NES/Famicom

Ultima: Quest of the Avatar

The fourth game in the now well-established Ultima series featured an improved game engine, with color graphics and better character interaction (you could now have actual conversations with NPCs). But what really makes Ultima IV shine is its radical departure from any other RPG made before or since in terms of the story and goal. Instead of building up your character by any means possible in order to face the Ultimate Evil in a big bang up showdown, in Ultima IV you were trying to become the Avatar, a role model of sorts for the people of the land. This meant upholding the eight virtues and basically trying to become a better person. In most RPGs you chose to be a just/nice hero because the...

Genre: Role-Playing
Year: 1990
Developer: ORIGIN Systems, Inc.
Publisher: FCI, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

90 achievements · 641 total points

Fledgling Fighter Emerge victorious from thy first battle!
1 pts
No Longer Alone Recruit your first companion.
2 pts
Full Party Recruit a total of three companions.
3 pts
So Many Friends Recruit all companions.
5 pts
Improved Raise your level.
2 pts
Experienced Achieve level 5.
3 pts
Harder Better Faster Stronger Achieve the maximum level.
5 pts
Seeker of Honesty Talk to Hawkwind and show improvement in Honesty.
1 pts
Seeker of Compassion Talk to Hawkwind and show improvement in Compassion.
1 pts
Seeker of Valor Talk to Hawkwind and show improvement in Valor.
1 pts
Seeker of Justice Talk to Hawkwind and show improvement in Justice.
1 pts
Seeker of Sacrifice Talk to Hawkwind and show improvement in Sacrifice.
1 pts
Seeker of Honor Talk to Hawkwind and show improvement in Honor.
1 pts
Seeker of Spirituality Talk to Hawkwind and show improvement in Spirituality.
1 pts
Seeker of Humility Talk to Hawkwind and show improvement in Humility.
1 pts
Follower of Honesty Be doing very well in Honesty when conferring with Hawkwind the seer.
5 pts
Follower of Compassion Be doing very well in Compassion when conferring with Hawkwind the seer.
5 pts
Follower of Valor Be doing very well in Valor when conferring with Hawkwind the seer.
5 pts
Follower of Justice Be doing very well in Justice when conferring with Hawkwind the seer.
5 pts
Follower of Sacrifice Be doing very well in Sacrifice when conferring with Hawkwind the seer.
5 pts
Follower of Honor Be doing very well in Honor when conferring with Hawkwind the seer.
5 pts
Follower of Spirituality Be doing very well in Spirituality when conferring with Hawkwind the seer.
5 pts
Follower of Humility Be doing very well in Humility when conferring with Hawkwind the seer.
5 pts
Paragon of Honesty Attain partial avatarhood in Honesty.
10 pts
Heart of Purest Gold Attain partial avatarhood in Compassion
10 pts
Unmatched Bravery Attain partial avatarhood in Valor
10 pts
Righteous Attain partial avatarhood in Justice.
10 pts
Completely Selfless Attain partial avatarhood in Sacrifice
10 pts
Unimpeachable Attain partial avatarhood in Honor.
10 pts
Devoted Soul Attain partial avatarhood in Spirituality.
10 pts
Meek Attain partial avatarhood in Humility.
10 pts
Catch Some Zzzzzz Learn the Sleep Spell
2 pts
I'm Rubber, You're Glue Learn the Reflect Spell
2 pts
I Hate Wizards! Learn the Negate Spell
5 pts
Avada Kedavra! Learn the Destroy Spell
3 pts
Fight Amongst Yourselves Learn the Jinx Spell
5 pts
Hug 'em Till They Hurt Learn the Squish Spell
5 pts
Zooming Around Learn the Gate Spell
10 pts
Vibrate the Earth Learn the Tremor Spell
10 pts
It's Only a Flesh Wound Learn the Life Spell
5 pts
Just Lying There Obtain the Rune of Honesty
5 pts
Tripped Over It Obtain the Rune of Compassion
5 pts
Braving the Pain Obtain the Rune of Valor
5 pts
