Last Updated: 03/31/99 

Destination Saturn is the OEM version of Descent 1. It was named after the name of the last planets of the packaged levels: Destination Saturn has the first 15 levels incl. 1 secret level, hence it features all planets from Mercury to Saturn.

Some hardware products like the Gravis Phoenix deliver it.

There are some differences to the full version:

• Only 15 (+1 secret) levels.
• Level 7 has a reactor instead of the boss.
• Level 15 is a new level, with the boss of Level 7 moved into. The quality of that new level however is far below the others'. It does not even have the typical "start place door".
• All other levels (L1-6, L8-14, Secret 1) are unaltered.
• After the 15th level you get a debriefing that offers you to buy the full version for a special price.
• It only has 15 musics (the first 15). This is of course only of interest if you play an add-on mission that has more than 15.
• A special 5-level-multiplayer set called "Modem Mayhem" is delivered with Destination Saturn, instead of the standard "Total Chaos".

Note: Unlike Descent 2: Destination Quartzon this version supports add-on missions.

Nope. Interplay never released a patch for any of the Quartzon versions.

• Multiplayer is fully compatible, as long as you are NOT playing one of the altered internal missions (Level 7, 15). Since Destination Saturn supports add-on missions you can however join any other mission as long as its installed in your D1 dir.
• Demos can be swapped between the versions. Same restrictions as above.
• Players and save-games can be swapped. Save games again with the same restriction.