Sierra On-Line · 1991
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers
Session Respect Score
"Humorous point-and-click adventure through time with puzzle-solving."
Minimum session
20 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Some reorientation
FOMO pressure
Zero FOMO
Focus required
Moderate
Session structure
Story chapters
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May the farce be with you! Get ready for a trek through time with everybody's favorite intergalactic sanitation engineer and freelance hero, Roger Wilco. In their latest spaced-out space opera, the Two Guys From Andomeda take on science fiction (and just about everything else!) is a spoofy sendup that will leave you laughing. Roger Wilco embarks on a topsy-turvy trip through space and time in this fourth chapter in the award-winning Space Quest series, Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers. From a nostalgic look at his past in Space Quest I to a terrifying visit to the future of Space Quest XII, Roger's on the run again. And hot on his ion trail are the Sequel Police, deadly crosstime assassins who are out to put an end to Roger and all of his Space Quest nonsense once and for all. Once again it's up to Roger Wilco to save his future- or is that his past?- of the Space Quest series, and keep the universe safe for fair play, bad jokes, and lots more Space Quest Games.
In this installment, Roger embarks on a time-travel adventure through Space Quest games both past and future. An infomorph of reborn Sludge Vohaul from Space Quest XII: Vohaul's Revenge II chases Roger through time in an attempt to finally kill him. Roger also visits Space Quest X: Latex Babes of Estros (whose title is…
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Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers?
- Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers pressure you to keep playing?
- Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
- What is Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers's Session Respect Score?
- Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers has a Session Respect Score of 7.3/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.