Why (almost) No One Runs this Game | King’s Quest III Speedrun History

King’s Quest III remains the least explored speedrun of the main series. And there are several, very good reasons for why that is. Today, we’ll discover why almost nobody runs this game, and hear the stories of the few who defied the odds. This is the history of King’s Quest III speedrun world records. 00:00 Introduction 01:46 BillBull, the first runner 04:55 The Dreaded Eagle 07:50 A Pirate’s Life 09:15 Ocean Man 12:43 Chuck and Lumo 16:15 Praying for RNG 18:17 A Challenger Appears from the North 21:29 Eight Seconds 24:22 Smash Like if You’ve Been Kidnapped By an Evil Wizard 27:10 Heart Conditions, etc. SantaClaus voice actor: Want to learn how to speedrun this game? Join the King’s Quest Speedrunning Discord: Special thanks to BillBull, ChuckGrody, Lumophile, and SantaClaus for their time and invaluable information. BillBull ChuckGrody Lumophile SantaClaus Attribution The Games: Summer Challenge (1992) / Longplay PC DOS 4K Old Nerd Playing Old PC Games Video game footage used under CC BY Santa Head image Ocean Man Instrumental provided by Rapwned King’s Quest Redux Soundtrack used with permission from Brandon Blume Analog TV Noise Distortion pack by Michael Freudenberg - Film Masters Snow falling Video James Cheney Santa’s Song Properly formatted English subtitles by: