Excellence in Software Awards

Excellence in Software Awards-1989

King's Quest IV won the "1989 Best Adventure or Fantasy Role-Playing Game" award at the SPA Excellence in Software Awards ceremony in May. The SPA — Software Publishers Associa- tion — includes virtually all the major publishers and developers in business, consumer, and education software. Nominees for the award, which is the software industry's version of the Oscar, are submitted by members of SPA, and winners are cho.scn by a vote of the mem- bership.

The 1987 winner in this category was also a Sierra game — Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Loiinfie Lizards. The awards were announced at a black-tie gala held in the Grand Ballroom at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. The Master of Ceremonies was Harry Ander- son, star of television's Night Court, and an avid computer enthusiast.

Ken and Roberta Williams were amont' those in attendance at the SPA awards ceremony.

David Lesser, New York, submitted this cartoon

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