A unique first-person action game, developed by Bullfrog, that can be described as an arcade simulator of the eponymous flying furniture. Its story is set in a fantasy world inhabited by many mythical creatures, with us taking the role of a young wizard, who, after the death of his mentor, decides to follow in his footsteps.
The action of this exceptionally original production takes place in a fantastic world inhabited by many mythical creatures, including exorbitant creatures, griffins, giant crabs and red. The plot in Magic Carpet plays a marginal role - the main character of the game is a young sorcerer, who after the death of his mentor, decides to follow in his footsteps. The aim of the struggle is to collect enough mana to restore peace in the lands torn apart by internal conflicts. A ruthless war is waged over this wonderful energy, which some magicians wanted to use in an evil way.
In each of the fifty missions, the player receives a castle, which is at the same time his sanctuary and starting point - here the mana collected during the struggle is transported, here you can also regain the energy lost as a result of the fight. A wizard moves around the world with the title flying carpet. The unusual means of transport resembles a helicopter in driving, while its main advantage is that it can move in three dimensions. The mana recovered during the struggle is collected by special balloons, which travel through the land regardless of the player's actions. In the later phase of the game, the fortress should be expanded, so that more carriers will be sent to the world, and the whole process will be appropriately accelerated.
Some of the mana required to complete the mana stage is in the hands of the creatures mentioned above, as well as other wizards who have their own castles. The fierce struggle for life-giving energy becomes the ultimate goal - the success of our success depends mainly on how efficiently we eliminate our enemies. With the competition in mind, the authors have prepared over twenty different spells, both defensive (protective shields) and offensive (fireballs, meteors, lightning). Auxiliary spells are also available, such as summoning an army of skeletons fighting on our side, or teleporting to the fortress to quickly regenerate energy.
Magic Carpet was excellently realized in technical terms, although the high quality of the visual setting had a negative impact on the equipment requirements, relatively large for those times (Pentium 75 in the recommended equipment requirements). In return, the game offered full three-dimensional maps, dynamic lighting, Gourard shading, reflections in water, fog effect, transparency and deformation of the terrain. The authors did not forget about multiplayer mode - their product allowed as many as eight players to compete at the same time.
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Last updated on August 14, 2015
Magic Carpet Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Bullfrog Productions
Publisher: Electronic Arts Inc.
Age restrictions: none
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Magic Carpet System Requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: 486 SX, 4 MB RAM, DOS