''Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds'' is a 1995

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, the sequel to the ''

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''. It was developed by Bullfrog and published by

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. It was re-released in 2013 on GOG.com with support for

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and

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Story

The apprentice's master, who died after unleashing his deadly spell, was being spied upon by the Netherworld's ruler, Vissiluth, who is now intent on conquering the world of the living. It's once again up to this apprentice to stop him, by battling this demon. The NPC wizards are now considered to be Vissiluth's lackeys. They are all based in a city just before Vissiluth's seat of power. After the enemy wizards are vanquished, the apprentice takes an underground passage to reach Vissiluth's citadel. After the apprentice destroys the citadel, Vissiluth emerges and the two do battle. Upon emerging victorious, a volcano spews out mana in all different colours.

Gameplay

''Magic Carpet 2'' fixed many of the

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complaints present in the first ''Magic Carpet''. The basic concept of the game remains the same as ''Magic Carpet'', with the player being able to build a castle, collect mana, destroy creatures for their mana and battle rival sorcerers. It featured the addition of night-time levels, and underground levels, which not only helped alleviate the repetitiveness of the preceding game, but also accompanied the storyline progression, which was mapped out before each level. Underground levels, however, do not have rival wizards. There are also several secret entrances to reach hidden levels, where the player can gain more spells and experience. Also unlike its predecessor, the game proceeded by completing various missions such as reaching checkpoints and destroying specific buildings/monsters, rather than just simple accumulation of mana. The multiplayer mode supported both

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and

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play.

Development

A version for the

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was in the works, but it never released due to the system's cancellation.

Reception

A '' Next Generation'' critic assessed that despite the improvements to the interface, addition of level objectives, modifications to the game engine, and improved graphics, ''Magic Carpet 2'' plays the same as the original ''Magic Carpet''. Concluding that "if you loved the first ''Magic Carpet'', this one is definitely for you", he gave it four out of five stars. In 1996, GamesMaster rated the game 27th on its "Top 100 Games of All Time", one place below the original ''Magic Carpet''.

References

External links

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