Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
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Summary
May the silliness be with you! Prepare for a wild journey through time with everyone’s beloved intergalactic janitor and part-time hero, Roger Wilco. In this latest cosmic comedy, the Two Guys From Andromeda tackle science fiction (and pretty much everything else) in a hilarious parody that’s sure to tickle your funny bone. Roger Wilco is thrown into a chaotic adventure across space and time in the fourth installment of the acclaimed Space Quest series, *Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers*. From a trip down memory lane to the events of *Space Quest I* to a bone-chilling peek into the future of *Space Quest XII*, Roger is once again on the lam. And chasing him with relentless precision are the Sequel Police, ruthless cross-time assassins determined to erase Roger and all his Space Quest antics from existence. Once more, it’s up to Roger Wilco to protect the future—or was it the past?—of the Space Quest saga and ensure the universe remains safe for fun, foolish humor, and plenty more Space Quest games.
Storyline
In this entry, Roger journeys through time, exploring both past and future Space Quest adventures. A reborn infomorph of Sludge Vohaul from *Space Quest XII: Vohaul's Revenge II* pursues Roger across different eras, determined to end his life once and for all. Roger also makes a stop at *Space Quest X: Latex Babes of Estros*—a clear parody of Infocom's *Leather Goddesses of Phobos*—and revisits *Space Quest I*. In that early installment, the visuals and soundtrack return to the original game's retro style, where Roger faces off against a group of black-and-white bikers who mock his use of 256 colors as overly pretentious. Notably, no actual gameplay occurs in *Space Quest IV*. In fact, the "real" *Space Quest IV* only appears briefly during the opening sequence.
