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Having fun!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 19
Date: January 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I am having a lot of fun with 40 winks. If you liked spyro the dragon, you will definetly like 40 winks.

Like Mario 64 or Spyro, just harder to control

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 34 / 36
Date: February 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

My boyfriend (27) and I are playing this game right now. Graphics are great, gameplay is easy to understand and the storyline is cute. We're enjoying it immensly. My only comment to would-be buyers for small children is that it is a little difficult to control - especially in the swimming levels. For some reason, the controls are reversed when swimming, and it is extremely hard to navigate and pick up objects. This is particularly annoying when being pursued by a large shark. Also, you have to press 2 separate buttons at separate times to butt-bounce (their words, not mine.) This is just unnecessary. Experienced gamers will probably have less trouble with the controls, but younger kids and occasional gamers (like we are) may get a little frustrated. Amazon recommends this for ages 5-20, other recommendations say 7-12. 40 Winks is definitely enjoyable for adults who still enjoy cartoons and child-like fantasy. All in all, it's very much like a Mario 64 or Spyro. The controls are definitely more difficult in 40 Winks than these two top-rated games, but if you like this genre, it's worth getting.

Excellent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: August 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I had a lot of fun while I was playing. Although the controls are a little difficult to use, the game reached all my expectatives. The story can take you to a new place where you never thought to go: The Dreamland.

An avarege Game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: August 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game has a great storyline considering that you stil belive in Santa. The gmeplay is okay at best. I have this game and have tried to escape the first level but fail to get to the last "wink" and then escape with him. If you like a challenging childrens game, then by all means purchase it. This game is not on my top five games I have ever played.

Catch up on your sleep before you start this game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

While this game will never be considered one of the all-time greats, it is certainly creative and addictive. Outstanding graphics and smooth gameplay enhance the overall fun of this unique game.

You play as one of two main characters Ruff or Tumble as you explore the dreamworld. The game appears to be geared toward children with it's cartoonish characters and cutesy names however, even the adult gamer will get a kick out it. In fact, don't get too cocky because the game is more challenging than you may think. You'll encounter a wide array of enemies and puzzles to figure out as you explore the various worlds looking for the all-important "dream keys" and you can't progress to the next world until all are found, which is easier said than done.

The graphics and cut scenes are smooth and top notch. The controls take a little getting used to (especially when swimming)but they are simple enough to master after a few tries. The different dream worlds are original and creative and you'll find yourself staying up way past bedtime as you try to beat this game. While you may be used to blood and guts and weapon overload with most games, 40 Winks is not about that at all. The main characters carry a candle or a teddy bear unless they are equiped with a special costume and there is not one single screaming, bloody death in the whole game.

40 Winks is a game that is creative and appropriate for kids without leaving out the big kids, which makes it a rarity indeed. If your looking for a Resident Evil clone, leave this game on the shelf. Otherwise, give it a try...but take a nap before you even open the box.

Fun for kids

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: June 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is enjoyable, somewhat along the lines of Spyro the Dragon, or Crash Bandicoot. The storyline is deceptively childlike, masking certain comic mayhem which will amuse adults. You can play as a little girl or boy. I recommend the girl. Her teddy bear "weapon" seems to pack a better wallop than her brother's silly candle!The storyline concerns a grumpy old mad scientist who has destroyed all but forty "winks" in the world--those little pokeman-like critters who bring good dreams to people. Your mission is to free the remaining forty winks, who are kidnapped and caged around the game's 18 clever levels.The gameplay is fairly straightforward, with no "puzzle" rounds to rack your brain over. However, the obvious simplicity of this makes for poor replay--once you've seen it, you've seen it.There are no power-ups per se, but you have ample opportunities to don an assortment of costumes (think Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko), all of which are extremely powerful and fun to use. Reviewer's Hint: If you are looking for pink keys in the Space level, and you should find yourself on a conveyor belt carrying rocks, look up!

40 winks

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: July 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

40 winks is a great game for all ages. Though it's rated E and has kindof a "For Kids" kinda style it is great fun for anybody. Weather your a young kid of 6 or 7, or a teen of 13 or 14, this is a great game.
NiteKap, the villian of the game, can't sleep. He decides that if he can't than why should any body else. So he sends his henchman, threadbear, to capture the Winks(Little creatures that protect us when we sleep and give us good dreams). He sends the Hood-Winks(Little green nightmarish winks that give us nightmares) to make sure that no when can sleep. Now here is where you come in, all the winks have been turned into evil hood-winks. However 40 of them still remain....And you must save them. How?....by entering your dreams(wich have been turned into nightmares).
You can chose to be rough or tumble. There are plenty dream worlds in the game. From castle dreams to dinosaur dreams to underwater dreams and ofcourse the classic nightmare, complete with ghosts were wolfs and spiders. In each world there are 3 or 4 levels. You must go into each level and find the winks. You must also collect dream keys for the dream clock. Once you have all 12 dream keys for a world you can battle threadbear and his companion for the world. There is also a racing level in each world. If you beat your opponent you keep any itmes you collected in that race. If you lose than you just don't get to keep the items you found. You also can find jack-in-the-boxes which allow you to turn into dream charecters like nijas or cavemen or fairies, each with there own abilities. As a charecter you must collect charecter tokens to stay as that charecter. Though it can be chalenging it is very fun. If your looking for a none violent, fun game than get 40 winks. It's worth it.
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Complete was of time

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 6
Date: July 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

i dont understand why everyone that reviewed this likes this awful game! the plot is awful!!! it was boring, stupid, and yeah the graphics are cute, but that was like, the only kewl thing about it. i totally advize against buying this game, it is a complete waste of time and money.

Great Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: July 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you like games like Mario or Crash, this game is for you. Lots of fun for adults.

Object of the game: to locate a specific number of "winks" and 4 keys in each world.

Not for young children though. They would get frustrated trying to find the items. The first winks and keys are very easy to find; however, it gets more challenging as you go along. Also as you enter rooms in the higher levels, some of the doors look the same--making it more of a memory type game/logic game.

makes me nauseous

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I was really looking forward to this game because I loved Crash and Spyro so much. I think this could be a good game but it is hard to control. The view is not consistent and it makes me nauseous. As you move around it doesn't always pan with you. It is rather annoying to have to adjust the view manually. I got half way through the first level and had to stop because it gave me such a headache. I really want to play this but I don't want to feel sick every time. Too bad :-(

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