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40 Winks

"40 Winks (also known as "Ruff & Tumble") is a 3D action-platform game in which you play as Ruff or Tumble, two children who must battle ghosts, goblins and other monsters in their dream-world."

Eurocom Entertainment Software·GT Interactive Software·Piko Interactive·Atari Europe· November 1, 1999· Main Game
79
User Score
22 ratings

40 Winks (also known as "Ruff & Tumble") is a 3D action-platform game in which you play as Ruff or Tumble, two children who must battle ghosts, goblins and other monsters in their dream-world. They must try to capture 40 winks scattered around the world in order to stop an evil old man named Nitekap. Nitekap wants to turn the winks into hood-winks, the things responsible for nightmares. You also have to find the 12 dream keys to unlock the boss level. A unique aspect of the game allows the players to temporarily morph into different costumes with special abilities. The costumes include a Prehistoric Man, Jester, Super Hero, and Ninja.

Released 1 November 1999 for Nintendo 64, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation by Eurocom Entertainment Software, published by GT Interactive Software and Piko Interactive. Rated E by ESRB.

Story

Grab some sleep before jumping into this action-adventure game--you'll need the rest before setting out on an epic search for the last 40 winks in the world of dreams, which have been nabbed by the evil NiteKap. The search for the guardians of good dreams (and defenders from those bad ol' nightmares) takes players through six massive 3-D worlds, from a pirate's cove to a moon populated by savage dinosaurs, intergalactic aliens, and many other characters direct from the subconscious.

Just like the "real" dream world, players can transform into different characters with special traits. Need stealth? Assume the role of a sneaky ninja warrior. Feeling super? Battle the baddies as a powerful action hero. Successfully negotiating the levels requires skilled jumping, swimming, butt bouncing (better seen than explained), and more. It's not just another action-adventure--it's the game of your dreams!

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. "Winks" are small, white creatures which make dreams, and "Hoodwinks", which are green and of a similar size are what are responsible for any nightmares.

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Nintendo 64
Standard
NA
Dec 31, 1999
Cancelled
PlayStation Portable
Standard
EU
Nov 24, 2010
Digital Compatibility Release
PlayStation 3
Standard
NZ
Nov 24, 2010
Digital Compatibility Release
Nintendo 64
Standard
WW
Apr 15, 2019
PlayStation
Standard
NA
Nov 14, 1999
PlayStation Portable
Standard
AU
Nov 24, 2010
Digital Compatibility Release
PlayStation Portable
Standard
NZ
Nov 24, 2010
Digital Compatibility Release
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Standard
WW
Dec 18, 2022
PlayStation 3
Standard
EU
Nov 24, 2010
Digital Compatibility Release
Web browser
Standard
WW
Jun 8, 2021
PlayStation 3
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AU
Nov 24, 2010
Digital Compatibility Release
PlayStation
Standard
EU
Nov 1, 1999
User Score
79 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
Users
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike