King's Quest VII OLD playthrough - Ch. 5 (4 of 9)

[xyro16]

so if you have the original disc, is there an (easy) way to evade the firecracker bug?

[punkqueentheresa]

What a cute doggy!

[pyramidhead138]

etheria looks like heaven

[DarkestElemental616]

I had a glitch in the original game where Tsepish and Elspeth would stand there right where he was swinging here around...and nothing would move. You had to skip ahead to get anywhere. XD

[IrishDJ82]

I found a real easy way to solve the problem, without a patch. You have to make a lot of clicks with your mouse, very quickly/ransomly. Thats worked for me. I bought the game bc it was in a package of all the King's Quests games.

[Vampirhearts2]

can you help me? I can not cancel the fireworks, I always explode immediately

[dashkuluma]

i keep blowing up HELP!

[BlkNebula]

That's strange how you could carry it without blowing up. I blew up

[xGlassSkin]

It's amazing how Valanice can carry a lit firecracker in her pocket and her dress doesn't even catch on fire.

[LunaticzLaw]

HAAAAhaha.

ever since playing this game when i was seven, whenever i try to open a locked door i say "IT'S LOCKED" the same way valanice says it. nobody gets it.

[zlatanfan123]

i can't understand.when i got the bomb it exploded!!!!!!what can i do???plz reply

[xxXFallOutMartinXxx]

Hey I´m from German and i had the same problem.

You must start many programms like Media Player or Avira...

Short you must fill the RAM.

[Haids1987]

This. Blows. When I was younger I used to have this game, and have since upgraded to the XP version. The XP version has this awesome glitch where the dynamite blows up the instant you pick it up. You have to take baby steps after each death sequence in order to successfully complete it. I finally just muted the speakers in order to not lose my mind. : ( You must have the older version.

Thanks for sharing, regardless of my bitterness. 5 stars.

[shadyparadox]

That's the infamous "firecracker bug". I know how to get around it (obviously), but only if you have the original CD. I don't know how to do it with the KQ Collection.

But you can't keep your old saved games after you fix it.

[bsurgi23]

I have the King's Quest collection. You just have to walk a few steps during the 5 seconds before you blow up. After dying a million times, you'll eventually make it. I don't think they ever released a patch.

[shadyparadox]

Since you're not using an emulator, the time it takes to blow up depends on the speed of your computer. Some computers don't allow any time to move.

Besides, the version in the Collection doesn't have as many features as the DOS version, such as adjustable walking speed, and the saved games system is somewhat improved.

[bsurgi23]

Ok, today I loaded the KQ's collection on my newer desktop with Vista, and it gives you absolutely no time, like you said. Here's what I tried. When the computer is loading, go into the BIOS settings and find "Core Multiplex Technology" and change it to "disabled". This will allow use of only one core. I was able to make it into the next screen after that, but it still took a while. About as long as when I had my old computer.

[shadyparadox]

That's good that you can rig it. I would still recommend Googling "king's quest updates" and on the first link, find a way via patches to get version 2.00b. Then follow their instructions to get it running in DOSBox. That not only allows you to get past the firecracker scene easily, but you get adjustable walking speed, the new save system, the colored mouse you see in the videos, optional full screen, and less instability.

[NobodyPhoenix]

yeah...this is driving me mad

[WhiteRavenAnim]

If I ever head 'bowels' and 'volcano' in the same sentence, I'd doubt anything could be worse. XD

[zirconviper]

What do you think Etherian Weed tastes like?

[Predictions5]

whats wrong with her face at 7:44? you're right, she does make some freakin weird expressions lol

[Predictions5]

Lmao

at 6:13 you put the skull on her face xD

[Diamondfist1]

I love the music in Etheria.

[molerat20]

I vaugely remember that you speak to the dog's mistress too many times, she shows you her face and it scares you to death, literally. That was the best looking corpse in this game. How does something like that kill either character? Maybe it scares them to know a corpse is better looking then them.

[HBourgoin]

Actually, Lady Tsepish is quite terrifying to behold before you restore the Count. She's only pretty after he's been restored.

[lucahjin]

I remember being stuck here forever, because of the firecracker glitch. Unfortunately I had saved the game right before I picked it up, and once I picked it up, it exploded.. every.. single... time D:

[knowslian]

That firebug glitch is a nuisance. There is only one way of doing it without using patches, mods. First, edge all the way to the crypt screen. Next: You gotta hope that the headless horseman will appear, becuase this for some reason, sets the "firecracker time limit" back to normal whist he is on screen.

Whilst he is on screen, put firecracker in the lock... :)

[elkeveaestoesjoto]

where can i buy this game??

i remember that my sister(that has 17 years now) play this and we where so scare in the land of oogie boogie, also those ghoul kids and their pumpkin house remind me the kids of the movie nightmare before christmas,

p.s. where can we download it or buy it??

[ladyphoenix420]

I can't beat the firecracker scene anymore. it doesn't even give me a whole second to edge, let alone put the firecracker in the hole. No time. I had to stop and accept that for now I was finished with the game.

[Firebiddie]

Does the B-Man apper w/ the dog around?

[Inferno04]

Gah! How does that stupid firecracker glitch not affect you? With mine it goes off about every 1 or two seconds, I have to keep being revived and take a few steps each time before I die. Which version do you have? In mine(King's Quest Collection) the arrows are white.

[shadyparadox]

In order to record myself playing, I have to record in Dosbox. That requires an upgrade to version 2.00.

The KQC originally comes with KQ7 version 1.4 which runs in WinXP directly, but you have to deal with the firecracker glitch. Also, I don't think pressing the '+' makes them walk any faster, does it? That's also critical for avoiding that bug.

Unfortunately I don't remember how I got the upgrade. I'm not sure whether it came with the collection or I downloaded it separately.

[Inferno04]

Yeah, pressing the + button doesn't help, you are correct. Thank you though, I understand now.^^ I just have to deal with it when I always get to it. xD

[TheLadyYuki]

One of the things I remember most about the old version of the game is that when you click on the note on the town hall door, in the close-up you can faintly hear everyone panicking inside.