Crystals of Arborea

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Morgoth, the deity of chaos, was enraged by the gods' decision to banish him from the pantheon. Plotting revenge, he began poisoning the minds of the nations of the world. Black elves and orcs became his minions. The gods flooded the land in response, secluding the island kingdom of Arborea as the last stronghold against Morgoth's forces. Jarel, the last Prince of the elf-like race of Sham-nirs, must find allies who would help him on his quest to obtain four elemental crystals, restore the power of the temples, and defeat Morgoth.

Crystals of Arborea is an RPG which is a precursor to the Ishar games. The party of six characters roam the world (on a 2D map or by exploring 3D individual locations), defeating Morgoth's minions, gathering experience points and becoming stronger. Unlike the subsequent Ishar games, combat in this game is turn-based, and takes place on separate screens. The players must manually navigate party members on the battle field. Archers and spellcasters can use ranged attacks, while melee fighters must stand close to the enemy in order to strike.

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• Ishar series

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Critic Reviews

CU Amiga	Amiga	May, 1991	91 out of 100	91
The One for Amiga Games	Amiga	May, 1991	86 out of 100	86
The One for ST Games	Atari ST	May, 1991	86 out of 100	86
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Amiga	May, 1991	10 out of 12	83
ST Format	Atari ST	May, 1991	78 out of 100	78
ST Format	Atari ST	Jun, 1993	77 out of 100	77
Atari ST User	Atari ST	May, 1993	69 out of 100	69
ST-Computer	Atari ST	Nov, 1991	6 out of 10	60
Joker Verlag präsentiert: Sonderheft	Atari ST	1992	58 out of 100	58
Amiga Power	Amiga	May, 1991	48 out of 100	48

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There are two releases, the normal game and the construction team game who you can choose the numbers of fighters, wizards and choose the points of ability, power...

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• Crystals of Arborea (official website)