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3 | ''Crystal Caliburn'' is a digital {{Pinball}} game produced by [[Creator/LittleWing [=LittleWing Co.=]]], released in 1993 for [[Platform/IBMPersonalComputer Microsoft Windows]] and Platform/AppleMacintosh computers. It is generally regarded as one of the hardest pinball games in [=LittleWing's=] library. |
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5 | The game itself is a pinball interpretation of [[Myth/KingArthurAndTheHolyGrail the Quest for the Holy Grail]], with the player as Myth/KingArthur. He must first assemble the Knights of the Round Table, then send a single Knight (ball) on a quest to Glass Island and retrieve the Grail. Along the way, the player can acquire artifacts like a Magic Shield, Magic Spear, and Excalibur, and face challenges such as Surprise Attacks, encounters with the Devil Dragon, and the Last Battle. |
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7 | A sequel, ''Crystal Caliburn II'', was released in 2012 for Windows and Macintosh computers, iOS, and Android phones. |
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10 | !!This pinball demonstrates the following tropes: |
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12 | %%* AlliterativeTitle |
13 | %%* TheDragonslayer |
14 | * {{Excalibur}}: The game is named after the sword ("Caliburn"), and it is one of the knightly weapons to be retrieved. |
15 | %%* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe |
16 | %%* NintendoHard |
17 | %%* OurDragonsAreDifferent |
18 | * PublicDomainArtifact: Excalibur ("Caliburn") and the Holy Grail. |
19 | * ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself: The quest for the Holy Grail must be performed by one Knight, by himself. |
20 | * TimedMission: To retrieve the Holy Grail, the player must send one Knight to Glass Island, get the Grail, then return it to Camelot Castle before time runs out. |
21 | %%* TopDownView |
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