Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (8-bit)

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Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher:

Sega

Developer:

Sega R&D2

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1991-02^[1]	$?	7053
UK	1991-02More...^[4]	£29.99^[2]^[3]	7053
FR	1991-02More...^[4]	?F	7053
DE	1991-02More...^[4]	DM ?	7053
ES	1991-02More...^[4]	?Ptas	7053
AU	199x	$?	?
BR	1991-06^[5]^[6]	R$?	026010
KR	19xx	₩?	GB2003JG


JP	1991-03-21	¥3,500	G-3301
US	1991-06^[7]	$?	2401
UK	1991-06More...^[10]	£24.99^[8]More...^[9]	2401
FR	1991-06More...^[10]	?F	2401
DE	1991-06More...^[10]	DM ?	2401
ES	1991-06More...^[10]	?Ptas	2401
IT	1991-06More...^[10]	?£	2401
BR	199x	R$?	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. This is an 8-bit counterpart to the Sega Mega Drive game of the same name, which although shares the same story and basic design concepts, has differing levels and gameplay mechanics.

1 Story
2 Gameplay
- 2.1 Levels
- 2.2 Items
3 History
- 3.1 Legacy
4 Versions
- 4.1 Localised names
5 Production credits
- 5.1 Master System version
- 5.2 Game Gear version
6 Magazine articles
7 Promotional material
8 Physical scans
- 8.1 Master System version
- 8.2 Game Gear version
9 Technical information
- 9.1 ROM dump status
10 References

Story

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.

“

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

Gameplay

In Castle of Illusion the player controls Mickey Mouse through six levels, known as the "worlds of illusion". grabs and throw objects, jumps. When Mickey is midair, performs a bounce attack. go through doors and climb ladders, makes Mickey duck.

Three levels, containing a gem each, are available in the beginning and can be joined at any order: "The Enchanted Forest", "Toyland" and "The Dessert Factory". Once the first three levels are finished, another two are unlocked, with two gems each and no sequential restriction again: "The Library" and "The Clock Tower". After collecting all seven gems, the final level is unlocked: "The Castle".

Levels

	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 .
	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
	Fin a purple gem around this level and fight the clock boss for a blue gem .
	The Castle
	A path to the witch's castle appears after collecting the seven gems. Now, to rescue Minnie, you must fight a big scary dragon before facing the final boss: Mizrabel.

Items

	Treasure Chest
	Holds other items and can be broken both by throwing or bounce attack.
	Gold Coin (large)
	Adds 2,000 points to your score.
	Gold Coin (small)
	Adds 500 points to your score.
	Cake (large)
	Fills two power stars.
	Cake (small)
	Fills one power star.
	Mouse Ears
	Gives an extra try. Reaching 10,000 points also gives you an extra try.
	Power Star
	Adds an extra star to you Power Gauge.

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.

Versions

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	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)

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.

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Score	Source
Ação Games (BR)	92	№1, p34-37^[11]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)	83	№5/91, p126^[12]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)	93	№1, p96/97Media:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf^[13]
Computer & Video Games (UK)	93	№111, p84/85^[14]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)	89	№1, p145^[15]
The Games Machine (IT)	97	№30, p77^[16]
Game Power (IT)	80	№1, p38/39^[17]
Joystick (FR)	97	№12, p98/99^[18]
Mean Machines (UK)	93	№4, p80-82^[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)	93	№1, p135^[20]
Micromanía (ES)	77	№47, p37
Player One (FR)	97	№7, p20/21^[21]
Power Play (DE)	80	№6/91, p132
Sega Power (UK)	96	№17, p28/29
Sega Power (UK)	100	№23, p58
Sega Power (UK)	100	№46, p100^[22]
Sega Pro (UK)	93	№2, p18^[23]
Sega Pro (UK)	91	№15, p72/73

	91
Based on 18 reviews

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU (6 languages)
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU (8 languages)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, AU

Cart

Master System, AU (alt)

Master System, BR (cardboard)
Cover

Master System, BR
Cover

Master System, BR (newer)
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, KR
Cover
Cart

Master System, Benelux Union
Cover

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication	Score	Source
ACE (UK)	81	№47, p72^[24]
Consoles + (FR)	89	№0, p119^[25]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)	78	№23, p24^[7]
GamePro (US)	80	№28, p84^[26]
Games-X (UK)	82	№4, p37^[27]
Hobby Consolas (ES)	90	№5, p52^[28]
Joystick (FR)	97	№17, p126^[29]
Player One (FR)	97	№12, p58/59^[30]
Power Play (DE)	80	№7/91, p138
Sega Power (UK)	78	№23, p38
Sega Power (UK)	80	№23, p61
Sega Pro (UK)	96	№2, p18^[23]
Sega Pro (UK)	92	№15, p74/75
Zero (UK)	85	№21, p62

	86
Based on 14 reviews

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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MD5	E7E1EF0A9E20585E2266E8ADBAF4B8C9
SHA-1	C200B5E585D59F8BFCBB40FD6D4314DE8ABCFAE3

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	B9DB4282
MD5	E9B4B92BC29CA8FBE9978DA6720BD1EB
SHA-1	C31D80429801E8C927CB0536D66A16D51788FF4F

256kB

Cartridge (US)

?

