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space quest and kings quest are not rpgs in any way. They were adventure games, in the most essential way we use the term. Exploration, survival, puzzle solving and plot development. Most RPGS are about patient stat building, item hoarding and battle strategy. Quest for Glory is one of the most successful hybrids of adventure games and rpgs. I tend to think that if we really had to call some computer games 'role playing' ones, they should be more like Quest for Glory and less like fancy looking roguelike clones like Diablo, but the industry seems to disagree with me there.

and anyone who got into console gaming while ignoring computer gaming while the Amiga was around lost out on the best stuff.