Likewise, if the last available gem is collected by the enemy, the player also loses the last gem bonus.Įnemies can be avoided by use of the maze and its constructs, or by Bentley leaping opponents via the jump button, in some cases also allowing him to stun them.

Any gems collected by the enemies also result in a lower obtainable score for that screen. While collecting gems, there are a number of enemies that try to stop Bentley and/or collect the gems for themselves. Gems are collected by walking over them, and a bonus is given upon collection of the last gem. When all gems in a castle have been collected, a tune of the Nutcracker Suite is played, and the player moves to the next castle.Ī trackball and jump button control Bentley Bear. The three-letter initials of the player with the highest score are used to form the first level's castle structure. Each of the 37 trimetric-projected castles consists of a maze of hallways filled with gems and bonus objects and also includes stairs, elevators and tunnels that the player can use as shortcuts.

The initials of the player with the highest score–FXL here–are built into the castle.Ĭrystal Castles has nine levels with four castles each, and a tenth level with a single castle-the clearing of which ends the game. This explains why I gave an Average rating.The first level of the arcade original. During all this time, several other customers had come, eaten and left and we felt we had lost precious time which we could have spent walking around the gardens. With some token apology the café staff managed to bring our order after a further 15-20 minutes of wait.

After about an hour of waiting I approached the order counter to ask why it was taking so long to serve our food, and I was unhappily surprised to find that our order was not passed on to the kitchen. She passed by our table a few times and joked about the buzzer being too loud, but we waited and waited for the buzzer to ring. We were met with a smiling and jovial staff member who took our order and brought our dinks to the table in no time. It is there that our pleasure suffered a setback, at least temporarily. Then we decided to have a few bites to eat at the café. We loved the amethyst and other crystal laden exhibits, the familiar Buddhist and Hindu statues and the lovely gardens and purchased a few items of presents at one of the gift shops. The much heard about Crystal Castle was on our list of places to visit, so we booked our tickets on-line and enjoyed the scenic drive to Crystal Castle. My wife and I and two friends were visiting Byron Bay and surrounding areas.

Crystal castles tour cancelled