CRC32	9942B69B
MD5	290056BCB4303D3C53EA7B6AA2A268A7
SHA-1	D2580137C641192D7FAA98DBF8C715623E7D0BED

256kB

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	59840FD6
MD5	16B6EA96908C17D4389A5907710A0F4E
SHA-1	06BBEB784F913B37F58C2581C66D4ECB099DEACE

256kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (8-bit)

Main page | Comparisons | Magazine articles

Disney games for Sega systems/Published by Sega
	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1990) \| Fantasia (1991) \| Quackshot Starring Donald Duck (1991) \| World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (1992) \| Goofy's Hysterical History Tour (1993) \| The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie (1994) \| Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (1994) \| Mickey Mania (1994) \| Donald in Maui Mallard (1995)
	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1990) \| The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck (1991) \| Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1992) \| Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck (1993) \| Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1997) \| Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (1998)
	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1991) \| The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck (1991) \| Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1993) \| Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck (1993) \| Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (1994) \| Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1995)
	Mickey no Yukai na Bouken (1993) \| Donald no Obake Taiji (1993) \| Mickey's Blast into the Past (1994) \| Donald no TV Show (1995) \| Mickey to Ooki na Furudokei (1996) \| Mickey no Tokyo Disneyland Stamp Rally (1996) \| Tokyo Disneyland Toon Town Mickey no Boku wa Untenshu (1997) \| Mickey to Utau Tori no Shima Minnie o Sagashite Waku Waku Daibouken! (1998) \| Mickey no Boku wa Meitantei (2000) \| Tokyo DisneySea Mickey to Asobou! (2002)
	Sega Ages I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken/I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou (1998)
	Disney's Donald Duck Quack Attack (2000)
	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013)

[:File:EGM_US_019.pdf_p104-1] File:EGM US 019.pdf, page 104

[:File:Raze_UK_05.pdf_p7-2] File:Raze UK 05.pdf, page 7

[:File:CVG_UK_111.pdf_p80-3] File:CVG UK 111.pdf, page 80

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_04.pdf_p82-4] Mean Machines, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 82

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_001.pdf_p8-5] File:AcaoGames BR 001.pdf, page 8

[:File:Supergame_BR_02.pdf_p20-6] File:Supergame BR 02.pdf, page 20

[:File:EGM_US_023.pdf_p24-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:EGM US 023.pdf, page 24

[:File:CVG_UK_116.pdf_p97-8] File:CVG UK 116.pdf, page 97

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p38-9] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 38

[:File:SegaPower_UK_20.pdf_p20-10] Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 20

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_001.pdf_p34-11] File:AcaoGames BR 001.pdf, page 34

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-05.pdf_p128-12] File:ASM DE 1991-05.pdf, page 128

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p96-13] File:TheCompleteGuideToSega UK.pdf, page 96

[:File:CVG_UK_111.pdf_p84-14] File:CVG UK 111.pdf, page 84

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p145-15] File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf, page 145

[:File:TheGamesMachine_IT_030.pdf_p77-16] File:TheGamesMachine IT 030.pdf, page 77

[:File:GamePower_IT_01.pdf_p40-17] File:GamePower IT 01.pdf, page 40

[:File:Joystick_FR_012.pdf_p98-18] File:Joystick FR 012.pdf, page 98

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_04.pdf_p80-19] File:MeanMachines UK 04.pdf, page 80

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-20] File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 135

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_007.pdf_p20-21] File:PlayerOne FR 007.pdf, page 20

[:File:SegaPower_UK_46.pdf_p100-22] File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 100

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p20-23] 23.0 ^23.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 20

[:File:ACE_UK_47.pdf_p72-24] File:ACE UK 47.pdf, page 72

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_000.pdf_p119-25] File:ConsolesPlus FR 000.pdf, page 119

[:File:GamePro_US_028.pdf_p112-26] File:GamePro US 028.pdf, page 112

[:File:GamesX_UK_04.pdf_p37-27] File:GamesX UK 04.pdf, page 37

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_005.pdf_p44-28] File:HobbyConsolas ES 005.pdf, page 44

[:File:Joystick_FR_017.pdf_p126-29] File:Joystick FR 017.pdf, page 126

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_012.pdf_p58-30] File:PlayerOne FR 012.pdf, page 58

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Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (8-bit)

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Levels

Items

History

Legacy

Versions

Localised names

Production credits

Master System version

Game Gear version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References