Crystal Caves

October 23, 1991 Apogee Software FormGen, Apogee Software, 3D Realms
Platform Puzzle Arcade
Linux PC Mac DOS
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Enter an underground world of treasures and traps in Crystal Caves, a colorful EGA game that rivals any commercial game with its arcade quality, puzzles and graphics. As Mylo Steamwitz, enter cave after cave of adventure, gathering teasures and evading countless hazards.

Crystal Caves is a mixing of Nintendo's Mario Brothers, Commander Keen, and Indiana Jones. As with all Apogee games, a high priority has been placed on solving ingenious puzzles built into the game.

Episodes include "Trouble with Twibbles", "Slugging it Out", and "Mylo Verses the Supernova"
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Release Date October 23, 1991
Developer Apogee Software
Publisher FormGen, Apogee Software, 3D Realms
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Science fiction
Crystal Caves

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