Songbird Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) I'm pleased to announce the immediate availability of Crystal Mines for the NDS on the Songbird website. This excellent port of the classic Lynx game includes all the original AND Buried Treasure levels. I will have some copies for sale with me at Midwest Gaming Classic next weekend, or of course you can place an order on the Songbird site. Enjoy! Edited March 15, 2012 by Songbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentper2 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Nintendo ds sucks.. We need more lynx games :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjabba Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Pity its for the nds which I dont have.. crystal mines is still my favorite on the lynx! Good to see its legacy is still going strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I just ordered a copy, it does come with case and manual, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Nintendo ds sucks.. We need more lynx games :-) No, DS does not suck.......true gamers appreciate all systems. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 I just ordered a copy, it does come with case and manual, right? Absolutely! It's a regular mass production NDS game, except that the mass production run was pretty small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I'm pleased to announce the immediate availability of Crystal Mines for the NDS on the Songbird website. This excellent port of the classic Lynx game includes all the original AND Buried Treasure levels. I will have some copies for sale with me at Midwest Gaming Classic next weekend, or of course you can place an order on the Songbird site. Enjoy! I'm glad to hear you'll be at the MGC. We missed you last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_afternoon Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Wow , fantastic the fact that it is WITH your Buried Treasure-Levels makes it especially interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxman Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I already got it and i finished all levels. I finished all levels in classic and new style. 1 level from the original CM II is missing and there are 6 additional levels. I found 3 modified levels (maybe there are more, but i am not sure). At some points in the game play is a little bit different from the Lynx version. But this is no big issue. The coders made a good job. But i am missing a level editor! There is so many capacity inside a NDS module, why it is not included? But if you love Crystal Mines II and you own a NDS than you should order! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Here are some scans of the retail packaging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 So what's the story behind this one? Any word as to why it wasn't mass-produced originally? It looks pretty good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeydude Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 NDS is a good system for RPG fans and some classic franchises have found their way onto the system so obviously if you are a gamer you owe it to yourself to track down a phat/classic DS and get playing. A lot of 'casual' games are on the system but this is never really a bad thing if you mix it up with the quality titles that are out there. Crystal Mines is a pretty neat game. I do not have the ability/brainpower to conquer some of the more tougher levels (perhaps I should get my act together) but i've always been a fan. Appreciate the heads up on this title! Many kind thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxman Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) I would like to know why it was not released in Germany. The Manual have multiple languages and German is included. Edited March 16, 2012 by Lynxman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
im_reg Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Personally find these this nice to see. Nice to see a Lynx game released on a newer system. Is there any reference on the game sleeve, manual or cart to say this originated on the Lynx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I looked on ebay, there are some of these for sale in china. ? Too bad it wasnt released in mass and advertised a little, it may of done pretty good, who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Hope to see some of you Saturday at Midwest Gaming Classic. Stop by and say hi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Scientist Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 No info on http://www.trublu.com.au/newsite/index.php Did this game see any distribution (in Australia or anywhere else)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frap Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) No info on http://www.trublu.co...wsite/index.php Did this game see any distribution (in Australia or anywhere else)? Follow that link and click on the "hes.net" tab on the far right (it's the last one). On hes.net, click on "DS" in the nav bar. The first link is for Crystal Mines and it has some more information, including a link to the instructions: http://www.hes.net/n...st=NDSCMS000960 http://www.crystalmines.com/ Finally, here is the developers page, with screenshots: http://www.torus.com...age=games&id=69 Edited March 27, 2012 by frap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrid Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Anyone here who can send me a cib copy, please? I looked at ebay and it's not available. EB Games has some copys, but they sell it in stores only... To far away from germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxman Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Ask Nick Harlow from http://www.1632systems.co.uk/contact/ Maybe he have some in stock. I remember he had some last eJagfest. (Or 2016?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitali Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Hello, I love playing Crystal Mines on the lynx - it’s actually the only game I still own - unfortunately my lynx is on its last legs. Does anyone know where to get a copy on the NDS, or know anyone who’s in the mind to sell? (I tried the Nick Harlow link but unfortunately it’s no longer live). I’ve searched through multiple Australian gaming stores but they are all out of stock. Finally found one in a secondhand store but they won’t ship internationally. Any help would be greatly appreciated. -Kit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 What about a new (or nicely used) Lynx instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitali Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 59 minutes ago, davidcalgary29 said: What about a new (or nicely used) Lynx instead? I had thought it silly to buy a new lynx just to play one game - but it may actually end up cheaper to do that than buying the NDS copy. I am intrigued about the gameplay on the NDS though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 The current generation of console games lacks die hard puzzlers like Crystal Mines II and Chip's Challenge II. Games with say 150 levels that require a lot of thinking and therefore development time. The level design of the current generation of puzzlers is subpar, because it is no longer worth investing a lot of time in it. I know there is a small but stable niche where these types of games are in great demand. What would it take to trigger a republication of one of these games? Talk to TruBlu (they republished CM2 on the Nintendo DS)? Niffler (they published CC2 on Windows)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 You can get CM2 Buried Treasure on the Evercade right now. Stock arriving at Songbird in a couple weeks! https://songbird-productions.com/product/evercade-lynx-collection-1/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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