Magic carpet

The Magic Carpet is a transportation in the Kharidian Desert. They all start at Shantay Pass, and require 200 coins to use, but falls to 100 coins after doing the Rogue Trader minigame (desert section - Blackjack or Clothes). With a Ring of Charos (a), you can reduce the price to 75 coins. (If the ring of charos (a) is used without completing the Feud quest, the price is 100 coins.)



Due to a previous incident, the right hand used to have to be free (no weapons wielded) in order to hold on to the carpet when flying. (This made no sense after July 2008, because the player would stand up. Prior to this, they sat down, holding the carpet with their right hand) However, players do not need to free their hands anymore and can ride with a weapon wielded. Because of another accident, no pets or familiars were allowed on a magic carpet ride either, but this was suddenly changed too.

One interesting fact about the Magic Carpet, it that it travels at the same rate as when a player runs; meaning that many players chose to run the distance instead of using the magic carpet. Still, most players see the Magic Carpet as a much easier way across the desert, because it uses no energy or input from the player. The ability to fly in a straight line, especially between Shantay and Uzer saves significant time and energy over running.

If many players are using the magic carpet service at a time, they will be let free at a set interval, so that players are at least one screen length away from each other at all times. This is in place possibly to prevent potential bugs, although what the nature of the bugs are have not been revealed. Below is a chart of the locations you can go to;



Trivia

 * Previously, players would ride the magic carpet in a 'rollercoaster style', with the player lying down on the carpet and holding on to the front. The animation was changed to a more traditional-looking pose, with the player standing up and crossing their arms.


 * Previously, players couldn't purchase carpet rides if they were wielding a weapon or had a pet/familiar out. After many months of complaining on the Official Forums, this was changed during a hidden update.


 * On the 4th of November 2009 a glitch was discovered (After the penguins had updated) were people were able to ride the magic carpets out of the desert. These players would appear to still be using the carpet while walking/standing, and when they walked, they would float like you do on a carpet. This glitch has not been fixed.
 * Many players are requesting a cross-Pollnivneach carpet route, so that they don't have to walk across Pollnivneach to get from one station to the other.
 * The 9 November 2009 updates have caused the follower restrictions on magic carpets, canoes and balloon journeys to be removed.
 * If you try to open the world map when flying with a carpet, it will say Please finish what you're doing before opening the world map.
 * Before the free-right-hand requirement was removed, a broomstick could still be held while riding a carpet.