King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow/Gameplay
Versions[edit]
All of the games in the King's Quest series are available in the King's Quest Collection boxed set. There are two versions: the original version released in 1997, and a Windows XP-compatible version released in 2006. The Windows XP version doesn't update the games to be XP-compatible though: it just includes DOSBox to run the games. The GOG collection of King's Quest 4+5+6 has been updated to work properly with modern systems.
The CD version was designed to run under Windows 3.1, and will still run on 32-bit versions of Windows. The instructions on SierraHelp's web site may be useful here. If you create a shortcut for King's Quest VI, you will need to modify its properties by right-clicking on it and selecting Properties. Go to the Compatibility tab, and choose to run in Windows 95 compatibility mode. Also, check the boxes to make the application run in 256-color mode at 640x480 resolution. 64-bit Windows users will need to use a DOS version in DOSBox.
