Crystal Castles

Main GameReleased 1983

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Game Details

Genres

PuzzleArcade

Themes

ActionFantasy

Perspective

Third personBird view / Isometric

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Release Date

08/07/1983

Platforms

ArcadeBBC Microcomputer SystemAtari 8-bitCommodore C64/128/MAXZX SpectrumAtari ST/STEPC (Microsoft Windows)Acorn ElectronApple IIXbox 360Amstrad CPC

Language Support

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Involved Companies

U.S. Gold

Publisher

Microsoft Game Studios

Publisher

Krome Studios

Porting

Atari

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Summary

Crystal Castles is an arcade game released by Atari, Inc. in 1983. The player controls a cartoon bear by the name of Bentley Bear, who has to collect gems located throughout trimetric-projected rendered castles while avoiding enemies out to get him as well as the gems. Crystal Castles is notable for being one of the first arcade action games with an actual ending, whereas most games of the time either continued indefinitely, ended in what was termed a "kill screen" or simply just restarted from the first level, and to contain advance warp zones.