''Crystal's Pony Tale'' is a children's

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developed by

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and published by

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for the

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in 1994. The game features the adventures of protagonist Crystal Pony, who journeys to rescue her friends and stop an evil witch. It was created in hopes to attract little girls to the platform.

Gameplay

The game has seven areas, each holding multiple secrets. There are three difficulties - easy, medium, and hard. There is

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featured throughout the game; especially Brahms' 4th Symphony.

Plot

The evil Storm Witch has cast a spell that imprisoned Crystal Pony's friends in her castle in order to rule Ponyland. The player's role is to collect crystals to free the ponies and defeat the witch once and for all, after which the ponies can live, finally, "happily ever after."

Reception

'' Game Developer'' reported the game "was criticized for featuring too much pink in its graphics."

References

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* 1994 video games Action-adventure games Cancelled Master System games Fantasy video games Fictional horses North America-exclusive video games Platform games Sega Genesis games Sega Genesis-only games Side-scrolling video games Single-player video games Video games developed in Canada Video games featuring female protagonists Video games about witchcraft Sega video games Artech Studios games {{action-videogame-stub