Royal Quiz is a video game in the educational genre developed by Ivan Berg Software Ltd. and published by Acornsoft Limited originally released in 1983. It is currently playable on BBC Micro.
Royal Quiz is a question-and-answer game for the BBC Micro, built around the history, personalities and traditions of the British monarchy. The program presents a succession of questions concerning kings and queens, royal events, titles, ceremonies and associated facts. It is intended for general family play, with questions ranging from straightforward matters of identification to less familiar details requiring a good memory. Each round is conducted entirely through the computer display, making the game a test of knowledge rather than a contest of speed or arcade reflexes.
At the beginning of a game, the player is invited to enter an answer using the keyboard. Questions and instructions are displayed in clear blocks of text, with the available choices or required response shown beneath the main enquiry. Once an answer has been entered, the program checks it immediately and reports whether it is correct before continuing to the next question. A running score records the player’s performance, while the sequence of questions provides a steady mixture of easier and more demanding subjects. Play may be enjoyed alone, or passed between players so that friends and members of the family can compare their results.
The presentation makes effective use of the BBC Micro’s character display. Royal references are reinforced by formal headings, framed information panels and decorative screen layouts suggesting a palace or ceremonial setting. The emphasis remains on readable text, allowing the questions and answers to occupy most of the screen, while simple graphic details provide an appropriate royal flavour without distracting from the quiz itself. Menus and prompts are plainly worded, and the program responds quickly to keyboard entries, so that a new player can begin without lengthy preparation.
Sound is used sparingly, with brief electronic tones providing acknowledgement for selections and indicating the result of an answer. These signals give the proceedings a little ceremony while leaving the written questions as the principal focus. The game’s appeal lies in its combination of accessible controls and steadily increasing challenge: a correct answer brings the satisfaction of improving the score, while an unfamiliar question supplies an opportunity to learn a new royal fact. With its compact presentation, simple operation and subject suitable for players of different ages, Royal Quiz offers an entertaining test of memory and general knowledge on the BBC Micro.
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