40 Winks is a platform video game

Platform game

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 published in 1999 by Eurocom

Eurocom

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 Entertainment Software and GT Interactive Software for the PlayStation video game console

Video game console

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A nearly-complete version was developed for the Nintendo 64

Nintendo 64

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, and even reviewed in Nintendo Official Magazine

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, but was cancelled.

The game was released on the PAL version of the PlayStation Network Store on November 24, 2010.

Story

The player takes control of either Ruff or Tumble, a brother and sister who are sleeping and trying to free 40 "Winks" from a man named Nitekap and his accomplice, Threadbear. In the game's plot, "Winks" are small, white creatures which make dreams, and "Hoodwinks", which are green and of a similar size are what are responsible for nightmare

Nightmare

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Gameplay

Throughout the game, the player can collect moon-shaped tokens, which are used to scream at dreamy apparitions, and Z-shaped tokens, which stop the player's character from waking up. Floating cogs are also collected to open doors. The character travels through dream worlds, such as haunted houses, ship wrecks, planets and prehistoric lands. The player can also transform into various types of beings.

Reception

The game received an average score of 66.12% at Game Rankings

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, based on an aggregate of 8 reviews.