you every day now.

[@Finsternis..]

Regarding the german terms that came up: Spielburg - literally "Game/play castle", could also be interpret as "toy castle". Schultz Meistersson - Schultz Masters-son. The Name Schultz derives from "Schultheiß", which would be a medieval mayor. Actually, it should be the same as a medieval Sheriff, thinking about it. Pferdefedern - literally "Horse feathers". I don't think there is a deeper meaning to be found, just a movie reference.

[@Finsternis..]

@Christopher Bingham "Burg" does not mean City. "Burg" means castle. "Stadt" is town. The term "Spielburg" specifically refers to the castle where the baron lifes, while the town close to the castle adopted the name of the castle and is as such "Stadt Spielburg" - "the town of Spielburg". The term "burg" relates to the term "berg", which means mountain or hill. It was used to describe a fortified hill.

[@Raubritterr222]

My favorite childhood game. Open-world-style, RPG-style point-n-click adventure. This is basically the Witcher3 of early 90s!

[@sharkdentures3247]

You can always tell a (old school) D&D player by the fact they value a 10-foot pole!

[@bellduke6417]

A classic to be sure, makes me nostalgic for your old space quest vga content.

[@GrenDrake]

This is easily my favourite series by Sierra. I've replayed the various games many times over the years. I find the different classes give it more replayability than most adventure games; there's often content exclusive to specific classes or alternate puzzle solutions.

[@gsafian]

ah beloved Shema what a prrrrect name. lol

[@donwald3436]

> What about brigands? < Brigands are delicious in stews, especially with apples and turnips.

[@rabbileiahmoser5461]

Excited about this play through! This was one of the first games I owned for the computer and I remember having a lot of fun with it. It’s really cool how there are different paths to accomplishing various goals to accommodate different character types.

[@Bluesit32]

Likewise. Certainly the first one I ever beat without a hint book. King's Quest IV did my little kiddie head in.

[@epiclucya]

Heya Kiko, just wanted to let you know I bought your book (Errant Hope) and am looking forward to read it :) Have fun with the Quest for Glory series, it was (still is) really one of the better ones out there (even with some of the moon logic)! Also, I'm not certain if it's been adviced already, and I'm not sure if it counts for this game, but I recall that you have to use the mouth on your own character before talking to people. That way you can greet people... And it becomes important later on :>

[@davonc7973]

I just love this game especially the EGA version soo good.

[@KayinDreemurr]

I already like the art and look of this game. Knew it was a good idea to go for this in the poll~

[@BigGator5]

I've forgotten more than I remember of this game. However The Baron is failing in his job at the moment.

[@Bluesit32]

The Baron is having a bad time.

[@BigGator5]

TheBlues32 ...I don't care. If he can't do his job, he should lose his head. When royals or nobles forget that they serve the people just as much as the people serve them, they often do not last long. Now of course, this is just a game. I get that.

[@Bluesit32]

@@BigGator5 Pretty sure no one else wants the job.

[@donwald3436]

The Baron is taking a mental health decade.

[@mik4k6]

_Spielburg_ is German for "Game Town."

[@beraan7930]

There is so much mangled German in this game... The centaurs' last name "Pferdefedern" translates to "horse feathers" - hooray for Marx Brothers references

[@junibug6790]

@@beraan7930 Corey and Lori Anne Cole *loooooved* their Marx Brothers references; there's at least one cameo in each game in the series.

[@oz_jones]

@@junibug6790 only one i can remember is Groucho in the second one, but it has been years.

[@junibug6790]

@@oz_jones It's been years for me as well, but I own the whole collection (thanks, GOG!) There's definitely a Harpo cameo in QFG2, while wandering through the alleyways of Shapeir (besides the Groucho / "Ali Fakir" character). "Ali Chica" is Chico Marx. :)

[@joe--cool]

It's about as German as Duckburg in that it's actually gibberish. There is a reason it's called Entenhausen in the german version.

[@SaxcatGamingCorner]

The Coles knew what they were doing when they made this series.

[@WyldJezter]

"What a guy" Ace Rimmer??!!

[@thetalkingbear]

It was funny when you use the lockpick on yourself.

[@Bluesit32]

Sadly he isn't a thief.

[@JIMBO8472]

Khajiit has wares!

[@megamanfan3]

10:30 Are you are that's not Monkey D. Luffy? Wait, this game was released 10 years prior to One Piece.

[@Arisorio]

This is a fascinating game, i have never seen anything quite like it. Seeing as there is a time mechanic, i wonder if there is some sort of limit, like running out of food, or if you can just grind forever, like other RPGs.

[@Kikoskia]

Not in this game. The sequels are a different story.

[@Bluesit32]

You can run out of food, yes, but you can also always buy more. As for time limits, that's more the second and fifth games' thing.

[@ratakaio3802]

Pferdefedern = Horsefeathers

[@generrosity]

glee! 💚

[@TheMegatonBomb]

I noticed whenever the Sheriff speaks "time freezes" LOL. Also, the cursor is a mini version of your character model. You can make it look like the character model is moving around while staying in one place.

[@jeradpaulson771]

SIERRA! 7:44

[@TheMegatonBomb]

I noticed the Score goes up periodically. I wonder if that's due to correlation of time or the amount of dialogue you engage with.

[@Kikoskia]

It is likely dialogue. Talking to characters about things also improves your intelligence over time, a stat that we won't be utilising for spellcasting as we can't cast spells.

[@generrosity]

Sierra was infamous for it's Score - almost every interesting action have score so you knew if you 100% it

[@Bluesit32]

There are topics that you need to talk about. They give you an idea of what to do. A fighter like Derek here will also get points for talking about monsters...as well as killing monsters.

[@Bluesit32]

@@Kikoskia It's the topics, really. Talking about the brigands, the Baron, or the current troubles tend to give points. Also a good way to know if you're using your money right. You get points for buying stuff you need. Like apples.

[@Rikunda13]

Typing it in was more annoying. Never knew what to say.

[@Bluesit32]

You were wise to put points into climbing. Did you read that somewhere or was it just something you felt like doing? Climbing is the only way back into town at night and sleeping outside is...unwise. you might regret not putting more into agility though when you find yourself going out on a limb. And for the love of Erasmus, don't drink the Dragon's Breath!

[@GrenDrake]

There are a few safe sleeping spots outside of town, though.

[@Bluesit32]

@@GrenDrake Only one really worth using.

[@billybrennan9390]

What does VGA stand for

[@Kikoskia]

It stands for Video Graphics Array.

[@thunderstudent]

I would just put a tiny bit of points into magic if I was you. That way in case you need to heal and you don’t have any healing items you’re not caught completely off guard.

[@Kikoskia]

Derek is not a magic user and I have no plans to give him the ability to learn it.

[@Peteman]

There are no healing spells in this game.

[@Askre5]

@@Peteman Indeed, in fact the only character who learns the ability to heal is a secret class unlocked in the second game and not learned until at least the third game.

[@Bluesit32]

The spells in this game are as followed: Zap, open, fetch, detect, calm, fire ball, and dazzle. The only spell you can sort of cast on yourself is zap, which charges your weapon for a single strike.

[@Bluesit32]

@@Askre5 There's a first aid spell in the fifth game.