The Dark Crystal (computer game)
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| Developer(s) | Sierra Online |
| Designer(s) | SierraVenture |
| Release date(s) | 1982 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Atari 8-bit |
| Media | Floppy Disk |
This game was created by Sierra On-Line. Bitmap graphics Written 1982 by Roberta Williams. It is based on the Jim Henson animated movie of the same name, which it follows closely.
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[edit] Plot
As Jen, the good Gelfling, find and restore the missing shard of the Great Crystal that will stop the evil Skeksis and their henchmen, the Garthim, from taking over the world. Jen finds help in the female Gelfling, Kira, and her pet ball of fluff, Fizzgig.
[edit] Developmental History
This is the first of the numbered hi-res adventures to begin production under the then new SierraVenture line. It is also the last hi-res adventure to be numbered. The Apple II version includes two disks, a large manual and a fold-out poster. Both the manual and the poster feature the artwork that was used for the theatrical poster for the film.
[edit] Other Versions
The Gelfling Adventure, Type: Bitmap graphics/Multiple choice Written 1984 by Al Lowe. This was a simplified version of Dark Crystal intended for a younger audience. It featured the same graphics and storyline as the original, but the puzzles were all menu oriented. You'd get three choices and via the spacebar pick the one that you thought would advance the game. In 1985 it was marketed by Encyclopaedia Britannica in an abridged version including a student booklet and a teacher's manual. Both versions are on one 5 1/4" disk.
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