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| | Roberta Williams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In the interview, Williams promised her return to the video game industry as soon as she figured out how to combine the adventure genre with massively multiplayer online gaming. | | | Roberta posed nude (appearing from shoulders and above) for the cover of the game Softporn Adventure by Chuck Benton, published by On-line Systems. | | | Their contribution to gaming was partially chronicled in the book Hackers. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_Williams
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| | History of King's Quest |
| | Roberta Williams has tired of playing text-only games on the family's Apple II computer. | | | She designed a game in which the player would take on the persona of Sir Graham, a knight in the land of Daventry. | | | Roberta said that since many girls and women were already avid King's Quest players, replacing the hero with a heroine "felt natural, like it was time." |
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| | A Roberta Williams Biography |
| | Roberta thought that it was unnecessary to tell the player what he/she was seeing, when the game could show a picture of it instead. | | | But instead of continuing on the style of the two previous games, she put a twist on the story this time by creating a story that did not reveal its connection to its predecessors until the player had reached a certain point in the game. | | | Roberta thought that this game could potentially redefine the adventure game genre and appeal to a wider market. |
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http://www.geocities.com/petter_holmberg/robertabio.html
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| | Inventor of the Week: Archive |
| | Williams began shopping around for more games that she could try and soon found there weren't very many adventure-type games available. | | | In addition to creating some of the world's most popular games, Williams was also said to be the first to make many of her games' main characters female. | | | This game is said to have redefined the concept of adventure gaming. |
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http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/williams.html
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| | Roberta Williams Anthology review by Al Giovetti |
| | Roberta's first game was programmed on her Apple Computer, given her by husband, Ken, after an automobile accident made her convalesce for an extended period. | | | Roberta Williams has involved herself with many games and companies since the founding of Sierra Online in 1980 with husband, Ken. Collaborations included Jim Henson for the Dark Crystal game, and Disney's Ron Millar for the Black Cauldron. | | | Kevin says that "Roberta certainly was a pioneer, but in reality, you probably just won't play these games now." I don't agree. |
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http://thecomputershow.com/computershow/reviews/robertawilliamsanthology.htm
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| | Roberta Williams Anthology for PC Review - PC Roberta Williams Anthology Review |
| | Roberta Williams did not invent the adventure game genre, but she has aided in its evolution time and time again. | | | Williams' return to her murder mystery roots is documented by the inclusion of two Clue-like Laura Bow Mysteries, and a quasi-adventure for children called Mixed Up Mother Goose is tossed in to make the Anthology complete. | | | Some may decry the simplistic plots, characters, and puzzles, but there's no denying that the look of Williams' games has always led the field. |
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http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/robertawilliamsanthology/review.html
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| | WomenGamers.Com - Because Women DO Play |
| | Roberta Williams is currently taking a breather from the gaming industry to think about what lies in her future. | | | She is a legend in the gaming industry, and was the only woman featured in PC Gamer's Game God exclusive amongst a sea of middle-aged male developers. | | | Packaging each game in ziplock bags with the aid of Roberta's mom, this husband and wife duo had managed to grow Sierra into a company with over 1,000 employees by 1996. |
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http://www.womengamers.com/interviews/robertaintro.php
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| | Interview with Robert Williams seen only at Gamers Depot! |
| | I recently had the privilege of going to her home and sitting down with her to try and catch up on one of the busiest people in the industry. | | | She single-handedly not only created a gaming genre, but also helped define it. | | | After her last game, Kings Quest 8: The Mask Of Eternity, she took some time off to do things in her personal life that she wasn't able to do while behind the keyboard. |
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http://www.gdhardware.com/interviews/roberta_williams/001.htm
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| | Roberta Williams: A Woman in Transition |
