History VideoGame / ThayersQuest

* ObviousBeta: The game itself is actually playable, but it ends only when you approach The Far Reaches (ironically, because the re-release of Thayer's Quest got a name of ''Kingdom: The Far Reaches'' and this kingdom '''never''' makes an appearance till ''Shadoan''). [[WhatCouldHaveBeen Rumor has it that animation for all five kingdoms was drawn... which never made it to the game.]]

''Thayer's Quest'' is a [[TheEighties 1984]] fully-animated laserdisc game in the style of ''VideoGame/DragonsLair'' or ''VideoGame/SpaceAce,'' but with somewhat more interactivity. With animation provided by Creator/ToeiAnimation and for the sequel presumably Creator/KKCAndDAsia.

''Thayer's Quest'' is a [[TheEighties 1984]] fully-animated laserdisc game in the style of ''VideoGame/DragonsLair'' or ''VideoGame/SpaceAce,'' but with somewhat more interactivity.

** Alternately, use The Spell of Seeing in the Hedge Maze [[spoiler:and Isonbey will PWN you for using magic in this place.]]

* BagOfHolding: Thayer starts his quest with a magic pouch to carry whatever he finds, though as Druce points out, even the pouch has a limit.

** The sequel continues this tradition. For instance, when you're trying to bargain with the pirate captain for passage to an island where one of the relics is hidden, you can choose from several of the things in your inventory. If they're not the right one, you don't actually see Lathan's hands to see what he's offering, and the pirate's only response is a generic "Don't need that."

* InfinityPlusOneSword: The strongest weapon in the first game is the Blood Sword of the Elder Kings. Which kind of weirdly is ''not'' one of the pieces of the almighty artifact you're questing to find, and is a more effective weapon than the piece that ''is'' a weapon, the Black Mace. Averted in the second game where you find the Dagger of Arne, which is both a piece of the Hand ''and'' works better than the Blood Sword.

* HaveANiceDeath: Return to the bridge guy after you give him the Silver Wheat [[spoiler:and you'll get his job. Like, '''forever'''.]]

* InfinityPlusOneSword: The strongest weapon in the first game is the Blood Sword of the Elder Kings, which kind of weirdly is ''not'' one of the pieces of the almighty artifact you're questing to find, and is a more effective weapon than the piece that ''is'' a weapon, the Black Mace. Averted in the second game where you find the Dagger of Arne, which is both a piece of the Hand ''and'' works better than the Blood Sword.

* FilmingForEasyDub: Most scenes have variations with alternate dialogue. These scenes are animated with little to no on-screen lip movement.

* HaveANiceDeath: Pay Pentacle Coins to the bridge guy [[spoiler:and you'll get his job. Like, '''forever'''.]]

''Thayer's Quest'' is a [[TheEighties 1984]] fully-animated laserdisc game in the style of ''DragonsLair'' or ''VideoGame/SpaceAce,'' but with somewhat more interactivity.

''Thayer's Quest'' was a [[TheEighties 1984]] fully-animated laserdisc game in the style of ''DragonsLair'' or ''VideoGame/SpaceAce,'' but with somewhat more interactivity.

* InfinityPlusOneSword: The strongest weapon in the first game is the Blood Sword of the Elder Kings, which kind of weirdly is not one of the pieces of the almighty artifact you're questing to find, and is a more effective weapon than the piece that ''is'' a weapon. Averted in the second game where you find the Dagger of Arne, which is both a piece of the Hand ''and'' works better than the Blood Sword.

* TheManyDeathsOfYou
* ObviousBeta: The game itself is actually playable, but it ends only when you approach The Far Reaches (ironically, because the rerelease of Thayer's Quest got a name of ''Kingdom: The Far Reaches'' and this kingdom '''never''' makes appearance till ''Shadoan''). [[WhatCouldHaveBeen Rumor has it that animation for all five kingdoms was drawn... which never made it to the game.]]
* OneHitPointWonder: Two, actually, but if you lost one, there was only one way to actually restore it and it was kind of hard to find.
** Although you can't say it's NintendoHard. Perhaps, there are TWO places where you can heal during the entire game.
*** At the waterfall, and the monk in Illes.

* FirstInstallmentWins: Thanks to Dyer who thought the original Thayer's Quest was 'too 70s' and also rehashed it into ''Kingdom: The Far Reaches'', with more cheesy audio, more cheesy name replacements (''including'' Thayer, who became prince Lathan), even more cheesy intro which sets you not to fight against Torlock, but rather with the greedy ruler of Kingdom of Iscar, as well as more cheesy navigation method.
** No wonder why this wasn't released in the arcades... Even the DVD version tries to mock ''the original'' cut...
** On the other hand, ''Shadoan'' is a straight sequel to '''this''' rehashment... where you finally fight Torlock, yay!

* HaveANiceDeath: Pay Pentacle Coins to the bridge guy [[spoiler:and you'll get his job. Like, '''for ever'''.]]

* {{Narm}}: Some in ''Thayer's Quest'', loads in ''The Far Reaches''.
** Instant example: when you visit Torlocl's throne room (no, not ex-Sorsabal's):
---> '''Torlocl:''' Saw, yunn pop, yuffound mah chambers. Gods, dreow him to tze bists! It wille emmuse mah cohrtiars! [[EvilLaugh GWEEE!! har har!]]
** And when you kill him...
--->'''Thayer:''' I'm sorry, I have no choice.
--->'''Guard:''' (definitely something that would fit [[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo Shaggy]]) For ten years I've been waiting to see this, thank you freind!
* NightmareFuel: One of the more violent death scenes include [[spoiler:Thayer in several stages of decomposition before finally turning into a skeleton.]]

''Thayer's Quest'' was a [[TheEighties 1984]] fully-animated laserdisc game in the style of ''DragonsLair'' or ''VideoGame/SpaceAce,'' but with much more interactivity.