Crystal Quest
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This game is still available from its publisher
Crystal Quest is an action computer game for the Apple Macintosh and Apple IIgs. It was notable for its fast-paced gameplay, and for being the first game to support the color displays on the Macintosh II.
Addictive gameplay. 'Drive' a little circle-thing around a playing field, shooting at any enemies that appear. Collect the things and crystals for points and to pass on. Works great! - Wall Street
The game comes with the Critter Editor, a tool to customize all aspects of the game.
cyrstalquest_sic_dsk.zip is a pre-release version in which the title is misspelled on the opening screen.
See also:
See also the sequel, Crystal Crazy.
Windows and Intel Mac OS X version:
A Windows and Intel Mac OS X version is available for purchase at http://gamemechanics.com/store/.
Youtube videos:
Crystal Quest for the Apple IIGS Review
Crystal Quest
Also available for:
Apple IIGS
Architecture: 68k
-Press the Option key before launching the game to play in colour.
-Sounds may not work at all in systems 8 and up, unless an emulator is used.
-Remove the sound pack in the 2.2.5 version to play with '8-bit' arcade sounds (bleeps and tones) or put the sound pack together with the application in the same folder to play with realistic high-quality sounds.
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Video of this game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGan4P4ns1c
Bought.
What a great game. I was sad to see the iOS version fall out of the store. Glad the XB360 version still works, but if you want to play it on a computer, be sure to support their kickstarter. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamemechanicsllc/crystal-questtm-cl...
The iPhone version is currently $0.99, I guess it started out as $4.99. Paul Rowland
This game brings back so many memories. This game (among a few others) came with my Macintosh Plus that my parents acquired back in 1989/90. I must have played it an inordinate amount of times because I distinctly remember fainting after one relatively long session on a warm, summer afternoon. Should have gone out that day...
«sound type='orgasm'»oooh«/sound»
Ah, no extras/frills then. Thanks for the info!
Version 2.2.5M (available above) is the CD-ROM version. It was just a floppy disk sized game published as budget software at the beginning of the CD era; no extras.
Is there a CD-ROM version of this? Checked the Wiki-page and the picture; http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2c/Crystal_Quest_coverart.jpg suggest the existence. Someone having it and giving it?
TIA!
I found a package with version 2.2 on original bootable floppies and with a manual, so I've scanned it and replaced the first archive.
I enjoyed this game in my early computer days. (Round about age 4) I was quite shocked and awed at the rainbow graphics when I played this on a colour computer, as well. I know many of this stuff, since I grew up with Mac computers since age 2. I am 16 now. I have had 14 years of computer experience behind me.
This one runs with no problems in Basilisk II with Mac OS 7.
Edit: Replaced 'xxx 7' with 'Mac OS 7' - IIGS User