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}}'''''Magic Carpet 1001''''' is an unlicensed game developed by Mega Soft and distributed by in 1991 and later Caltron in 1992. Its [[Caltron 6-in-1]] incarnation is arguably the most well known. |
}}'''''Magic Carpet 1001''''' is an unlicensed game developed by Mega Soft and distributed by in 1991 and later Caltron in 1992. Its [[Caltron 6-in-1]] incarnation is arguably the most well known. |
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=Overview= |
=Overview= |
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[[File:MagicCarpet1001Gameplay.png|thumb|left|192px|Magic Carpet 1001's Gameplay]]The game is a standard NES shoot-em-up. It is four levels long and mostly takes place in an arabian setting, with the fourth level being in space. There are many enemies that stand in the way of your character (an Aladdin-type who rides a magic carpet) which follow set patterns that become more complex with each level. As well as this, all four levels have a different boss; a witch, a snake in a flying jar, a giant skull and giant lips respectively, with the latter often being considered to be far too difficult. Numerous powerups can be collected at random by wiping out a certain group of enemies before they disappear, with P powerups upgrading your weapon, S making you move quicker, an icon of your character's face for an extra life and hearts giving you several hit points. By default, your character starts with 6 lives, dies in one hit and he can only fire one shot on the screen at a time. Oddly, this game doesn't have a score system whatsoever and the levels progress with the only warning being that the screen fades out after the boss. The ending is a picture of your character and (presumably) the damsel in distress you were rescuing, followed by a generic credits screen with some of the names appearing in other Mega Soft games. |
[[File:MagicCarpet1001Gameplay.png|thumb|left|192px|Magic Carpet 1001's Gameplay]]The game is a standard NES shoot-em-up. It is four levels long and mostly takes place in an arabian setting, with the fourth level being in space. There are many enemies that stand in the way of your character (an Aladdin-type who rides a magic carpet) which follow set patterns that become more complex with each level. As well as this, all four levels have a different boss; a witch, a snake in a flying jar, a giant skull and giant lips respectively, with the latter often being considered to be far too difficult. Numerous powerups can be collected at random by wiping out a certain group of enemies before they disappear, with P powerups upgrading your weapon, S making you move quicker, an icon of your character's face for an extra life and hearts giving you several hit points. By default, your character starts with 6 lives, dies in one hit and he can only fire one shot on the screen at a time. Oddly, this game doesn't have a score system whatsoever and the levels progress with the only warning being that the screen fades out after the boss. The ending is a picture of your character and (presumably) the damsel in distress you were rescuing, followed by a generic credits screen with some of the names appearing in other Mega Soft games. |
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=Hacks= |
=Hacks= |
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| − | [[File:HarryPotterComparison.png|thumb|300px|Harry Potter's title screen is based off a poster]]This game was later hacked in 1995 to produce Aladdin |
+ | [[File:HarryPotterComparison.png|thumb|300px|Harry Potter's title screen is based off a poster]]This game was later hacked in 1995 to produce Aladdin III, which is identical apart from the title screen which removes the company name and logo, and it has appeared on several multicarts. It is also unrelated to the [[Hummer Team]] [[Aladdin III|pirate]]. |
| − | A couple of Harry Potter themed games were hacks of this as well, released as Harry Potter and Harry Tour. These games replace the graphics and music (the games having the same music as each other) with the latter being considered by many to be awful in comparison. The title screens for both games are based off one of the posters for the film, meaning that they were released in 2001 or later. |
+ | A couple of Harry Potter themed games were hacks of this as well, released as Harry Potter and Harry Tour. These games replace the graphics and music (the games having the same music as each other) with the latter being considered by many to be awful in comparison to MC1001. The title screens for both games are based off one of the posters for the film, meaning that they were released in 2001 or later. |
=Trivia= |
=Trivia= |
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| File:MagicCarpet1001Title.png Magic Carpet 1001's Title Screen | |
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Publisher: |
NTDEC/Caltron |
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Possible Creators: |
Mega Soft |
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Console: |
Famicom/NES |
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Copyright: |
1991/1992 |
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Engine: |
Unknown |
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Sound: |
Mega Soft |
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Alternate Names/Hacks: |
Aladdin III, Harry Potter, Harry Tour |
Magic Carpet 1001 is an unlicensed game developed by Mega Soft and distributed by in 1991 and later Caltron in 1992. Its Caltron 6-in-1 incarnation is arguably the most well known.
Overview
Magic Carpet 1001's Gameplay
The game is a standard NES shoot-em-up. It is four levels long and mostly takes place in an arabian setting, with the fourth level being in space. There are many enemies that stand in the way of your character (an Aladdin-type who rides a magic carpet) which follow set patterns that become more complex with each level. As well as this, all four levels have a different boss; a witch, a snake in a flying jar, a giant skull and giant lips respectively, with the latter often being considered to be far too difficult. Numerous powerups can be collected at random by wiping out a certain group of enemies before they disappear, with P powerups upgrading your weapon, S making you move quicker, an icon of your character's face for an extra life and hearts giving you several hit points. By default, your character starts with 6 lives, dies in one hit and he can only fire one shot on the screen at a time. Oddly, this game doesn't have a score system whatsoever and the levels progress with the only warning being that the screen fades out after the boss. The ending is a picture of your character and (presumably) the damsel in distress you were rescuing, followed by a generic credits screen with some of the names appearing in other Mega Soft games.
Hacks
Harry Potter's title screen is based off a poster
This game was later hacked in 1995 to produce Aladdin III, which is identical apart from the title screen which removes the company name and logo, and it has appeared on several multicarts. It is also unrelated to the Hummer Team pirate.
A couple of Harry Potter themed games were hacks of this as well, released as Harry Potter and Harry Tour. These games replace the graphics and music (the games having the same music as each other) with the latter being considered by many to be awful in comparison to MC1001. The title screens for both games are based off one of the posters for the film, meaning that they were released in 2001 or later.
Trivia
- When the player exceeds 9 lives, the counter is replaced with the head of the protagonist.