Quest for Clues
Quest for Clues is a book series published by Origin from 1988 to 1992, consisting of six books. They are hint books that contain solutions not only to Origin games, but also to games from other companies. Therefore, Ultima game solutions are found in these books as well. All of the books were written by Shay Addams.
The Books[edit]
- Quest for Clues
- Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc.
- Author: Shay Addams, © 1988.
- ISBN: 0-929373-00-6.
- Characteristics: 188pp. Includes Ultima IV walkthrough
- Original List Price: $24.99
The first Quest for Clues book contains only a walkthrough for Ultima IV, since the next game in the series would not be out until later the same year. Why walkthroughs for the earlier games is not explained included is not clear.
- Quest for Clues II
- Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc.
- Author: Shay Addams, © 1989.
- ISBN: 9780929373010
- Characteristics: Includes Ultima V walkthrough
- Original List Price: $24.99
The second book in the series now gives the complete solution to Ultima V, which had been published the previous year.
- Quest for Clues III
- Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc.
- Author: Shay Addams, © 1990.
- ISBN: 9780685410325
- Characteristics: No Ultima walkthrough
- Original List Price: $24.99
Since the book came out in the months before the next Ultima game was published, it is the only book in the series containing no solution for them.
- Quest for Clues IV
- Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc.
- Author: Shay Addams, © 1991.
- ISBN: 9789993937890
- Characteristics: 192pp. Includes Ultima VI, Savage Empire and Martian Dreams walkthroughs
- Original List Price: $24.99
Making up for the lack of Ultima-walkthroughs in the previous book, this book contains a whole of three walkthroughs. These walkthroughs are for Ultima VI, Savage Empire and Martian Dreams.
- Quest for Clues: The Manual of Swords
- Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc.
- Author: Shay Addams, © 1992
- ISBN: 0-929373-11-1
- Characteristics: Includes Ultima VII and Forge of Virtue walkthroughs
- Original List Price: $16.95
The first book in the series that is not numbered. It includes a walkthrough for Ultima VII, including the expansion Forge of Virtue.
- Quest for Clues: The Book Of Orbs
- Publisher: Origin Systems, Inc.
- Author: Shay Addams, © 1992
- ISBN: 0-929373-10-3
- Characteristics: Includes Ultima Underworld walkthrough
- Original List Price: $16.95
The last book of the series to be published. Interestingly, it has a solution for Ultima Underworld instead of Ultima VII Part Two or Ultima Underworld II, which had come out earlier the year.
External Links[edit]
Visit Pix’s Origin Adventures for:
- Quest for Clues I (PDF)
- Quest for Clues II (PDF)
- Quest for Clues III (PDF)
- Quest for Clues IV (PDF)
- Quest for Clues – Manual of Swords (PDF)]
- Quest for Clues – Book of Orbs (PDF)
| Miscellaneous Clue Books | |
|---|---|
| NES Ultima III Hint Book ☥ Master Ultima ☥ Quest for Clues ☥ Ultima Online Strategies & Secrets ☥ Ultima IX German clue book ☥ X‑Games Ultima IX clue book | |