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For the objects in Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, see Chaos Crystal. For the object in Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal, see Lost Crystal of Power.

Crystals increase in point blue from blue to green to red. Grab the best crystals you can to keep your combos going!


— Hint, Sonic Runners

The Crystal (クリスタル[1] Kurisutaru?) is an object that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a type of gem used for earning points.

Description[]

The Crystals are gem-like objects whose appearance and colors have varied over the course of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. In gameplay, they can be found in the levels where they can be picked up by the playable characters. When obtained, they are primarily used to grant the player points.

Game appearances[]

Tails' Skypatrol[]

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The Crystals first appeared in Tails' Skypatrol. In this game, they are presented as yellow blocks with a blue diamond cut gem inside each of them. In gameplay, they can picked up during the levels. When the player later gets to the end of a level, they will receive a 1,000 point bonus at the end-of-level tally for each Crystal they managed to pick up.

Other game appearances[]

Sonic Runners[]

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Sonic collecting a large group of Crystals, from Sonic Runners.

In Sonic Runners, the Crystals are presented as diamond-shaped gems in the colors red, green and blue. In gameplay, they float around in the stages like Rings in different types of string, group or formations. When the player collect a Crystal by touching it, they receive points for their score, and by collecting them in close succession the player starts a combo that increases by one for each Crystal collected. As long the player keeps the combo going, the more points they earn. There are a total of six different types of Crystals, each which grants a different number of points:

  • Small blue Crystal = 5 points
  • Small green Crystal = 10 points
  • Small red Crystal = 15 points
  • Large blue Crystal = 50 points
  • Large green Crystal = 100 points
  • Large red Crystal = 150 points

Smaller crystals are the most common, while the larger ones only appear occasionally and more often as the player advances with the stages. If the player does not collect Crystals for several seconds or take damage, the combo will be broken. However the combo can be kept going by collecting Rings. Using different items like Magnet or a Color Power, Crystals are automatically drawn to the player. When the player is using Combo Bonus, the Crystal collecting combo becomes unbreakable and keeps increasing the score significantly for a short time.

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References[]

  1. Tails' Skypatrol (Sega Game Gear) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 21.


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