Line #6 VideoGame/MoonCrystal


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3	''Moon Crystal'' is a 1992 platform game for the Famicom by Hect, who are more known for their puzzle games. The game was released in [[NoExportForYou Japan only,]] though it was advertised as a coming release in the U.S. In this game, you play as Ricky Slater to retrieve the moon crystal and rescue your father and other people from the local nobleman Count Crimson. The game is known for both its amazing animations (which make the game seem akin to ''VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia'') and its detailed storyline.
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6	!!Video game-related tropes of ''Moon Crystal'':
7	* OneUp: One of the items you can collect.
8	* AnimeHair: Ricky's hair is spiky and green.
9	* AstralProjection: [[spoiler: Rosina turns out to be just a projection to replace already dead real Rosina]].
10	* BottomlessPits: Bottomless pits are present in most levels. Falling into them is instant death.
11	* CollisionDamage: Colliding with enemies damages the player, unless having invincibility powerup.
12	* ConspicuousElectricObstacle: Laboratory has node pairs in hallways that shoot out electricity.
13	* DefeatEqualsExplosion: Every enemy explodes on death.
14	* DemBones: As the fifth stage's skeleton enemies make clear, Crimson's ''already'' putting the Lunasystem to work.
15	* DirectionallySolidPlatforms: One should not worry about hitting their head against a branch they are trying to jump on.
16	* DoubleJump: It's possible to double jump after getting a boots powerup.
17	* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Aside from count's minions, wildlife like birds are also after Ricky.
18	* EvilutionaryBiologist: [[spoiler:Crimson is perfectly aware that the Moon Crystal doesn't just revitalize the dead, but also amplifies the qualities of the living. His plan is to use the Lunasystem to ''constantly'' irradiate human beings to turn them into superior life forms. His first attempt with Merle fails on account of Rosina disengaging the Lunasystem. His second attempt involves ''[[OneWingedAngel himself]]''.]]
19	* FakeDifficulty: The smooth animations of player character make controls a bit awkward, as unlike other platformer games where your character will instanlty change his direction or duck upon the press of a button, here he will do it with a noticeable delay, which makes the whole game a bit harder than it should be, especially boss fights.
20	* FlashOfPain: Hitting bosses briefly whitens up the entire screen.
21	* {{Fireballs}}: One of the enemies is a ball of fire which you can surprisingly destroy with a sword.
22	* FloatingPlatforms: Many platforms levitate mid-air. Some even move up and down.
23	* GangplankGalleon: The fourth stage takes place in a pirate ship.
24	* GiantSpider: One of the enemies that is encountered early on.
25	* HeartContainer: One of the items you can get.
26	* HeartsAreHealth: The health of player and bosses are represented with blue hearts onscreen.
27	* HighClassGlass: Count Crimson wears a monocle.
28	* TheIgor: After the second level, it's shown that Count Crimson has that kind of assistant.
29	* InconvenientlyPlacedConveyorBelt: These are encountered in the stage 5, often over bottomless pits.
30	* InexplicableTreasureChests: A lot of careless people just leave treasure chests in the middle of forests, on roofs, in mines and other places.
31	* InvincibilityPowerUp: A gem (presumably diamond) powerup gives temporary invincibility.
32	* KidHero: Ricky, the protagonist of the game, is still in his childhood years.
33	* {{Knockback}}: Ricky gets knocked back when hit.
34	* MalevolentArchitecture: Most of the levels, but especially laboratory are filled with traps and spikes.
35	* MagmaMan: One of the enemies found in third stage is a man made of lava. He stands around, sometimes letting off smoke.
36	* MercyInvincibility: Ricky is invulnerable for a short period after getting hit.
37	* {{Necromancer}}: Crimson, of course, although via MadScientist methods.
38	* {{Necromantic}}: Although never really stated, [[spoiler:the cutscene where Rosina disengages the Lunasystem, implies that Crimson's StartOfDarkness was, bringing back his long dead daughter -- the same Rosina. [[ReplacementGoldfish Unfortunately, that wasn't enough for him.]] Considering his boasts of creating life superior to humans, it's very possible that his ultimate goal is, to completely remove from the world the mortality, that once stole Rosina from him... [[CameBackWrong No matter what]] [[OneWingedAngel life looks like afterwards]].]]
39	* MercyInvincibility: After getting hit, Ricky gains a brief period of invulnerability.
40	* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:When Crimson draws upon the power of the full-moon-affected Moon Crystal to empower himself, he transforms into a [[EldritchAbomination demonic horror]] that spews fire and poison.]]
41	* PostDefeatExplosionChain: Regardless of whether the boss is made of flesh or metal, it gives off a chain of explosions upon running out of hearts.
42	* ReverseGrip: Brown hopping enemies hold their dagger that way.
43	* SchizoTech: At first blush, the setting and characters appear vaguely Victorian. However, you've got Amazon warriors with bows and arrows, pirates with scimitars, sailing ships, mooks with machine guns, high-tech turret guns, an electrically-powered laboratory, and robot drones. It's not really clear when this game is supposed to take place.
44	* SentryGun: Pirate ship has guns that turn around and shoot on their own.
45	* ShipLevel: Stage 4 takes place entirely on a ship.
46	* SpikesOfDoom: Present in all levels, including being part of the town's architecture. In laboratory, a gigantic periodically retracting spikes are encountered.
47	* SteamVentObstacle: Stage 5 has metallic floor. Sections of it periodically shoot out damaging steam.
48	* SuperDrowningSkills: It becomes apparent in Stage 4, that Ricky Slater cannot swim in water.
49	* SwordLines: After getting sword upgrade, your weapon leaves them whenever it's swung.
50	* TemporaryPlatform: They're here and there. Most commonly in first stage where they take form of 4 rocks. These platforms start falling immediately after stepped on.
51	* TreasureIsBiggerInFiction: The aforementioned gem power-up is the size of half a Rick.
52	* TurnsRed: The final two bosses become more aggressive once their first life bar is drained.
53	* VisibleSilence: Dr. Slater says: "........." during the end of a cutscene, after the second stage.
54	* WatchForRollingObjects: In stage 5, there are rocks that fall downhill, slightly rolling and bouncing on surfaces before falling off the screen.
55	* YellowLightningBlueLightning: Some weird floating enemies give out yellow electricity.

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