Crystal Quest Requires 512k of RAM 1 3.5 inch Disk Drive Release Status: Abandonware Includes disk image. Crystal Quest was the first game in colour for the Macintosh and was converted by "Burger" Bill Heineman to the IIgs in 1989 and was released by the same publisher of the Mac version, Casady and Greene.

Bleum, rat-a-rat-a-tat, Bleurgh!

Does Crystal Quest have a storyline? No! It would get in the way of the fun. All Crystal Quest involves is controlling your sphere with the mouse, collect the crystals and avoid or shoot the nasties (with the mouse button). Movement of your sphere isn't quite so easy however, as an inertia effect is added. There are many different types of nasties, each of them with their own funky sound effects, and as the game progresses it becomes apparent they become much harder. More information can be found from the main menu.

I believe I can say the IIgs version is better than the original Mac version. The graphics appear to be better defined and the end of level colour tunnel effect is much nicer on the IIgs. The IIgs version also boasted that it was faster, in colour, than running it on a Mac II. Says a lot for the programming skills of Burger Bill.

To smart bomb or not to smart bomb?

By the way, the game is not copy protected as such. It will ask the question of you having legally purchased a copy. Fortunately for me, having bought a copy way back when, means I don't have to feel guilty when answering 'Yes' :-)

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