Arabian Nights

mailman 2024-05-08
(8/10)
A very good platformer with lots of different stages. Apart from running and eliminating baddies, there are also puzzles to solve. Highly enteraining game.
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Heavenly6 2024-01-09
(7/10)
It is a good game, there are some issues with the game. The jumping can take a while to adjust to, whilst the shoot'em up sections are pointless and extremely boring. The graphics range from okay to good. On the positive side, the music and intro were memorable, the game is also quite charming and funny with many secrets to be found. The difficulty does ramp up around the ice level so be quick with your sword, or make sure you have the Power Sword in your backpack. I think with some more care this could possibly have been a classic, but sadly for me it isn't. Overall then a solid 7/10.
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Komek 2022-09-19
(10/10)
My favourite game 🤩👍🕹️💾
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pasquale 2022-08-26
(10/10)
Balanced gameplay, easy control, puzzles simple to solve. I tried hundred times before I could reach the final boss, rewards come with perseverance. Potentially endless fun: to discover all secrets passages, no necessary to complete the game, but you get higher scores, maybe I explored only 60%. 2nd fire button place the energy pot into the inventory, gives you extra bonus points if not used..
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Sijoe-bob 2022-04-30
(8/10)
Arabian Nights is a tricky game to weigh up. The graphics are good and very well designed, but also scrappy in places, some of the backgrounds and sprites could've used a bit more work. The early levels are excellent, but things take a turn and the difficulty ramps up mid way through, particularly in the mine, underwater and magic carpet shooting levels. Some of the later levels do have excellent design, it's just that many players may not be able to get there without cheating or using a save state.

If there was ever a game that needs a graphic overhaul and rebalancing, this is it. Sits on the edge of greatness but doesn't quite make it.
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Treesong 2018-11-11
(9/10)
Very nice platform game. Not the most famous but one of the best for Amiga 500.
Very smooth and playable.
Nice levels design and a good life duration.
9/10
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Dottor_Psycho 2016-07-05
(9/10)
Arabian Nights is an Amiga exclusive and clearly shows deep knowledge of the hardware and a lot of care into making it. It is well drawn, well animated, has good musics and sound effects (that can be heard together). It is as smooth as a console platformer and uses very well the typical amiga gradients and playfields. Controls are very good and make decent use of the 2nd fire button. Adventure elements are perfectly implemented into the fast gameplay then the european arcade adventure features and the japanese jump'n'run influences are perfectly balanced. Arabian Nights is a top Amiga platformer (9/10).
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doolittle 2015-09-05
(9/10)
Speed, fun, excellent music, humour. Maybemy favorite plateformer on the Amiga.
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apachacha 2011-10-01
(8/10)
The platforming stages are rather good, even if sometimes not that straightforward. There's also some rather hilarious moments in game.

However the two flying stages are rather sub par, mostly becase you can't shoot down anything with one hit, and you just end up avoiding things most of the time to not risk getting shot or hit by an enemy from below.

Overall, this wasn't that bad, and it certainly seemed to have alot more to do with Aladdin then "Aladdin's Magic Lamp".
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ReTroViRuS 2011-04-26
(5/10)
Arabian Nights is a standard platformer. The main character looks like a distant cousing of the protagonist in Soccer Kid. No coincidence, since both games were developd by Krisalis. I personally preferred Soccer Kid and spent only a quick glance at the gameplay of Arabian Nights.
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Dan Locke 2011-02-04
(8/10)
An engaging combination of action and adventure from the brains behind Soccer Kid, crammed full of secret areas and bursting with originality and fun. It really could have done without that awful shoot-em-up level, though.
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TurricanX 2011-01-05
(8/10)
A really great platformer, great graphics and great gameplay. Never completed it and the music is average but the levels are fun to play over and a nice enough challenge that you'll want to come back to it.
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msghomemaintenance 2010-11-08
(8/10)
I really like this game. Ive never got off the ship level though.
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Chuckles 2010-06-20
(10/10)
Just started this--nice playability, nice overall--some won't like the style of graphics here but I think it's quite good as a reflection of a 1993 platformer (is there a category for cute platformer?). At any rate, the music is a little repetitious, but not over-bearing, and the controls and motion are smooth.
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Dimouse 2008-03-11
(8/10)
Very cute platformer with adventure elements (i.e. Pick up and use items). Only disappointment was flying carpet part - it's not so well done.
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steef-online 2007-06-03
(8/10)
Arabian Nights is a very good platformer from the guys at Krisalis. Nice cartoony graphics with fast paced gameplay. Sometimes a little too fast to my liking. Still, the game plays solid and the various puzzles are nice and straight forward. The music is funny, and suits the atmosphere. The game might be a bit frustrating in places, but overall a very good platform game with some nice features!

Graphics: 8/10
Sound: 7/10
Playability: 8/10

Overall: 8/10
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Yure 2007-05-06
This was faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast!!!
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Eiji 2006-07-25
(9/10)
I loved this one Played it day by day. Yes, music was (is) very funny. Some translation mistakes if you've chosen german language but who cares?!
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Parpala 2006-05-22
(8/10)
Very funny music. Played this first time ever last week and liked it!
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CheuleSiygess 2006-04-16
I loved this one, the music was cool and I kept playing it til the end. The underwater level was a little annoying but other than that I rather quite enjoyed it!
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stooart 2005-11-26
(8/10)
Loved this one. Very Soccer Kid which was also a belting little outing. This for me was one of those, come home, put on Amiga, play Arabian Nights, try to fit in time for food stuffs then bed. One of those you could return to after finishing it! In fact, I think I may have to dig it out for a wee shotty.
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Amayirot Akago 2005-07-16
(8/10)
Awesome platformer with plenty of (simple) puzzles to prevent the game from becoming a mindless jump-and-slash-everything-in-sight fest.

Excellent graphics, catchy music and challenging gameplay make for a highly entertaining game.
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Guybrush Threepwood 2005-05-02
(8/10)
This is a good platform game with some nice GFX and sound, loved the music that accompanied the settiing of the game. Nice levels & sprites and not a disappointment.
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breakzfanatic 2005-01-12
(8/10)
Very nice platformer, I can still hear the music when I look at the screenshots
if you like Superfrog or James Pond, try this one
8/10
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DeAdLy_cOoKiE 2004-12-06
(7/10)
Fun game. Play it.
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Godzilla[ITA] 2004-12-05
Long , funny, good realised platformer.
There are hard end level bosses to defeat.
excellent playability, very good graphics with a lot
class.
Played a lot of hours
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Thrash75 2004-12-05
(8/10)
Really good, high-quality platformer. A fun game! Other than that, nothing special about it..
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