Citadel: Adventure of the Crystal Keep

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Citadel: Adventure of the Crystal Keep
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Developer(s) Postcraft International, Inc.
Platform(s) Macintosh
Release1989

Citadel: Adventure of the Crystal Keep is a fantasy adventure video game developed by Postcraft International, Inc. and released in 1989. The game was developed for the Macintosh.

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Plot

The player must rescue Lady Synd from a citadel, where the wizard Nequilar holds her captive.

Reception

The game was reviewed in 1990 in Dragon #155 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 5 out of 5 stars. [1] Dave Arneson for Computer Gaming World called Citadel "very disappointing". The magazine liked its graphics and audio, but described the story as "run-of-the-mill" and the combat as poor. [2]

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References

  1. Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia; Lesser, Kirk (March 1990). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (155): 95–101.
  2. Arneson, Dave (January 1991). "A Crystal-Clear Look at Citadel / Adventure on the Macintosh". Computer Gaming World. No. 78. p. 70. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. "Compute! Magazine Issue 119". April 1990.