Found -> Knights Of The Crystallion

Tim Janssen · 05 March 2002, 16:02

I vaguely remember playing an Amiga game which was a cross between adventure, puzzle and platform action. The game had many beautyful drawn HAM-pictures. One picture I remember has a huge skeleton of some distinct dinosaur on it. The game has the word Crystal/ Kristal in its title and is released before 1991.
Does this this description does ring a bell?

CodyJarrett · 05 March 2002, 16:04

Yes - Knights Of The Crystallion

Tim Janssen · 05 March 2002, 16:08

Cody, I am flabbergasted. Now that was a quick (and correct) response!

The pictures sure bring back some memories but I cannot remember anything anymore from this game. Do you know what this game was about?

CodyJarrett · 05 March 2002, 16:30

Let's see!

"Many years ago, an Orodrid died."

CodyJarrett · 05 March 2002, 16:32

"As time passed, the land shifted, and the seas changed; our ancestors found his remains lying in a valley, uncovered by the River Odruilen. We fashioned a city out of his very bones, and we named the city Orodrid."

CodyJarrett · 05 March 2002, 16:33

"Deep within the skull, we make the Crystallion out of the Orodrid's fossilized brain crystals."

CodyJarrett · 05 March 2002, 16:34

"But only the most worthy can reach the crystal egg and hatch the Crystallion."

CodyJarrett · 05 March 2002, 16:34

"Your own Crystallion awaits its birth."

CodyJarrett · 05 March 2002, 16:35

That clears that up! This is the main screen from which you can go to the different sub-games:

CodyJarrett · 05 March 2002, 16:36

Such as the isometric platform bit seen in the double-barrel screenshot above.

CodyJarrett · 05 March 2002, 16:36

Or this strange arena thing:

CodyJarrett · 05 March 2002, 16:37

This management game:

CodyJarrett · 05 March 2002, 16:37

And this card game:

Twistin'Ghost · 05 March 2002, 22:22

LOL! Wow, a full color manual! Cody, when you answer a question, you answer a question!

Tim Janssen · 07 March 2002, 09:14

Many thanks for the screenshots of this game, Cody. It sure brought back some memories. Now if I could get my hands on it (subtle hint

)
Somehow I regard Knights of the Crystallion as a far ancestor of surrealistic puzzle games like Myst. I have played both games for a few minutes and never looked back to it since.

Twistin'Ghost · 07 March 2002, 10:29

In the Zone...

Tim Janssen · 07 March 2002, 12:54

Thanks for uploading the game, Twistin.
Lets hope I will stick to this game longer than all those years ago.

DrBong · 08 March 2002, 05:47

Quote:

Originally posted by Tim Janssen
Somehow I regard Knights of the Crystallion as a far ancestor of surrealistic puzzle games like Myst.

Not surprising given that Knights of the Crystallion was coded by Bill Williams, who was responsible for Mindwalker.

05 March 2002, 16:02	#1
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Surrealistic game I vaguely remember playing an Amiga game which was a cross between adventure, puzzle and platform action. The game had many beautyful drawn HAM-pictures. One picture I remember has a huge skeleton of some distinct dinosaur on it. The game has the word Crystal/ Kristal in its title and is released before 1991. Does this this description does ring a bell?

05 March 2002, 16:04	#2
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Yes - Knights Of The Crystallion Attached Thumbnails

05 March 2002, 16:08	#3
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	2 minutes and 3 seconds... Cody, I am flabbergasted. Now that was a quick (and correct) response! The pictures sure bring back some memories but I cannot remember anything anymore from this game. Do you know what this game was about?

05 March 2002, 16:30	#4
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Let's see! "Many years ago, an Orodrid died." Attached Thumbnails

05 March 2002, 16:32	#5
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	"As time passed, the land shifted, and the seas changed; our ancestors found his remains lying in a valley, uncovered by the River Odruilen. We fashioned a city out of his very bones, and we named the city Orodrid." Attached Thumbnails

05 March 2002, 16:33	#6
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	"Deep within the skull, we make the Crystallion out of the Orodrid's fossilized brain crystals." Attached Thumbnails

05 March 2002, 16:34	#7
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	"But only the most worthy can reach the crystal egg and hatch the Crystallion." Attached Thumbnails

05 March 2002, 16:35	#9
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	That clears that up! This is the main screen from which you can go to the different sub-games: Attached Thumbnails

05 March 2002, 16:36	#10
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Such as the isometric platform bit seen in the double-barrel screenshot above. Attached Thumbnails

05 March 2002, 16:36	#11
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	Or this strange arena thing: Attached Thumbnails

05 March 2002, 16:37	#12
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	This management game: Attached Thumbnails

05 March 2002, 16:37	#13
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	And this card game: Attached Thumbnails

05 March 2002, 22:22	#14
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	LOL! Wow, a full color manual! Cody, when you answer a question, you answer a question!

07 March 2002, 09:14	#15
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Thanks for the walkthrough Many thanks for the screenshots of this game, Cody. It sure brought back some memories. Now if I could get my hands on it (subtle hint ) Somehow I regard Knights of the Crystallion as a far ancestor of surrealistic puzzle games like Myst. I have played both games for a few minutes and never looked back to it since.

07 March 2002, 10:29	#16
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	In the Zone...

07 March 2002, 12:54	#17
Tim Janssen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Den Bosch / The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 1,271	Thanks Thanks for uploading the game, Twistin. Lets hope I will stick to this game longer than all those years ago.

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