| | Gone are the days when point-and-click inventory based adventure games ruled the gaming world. | | | Sure, she will lose some of the core audience, but it will be their loss for refusing to change and adapt to the new world of adventure gaming. | | | An adventure game is self-contained within that original experience, and it would be difficult to just open up another area to continue play." Personally, though, I still believe that add-ons are part of the future of adventure gaming. |
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http://www.justadventure.com/Interviews/Roberta_Williams/Roberta_Williams_Interview_2.shtm
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| | Roberta's Bequest |
| | Roberta was in San Francisco recently to promote her new game Colonel's Bequest, which is now available for the ST. I took this opportunity to learn more about Sierra On-Line - it's beginnings and its present and future directions. | | | Every game Roberta has written - and she's written quite a few - has turned into a classic. | | | Interestingly enough, when a woman is the main character, we don't lose any of our male audience, but we gain more women. |
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http://www.atarimagazines.com/startv4n8/robertas_bequest.html
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| | Review: Phantasmagoria / Roberta Williams' Phantasmagoria: Pray It's Only A Nightmare / Phantasmagoria I - Adventure ... |
| | Williams claims that this game is inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King. | | | Rather, this is a limitation of the game engine and design. | | | Review: Phantasmagoria / Roberta Williams' Phantasmagoria: Pray It's Only A Nightmare / Phantasmagoria I - Adventure Collective - Game Reviews, Previews, Features, Editorials, Interviews, Articles, News, Solutions, Solves, Walkthroughs, FAQ, Guides, Hints, Tips |
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http://www.adventurecollective.com/reviews/phantasmagoriai.htm
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| | awpart1 |
| | No, this was just a little Williams' mind game but why she wasn't sure. | | | To her surprise, Roberta held on to the little girl and easily slipped in beside her. | | | In fact, Roberta Williams was a knock out. |
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http://www.ausxip.com/fanfiction/a/awpart1.html
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| | The Roberta Williams Anthology - from CD-ROM Access |
| | As the creator of these games, Roberta Williams secured her place as one of the founders of true gaming goodness." | | | Whether you're in Dracula's castle, an underground cavern, a mansion cursed by evil, or a mysterious island, the adventure games of Roberta Williams take you places you've never been - uncharted realms of fantasy and mystery where anything can happen...and probably will. | | | Mixed-Up Mother Goose - 1985 was the debut of Mixed-Up Mother Goose - the first adventure game for preschoolers. |
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http://www.cdaccess.com/html/pc/robertaw.htm
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| | King's Quest IX - Roberta Williams |
| | Groundbreaking for its time, this game redefined the concept of adventure gaming. | | | Like its predecessor it once again set the standard for what computer gaming was becoming. | | | The Roberta William's Anthology was released in 1996 and included all but three of her classic games. |
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http://www.kqix.com/library/roberta
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| | roberta ultraspider.com |
| | "Roberta Williams did not invent the adventure game genre, but she has aided in its evolution time and time again." Reader reviews, walkthroughs, and 5 screenshots. | | | dr Roberta Kocha w Wolsztynie - Informacje o zakresie usług leczniczych, oddziałach szpitalnych i poradniach. | | | -- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/robertawilliamsanthology/ Games: Video Games: Adventure: Graphical Adventures: Roberta Williams Anthology, The (3) |
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http://www.ultraspider.com/dmoz/index.php?search=roberta&all=no&cat=Regional/North_America/United_States/Georgia/Localities/R/Roberta&utf8=1
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| | Game Revolution PC Review Page - Game Revolution |
| | Text-only adventure games had already invaded the home computer, and while games such as Colossal Cave Adventure and Zork were enjoying much success, game players were growing antsy for some graphics to compliment the beautifully complex stories (check out some old text masterpieces here). | | | Kudos to Sierra for doing their damndest to make your life a bit easier. | | | Computer gaming is about progress, and this collection obviously does nothing new. |
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http://www.game-revolution.com/games/pc/adventure/roberta.htm
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| | d-frag.de :: Roberta Williams |
| | Laura Bow wird Robertas nächste weibliche Hauptfigur in zwei Adventures, die in den Roaring Twenties spielen: The Colonel’s Bequest (1989) und The Dagger of Amon Ra (1992). | | | Lawsuits going everywhere, back and forth now, it’s a messed up situation. | | | The irony of it was that, even as Ken planned to write a FORTRAN for the Apple, this more significant revolution in computing was happening right there in his own house. |
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http://www.d-frag.de/blog/2005/09/22/roberta-williams
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| | HINCH.net - The Official Derryn Hinch Website |
