Magic Carpet

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Magic Carpet
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US, Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)
Developer:
Distributor: Electronic Arts Australasia (AU)
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (7 tracks)
Peripherals supported: 3D Control Pad
Genre: 3D Shooting[1], Shooting[2]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Svenska
  • 日本語
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP
    ¥5,8005,800 T-10611G
    Sega Saturn
    JP
    (3D Pad)
    ¥7,8007,800 T-10614G
    Sega Saturn
    US
    $49.9549.95[5] T-5006H
    ESRB: Kids to Adults
    Sega Saturn
    EU
    T-5006H-50
    E314SSXI
    ELSPA: 11+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    DE
    T-5006H-50
    E314SSXI
    USK: 6
    Sega Saturn
    PT
    Sega Saturn
    UK
    £44.9944.99[7][8] T-5006H-50
    E314SSXI
    ELSPA: 11+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    PL
    179zł179
    Sega Saturn
    AU
    OFLC: G8
    Non-Sega versions

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    Magic Carpet (マジックカーペット) is a first person shoot-'em-up game developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts. You play as a mage shooting mana on a magic carpet. At the time of its original release (1994), the graphics were seen as the best around, introducing many technologies that are still used today. It also supported 3D glasses.

    The Saturn version includes 70 levels (all 45 from the original release and 25 from its expansion; levels 9, 18, 29, 34 and 40 are missing from all versions of the game). In Japan, it was bundled with the 3D Control Pad as well as being sold separately.

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Magic Carpet/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in (RU) #5: "Avgust 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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    Print advert in (JP) #1996-20: "1996-20 (1996-11-22)" (1996-11-08)
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    Print advert in (FI) #1997-02: "2 1997" (1997-0x-xx)
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    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    92 №41, p42-45
    Sega Saturn
    92
    Based on
    1 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    (FR)
    94
    [9]
    (UK)
    87
    [7]
    (UK) PAL
    87
    [10]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    48
    [11]
    (DE) PAL
    90
    [12]
    (US) NTSC-U
    51
    [13]
    (US) NTSC-U
    85
    [5]
    (US) NTSC-U
    83
    [14]
    (CZ)
    86
    [15]
    (DE) PAL
    85
    [16]
    (UK)
    75
    [17]
    (FR) PAL
    91
    [18]
    (DE) PAL
    79
    [19]
    (UK) PAL
    93
    [20]
    (FR)
    93
    [21]
    (FR) PAL
    91
    [22]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    [23]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    53
    [24]
    (DE)
    93
    [25]
    (CZ)
    91
    [26]
    (UK) PAL
    89
    [27]
    (UK) PAL
    94
    [28]
    (UK) PAL
    90
    [8]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    70
    [29]
    (JP) NTSC-J
    54
    [30]
    (UK) PAL
    94
    [31]
    (RU)
    60
    [32]
    (UK) PAL
    87
    [33]
    (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [34]
    Sega Saturn
    80
    Based on
    29 reviews

    Magic Carpet

    Saturn, JP
    MagicCarpet Saturn JP Box Back.jpgMagicCarpet Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    MagicCarpet Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
    Spinecard
    MagicCarpet Saturn JP Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, JP (3D Pad)
    MultiController Saturn JP Box Front MagicCarpet.jpg
    Cover
    Saturn, US
    MagicCarpet Saturn US Box Back.jpgMagicCarpet Saturn US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    Magiccarpet sat us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, EU
    MagicCarpet Saturn EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    MagicCarpet Saturn EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, DE
    MagicCarpet Saturn DE cover.jpg
    Cover
    MagicCarpet Saturn EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    Saturn, PT

    Saturn, AU
    MagicCarpet Saturn AU cover.jpg
    Cover
    MagicCarpet Saturn EU Disc.jpg
    Disc

    Technical information

    Main article: Magic Carpet/Technical information.

    References

    1. File:MagicCarpet Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
    2. 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
    3. https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/d7tFQSHrn5g/m/_MFIPFsonaAJ
    4. https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/ei8KVVPK2gY/m/H0T_pRmMHxMJ
    5. 5.0 5.1 GamePro, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 68
    6. Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-03-25), page 32
    7. 7.0 7.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 52
    8. 8.0 8.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-23), page 72
    9. Consoles +, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 96
    10. Digitiser (UK) (1996-04-03)
    11. Famitsu, "1996-12-13" (JP; 1996-11-29), page 1
    12. Fun Generation, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 65
    13. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 5: May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 15
    14. Game Informer, "May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 36
    15. LeveL, "Červen 1996" (CZ; 1996-06-01), page 56
    16. MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 58
    17. Maximum, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-03-29), page 149
    18. Mega Force, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 76
    19. Mega Fun, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 76
    20. Mean Machines Sega, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 64
    21. Player One, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 86
    22. Playmag, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 103
    23. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 25" (JP; 1996-11-29), page 183
    24. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 2" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 70
    25. Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 76
    26. Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 19
    27. Sega Power, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 48
    28. Sega Pro, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-06-xx), page 22
    29. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-20 (1996-11-22)" (JP; 1996-11-08), page 216
    30. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
    31. Sonic the Comic, "24 May 1996" (UK; 1996-05-11), page 18
    32. Strana Igr, "Avgust 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 74
    33. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 36
    34. VideoGames, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 62


    Magic Carpet

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