Kristor

## Description

It is the seventh millennium; the Earth is devastated, after centuries of war
and multiple nuclear winters that caused a succession of ice ages. Sounds bad?
It gets worse: the extreme irradiation has mutated the species, splitting it
into four sub-races barely recognizable as human.

Escaping the inhospitable Earth, the factions have established themselves on
other planets. A brave new chapter in history unfolds amongst the stars, as
mankind begins to play out its potential upon the vast galactic stage:
finally, there’s enough room to _really_ get serious with maiming, killing and
destroying.

_Kristor_ puts the player in command of one of the four factions. Expansion
and survival depend on a single vital factor: energy, which is produced by
harvesting mineral resources. These come in three varieties (kristor,
magnetronium and plasma) scattered throughout the various star systems in the
quadrant. Stars may be explored (to prospect for minerals) by sending out
unmanned probes; full-scale squadrons can then be launched to claim the system
and install a mining unit.

The other three powers don’t sit idly by – resources are limited, and
competition is fierce. Alliances are formed and dissolved, and battle may be
joined when a squadron encounters enemy forces (resulting in a first-person,
action-oriented fighting sequence). Construction of ships, probes and mining
equipment can be planned and modified according to available energy. All game
events are tracked in real time.

The game comes with a cassette tape containing an audio recording, designed to
be played in sync with the intro.

Kristor