Thayer's Quest
| Thayer's Quest | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | RDI Video Systems |
| Publisher(s) | RDI Video Systems Digital Leisure (DVD) |
| Designer(s) | Rick Dyer |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, 3DO, Philips CD-i, MS-DOS, Mac OS, Windows, DVD |
| Release | 1984 (arcade) 1995 (ports) 2005 (DVD) |
| Genre(s) | Interactive movie |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Thayer's Quest is a LaserDisc video game initially developed by RDI Video Systems in 1984 for their unreleased Halcyon console, and later released in arcades as a conversion kit for Dragon's Lair and Space Ace. In 1995 it was ported to home consoles and PC under the title Kingdom: The Far Reaches. The arcade machine had a membrane keypad for controls instead of a joystick. To help players learn the daunting—for an arcade game—controls, a small holder containing instructional leaflets was attached to the cabinet. A sequel, Kingdom II: Shadoan, was released in 1996.