Lucky Dime Caper
The Lucky Dime Caper starring Donald Duck, released in Japan as Donald Duck no Lucky Dime (ドナルドダックのラッキーダイム), is a platform game released for Master System and Game Gear in 1991. It features Donald Duck as the main character. Working titles for the game were "Duck Tales" and "Donald Duck".[2] A sequel to Lucky Dime Caper, Deep Duck Trouble, also featuring Donald Duck, was released for Master System and Game Gear in 1993.
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Developer(s) | Sega (AM7) |
Publisher(s) | Sega, TecToy (Brazil) |
Designer(s) | Emirin |
Platform(s) | Game Gear, Master System |
Release | Game Gear: Master System: |
Genre(s) | Platform game |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
The game is a side-scrolling platformer. The gameplay follows the same pattern of Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse which was released for Sega consoles a year before, but unlike Mickey, Donald can attack enemies by hitting them with a hammer or throwing discs. He can also attack faster by collecting star items.
The game consists of seven stages: the Northern Woods, the Great American Forest, the Andes Mountains, the Tropical Isles, the Pyramids and the South Pole, followed finally by Magica's Castle.[3]
Despite the Master System and Game Gear being very similar machines, there are some differences between the two versions of this game.
- While following the same storyline, the intro sequences are different.
- The level select screen on the Game Gear does not have any music.
- The layout of platforms, enemy positions are different.
- In the Game Gear version, bonus items are pre-placed in the level, whereas in the Master System version they are only obtainable by killing enemies.
- The Master System game allows players to back track, the Game Gear version does not.
- Collecting five stars in the Master System game gives players limited invulnerability, the Game Gear version gives additional points.
- When hit by an enemy, Donald loses his hammer weapon in the Master System version; it can be obtained as bonus item after killing an enemy. The hammer is not lost when hit by an enemy in the Game Gear version.
Plot
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The evil witch Magica De Spell has stolen Scrooge McDuck's Number One Dime and kidnapped his nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Donald Duck embarks on a mission, traveling around the world to save his three nephews and recover Scrooge's lucky dime.
Reception
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Commercial performance
The UK version of Lucky Dime Caper was sold in a limited edition box set[7] that also included a Donald Duck-themed T-shirt and cassette tape with a selection of eight Disney music songs.[8]
References
- "Pro Dates". Sega Pro. No. 2. United Kingdom: Paragon Publishing. December 1991. p. 7.
- "Sega Pro UK, Issue 1" (PDF) (1). Sega Pro. November 1991: 9. Retrieved 23 February 2017. Cite journal requires
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(help) - Lucky Dime Caper, Master System instruction manual, pp.20-24
- Paul Rand & Tim Boone (January 1992). "Computer and Video Games 122" (122). EMAP: 52. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Cite journal requires
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(help) - Claire Morley (February 1992). "Sega Force Issue 2" (2): 79. Retrieved July 9, 2015. Cite journal requires
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(help) - "Sega Master Force Issue 2" (2). September 1993: 11. Retrieved November 19, 2015. Cite journal requires
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(help) - "Lucky Dime Caper - UK Limited Edition". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- "Donald Duck's Disney Selection". Retrieved February 23, 2017.