Lucky Dime Caper


The Lucky Dime Caper starring Donald Duck, released in Japan as Donald Duck no Lucky Dime, 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". A sequel to Lucky Dime Caper, Deep Duck Trouble, also featuring Donald Duck, was released for Master System and Game Gear in 1993.

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.
Despite the Master System and Game Gear being very similar machines, there are some differences between the two versions of this game.
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

Commercial performance

The UK version of Lucky Dime Caper was sold in a limited edition box set that also included a Donald Duck-themed T-shirt and cassette tape with a selection of eight Disney music songs.