Crystal Quest

(Cascady/Greene, 1989, Macintosh)

One of the best Mac games of all time, is also exclusive to Mac (or Apple computers anyway; I hear an Apple ][gs version was made...). It was simple enough; gather crystals while "critters" of various shapes and sizes attack. However, it got challenging little by little, and even more and more fun! Sound effects were excellent, as well as the overall game interface, which was smooth as silk. The game may not have been as compatible with newer Macs in the late '90s as it should have been, though it was addictive entertainment while it lasted. It even was one of the first games to offer a game editor, as well as the option to save your creations to disk, to share with other owners of the game; a concept years ahead of its time! Such innovations in gaming put this title squarely in Techtite's List of Top 50 Multimedia Classics.

Rating : Deep Impact.

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