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|publisher=[[Sierra]], [[Konami]] (NES)
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|modes=[[Single player]]
|modes=[[Single player]]
|series=King's Quest
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|preceded by=[[King's Quest IV]]
|followed by=[[King's Quest VI]]
|followed by=[[King's Quest VI]]
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'''King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!''' is an {{c|adventure}} game released by [[Sierra]]. Released on November 9, [[1990]], it featured a significant improvement in graphics (achieved through the introduction of VGA into the series) and quickly became the best-selling computer game in history at that time. It was also the first {{c|King's Quest}} installment to replace the typing user interface with a point-and-click user interface, which drew some criticism from some fans of the series who were used to, or simply preferred the keyboard interface.


'''King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!''' is an [[:Category:adventure|adventure]] game released by [[Sierra]]. Released on [[November 9]], [[1990]], it featured a significant improvement in graphics (achieved through the introduction of VGA into the series) and quickly became the best-selling computer game in history at that time.  It was also the first [[:Category:King's Quest|King's Quest]] installment to replace the typing user interface with a point-and-click user interface, which drew some criticism from some fans of the series who were used to, or simply preferred the keyboard interface.
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Box artwork for King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!.
Box artwork for King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!.
King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!
Developer(s)Sierra
Publisher(s)Sierra Entertainment, Konami
Year released1990
System(s)DOS, Windows, NES, Mac OS, Commodore Amiga
Preceded byKing's Quest IV
Followed byKing's Quest VI
SeriesKing's Quest
Genre(s)Adventure
ModesSingle player
LinksKing's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! at PCGamingWikiKing's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! ChannelSearchSearch

King's Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder! is an adventure game released by Sierra. Released on November 9, 1990, it featured a significant improvement in graphics (achieved through the introduction of VGA into the series) and quickly became the best-selling computer game in history at that time. It was also the first King's Quest installment to replace the typing user interface with a point-and-click user interface, which drew some criticism from some fans of the series who were used to, or simply preferred the keyboard interface.

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