Crystal Castles was released by Atari in 1983.
| Manufacturer |
|
Atari |
| Number of Players |
|
2 |
| Simultaneous Players |
|
1 |
| Condition |
|
B+ |
| Status |
|
Working |
| Serial Number |
|
350 |
| Date Acquired |
|
2021-10-23 |
| Location |
|
Retrobotics Arcade |
| Sub Location |
|
Cocktail Lounge |
Description
One of the few games out there that actually ends. Also the fact that the game has no attract sound is made up by the fact that the game has one of the best looking cabinets ever produced. The machine also sports a red lighted trackball that blinks.
On this game, the player controls Bentley Bear, the teddy bear who must go to each of the Crystal Castles and harvest the magic gems while avoiding evil creatures that lurk about.
Trivia
You can warp from level one to level five by moving Bentley around to a specific spot at about the center of the back of the castle and pressing Jump. This trick also works on later levels in different locations.
Instructions
Use the trackball to move Bentley Bear around the paths of the various "castles" and pick up gems. A level is completed when all the gems are picked up either by you or the gem eaters. If you get the last gem, you will receive extra bonus points.
Kill the gem eaters only when you can see them swallowing a gem. Jumping over the trees will shrink and disable them temporarily. Wearing Berthilda's hat temporarily grants you invincibility and allows you to kill the witch if you can catch her. Other creatures such as the balls, skeletons, and ghosts must be avoided. The pot of honey can be eaten for extra points, but watch out for the swarm of bees.
This Machine
Original Atari Cocktail. This was the subject of six weeks of negotiations before the seller agreed to let us take this machine. Not many were made.