Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (8-bit)

For other games with the same name, see Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.

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Master System US/EU JP
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega of America (US) Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (EU) Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP, EU)
Developer: Sega R&D 2
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR), Samsung (KR)
Licensor: The Walt Disney Company
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages: English 日本語
Release Date RRP Code US 1991-02 7053 EU 1991-02 7053 BX 19xx PT 19xx UK 1991-02 £29.9929.99 7053 AU 199x BR 1991-06 026010 KR 19xx GB2003JG JP 1991-03-21 ¥3,689 (3,800)3800i G-3301 US 1991-06 2401 EU 1991-06-29 2401 PT 1991 UK 1991-06-29 £24.9924.99 2401 BR 199x 012130

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear, known as Mickey Mouse no Castle Illusion (ミッキーマウスのキャッスルイリュージョン) in Japan, is a platform game released in 1990 featuring the mascot of Disney, Mickey Mouse. It is an 8-bit counterpart to the Sega Mega Drive game of the same name, which, though sharing the same story and basic design concepts, has differing levels and gameplay mechanics.

Castle of Illusion was followed by Land of Illusion.

Story

“	Once upon a mouse... Welcome to Vera City, where life is joyful, and everyone lives in peace. All but one, that is. One who is jealous of Minnie's beauty and popularity—The witch Mizrabel... ...Who one day came on her broom and swept Minnie away. Mickey was taken by surprise. He did the only thing he could. He chased after the witch Mizrabel all the way to the... Castle of Illusion	„
— Opening sequence

Castle of Illusion follows Mickey Mouse as he attempts to defeat the witch Mizrabel who has kidnapped Minnie. As he approaches the entrance of Mizrabel's castle, a mysterious old man appears and offers him assistance. Mickey must defeat Mizrabel's henchmen in each level and obtain a crystal which, if all of them obtained, will open up the route to witch's throne room.

Gameplay

Castle

In Castle of Illusion, the player controls Mickey Mouse through six levels, known as the "worlds of illusion." Mickey moves with or . He ducks with and jumps with . While in the air, Mickey can perform a bounce attack by pressing in the Master System version and in the Game Gear version, allowing him to defeat foes that he lands on and bounce up to reach higher places. Mickey can slide down slopes if he lands on them while doing his bounce attack. Mickey can grab an item by holding the D-Pad in the direction of the item while standing next to it and pick up the item by pressing . The item can be thrown with + or +; he sets the item down next to him with . Items can be thrown at enemies to defeat them. Items can also be used as steps to reach higher places. Mickey can swim underwater with . He enters doorways or climbs ladders with ; he descends ladders with .

Mickey begins the game with three stars on his Power Gauge, indicating how many hits he can take by enemies. If he is carrying an item, he drops it when he takes damage. He loses a try if he loses all of the stars in his Power Gauge. The game ends if Mickey runs out of tries, but it can be continued from the beginning of the current level as long as the player has continues remaining. There are two Power Stars hidden in the game that extend his Power Gauge by two stars.

Blocks

	Treasure Chest
	Holds other items. Can be broken by throwing or by using the bounce attack.
	Brick
	Can be thrown at enemies, but crumbles after hitting something.
	Barrel
	Can be thrown at enemies or used as a step to reach high places. Indestructible.
	Key
	Can be thrown at keyholes to open locked passages.
	Lamp
	Lights up dark places when held. Can also be thrown at enemies or used as a step.

Items

	Piece of Cake
	Replenishes one star of Mickey's Power Gauge.
	Cake
	Replenishes two stars of Mickey's Power Gauge.
	Small Coin
	Awards the player 500 points.
	Large Coin
	Awards the player 2,000 points.
	Mouse Ears
	Gives the player an extra try. Players also gain an extra try every 10,000 points.
	Power Star
	Gives Mickey another star on his Power Gauge, up to a maximum of 5.

Levels

The first three levels, containing a gem each, are available at the beginning of the game and can be played in any order. Once all three levels have been completed, the next two are unlocked, containing two gems each, which can again be played in either order. After collecting all seven gems, the final level is unlocked.

