Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon

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<p><strong>space quest iii: the pirates of pestulon</strong> is a 1989 graphic <a href="https://classicgames.gg/game-category/point-n-click-adventure-dos-games-online/">point ‘n click adventure game</a> by sierra on-line, and the third game in the space quest series. <strong>play space quest iii: the pirates of pestulon online!</strong></p><h2>space quest iii: the pirates of pestulon game description</h2><p>narrowly escaping the events of <a href="https://classicgames.gg/game/play-space-quest-ii-chapter-ii-vohauls-revenge-online/">space quest ii: vohaul’s revenge</a>, roger wilco’s escape pod floats through space. as just another metallic item of junk, it’s soon picked up by an interstellar garbage hauler. waking up in a pile of trash, quite familiar for this janitor-turned-hero, roger wilco must somehow escape. once given access to the rest of the galaxy, he’ll soon find himself having to avoid a collections cyborg for payments overdue, dealing with the corporate prison of software company scummsoft, and having to digest the greasy food from the galaxy’s finest hamburger joint.</p><p><i>space quest 3</i> is a graphical adventure. the mouse is functional for movement and inventory access, however the game primarily relies on a text parser for specific commands and manipulation of objects on screen. in addition to the regular gameplay, there are also various mini-games, such as a simple non-scrolling arcade game <i>astro chicken</i>, as well as a radar screen representation for ship-to-ship space combat.</p><p>pc versions of the game support mouse movement and a new, heavily improved text parser. mouse movement was still in a primitive state at the time of the game’s release, so roger is unable to automatically find his way around obstacles in the game world, instead stopping if he encounters a barrier. computer mice were relatively new at the time, and sierra’s mouse movement would greatly improve in subsequent games.</p><h3><span id="astro_chicken" class="mw-headline"><i>astro chicken</i></span></h3><p><i>astro chicken</i> is an arcade minigame in <i>space quest iii</i>. gameplay consists of attempting to land a chicken on a trampoline. the mechanics of the game are similar to those of <i>lunar lander</i>, with the exception that the chicken rebounds unharmed if it strikes the trampoline too forcefully. achieving a high score reveals a hidden distress message left by the two guys from andromeda. the <i>astro chicken</i> theme music is a variation on chicken reel, a traditional folk song best known for its use in animated cartoons. sierra released the <i>astro chicken</i> minigame as a demo to promote <i>space quest iii</i>.</p><h2>play space quest iii: the pirates of pestulon online</h2><p>you can <strong>play space quest iii: the pirates of pestulon online</strong> here, in web browser for free!</p>