Hi-Res Adventure #6: The Dark Crystal (Atari 8-bit)

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Description

The Dark Crystal is closely based on Jim Henson's film of the same name. The game is set in Thra, a world with three suns, which come together every thousand years in an event known as "The Great Conjunction". The player controls Jen, the last survivor of the Gelfings, a race of mole-like people. He must find a dark crystal and its broken shard, and repair it to end the reign of a tyrannical lord.

Like other installments of the Hi-Res Adventures series, the game is entirely text-based, with non-animated graphics to illustrate the areas. Movement between areas and interaction with the game world is performed by typing commands consisting of either one or two words (a combination of a verb and an object).

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Alternate Titles

• "Gelfling Adventure" -- Re-Release with simpler interface

Part of the Following Groups

• Inspiration: Movies
• Jim Henson licensees
• Sierra Hi-Res Adventures

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Critic Reviews

Computer Games

Feb, 1984

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Trivia

Version differences

This game was also published as Gelfling Adventure with a slightly different interface. Gelfling Adventure allowed you to select actions from a short list instead of typing in commands.

Related Web Sites

• The dark crystal (This article appeared in Creative Computing magazine in 1983.)
• Walkthrough (A complete walkthrough of the game.)