Magic Carpet

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Magic Carpet
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Electronic Arts (US, Europe), Electronic Arts Victor (Japan)
Developer:
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[4] 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[6][7] 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 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 Strana Igr (RU) #5: "Avgust 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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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 [8]
    87 [9]
    48 №417, p33
    92 №41, p42-45
    80 [10]
    93 [11]
    93 [12]
    89 №78, p48/49
    90 [13]
    70 [14]
    54 [15]
    94 №78, p18
    Sega Saturn
    82
    Based on
    12 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Consoles + (FR)
    94
    [16]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    87
    [6]
    Digitiser (UK) PAL
    87
    [17]
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    48
    [18]
    Fun Generation (DE) PAL
    90
    [19]
    GameFan (US) NTSC-U
    51
    [20]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    85
    [4]
    Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
    83
    [21]
    LeveL (CZ)
    86
    [22]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    85
    [23]
    Maximum (UK)
    75
    [10]
    Mega Force (FR) PAL
    91
    [24]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    79
    [25]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    93
    [26]
    Player One (FR)
    93
    [27]
    Playmag (FR) PAL
    91
    [28]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    60
    [29]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    53
    [30]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    93
    [31]
    Sega News (CZ)
    91
    [32]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    89
    [33]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    94
    [34]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    90
    [7]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    70
    [35]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    54
    [36]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    94
    [37]
    Strana Igr (RU)
    60
    [38]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    87
    [39]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [40]
    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

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    423,042,480 CD-ROM (EU) T-5006H-50 V1.000
    Sega Saturn
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    421,142,064 1996-12-06 CD-ROM (JP) T-10611G V1.000
    Sega Saturn
     ?
    CRC32
    MD5
    SHA-1
    423,042,480 CD-ROM (US) T-5006H V1.000

    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. http://www.inlink.com:80/~dkreaver/release.html (Wayback Machine: 1997-05-23 02:45)
    4. 4.0 4.1 GamePro, "May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 68
    5. Computer & Video Games, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-04-12), page 64
    6. 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 52
    7. 7.0 7.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-23), page 72
    8. Consoles +, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 96-99 (96)
    9. Computer & Video Games, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 52-55 (52)
    10. 10.0 10.1 Maximum, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-03-29), page 149
    11. Mean Machines Sega, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 64-67 (64)
    12. Player One, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 86-88 (86)
    13. Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-23), page 72/73 (72)
    14. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-20 (1996-11-22)" (JP; 1996-11-08), page 214 (216)
    15. Sega Saturn Magazine (readers), "Final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14 (16)
    16. Consoles +, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 96
    17. Digitiser (UK) (1996-04-03)
    18. Famitsu, "1996-12-13" (JP; 1996-11-29), page 1
    19. Fun Generation, "05/96" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 65
    20. GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 5: May 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 15
    21. Game Informer, "May 1996" (US; 1996-0x-xx), page 36
    22. LeveL, "Červen 1996" (CZ; 1996-06-01), page 56
    23. MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 58
    24. Mega Force, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 76
    25. Mega Fun, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 76
    26. Mean Machines Sega, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-0x-xx), page 64
    27. Player One, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 86
    28. Playmag, "Avril 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 103
    29. Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 25" (JP; 1996-11-29), page 183
    30. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 2" (JP; 1997-01-17), page 70
    31. Sega Magazin, "April 1996" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 76
    32. Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 19
    33. Sega Power, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 48
    34. Sega Pro, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-06-xx), page 22
    35. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-20 (1996-11-22)" (JP; 1996-11-08), page 216
    36. Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 16
    37. Sonic the Comic, "24 May 1996" (UK; 1996-05-11), page 18
    38. Strana Igr, "Avgust 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 74
    39. Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 36
    40. VideoGames, "June 1996" (US; 1996-05-21), page 62