Crystal Quest
Encyclopedia
Crystal Quest is an action
computer game for the Apple Macintosh and Apple IIgs
. It was written by Patrick Buckland
for Casady & Greene
in 1987, and was ported to the IIgs in 1989 by Bill Heineman. Ports were also made to the Amiga
, Nintendo Game Boy
, iPhone OS
, and Palm
. It was notable both for its fast-paced gameplay and for being the first game to support the color displays on the Macintosh II
.
The game was based on the original shareware
version, Crystal Raider, one of the supporters of which had been Michael Greene, founder of Greene Inc (later to merge with CasadyWare to become Casady & Greene
). A sequel, similar to the original game, Crystal Crazy
, was created some years later.
Crystal Quest is also available on game consoles. On February 7, 2006 Crystal Quest was released on Xbox 360
via Xbox Live Arcade
.
Action game
Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...
computer game for the Apple Macintosh and Apple IIgs
Apple IIGS
The Apple , the fifth and most powerful model in the Apple II series of personal computers produced by Apple Computer. The "GS" in the name stands for Graphics and Sound, referring to its enhanced graphics and sound capabilities, both of which greatly surpassed previous models of the line...
. It was written by Patrick Buckland
Patrick Buckland
Patrick Buckland is a British computer programmer and Chief Executive Officer of Stainless Games, co-founded with Neil Barnden in 1994.-Career:...
for Casady & Greene
Casady & Greene
Casady & Greene, founded in 1984 by Robin Casady, was a software publisher of shareware products, primarily for the Macintosh. C&G published fonts in the earlier days of desktop publishing; founder Casady partnered with Michael Greene, founder of Greene Inc who developed QuickDex. An expansion into...
in 1987, and was ported to the IIgs in 1989 by Bill Heineman. Ports were also made to the Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
, Nintendo Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
, iPhone OS
IPhone OS
iOS is Apple's mobile operating system. Originally developed for the iPhone, it has since been extended to support other Apple, Inc. devices such as the iPod Touch, iPad, and Apple TV. Apple, Inc. does not license iOS for installation on third-party hardware...
, and Palm
Palm OS
Palm OS is a mobile operating system initially developed by Palm, Inc., for personal digital assistants in 1996. Palm OS is designed for ease of use with a touchscreen-based graphical user interface. It is provided with a suite of basic applications for personal information management...
. It was notable both for its fast-paced gameplay and for being the first game to support the color displays on the Macintosh II
Macintosh II
The Apple Macintosh II was the first personal computer model of the Macintosh II series in the Apple Macintosh line and the first Macintosh to support a color display.- History :...
.
The game was based on the original shareware
Shareware
The term shareware is a proprietary software that is provided to users without payment on a trial basis and is often limited by any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience. Shareware is often offered as a download from an Internet website or as a compact disc included with a...
version, Crystal Raider, one of the supporters of which had been Michael Greene, founder of Greene Inc (later to merge with CasadyWare to become Casady & Greene
Casady & Greene
Casady & Greene, founded in 1984 by Robin Casady, was a software publisher of shareware products, primarily for the Macintosh. C&G published fonts in the earlier days of desktop publishing; founder Casady partnered with Michael Greene, founder of Greene Inc who developed QuickDex. An expansion into...
). A sequel, similar to the original game, Crystal Crazy
Crystal Crazy
Crystal Crazy is an arcade game, published by Casady & Greene for Mac OS during the 1990s. It is the sequel to Crystal Quest. The aim of the game is to collect crystals. It is not possible to play this game on Intel-based Macs without an emulator .Versions before 1.05 do not have sound on...
, was created some years later.
Crystal Quest is also available on game consoles. On February 7, 2006 Crystal Quest was released on Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
via Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade
Xbox Live Arcade is a type of video game download distribution available primarily in a section of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Microsoft's digital distribution network for the Xbox 360, that focuses on smaller downloadable games from both major publishers and independent game developers...
.
External links
- Stainless Games' page on Crystal Quest
- Crystal Quest at the Macintosh Garden
- Crystal Crazy at gameDB