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From: mbk@netcom.COM (Miles Kehoe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Crystal Quest 'bug'/scoring trick..
Summary: Trick to get super high scores... what is it?
Keywords: CRYSTAL BACKDOOR
Message-ID: <1991Apr6.052548.9383@netcom.COM>
Date: 6 Apr 91 05:25:48 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  UNIX System {408 241-9760 guest}
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A few months ago, I read a note in one of the many mac magazines 
about a backdoor entry into Crystal Quest which takes advantage of
a bug/feature - it went something like this.. as you are falling into
the next world/screen after picking up all the goodies in a screen,
just as the little guy sighs, you can press some key to 'pause'
the game - but the timer keeps counting so your score continues
to run up as you are paused...

Trouble is, I *thought* it was the TAB key which is the documented
way to pause the game... and that is not it.  OK, OK, so now a friend
who uses my mac is dangerously close to beating my 'illegally gained
high score' with REAL play - so I have to figure out the sequence again
or face certains embarassment! (Well.. ok.. maybe not - he knows I cheated)
so... who knows the magic keystroke...?

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