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{{GameDescription|
name=The Dark Crystal|
release=1983, 1984|
alternateNames=The Gelfling Adventure|
publisher=[[Sierra]]|
developer=[[Sierra]]|
        distributor=[[Sierra]]|
platforms=Apple II, Atari 8-bit, FM-7<br />PC-88, PC-98|
engine=[[ADL]], [[AGI#PreAGI|Pre-AGI]]|
        resolution=280×192, 6 colors|
support=Not supported|
purchase=No
}}
 
'''The Dark Crystal''', marketed as '''Hi-Res Adventure #6: The Dark Crystal''', is a text adventure game with graphics, closely based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Crystal Jim Henson's film of the same name].  You play as Jen, the last survivor of the Gelflings, a race of mole-like people of a distant world. You must find the dark crystal and its broken shard, and repair it to end the reign of evil from the land. The original release used the [[ADL]] engine.
 
A year after the original release, '''The Gelfling Adventure''', a remake with simplified puzzles and a simplified interface over the original, was released. This game used the [[AGI|Pre-AGI]] engine, and was intended for a younger audience.  ''The Gelfling Adventure'' was Sierra's last adventure game before the groundbreaking [[King's Quest]].
 
==External links==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/hi-res-adventure-6-the-dark-crystal MobyGames entry for The Dark Crystal]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Crystal_%28computer_game%29 Wikipedia article on The Dark Crystal computer game]
 
[[Category:ADL Games]]
[[Category:AGI Games]]
[[Category:Unsupported Games]]

Revision as of 01:41, 25 March 2016

The Dark Crystal
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First release 1983, 1984
Also known as The Gelfling Adventure
Developed by Sierra
Published by Sierra
Distributed by Sierra
Platforms Apple II, Atari 8-bit, FM-7
PC-88, PC-98
Resolution 280×192, 6 colors
Engine ADL, Pre-AGI
Support Not supported
Available for
Purchase
No


The Dark Crystal, marketed as Hi-Res Adventure #6: The Dark Crystal, is a text adventure game with graphics, closely based on Jim Henson's film of the same name. You play as Jen, the last survivor of the Gelflings, a race of mole-like people of a distant world. You must find the dark crystal and its broken shard, and repair it to end the reign of evil from the land. The original release used the ADL engine.

A year after the original release, The Gelfling Adventure, a remake with simplified puzzles and a simplified interface over the original, was released. This game used the Pre-AGI engine, and was intended for a younger audience. The Gelfling Adventure was Sierra's last adventure game before the groundbreaking King's Quest.

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