Magic Carpet

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Magic Carpet
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (7 tracks)
Peripherals supported: 3D Control Pad
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up

















Number of players: 1
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[4] T-5006H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-5006H-50

Magic Carpet (マジックカーペット) is a first person shoot-'em-up game developed by Bullfrog 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 takes a hit in that it is missing levels 9, 18, 29, 34 and 40, found in the PC and PlayStation 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 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-20: "1996-20 (1996-11-22)" (1996-11-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94 №53, p96-99[5]
87 №173, p52-55[2]
48 №417, p33
92 №41, p42-45
80 №5, p149[6]
93 №42, p64-67[7]
93 №63, p86-88[8]
89 №78, p48/49
90 №6, p72/73[9]
70 №1996-20, p214[10]
54 №, p14[11]
94 №78, p18
Sega Saturn
82
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
94
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
87
[2]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
87
[12]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
48
[13]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
90
[14]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
51
[15]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
85
[4]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
83
[16]
LeveL (CZ)
86
[17]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
85
[18]
Maximum (UK)
75
[6]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
91
[19]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
79
[20]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[7]
Player One (FR)
93
[8]
Playmag (FR) PAL
91
[21]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
60
[22]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
53
[23]
Sega Magazin (DE)
93
[24]
Sega News (CZ)
91
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
89
[26]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[27]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
90
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
70
[29]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
54
[11]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
94
[30]
Strana Igr (RU)
60
[31]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
87
[32]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
80
[33]
Sega Saturn
80
Based on
29 reviews

Magic Carpet

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, 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

References

  1. File:CVG UK 174.pdf, page 64
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 173.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 173.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:GamePro US 091.pdf, page 50
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:GamePro US 092.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 092.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 053.pdf, page 96 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 053.pdf_p96" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:MAXIMUM UK 05.pdf, page 149 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAXIMUM UK 05.pdf_p149" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:MeanMachinesSega42UK.pdf, page 64 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega42UK.pdf_p64" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:PlayerOne FR 063.pdf, page 86 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 063.pdf_p86" defined multiple times with different content
  9. File:SSM_UK_06.pdf, page 72
  10. File:SSM_JP_19961122_1996-20.pdf, page 216
  11. 11.0 11.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 16 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p16" defined multiple times with different content
  12. Digitiser (UK) (1996-04-03)
  13. Famitsu, "1996-12-13" (JP; 1996-11-29), page 1
  14. Fun Generation, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 65
  15. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 5: May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 15
  16. Game Informer, "May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 36
  17. LeveL, "Červen 1996" (CZ; 1996-06-01), page 56
  18. MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 58
  19. Mega Force, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 76
  20. Mega Fun, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 76
  21. Playmag, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 103
  22. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 25" (JP; 1996-11-29), page 183
  23. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 2" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 70
  24. Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 76
  25. Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 19
  26. Sega Power, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 48
  27. Sega Pro, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-06-xx), page 22
  28. Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-23), page 72
  29. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-20 (1996-11-22)" (JP; 1996-11-08), page 216
  30. Sonic the Comic, "24 May 1996" (UK; 1996-05-11), page 18
  31. Strana Igr, "Avgust 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 74
  32. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 36
  33. VideoGames, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 62