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The Crystal Key

Your quest for the crystal key will take you on an incredible adventure. Armed with only your wits, your journey will take you through fascinating lands of desert, jungle and water as you explore breathtaking…

30 April 2000

The Crystal Key is an adventure developed by Earthlight Productions, released 30 April 2000 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Crystal Key is

The Crystal Key is an adventure game developed by Earthlight Productions and released in 2000. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Your quest for the crystal key will take you on an incredible adventure. Armed with only your wits, your journey will take you through fascinating lands of desert, jungle and water as you explore breathtaking worlds; each more beautiful and magical than the last. Rise to the challenge and let your wisdom, instinct, and ingenuity lead the way. Carefully examine and solve each puzzle along your path. Secrets lie waiting to be unlocked and discovered by those who possess the Crystal Key.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Crystal Key launched on 30 April 2000, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Breath of Fire IV, Power Stone 2 and Mega Man Legends 2.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Breath of Fire IV, Power Stone 2, Mega Man Legends 2.

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When did The Crystal Key come out?
The Crystal Key was released on 30 April 2000 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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