The long-awaited Police Quest 1 is Sierra's trek into the brutal world of vice, drugs and homicide. An adult perspective on the life of a police officer, Police Quest deals not only with the glamorous "Dirty Harry" aspects of the profession, but also with its daily routines.
Designed by former California Highway Patrol Detective Jim Walls (retired after 15 years on the force), Police Quest is based on real police action from his own experiences.
Police Quest puts the player in the role of a police officer in a small middle-American town. The goal: to stop the flood of illegal drugs into the once crime-free community of Lytton.
Players will experience the daily trials and tribulations of a police officer as they handle traffic violations, attend briefings, and experience the frustration of bureaucratic red tape. They'll face life-threatening situations, where the lives of innocent people depend on their sound judgment and quick reflexes.
Police Quest is the most authentic graphic adventure game available for personal computers, a dramatic tale straight from today's headlines!
Players are required to follow police procedures during the course of the action, just as officers must follow them in the real world. A manual explaining police procedures for arrests and other situations is included with the game.
Police Quest is another in Sierra's bestselling collection of 3-D animated adventure games. The game features over 100 city streets and four highways, for some sizzling pursuits.
Insiders at Sierra predict that Police Quest will fall between the family-oriented King's Quest series and Space Quest series games, and the adult Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards. President Ken Williams estimates, "Basically, if parents think a kid is old enough to watch television shows along the lines of Miami Vice, they will probably think this game is O.K. too."
Police Quest will be the first Sierra 3-D adventure to ship completely un-copyprotected. If the experiment is a success, not only will there be a sequel, but Sierra will consider removing the protection completely from existing and future 3-D animated adventure games.
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Issue 2: 1987
- Apple Graphics Book
- Are You a Hot Shot
- Calling All Smart Money Users
- Calling Sierra
- Collector's Alert
- Current Sierra Bestsellers - September/October 1987
- Editorial: Making the World Safe
- Entertainment: Bonus Word Search and Crossword
- First 3-D Adventure Game for Preschools
- First Unprotected 3-D Adventure
- Free Sierra T-Shirts
- From Customer Service: The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions
- Hello, Customer Service...
- Hint Books Save You Money
- Inventory Closeout - September/October 1987
- Issue 2 Credits
- Larry Pick-up Line Contest Winners Announced
- Mailbag - September/October 1987
- Mother Goose a Hit with Kids
- New Shipping Policies Move Orders Faster
- New Versions of IBM HomeWord and Speller Released
- Order Form: September/October 1987
- Police Quest Ships
- PS/2 Adventures Ship
- Retailers Corner: Sierra Software Review
- Sierra Cartoon Contest
- Sierra Courts Computer User Groups
- Sierra Drawing Contest - September/October 1987
- Sierra Draws Visitors Worldwide
- Sierra First to Support Games in Color for the Macintosh II
- Sierra Goes to Kindergarten
- Sierra Newsletter Contest
- Sierra Ships 3-D Helicopter Simulator!
- Sierra's Own Lounge Lizards
- Smart Money: A Personal Note from the President
- Smart Money - The Comprehensive Financial Manager
- Smart Money Version 1.2 Now Available for Apple
- Space Quest and "Larry" Ship for Apple IIe/IIc
- Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge Preview
- SPOTLIGHT: Behind the Disk - Jim Walls, Police Quest Designer
- The Blue Knights
- Thexder Takes U.S. By Storm
- This Space Intentionally Left Blank
- Update Versions of Current Sierra Titles
- Win 1 of 12 R/C Helicopters
- Wrath of Denethenor: A Fantasy Role-Playing Game
- Wrath of Denethenor: A Review
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