| | Another quote from this charming woman: “Time is going by and I have had enough of this shit.” | | | The quote: “The kids are upset because I have a high prospect of going to jail.” | | | Roberta Williams claims that she pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking charge so she could get on with her life. |
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http://www.hinch.net/says_archive04/Sep04/29-9-04.htm
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| | MobyGames - Roberta Williams' Phantasmagoria |
| | There is no information in our database for the Nintendo 64 version of the game Roberta Williams' Phantasmagoria. | | | It is possible that this game was never released for the platforms in question, or it may not be documented in our database yet. |
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http://n64.mobygames.com/game/roberta-williams-phantasmagoria
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| | Nordhavn |
| | Williams, along with wife Roberta, accompanied 17 other powerboats across the Atlantic on board their Nordhavn 62, Sans Souci. | | | After retiring from the computer game industry, Ken and Roberta Williams purchased their Nordhavn 62 in 1998 and spent much of the time cruising in Europe. | | | Most of the passage making books he found were written about sailboats and for people who were more technically adept. |
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http://www.nordhavn.com/newsroom/pressrelease/nar_book.htm
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| | Zany Video Game Quotes - Sniffing Miss Tron's Bed Since 1998 |
| | Well, I guess you'd need it, as the city won't ever repair the damn thing... | | | If you are easily offended, well then, you really kinda fucked upon choosing to go to this site... | | | Well, really, there can be worse stuff than stuffed fleas... |
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| | Roberta Williams |
| | Roberta posed for the box cover of an early pornographic game for the Apple II called Softporn. | | | She founded the game company Sierra with her husband Ken Williams. | | | Her work includes a series of graphic-text adventure games including Mystery House (1980), many releases of King's Quest (1984-1992), horror game Phantasmagoria and Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail! |
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http://www.nndb.com/people/647/000057476
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| | Minicomputers and Microcomputers [RU 9533] - Smithsonian Videohistory Collection |
| | Ken and Roberta Williams founded On-Line Systems in 1980 and achieved success with their creation of the first adventure/mystery games with graphics, Mystery House and later The Wizard and the Princess. | | | In 1982, they became known as Sierra On-Line and continued to focus on games and educational software for the Apple Computer. | | | In addition, group members demonstrated early computer games. |
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http://www.si.edu/archives/ihd/videocatalog/9533.htm
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| | Roberta_Williams |
| | In dem Interview verhieß Williams darüberhinaus ihre baldige Rückkehr in die Videospieleindustrie, sobald sie ein Konzept entwickelt habe, wie sich das Genre Adventure mit Massive Multiplayer Online Gaming kombinieren ließe. | | | [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId=60/ Eintrag zu Roberta Williams bei Moby Games] (englisch) | | | Williams' Karriere umfasst zwei Jahrzehnte mit einem prall gefüllten Portfolio, das von einem bemerkenswerten Beitrag zur Videospieleindustrie zeugt. |
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| | HINCH.net - The Official Derryn Hinch Website |
| | They seem to shoot from the lip faster than some people in this war shoot from the hip. | | | The Purana Task Force just hit a dead end. | | | She is quoted today as saying that Domaszewicz would get a kick out of being associated with the heavily-tattooed Veniamin. |
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http://hinch.net/says_archive04/May04/11-5-04.htm
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| | Ken, Roberta Williams where are you? |
| | I saw some interviews of Roberta on the internet and she said something about making a new game. | | | They sold Sierra some years ago and the company stopped making adventure games. | | | What happened to the game designers of Sierra: Ken and Roberta Williams? |
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http://www.gamedev.org/yabbse/index.php?board=5;action=display;threadid=624
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| | WomenGamers.Com - Because Women DO Play |
| | I have decided at this point in my career to take some time off and think about the future and to take a 'breather' after having worked very hard in the computer game industry for almost 20 years. | | | No current game or computer projects strictly for myself, although, I am helping my husband, Ken Williams, get his start-up internet company, WorldStream Communications, up and running - though, more from a board/advisory/investment partner position rather than from a hands-on/manager position. | | | Tell us a bit about your current project(s), what are you doing now and in the near future? |
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http://www.womengamers.com/interviews/roberta.html
