Let's Play Sierra Games - Conquest of Longbow.

[Tawmis]

No problem, fair enough. Was "Robin Hood" marketed at kids, though? I noticed that the "Conquests" games definitely dealt with adult situations. In "Camelot", King Arthur (and others) can easily die in very nasty ways. And in "Longbow", you can see death by hanging, death by dismemberment, witch-burnings etc.

Look how many ways you can die in King's Quest 1... 2... 3... 4... and these were Sierra's "family chain" of games.
Space Quest has more "vile" deaths than both Conquest games combined.

I agree that in the KQ games, you can die in lots of ways. Sure. But IIRC, the KQ deaths are "toned down", and only happen if the player does something stupid, like wander around in a desert without water. (Some of the KQ games also try to hint to you what NOT to do. Cedric does that a lot in KQ5).
I also agree that the deaths in Space Quest are much more gruesome and bloody than the Conquest games.
Still, I'm not concerned about the number of deaths, but the content. Being hanged, dismembered or burned at the stake are not kid-friendly. But Sierra did a good job of hiding the more unpleasant aspects.

I am sure, Dracula, would argue the point - literally - as you shove a stake through his heart as he sleeps.
Sure. It's Dracula. Or at the very least, a vampire.
But still, if a kid is playing it, then need to type that whole "shove stake in heart" or whatever.
Goldrush is another game, that will see you hanged. And very early.
And has pretty horrible deaths as well.

Come to think of it, quite a few Sierra games are definitely not for kids. I wouldn't let my little cousins (aged 7 and 8) play LSL, obviously, but also not Space Quest ... all those gruesome deaths! King's Quest is OK, I guess. But Police Quest...? Not until they're older. Yes, the hero is a police officer, but there's obvious adult themes!
What do you think? It's not only "Longbow" that's not for kids.

If I had kids, I'd let them play it (if they were at least like 8 years old, otherwise, most of the game is going to be too frustrating, let alone the context).

Fair enough. Out of interest: which games would you start them with? Personally, the KQ games seem to be the most kid-friendly.
I don't have kids, but I'm thinking of getting these for my nieces and nephews.

If I could choose from any Sierra game, I'd probably start with King's Quest V. To me, the most kid friendly, with Cedric and all.
Then King's Quest IV or VII. I'd probably start with VII or IV if it was a daughter I had.
Give her a heroine to look up to as she plays.