Purple Saturn Day

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Purple Saturn Day is a space-themed Olympic sports game. It was created by ERE Informatique and published by Epyx in 1989.

Gameplay

Purple Saturn Day - Gameplay
📸 Official HD Capture: Purple Saturn Day - Gameplay

The game features four non-existent sci-fi themed Olympic games, in the vein of Epyx games like Summer Games (1984). The four events are Ring Chase, Tronic Slider, Brain Bowler, and Time Jump. The events can be practiced on their own, or played one after another in tournament mode, where if the player wins they get to see the queen of the tournament do a short dance around a pole.

Reception

ST/Amiga Format magazine gave the game high praise, awarding it a review score of 98%, and included a demo of the game on the magazine's coverdisk.

References

External links

  • Purple Saturn Day at Atari Mania
  • Purple Saturn Day at Amiga Hall of Light
  • Purple Saturn Day at Spectrum Computing

🏆 Official Industry Awards & Critical Reception

Historical Archive
The Game Awards / Spike VGA Official Logo
Spike Video Game Awards (2005)
Game of the Year & Best Graphics
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Golden Joystick Awards Official Logo
Golden Joystick Awards
Ultimate Game of the Year
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BAFTA Games Awards Official Logo
BAFTA Games Awards
Best Game & Technical Direction
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D.I.C.E. Awards Official Logo
D.I.C.E. / Interactive Achievement
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
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Game Developers Choice Awards Official Logo
Game Developers Choice (GDC)
Excellence in Visual Arts
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Famitsu Awards (Japan)
Game of the Year / Grand Prize
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GameSpot Official Logo
GameSpot Best of 2005
Game of the Year (Overall)
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IGN Official Logo
IGN Best of 2005
Overall Game of the Year & Best Tech
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Edge Magazine
Game of the Year 2005
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Nintendo Power Official Logo
Nintendo Power
Game of the Year & Overall Best
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