er ▁D ash , ▁a ▁genre ▁which ▁has ▁since ▁become ▁known ▁as ▁" ro cks ▁and ▁diam onds " ▁games . ▁ ▁The ▁Lyn x ▁game ▁features ▁ 1 5 0 ▁levels ▁and ▁ 3 1 ▁bonus ▁levels . ▁The ▁levels ▁were ▁designed ▁by ▁Scott ▁Davis , ▁D anny ▁S ose be e , ▁Lee ▁R ider , ▁Jo el ▁By ers , ▁Jim ▁T read way , ▁Gabriel ▁Beck ett ▁and ▁Ron ▁D egen . ▁Music ▁was ▁designed ▁by ▁Ken ▁Cal der one , ▁and ▁graphics ▁were ▁by ▁N ina , ▁Dan ▁Bur ke ▁and ▁Ken ▁Beck ett . ▁ ▁Game play ▁ ▁The ▁player ▁gu ides ▁a ▁robot ▁down ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁mines ▁to ▁collect ▁cry st als ▁of ▁different ▁colors ▁( and ▁worth ▁different ▁point ▁values ). ▁Al ong ▁the ▁way , ▁the ▁robot ▁enc oun ters ▁wooden ▁blocks , ▁which ▁can ▁be ▁blow n ▁up ▁or ▁saw ed ▁through , ▁b ould ers ▁of ▁different ▁types , ▁d irt , ▁which ▁can ▁be ▁shot ▁away ▁with ▁the ▁robot ' s ▁bl aster , ▁and ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁mon sters . ▁The ▁robot ▁can ▁also ▁discover ▁shield s , ▁radio activity ▁protection , ▁depos its ▁of ▁co pper , ▁silver ▁and ▁gold , ▁and ▁c aches ▁of ▁T NT . ▁The ▁metal ▁depos its ▁become ▁bon uses ▁to ▁the ▁player ' s ▁score , ▁while ▁the ▁other ▁items ▁can ▁be ▁used ▁to ▁complete ▁various ▁levels ▁of ▁the ▁game . ▁ ▁Re ception ▁CV G ▁Magazine ▁review ed ▁the ▁game ▁on