Black Crystal
Release Date  1982
Original Publisher  Carnell Software Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Adventure Game: RPG
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £7.50
Features  Multi-loader in 48K mode
Controls  Kempston Joystick
Native Programming Languages  Sinclair BASIC
Ports  Black Crystal (ZX81 16K)
Other Platforms  Commodore 64
Martijn's WoS score  65% (8 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - Mastervision (UK)(1984)
     * Release price: £3.99

Authors/Contributors
     Roy Carnell (UK) - ?
     Stuart A. Galloway (UK) - ?
     Emmanuel (UK) - Inlay/Poster Art

Annual Awards
     Rank #20 - 1984 Sinclair User Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics

Series "Third Continent"
     1. Black Crystal(1982)by Carnell Software Ltd (UK)
     2. Volcanic Dungeon(1983)by Carnell Software Ltd (UK)
     3. The Wrath of Magra(1984)by Carnell Software Ltd (UK)
     4. The Legacy of Light(1985)by Mastervision (UK)

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
BlackCrystal.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
BlackCrystal.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
BlackCrystal(Mastervision).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     BlackCrystal.gif5,925OriginalRunning screen
     BlackCrystal(Colour).jpg73,604OriginalInlay - Front
     BlackCrystal.jpg131,889OriginalInlay - Front
     BlackCrystal.txt7,273OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     BlackCrystal.pdf2,153,415OriginalScanned instructionsEnglish
     BlackCrystal.jpg123,674OriginalAdvertisement
     BlackCrystal_2.jpg172,805OriginalAdvertisement
     BlackCrystal(Mastervision).scr6,912#1Loading screen
     BlackCrystal(Mastervision)_2.jpg191,755#1Inlay - Front
     BlackCrystal(Mastervision).jpg384,575#1Inlay - Front

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 62- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #2-1984/Marpage 65- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #4-1984/Maypage 72- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Sinclair Userissue #13-1983/Aprpage 35- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #32-1984/Nov supplement "Top 50 Spectrum Software Classics"page 22- Review
     ZX Computingissue #10-1983/Decpage 164- Review

Magazine References
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #16-1983/Febpage 16- News/Note
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #40-1985/Febpage 22- News/Note
     Crashissue v.1 #4-1984/Maypage 19- Letters
     Crashissue v.1 #9-1984/Octpage 87- Tips
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #12-1983/May/24 special "week#4"page 11- Letters - Our software's not so costly
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #91-1984/Dec/4 special "week#1"page 5- News/Note
     Micro Adventurerissue #13-1984/Novpage 7- News/Note
     Micro Adventurerissue #17-1985/Marpage 7- News/Note
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.3 #48-1984/Nov/29 special "week#5"page 7- News/Note - Adventures on a budget
     Sinclair Programsissue #19-1984/Maypage 44- Feature - Soft Theme: Adventure Games
     Sinclair Userissue #18-1983/Seppage 129- Tips
     Sinclair Userissue #23-1984/Febpage 135- Feature - Mind Games ...
     Your Computerissue v.6 #1-1986/Janpage 91- Tips

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