	The Enchanted Forest
	A tree boss holds a red gem at end of this level.
	Toyland
	Beat the clown boss to get a orange gem. Mickey can find a Power Star in this level.
	The Dessert Factory
	A giant chocolate bar boss has a yellow gem.
	The Library
	Go through the library and fight the book boss to get a light green gem and a dark green gem.
	The Clock Tower
	Find a purple gem around this level and fight the clock boss for a blue gem. Mickey can find a Power Star in this level.
	The Castle
	A path to the witch's castle appears after collecting the seven gems. Now, to rescue Minnie, you must fight a dragon before facing the final boss, Mizrabel.

History

Legacy

The 8-bit renditions of Castle of Illusion would be followed by two sequels, Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. Mega Drive owners would see a sequel in World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.

The game's story, setting, and characters would also reappear parodied throughout Kuni Chan no Game Tengoku.

Versions

The Game Gear version of the game runs in the system's Master System compatibility mode.

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
English (US)	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Japanese	ミッキーマウスのキャッスルイリュージョン	Mickey Mouse no Castle Illusion

Production credits

Master System version

• Character Design: Cyouko, Kyuuzou. F
• Game Design: Yoshio. Y, Tomozou Endo, Michel Koba, Emirin
• Sound Director: B. O
• Sound Programmer: Milpo
• Sound Composer: Kamiya Studio
• Programmer: Taku. S
• Assistant Programmers: Shin. F, Kumakura. T
• Walt Disney Producer: Stephan L. Butler
• Planner: Yoshio. Y
• Special Thanks to: Jim

Source:

In-game credits

Game Gear version

• Character Design: Cyouko, Kyuuzou. F
• Game Design: Yoshio. Y, Tomozou Endo, Michel Koba, Emirin
• Sound Director: B. O
• Sound Programmer: Milpo
• Sound Composer: Kamiya Studio
• Programmer: Taku. S
• Assistant Programmers: Shin. F, Kumakura. T
• Walt Disney Producer: Stephan L. Butler
• Planner: Yoshio. Y
• Special Thanks to: Tam

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (8-bit)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (8-bit)/Promotional material.

Artwork

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Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average
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Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score Ação Games (BR) 92 Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 85 Buzz! Computers (UK) 82 The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL 93 Console XS (UK) PAL 94 Computer & Video Games (UK) 93 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 85 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 89 Game Mania (UK) 93 Game Power (IT) 80 The Games Machine (IT) 97 Joystick (FR) 97 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) 77 Mean Machines (UK) 93 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 93 Player One (FR) 97 Power Play (DE) 80 Sega Power (UK) PAL 96 Sega Power (UK) PAL 100 Sega Pro (UK) 93 Sega Pro (UK) 91 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 94 Tilt (FR) 90 Video Games (DE) 82 Zero (UK) 85

	90
Based on 25 reviews

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (8-bit)

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU (6 languages)
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU (8 languages)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, FR (Disney Gift)
Castle of Illusion Lucky Dime Caper Aladdin poster

Master System, BX†
Cover
File:CastleOfIllusionMM-SMS-NL-Manual.pdf Manual

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, CZ/SK (ITO CS)
Cover
Cart Manual (Strasidelny Zamek hraje Mickey Mouse)

Master System, AU (NIAL sticker)
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU (Hotline/bonus stickers)
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU (Blue cart)
Cart

Master System, BR (cardboard)
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover

Master System, BR (newer)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, KR
Cover
Cart

Master System, KR (Alt)
Cart

Master System, KR (Silver Corner)
Cover
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Game Gear version

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Publication Version Score ACE (UK) 81 ACE (UK) PAL 100 Ação Games (BR) 92 Alaab Alcomputtar (SA) 85 Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 83 Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 73 Consoles + (FR) 89 Console XS (UK) PAL 95 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 78 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 91 Game Mania (UK) 89 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 80 Games-X (UK) 82 Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J 80 Hobby Consolas (ES) 90 Joystick (FR) 97 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) 80 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 91 Player One (FR) 97 Power Play (DE) 80 Sega Power (UK) PAL 78 Sega Power (UK) PAL 75 Sega Pro (UK) 96 Sega Pro (UK) 93 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 94 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 78 Tilt (FR) 90 User (GR) PAL 87

	87
Based on 28 reviews

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (8-bit)

Game Gear, JP
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Game Gear, US
Cover
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Game Gear, EU
Cover
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Game Gear, PT
Cover
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Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

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