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Atari ST - Budgie UK - 1990

Crystal Caverns

Crystal Caverns — screenshot 11 / 4
Genre
Arcade - Platformer (Multi-Screen)
Year
1990
Language
STOS BASIC
Publisher
Budgie UK
Controls
Joystick
Distributor
-
Players
1
Developer
[n/a]
Resolution
Low
Licensed from
-
Programmer(s)
Edwards, Robin
Country
United Kingdom
Graphic Artist(s)
Miller, Graham / Edwards, Robin
Software
English
Game design
Edwards, Robin
Box/Instructions
English
Musician(s)
Wheaton, Gary
License
Commercial
Sound FX
[unknown]
Serial
Cover Artist(s)
ST Type
ST, STe / 0.5MB
MIDI
Version
[Licenceware]
Dump
Download
Number of Disks
1 / Double Sided
Dump format
MSA
Protection

INSTRUCTIONS

CRYSTAL CAVERNS by Robin Edwards

INSTRUCTIONS

The aim of the game is to explore the
caves and find 3 crystals, one red,
one blue, and one green. Each of these
crystals should then be placed on its
stand. Most of the screens are
populated with evil creatures and
ghosts, whose aim is to stop you. There
are many special locations and spells
which can aid you in your quest.
You can learn spells by going to various
altars. Once learnt, you may cast them
when you want, but only a limited no.
of times.


PLAYING THE GAME

To play the game you must have a joy-
stick in port #2 of the ST.

Press P to pause and O to unpause.
Press Q to quit a game.
Press CONTROL-C to exit GEM.

Press UNDO to disable MUSIC.

Control your character with joystick
left right and up to jump.
You can cast a spell by pressing fire
and pulling down.


TIPS

>Make a map. Without one you will
miss many vital rooms.
>Test how many times you can cast
a spell before leaving the altar.
>If a room seems impossible, there
may be a spell that will help.

CREDITS

Game,idea and graphics by Robin
Edwards (c)1989,1990

Playtesting and some sprites by
Graham Miller

Music by Gary Wheaton (c)1990

Programmed with STOS,STOS compiler
and NEOchrome.

STE compatible.

TIPS (1)

Map

Thanks to Rich Davey and AtariCrypt for the map.