Space Quest Series

 Description

The Space Quest Series was one of Sierra On-line's main series of adventure games. The first Space Quest 1 was created by Mark Crowe and Scott Murphy from Sierra, in 1986. It is about a character named Roger Wilco, a janitor, who accidentally saves the day from the evil Sariens. There are two versions of Space Quest 1. The original was in EGA, but a remake is available in VGA.

Space Quest 1 and 2 were created using the AGI system, further sequels used SCI.

 

Games in Series

• Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter (1987)
• Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge (1991)
• Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon (1989)
• Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers (1991)
• Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter SCI VGA Remake (1991)
• Space Quest V: The Next Mutation (1993)
• Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier (1995)

 

Fan Remakes/Spin Offs

There were also a number of fan made games in AGI and AGS, including a VGA remake of the second game.

• Space Quest 2½: The Lost Chapter (2001)
• Space Quest 0: Replicated (2003)
• Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge VGA Remake (2012) by Infamous Adventures.
• Space Quest Vohaul Strikes Back! (2012)
• Space Quest Incinerations (2012)

 

Series Collections

• The Space Quest Trilogy (1992)
• Space Quest Saga (1993)
• Space Quest Collector's Edition (1994)
• Space Quest Collection Series (1997)
• Space Quest Collection (VU) (2006)
• Space Quest 1+2+3 (GOG) (2010)
• Space Quest 4+5+6 (GOG) (2010)

 

Freeware Extras

• Astro Chicken (1989)*
• Ms. Astro Chicken: Flight of the Pullet (1991)**
• Crazy Nick's Software Picks: Roger Wilco's Spaced Out Game Pack (1992)***

* This mini game was originally from Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon.

** This mini game was originally from Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers. Also known as Astro Chicken II.

*** Included as an extra in the Space Quest Collector's Edition and the Space Quest Collection Series Collections.

 

Downloads

Links to individual game installers can be found on each game's page.

GOG

• Buy Space Quest I, II and III on GOG.com

• Buy Space Quest IV, V and VI on GOG.com

New Installers for the Space Quest Series

• SHP New Space Quest Collectors Edition (1994) DOSBox Installer Setup File [] - Updated version fixes installer not recognizing the CD with some versions of the collection.
• SHP New Space Quest Collection Series (1997) DOSBox Installer Setup File [] - Installs disc 1 and 2. Installs Space Quest, Space Quest I VGA, Space Quest II, Space Quest III, Space Quest IV, Space Quest V and Space Quest VI
• SHP New Space Quest Collection (2006) DOSBox Installer Setup File [] - Collection released by Vivendi. XP/Vista/Win7 32 and 64 bit compatible. This installer replaces the original and the DOSBox patch. Now you can install the fixed collection in one easy to use operation. Addresses all known issues with this release. As with the patch, if you have the AGI version of SQ1, the installer can add the missing game to the collection.

 

Demos

• Sierra's AGI Demo Pack 1 (includes demo of Space Quest II and Space Quest III)
• Sierra's AGI Demo Pack 2 (includes demo of Space Quest II and Space Quest III)
• Sierra's AGI Demo Pack 3 (includes demo of Space Quest II)
• Sierra's AGI Demo Pack 5 (includes demo of Space Quest III)
• Space Quest I SCI Demo
• Space Quest IV AGI Demo
• Space Quest IV SCI Demo
• Space Quest VI Demo

Patches

Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter

• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest 1 VGA Update (SQ1RLX) ZIP File [68.3 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest I VGA Updated Sound Drivers (E29PATCH) ZIP File [8 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest I VGA Patch (SQ1_NRS) ZIP File [4.16 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest I VGA saves (SQ1VGASG) ZIP File [684 KB]

Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers

• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest 4 Updated VGA Driver (SQ4VGA) ZIP File [3.06 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest 4 Updated SoundBlaster Driver (SB16DRV) ZIP File [5.75 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest 4 CD Updated Sound File (SQ4CDTB) [23.2 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest 4 Update (SQ4TEXT) [1.20 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest 4 (SQ4CD_NRS) ZIP File [5.13 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest 4 (114_AUD) ZIP File [21 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest 4 Save Games (SQ4SG) ZIP File [60.8 KB]

Space Quest V: The Next Mutation

• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest V Patch (SQ5PAT) ZIP File [17.5 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest V Patch (SQ5_NRS) ZIP File [3.27 KB]

Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier

• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier Patch (SQ6_NRS) ZIP File [3.78 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest VI Copy Protection (SQ6COPY) ZIP File [48.9 KB]

Space Quest VI - Saved Games

• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier (SQ6SG) ZIP File [88.5 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest VI - Saved Game (SQ6SAV10) ZIP File [122 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest VI - Saved Game Windows (SQ6SAV11) ZIP File [64.6 KB]

Space Quest VI Saved Game (SQ6S111)

• File:ZIP.PNG DOS (SQ6S111D) ZIP File [54.3 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Windows (SQS111W) ZIP File [56.5 KB]
• File:ZIP.PNG Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier (SQ6SAV20) ZIP File [56.1 KB]

Space Quest Collection

• Space Quest Collection DOSBox Update (SQCollectionDBUpdate) EXE file [2.72 MB]
  Addresses:
  • All known issues

 

Related Links

• Space Quest Series on The Sierra Help Pages
• Space Quest Series on Wikipedia
• Space Quest Series on MobyGames
• Sierra Games