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The brilliantPS1-inspiredindiehorrorgemCrow Countryis a fantastic example of a fresh horror experience that draws from the good old days of cryptic clues and tank control schemes.
SFB Games has hit gold with theirpolygonal-retro-styledhorror game where you are put in the shoes ofMara Forestsearching an abandoned theme park for the mysterious disappearance ofEdward Crow.
Throughout the game, there are a host of collectible key items, weapons, and upgrades hidden high and low. One such collectible is the daunting Crystal Crows found after unlocking theCrow Questbonus game mode.
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Whether you have the urge to jump back into a new playthrough ofCrow Countryand collect all the Crystal Crows, or you’re stuck searching for your last Crow, this guide will serve you in locating and collecting each one!
Crow Country Entrance
There are a total of 42 Crystal Crows hidden across the Crow Country Park, and you can check your progress in the safe area of Crow’s Lounge by checking the number on the blue glowing door beside the fireplace.
The Crow quest bonus game mode can only be unlocked after completing the game once withany rank.
Outlined here, the Crystal Crows and their locations are divided into map sections named after the physical maps which you find throughout the game naturally. Once you’ve found a crow,line yourself up and shoot itwith your weapon of choice to collect it!
I recommend tackling all the crows at once after having made it near the end of the game, as a couple of the crows require having attained theGolden Key.
The Crow Country Entrance map sections contain 7 Crystal Crows, 2 of which require theBronze and Silver Keysto access the Gift Shop and Train Room.
On the roof of the car at the gate of Crow Country
On the left rampart wall when entering the park between the ticket booths
On the left-most restroom stall floor
In the Train Room exhibit under the far right tunnel
Behind the Gift Shop sign
On the counter beside the register in the Gift Shop
Beside the vending machine in the central courtyard
FairyTale Town
The FairyTale Town map sections contain 11 Crystal Crows, 1 of which requires you to have already visited the Theatre back entrance from the Staff Hallway.
You can shoot and collect all Crystal Crows in any order you see fit, especially if you haven’t collected all the key items necessary to access all areas across the game.
Above the fireplace in Crow’s Lounge
Behind a metal sheet against the wall in the Utility Corridor
Between two mushrooms outside the Theatre entrance
Beside the hole in the chain link fence at the closed Cosmic Future entrance
On a box beside the cutouts on the Theatre’s stage
On the dining table in theMushRoom
On the guardrail behind the crane at the Dig Site
Behind the Fairytale Land sign
On the ledge beside the water in the Swan Boats exhibit
Beside the trash bin in the liminal room between the Fairy Pond and Staff Hallway
Hanging from the top of the wall in the dark corner of the Fairy Pond exhibit
Haunted Hilltop
The Haunted Hilltop map sections contain 9 Crystal Crows, 1 of which requires that you have found theWoeful Maskby using theBronze Key,Chain, andCrankat the Dig Site to pass through the barrier to the Witch Wood exhibit.
On the floor of the serpent cell in The Dungeon exhibit
On the rail beside the bird bell in front of the Haunted Manor
On the floor of the Haunted Manor beside a large vase and the telephone
On the floor of the Crypt beside the candles
On the floor under the left belt in the Machine Room
Hanging on the side of the coffee machine in the Utility Corridor
On the Floor in the Holding Cell
On the top of the pillar in front of the Utility Corridor entrance
On the ground beside the candles after taking the rightmost path in the maze in the Witch Wood exhibit
Crow’s Office
The Crow’s Office map sections contain 4 Crystal Crows, 3 of which require that you have already shot and destroyed the generator located in the northeastern corner of the underground.
On the floor beside the low table
On the pipes in the Control Room
Above the rail beside the doorway into the Theatre from
On the chair in Pike’s Office
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Ocean Kingdom
Finally, the Ocean Kingdom map sections contain 11 Crystal Crows. To collect all of them, you will need to have all the keys, and theFlamethrowerto burn the Store Room door. You will also need to shut off the gas fumes rising from the underground blocking the Seven Seas exhibit entryway.
On the table-top in the Submarine beside the Tips N Tricks magazine
Hanging on the wall beside the swan in the Store Room
On the floor at the foot of the booth seats in the corner of Neptune’s Palace
On the box between the desk and plant in Toleman’s Office
Beneath the air-hockey machine in the Games Arcade
Beside the vending machine in front of the Sunken Treasure sign
Hanging on the wall above the river grate in the Seven Seas exhibit
Behind the Nemo’s Adventure sign
Behind the chest on the right side of the Seven Seas exhibit ride
On the back of the door to the Delivery Garage
On the floor beneath the crane behind the flaming dumpster in the Machine Room
After shooting all the crystal crows found throughout the game, you can return to the crow door in Crow’s Lounge and pass through to switch to the Zap Girl costume for Mara!
Not only does this change your outfit, but it also replaces the appearance of your handgun with a futuristic-looking pistol, granting youinfinite ammo, perhaps the best reward in the game.
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