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| | Roberta Williams Fanclub |
| | Take a look around, you can find information about Roberta Williams, the creator of King's Quest and many other great games. | | | Use the pull down menu above to jump to the section of you're choice. | | | You can use the email adress also to become a member of the Roberta Williams fanclub. |
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| | King's Quest |
| | King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart go Yonder! | | | Notes: This is the first game in the series to feature spell casting. | | | This is the same game as the above, but with improved graphics (but still only 16 colors). |
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http://www.lysator.liu.se/adventure/Sierra_On-Line,_Inc/KQ.html
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| | MobyGames - Roberta Williams |
| | Roberta Williams was credited on a game as early as 1980 and as recently as 2003. | | | Roberta Williams has been credited on games developed by the following companies: Sierra Entertainment, Inc. and Tierra Entertainment. | | | They both remained active in the development of games until Sierra was sold in 1996. |
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| | Roberta (1935) - Fuzzster.com - A Social Network for Pets. |
| | On-Screen Lyrics with CD+G Player; Printed Lyrics Included (where Permitted); Plays on ANY V.2 CD+G THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE __ FLACK, ROBERTA THE WAY | | | Flack,Roberta Set The Night To Music, Flack,Roberta Set The Night To Music The waiting game Set the night to music When someone tears your heart in two... | | | Phenomenon Hits the Road with 12-Stop National Tour! |
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| | MobyGames - The Roberta Williams Anthology |
| | If you've played it, why not write a review? | | | A compilation of games created by Sierra game designer and co-founder Roberta Williams. | | | This collection includes the first seven King's Quest games, Mystery House, The Wizard and the Princess, Mission: Asteroid, Time Zone, The Dark Crystal, The Colonel's Bequest, The Dagger of Amon Ra, and Mixed-Up Mother Goose. |
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| | Welcome Message from Ken Williams |
| | Yes – this would be an old age to be a baseball player, or even a professional model – but, in the great scheme of things that’s not really that old. | | | There were no personal computers when I started programming. | | | Roberta, I and even Sierra aren’t really all that exciting, but we WERE surrounded by some VERY historical events Sierra had the fortune to be born at "just the right time." Believe it or not: my first programming job was to program keypunch machines. |
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http://www.sierragamers.com/newMsgDisplay.asp?msgId=51295
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| | IGN: The Roberta Williams Anthology |
| | Not yet ranked -- see 7712 rated PC games | | | Find out what other IGN readers have to say about The Roberta Williams Anthology. | | | Visit GameStats for the latest The Roberta Williams Anthology ratings and rankings |
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http://pc.ign.com/objects/666/666535.html
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| | Mystery House (Roberta Williams, 1980) (via Jerz's Literacy Weblog) |
| | Mystery House was the first computer game to ever contain graphics (70 simple 2D pictures drawn by Roberta Williams). | | | The crude line drawings of "Mystery House" were nothing like the bright graphics in arcade games such as Pac-Man. If the author had said that Sierra was the first commercial computer game for the home market that contained graphics, that would be in line with what most sources seem to say. | | | Mystery House (Roberta Williams, 1980) (via Jerz's Literacy Weblog) |
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http://jerz.setonhill.edu/weblog/permalink.jsp?id=1132
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| | I have just obtained this game which i remember from years back. | | | Forum: Get Games to Work Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:11 am Subject: Roberta Williams Phantasmagoria | | | Forum: Get Games to Work Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2004 3:41 pm Subject: Roberta Williams Phantasmagoria |
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http://www.dosgames.com/forum/search.php?search_author=sjp1966
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| | From The Mixed Up Files Of Mrs. Roberta S. Williams |
| | One key element of her thousand year reign of terror is the manufacture and distribution of monstrous, awful computer games such as King's Quest One, Two, Three, Four, Six, Seven, Eight and especially King's Quest Five. | | | I guess perhaps Bride Of Satan, Roberta Williams, has a point. | | | I imagine they'd bust a few dope rhymes right in her wrinkly, old ass. |
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http://www.oldmanmurray.com/features/374.html
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| | Roberta Williams |
| | Co-founder of Sierra, Roberta is usually credited with game design. | | | If you have any amendments to make to the above data I would be grateful if you could email the details to me at: jgb@back2roots.org | | | Kings Quest 1 (Enhanced): Quest for the Crown |
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