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Crystal Quest

Review
Also known as
Crystal Quest Classic

Control a ship with realistic inertia to collect crystals while shooting aliens that swarm from portals.

About Crystal Quest

Crystal Quest is a mouse-controlled action game where a circular spacecraft gathers crystals while defending against alien swarms. These enemies emerge from portals on either side of the screen and can be destroyed using the ship's gun or a limited stock of screen-clearing bombs.

The player's movement is governed by challenging physics, as the ship carries momentum and must be steered to avoid collisions. Firing mechanics are tied to this movement, requiring the ship to be propelled toward targets for its shots to connect.

Notably, this title represented the first color release for the Macintosh platform, though color was already standard for the Apple IIGs.

Crystal Quest Screenshots

5 images
Title screen
Wave 1
The game in action
I'm being destroyed.
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