Locked Up Obtain the Rune of Justice
5 pts
The Floor is Lava Obtain the Rune of Sacrifice
5 pts
Who Dropped That? Obtain the Rune of Honor
5 pts
Ignored Treasure Obtain the Rune of Spirituality
5 pts
Mucking About Obtain the Rune of Humility
5 pts
Never Deceitful Obtain the Blue Stone
5 pts
Never Cruel Obtain the Yellow Stone
5 pts
Never Cowardly Obtain the Red Stone
5 pts
Never Corrupt Obtain the Green Stone
5 pts
Never Selfish Obtain the Orange Stone
5 pts
Never Shameful Obtain the Purple Stone
5 pts
The Missing Stone Obtain the White Stone
5 pts
It's Dark Out Here Obtain the Black Stone
5 pts
So That's Where I Am! Obtain the Sextant.
5 pts
Unlocking Your Potential Obtain the Key.
2 pts
Soothing the Savage Beast Obtain the Flute
2 pts
Loungewear Acquired Obtain the Robe.
5 pts
For Whom the Bell Tolls Obtain the Bell of Courage
5 pts
Take a Look! It's in a Book! Obtain the Book of Truth
5 pts
Let There Be Light Obtain the Candle of Love
5 pts
It Whispers Evil Things Obtain the Skull of Mondain
5 pts
Warder of Demons Obtain the Silver Horn
5 pts
Key of Truth Obtain the Key of Truth
10 pts
Key of Love Obtain the Key of Love
10 pts
Key of Courage Obtain the Key of Courage
10 pts
Exodus Gets Choppy Obtain the Axe of Legend (Axe+2)
5 pts
Wield the Rainbow Obtain the Sword of Paradise
10 pts
Weird Armor, Bro Obtain the Exotic Armor
10 pts
Into the Depths Perform the proper ritual to gain access to the Great Stygian Abyss
10 pts
The Exorcist Destroy the Skull of Mondain
10 pts
The Avatar Brave the final dungeon and become The Avatar!
25 pts
Seeing the Stars Gaze through the telescope and see the path before thee!
2 pts
Herbalist Have at least 20 of every reagant on hand after making a purchase.
5 pts
All hands, hoay! Commandeer your first pirate ship.
5 pts
At the Wind's Mercy Take your first balloon ride.
5 pts
Give of Thy HP Donate Blood
2 pts
What Beautiful Music Hear the Bard's Song
2 pts
Inner Peace Meditate at shrines many times for various cycles.
10 pts
ORB! Max out the Hero's stats (50 Str, 50 Dex, 50 Int)
10 pts
Thorough Explorer Collect all the unique items, spells, and clues.
25 pts
Pure Evil Become exceptionally bad at all virtues.
5 pts
Eternal War Against Evil Battle 50 times without entering a non-hostile area. Do not flee. Do not let the final enemy suicide.
10 pts
Martial Prowess Battle 30 times without using MP or entering a non-hostile area. Do not flee. Do not let final enemy suicide.
25 pts
World Traveller Go all over the world (Take 5000 steps in the overworld in one session.)
10 pts
Dungeon Dweller Survive for a lot of time in hostile dungeon environments without anyone dying. (2000 steps within first-person perspective.)
10 pts
Forever Alone (Missable) Brave the final dungeon and become The Avatar without ever having recruited a companion.
50 pts
Muggle Avatar Brave the final dungeon without using MP and become The Avatar. (Bring torches!)
50 pts

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Ultima: Quest of the Avatar frequently asked questions

How do I play Ultima: Quest of the Avatar online with a friend?

Ultima: Quest of the Avatar (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Ultima: Quest of the Avatar on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Ultima: Quest of the Avatar in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Ultima: Quest of the Avatar netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Ultima: Quest of the Avatar have achievements?

Yes, Ultima: Quest of the Avatar has 90 achievements worth 641 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Ultima: Quest of the Avatar for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Ultima: Quest of the Avatar on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.