You will be transported to the first screen of Level 7, again with four lives to spare. It is extremely easy to trigger just move to the very upper left corner and jump. The warp always gives you four lives (not including the one you're on) and takes you to level 5.ģ) The third warp is on the third screen of Level 5, titled 'Crossroads'. It'll take you to level 3.Ģ) The second warp : get the hat, run to an elevator, and at the back corner of the hidden ramp, jump before the hat expires. It won't take you any higher than level 8, though.ġ) The first warp is behind the palace on the upper-right hand corner of the first board. * Warps : There's a 'continue option' warp on the first board. A bonus is also awarded in the event of the player picking up the last gem on the level.Ĭrystal Castles consists of ten different stages broken down into 37 castle mazes (with four castles making up each stage, apart from 10th, which has only one castle). If Bentley collects all of the gems on a castle, the player receives bonus points. Other enemies, such as the balls, skeletons and ghosts must be avoided. A swarm of bees appears near the honey approximately every five seconds but collecting the honey pot earns the player 1000 bonus points and causes the bees to appear less frequently.
Some levels contain a large pot of honey. However, if the Gem Eater is not eating a gem when touched, Bentley Bear dies. If Bentley Bear touches a Gem Eater while it's in the process of eating a gem, the Gem Eater dies and 500 points are awarded to the player. Jumping over the trees will shrink and temporarily disable them, while wearing Berthilda's red hat grants the player temporary invincibility, allowing them to kill the witch should they manage to catch her. Many levels have platforms that can only be reached via an elevator and some screens also contain hidden secret passages and ramps, as well as 'warps' that move players forward several levels. In addition to four-directional walking, Bentley can also jump to avoid pursuing enemies and obstacles.
Gem Eaters will devour any gems they reach before the player. Some enemy types move around the levels randomly, while others will actively chase Bentley. The player takes on the role of 'Bentley Bear', who must run around a number of "castles" - each presented in the form of an isometric forced 3D maze - picking up the red ruby gemstones that litter its walkways and platforms, before moving onto the next castle.Įach level is populated by a variety of enemies, including sentient trees, gem eaters, a swarm of bees and Berthilda the Witch. Crystal Castles is an inventive variation on the maze-driven collect-the-dots gameplay first seen in Namco's legendary "Pac-Man".