Amstrad CPCР вЂ™Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚Сљ Four-colour graphics using the Amstrad's medium-resolution screen mode.

ZX SpectrumР вЂ™Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚Сљ Two-colour graphics in the main gameplay area due to the Spectrum's attribute clash problems.

BBC / Acorn ElectronР вЂ™Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚Сљ Good graphics, close to the original.

Commodore 64Р вЂ™Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚Сљ Simpler graphics, but the gameplay is quite close to the original.

Gameplay is about the same as the original except for the difficulty level, which is lower than that of the arcade original.

Atari STР вЂ™Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚Сљ Although the ST would have been capable of a graphically near-perfect port, all graphics have been repainted, making it look quite different from the arcade version.

Atari 8-bitР вЂ™Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚Сљ Graphically better than the 2600 version, the mazes actually resemble the arcade.

Atari 2600Р вЂ™Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚Сљ Because of the technical limitations of the Atari 2600, the game has been simplified.

Apple IIР вЂ™Р’В Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚Сљ Simpler graphics, but the gameplay is quite close to the original.

Lanzinger, a designer of Crystal Castles.Р вЂќР’В«entley Bear later made a cameo in the game Atari Karts for the Atari Jaguar, where he was a selectable racer.Р вЂќР’В¬rystal Castles has been ported to the following home computers and video game consoles: On level 5Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚в„ў4, if the player kills Berthilda and goes to the corner of the area where she was and jump, 'FXL' will appear in the southeast corner of the screen. Jumping 100 times or more in the southeast corner of level 1Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚в„ў1 and clearing the maze of all gems will make ATARI appear on level 1Р Р†Р вЂљРІР‚в„ў2. The honey pot is worth 1,000 points, and picking it up can delay the landing of a swarm of bees.Р вЂќР вЂћmong the Swarm, and Berthilda, Crystal Castles villains also include: 'Nasty Trees' which become more ornery as levels progress, a ghost that will usually appear in the Hidden Spiral levels, dancing skeletons, 'Gem Eaters' who Bentley Bear can defeat if he catches them while eating a gem, and also the devilish 'Mothball' creatures that in later levels tend to follow Bentley Bear persistently as he collects gems.Р вЂќР’В¬rystal Castles was the first game to use the Leta chip, a custom trackball controller chip designed by Scott Fuller.Р вЂќР’В¬rystal Castles contains two notable easter eggs. The hat is worth 500 points and will make Bentley invulnerable for a few seconds, also allowing him to eliminate Berthilda the witch. Each maze also randomly includes a hat or honey pot, which serve the dual purpose of awarding points and providing Bentley with the ability to defeat specific enemies. Gems start out at one point each, and increase up to 99 points each. If three or more lives remain, he says 'BYE' if two lives still remain, the quotation is 'OH NO' if one life is left, it is 'OUCH' and finally, for the last lost life (which ends the game), he says '#?!', so as to imitate an obscenity. If Bentley Bear is touched, he 'cries out' in a distinctive manner with the use of a cartoonish word balloons. Enemies traverse the maze in two methods: those that track Bentley, and those that do not. Likewise if the last available gem is collected by the enemy, the player also loses the last gem bonus.Р вЂќР’В®nemies can be avoided by use of the maze and its constructs, or by making Bentley jump over opponents with the jump button, in some cases also allowing him to stun them. Any gems collected by the enemies also result in a lower obtainable score for that screen. With two exceptions, if touched by the enemies he will lose one of his lives. While collecting gems, there are a number of enemies that try to stop Bentley Bear as well as collect the gems for themselves. Gems are collected by simply walking over them, and a bonus is given upon collection of the last gem. The player can also skip some castles and acquire additional lives and points by using secret warps activated by making Bentley Bear jump at special locations.Р вЂќР вЂћ trackball and 'jump' button are used for controlling Bentley Bear's motions.

When all gems in a castle have been collected, the player moves on to the next castle.

The three-letter initials of the player with the highest score are used to form the first level's castle structure. Each of the 37 trimetric-projected castles consists of a maze of hallways filled with gems and bonus objects, and also includes stairs, elevators and tunnels that the player can use as shortcuts. Crystal Castles has nine levels with four castles each, and a tenth level which features a single castleР вЂ™Р’В - the clearing of which ends the game.

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