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[[Image:SQ3 00 Title Screen.jpeg|left|thumb|The game's title screen]]The new adventure in the [[:Category:Space Quest|Space Quest]] series continued to expand thematic trends of previous two games: a hilarious farce set in a science fiction universe. Perhaps the legendary status of this remarkable adventure title is owed to its poignant humor, which ranges from slick social commentary to slapstick silliness to heavy-handed criticism of (then young) video game industry.
[[File:SQ3 00 Title Screen.jpeg|left|thumb|The game's title screen]]


'''Space Quest III''' is a graphical adventure. It is one of the last of Sierra's releases to use a text parser for character control. Its technical innovations rely on beautifully detailed background art (a remarkable achievement for 16-color palette with "primitive" 320x200 screen resolution). The game features support for Roland MT-32 External Sound module, along with support for Sound Blaster and AdLib and features an extensive soundtrack. More notably, innovations in the game design provide more open-ended gameplay, especially when compared the game's contemporaries. Arguably its biggest and most overlooked contribution is thought-through approach to puzzle solving, enabling the player to use similar (but different) items to solve a puzzle.
'''Space Quest III''' is a graphical adventure. It is one of the last of Sierra's releases to use a text parser for character control. Its technical innovations rely on beautifully detailed background art (a remarkable achievement for 16-color palette with "primitive" 320x200 screen resolution). The game features support for Roland MT-32 External Sound module, along with support for Sound Blaster and AdLib and features an extensive soundtrack. More notably, innovations in the game design provide more open-ended gameplay, especially when compared the game's contemporaries. Arguably its biggest and most overlooked contribution is thought-through approach to puzzle solving, enabling the player to use similar (but different) items to solve a puzzle.


The experimentation with game design is further emphasized with the inclusion of three rather distinct minigames, responsible for elements of arcade-style gameplay in contrast with the game's emphasis on story-driven puzzle-solving. The mini-games remain as flavorful and clever as the remaining design and writing of the Space Quest series, and topical (for [[1989]]) satire of popular video games.
The experimentation with game design is further emphasized with the inclusion of three rather distinct minigames, responsible for elements of arcade-style gameplay in contrast with the game's emphasis on story-driven puzzle-solving. The mini-games remain as flavorful and clever as the remaining design and writing of the Space Quest series, and topical (for [[1989]]) satire of popular video games.
The new adventure in the [[:Category:Space Quest|Space Quest]] series continued to expand thematic trends of previous two games: a hilarious farce set in a science fiction universe. Perhaps the legendary status of this remarkable adventure title is owed to its poignant humor, which ranges from slick social commentary to slapstick silliness to heavy-handed criticism of (then young) video game industry.


To say that the Pirates of Pestulon is a piece of video game history would not be an over-dramatization. Almost twenty years since its release the game does not cease to be an engaging piece of interactive storytelling, despite dated look and parser interface.
To say that the Pirates of Pestulon is a piece of video game history would not be an over-dramatization. Almost twenty years since its release the game does not cease to be an engaging piece of interactive storytelling, despite dated look and parser interface.
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==Images==
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File:SQ3 floppy disk.jpg|Original floppy disk in a Sierra sleeve. The disk does not have any other labeling on it.
File:SQ3 05 Reactor Location.jpeg|Example game location: the reactor.
File:SQ3 18 Scumsoft Interior 2.jpeg|Example game location: the Scumsoft interior.
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==Credits==
==Credits==
* Created and Written by Scott Murphy and Mark Crowe.
* Created and Written by Scott Murphy and Mark Crowe.
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* Sound FX & Music Editing by Mark Seibert
* Sound FX & Music Editing by Mark Seibert


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Image:SQ3 05 Reactor Location.jpeg|The reactor location.
Image:SQ3 18 Scumsoft Interior 2.jpeg|Scumsoft interior.
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Revision as of 03:43, 22 March 2017

Table of Contents

Gameplay
Walkthrough
  1. The Garbage Freighter
  2. Phleebhut
  3. Monolith Burger
  4. Ortega
  5. Pestulon
Appendices
Minigames
Box artwork for Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon.
Box artwork for Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon.
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon
Developer(s)Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Publisher(s)Sierra On-Line, Inc.
Year released
System(s)Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Macintosh
Preceded bySpace Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge
Followed bySpace Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
SeriesSpace Quest
Designer(s)Scott Murphy and Mark Crowe
Genre(s)Adventure
Players1
ModesSingle player
Neoseeker Related Pages
LinksSpace Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon at PCGamingWikiSpace Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon ChannelSearchSearch
File:SQ3 00 Title Screen.jpeg
The game's title screen

Space Quest III is a graphical adventure. It is one of the last of Sierra's releases to use a text parser for character control. Its technical innovations rely on beautifully detailed background art (a remarkable achievement for 16-color palette with "primitive" 320x200 screen resolution). The game features support for Roland MT-32 External Sound module, along with support for Sound Blaster and AdLib and features an extensive soundtrack. More notably, innovations in the game design provide more open-ended gameplay, especially when compared the game's contemporaries. Arguably its biggest and most overlooked contribution is thought-through approach to puzzle solving, enabling the player to use similar (but different) items to solve a puzzle.

The experimentation with game design is further emphasized with the inclusion of three rather distinct minigames, responsible for elements of arcade-style gameplay in contrast with the game's emphasis on story-driven puzzle-solving. The mini-games remain as flavorful and clever as the remaining design and writing of the Space Quest series, and topical (for 1989) satire of popular video games.

The new adventure in the Space Quest series continued to expand thematic trends of previous two games: a hilarious farce set in a science fiction universe. Perhaps the legendary status of this remarkable adventure title is owed to its poignant humor, which ranges from slick social commentary to slapstick silliness to heavy-handed criticism of (then young) video game industry.

To say that the Pirates of Pestulon is a piece of video game history would not be an over-dramatization. Almost twenty years since its release the game does not cease to be an engaging piece of interactive storytelling, despite dated look and parser interface.

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Images

Credits

  • Created and Written by Scott Murphy and Mark Crowe.
  • Programmed by Scott Murphy, Doug Oldfield, Ken Koch, Chris Smith
  • Graphics by Mark Crowe
  • Development System by Jeff Stephenson, Bib Heitman, Pablo Ghenis, Stuart Goldstein
  • Music by Bob Siebenberg
  • Sound FX & Music Editing by Mark Seibert

Table of Contents

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Gameplay
Walkthrough
  1. The Garbage Freighter
  2. Phleebhut
  3. Monolith Burger
  4. Ortega
  5. Pestulon
Appendices
Minigames
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