| Crystal Castles |
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| Aliases | Crystal Castles Diamond Plateaus in Space |
| Release Date | 1986 |
| Original Publisher | U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Arcade Game: Adventure |
| Max. Players | 1 |
| Loading screen adapted from | Cyberun |
| Original Price | £8.99 |
| Features | Custom Screen Loader |
| Graphical Views | Isometric 3D Graphics |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick, Redefineable keys |
| Tie-in Licences | Crystal Castles (Arcade coin-op) from Atari Games Ltd (USA) |
| Other Platforms | Acorn, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 75.00% (6 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 65.2% (25 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1986) | ||
| #2 - Kixx (UK) | (1989) | ||
| * Release price: £2.99 |
Authors/Contributors
| Andromeda Software Ltd (UK) | - ? |
Review Awards
| "Your Sinclair Megagame" | at Your Sinclair | issue #48 - 1989/Dec | page 30 | |
| "ZX Computing Globert" | at ZX Computing | issue #35 - 1987/Mar | page 41 |
Compilations
| Full version in | 3 Coin Op Classics | (1987) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Coin-Op Connexion | (1987) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) | ||
| Full version in | Sinclair User issue 106: Six of the Best 2 | (1990/Dec) | by Magazine Sinclair User - covertape from issue #106 - 1990/Dec | ||
| Full version in | The Gold Collection III | (1987) | by U.S. Gold Ltd (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | CrystalCastles.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| CrystalCastles.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English | ||
| CrystalCastles(Kixx).tzx.zip | #2 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (Alkatraz Protection System) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| CrystalCastles.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| CrystalCastles.gif | 3,643 | Original | Running screen | |||
| CrystalCastles_Front.jpg | 587,172 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Double jewel case | ||
| CrystalCastles_Back.jpg | 345,255 | Original | Inlay - Back | - Double jewel case | ||
| CrystalCastles_Tape.jpg | 92,631 | Original | Media scan | |||
| CrystalCastles.txt | 2,724 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| CrystalCastles.png | 258,811 | Original | Game map | |||
| crystalcastles.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by xmikex (with rollback) | ||
| Crystal Castles (1986)(US Gold).pok | 254 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| CrystalCastles(Kixx).jpg | 689,505 | #2 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| CrystalCastles(Kixx)_Back.jpg | 551,581 | #2 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| CrystalCastles(Kixx)_Media.jpg | 116,991 | #2 | Media scan |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #26-1989/Nov | page 114 | - Review: 5/5 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #96-1989/Nov | page 75 | - Review: 70% | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #22-1987/Jan | page 31 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #70-1989/Nov | page 48 | - Review: 68% | |
| MicroHobby | issue #107-1986/Dec | page 19 | - Review - Nuevo | |
| Sinclair User | issue #94-1990/Jan | page 61 | - Review: 42% | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 8/10 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #48-1989/Dec | page 30 | - Review: 90% | |
| ZX Computing | issue #35-1987/Mar | page 41 | - Review: Good |
Magazine References
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #61-1986/Nov | page 13 | - News/Note | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #42-1987/Jul | page 57 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #59-1988/Dec | page 44 | - Hack/Poke | |
| SSD-II | issue 1999/Sep | page 0 | - Information | |
| Sinclair User | issue #106-1990/Dec | page 10 | - CoverGame | |
| Sinclair User | issue #117-1991/Nov | page 22 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Sinclair User | issue #120-1992/Feb | page 13 | - Hack/Poke | |
| YS Smash Tips | issue 1988/Aug | page 11 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #28-1988/Apr | page 29 | - Hack/Poke | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #93-1993/Sep | page 9 | - Feature - The Games that Time Forgot |
Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #60-1986/Oct | page 90 | - Full-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #19-1986/Oct | page 83 | - Full-page ad - coming soon ... | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #36-1987/Jan special "Christmas Special 1986/87" | page 161 | - Advert | |
| Sinclair User | issue #58-1987/Jan | page 65 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #13-1987/Jan | page 129 | - Advert | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #14-1987/Feb | page 105 | - Advert |
Related Magazine Reviews
| Sinclair User | issue #67-1987/Oct | page 39 | - Review: 6/10 (3 Coin Op Classics) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #23-1987/Nov | page 64 | - Review: 6/10 (3 Coin Op Classics) |
Related Magazine References
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.6 #32-1987/Aug/14 special "week#2" | page 45 | - News/Note - ref. "Coin-Op Classics" (3 Coin Op Classics) |
Links
| Lost in Translation | (Information - in English) | |
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| Speccy Screenshot Maps | (Information - in English) | |
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| Wikipedia | (Information - in English) | |
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