--- CRYSTAL CASTLES TM --- Diamond Plateaus in Space SCENARIO AND GAMEPLAY You play Bentley, a bear with a passion for collecting gems. The gems are scattered on the floors of a series of eighteen 3D structures packed with lifts, ramps, tunnels, and hidden passages. To prevent you completing your task there are various creatures, each with their own characteristics. The MAD MARBLES try to take the shortest route towards you, THE TREE-SPIRITS do the same, but are frozen for a while if you jump over them. The SKELETONS move at random, but tend to block your way. The GEM-EATERS (which look like centipedes on their hind-legs) can be seen swallowing the gems inside them, if you attack one in mid-gulp it will be destroyed. BERTHILDA the witch may only be killed when you are wearing the MAGIC HAT, which makes you invincible for a short time. If you take too long on a screen the BEES will arrive in a swarm to chase you. HINTS The HONEY-POT is worth bonus points if collected, but it and the hat cannot be negotiated by the nasties, so should be used strategically. There is a bonus of 1000 + SCREEN × 100 awarded for clearing the last gem on the screen, so don't let the baddies get it. Watch as the screens are built up to see where the passageways and tunnels are, remember you can walk around behind some of the structures. Some enemies move predictably, and the good player uses this to their advantage to remove gems in awkward places, or to trap the trees etc. out of the way. The last gem is sometimes hidden under the hat, remember that you can pick the hat up by jumping over it as well as walking over it. There are eighteen different screens in the game, if you can complete these you will start again at fast speed. The disk version uses the disk to store the screen information, the tape version uses three short files, each holding the information for six screens of action. When you have completed the first section on the tape version you will be prompted occasionally to load a new set of screens. You may choose any set here, so you can play or practice in the order you want. The flipside of the tape contains just the data files for the game. CONTROLS Keyboard: Q = up A = down P = right O = left M = jump or joystick. SCORING Each gem collected: 10 Collecting the HONEY-POT or MAGIC HAT: 1000 Killing a GEM-EATER or BERTHILDA: 1000 BONUS for collecting the last gem on a screen: 1000 + SCREEN × 100 Lives are displayed at the top of the screen. An extra life is awarded every 10,000 points. LOADING INSTRUCTIONS CASSETTE:Press CTRLand SMALL ENTER.Press PLAY on the cassette recorder. ____ / \ Manufactured under licence in the UK by US GOLD Ltd. | U.S. | | GOLD | U.S. Gold Ltd., Units 2/3 Holford Way, Holford, \____/ Birmingham B6 7AX. Tel: 021 356 3388.

CRYSTAL CASTLES LOADING INSTRUCTIONS Cassette - Press CTRL and small ENTER. Press PLAY on the cassette recorder. SCENARIO AND GAMEPLAY You play Bentley, a bear with a passion for collecting gems. The gems are scattered on the floors of a series of eighteen 3D structures packed with lifts, ramps, tunnels and hidden passages. To prevent you completing your task there are various creatures, each with their own characteristics. The MAD MARBLES try to take the shortest route towards you, THE TREE SPIRITS do the same, but are frozen for a while if you jump over them. The SKELETONS move at random, but tend to block your way. The GEM EATERS (which look like centipedes on their hind legs) can be seen swallowing the gems inside them, if you attack one in mid gulp it will be destroyed. BERTHILDA the witch may only be killed when you are wearing the MAGIC HAT, which makes you invincible for a short time. If you take too long on a screen the BEES will arrive in a swarm to chase you. HINTS The HONEY-POT is worth bonus points if collected, but it and the hat cannot be negotiated by the nasties, so should be used strategically. There is a bonus of 1000 + SCREEN x 100 awarded for clearing the last gem on the screen, so don't let the baddies get it. Watch as the screens are built up to see where your passageways and tunnels are, remember you can walk around behind some of the structures. Some enemies move predictably, and the good player uses this to their advantage to remove gems in awkward places or to trap the trees etc. out of the way. The last gem is sometimes hidden under the hat, remember that you can pick up the hat by jumping over it as well as walking over it. There are eighteen different screens in the game, if you can complete these you will start again at fast speed. This game uses three short files, each holding the information for six screens of action. When you have completed the first section you will be prompted occasionally to load a new set of screens. You may choose any set here, so you can play or practice in the order you want. The flipside of the tape contains just the data files for the game. CONTROLS Q-Up A-Down P-Right O-Left M-Jump or Joystick. SCORING Each gem collected: 10 Collecting the HONEY-POT or MAGIC HAT: 1000 Killing a GEM-EATER or BERTHILDA: 1000 BONUS for collecting the last gem on a screen: 1000 + SCREEN x 100 Lives are displayed at the top of the screen. An extra life is awarded every 10,000 points. © 1986 US Gold Ltd. All rights reserved. Licensed to KIXX. Copyright subsists on this program. Unauthorised broadcasting, copying or re-recording, renting or leasing strictly prohibited. _______________________________________________________ / \ / OTHER KIXX TITLES \ / AVAILABLE FROM \ | LEADING STOCKISTS | |___________________________________________________________| | | | METROCROSS * GAUNTLET | | SUMMER GAMES * ACE OF ACES | | FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR | | MISSION ELEVATOR * KRAKOUT * RYGAR | | LEADERBOARD * WORLD GAMES | | 10TH FRAME * BRAVESTARR | | WAY OF THE TIGER * BLACK BEARD | | COLOSSEUM * TITANIC | | SUPER CYCLE * ROAD RUNNER | | HARDBALL * INFILTRATOR | | TRANTOR * GAUNTLET II | | CYBERNOID * JACK THE NIPPER | | MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE - THE MOVIE | | PITSTOP II | | | | IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY DIFFICULTY OBTAINING | | ANY KIXX PRODUCTS MAKE OUT A CHEQUE OR POSTAL | | ORDER FOR £2.99 + 50p (P & P) TO KIXX, UNITS 2/3 | \ HOLFORD WAY, HOLFORD, BIRMINGHAM, B6 7AX. / \ ALLOW 28 DAYS FOR DELIVERY. SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY / \_______________________________________________________/ _______________________________________________________ / \ / \ / TITLES COMING \ | SOON FROM KIXX | |___________________________________________________________| | | | | | | | | | | | MONTY ON THE RUN TM | | Control Monty Mole in his bid | | for freedom. A novel game | | featuring great graphics, | | devious game play and a | | classic sound track to boot. | | | | ROLLING THUNDER TM | | Action, excitement, | | entertainment - it has the lot! | | It will keep you glued to your | | joystick for hours. | | | | | \ / \ / \_______________________________________________________/