Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

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Master System US/EU JP
Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP, EU) Sega of America (US)
Developer: Sega CS3
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR), Samsung (KR)
Licensor: The Walt Disney Company
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages: English English 日本語
Release Date RRP Code EU 1993-04 9014 DE 1993-06 DM 89.9589.95 9014 PT 1993 MSJ9014 UK 1993-04 £29.9929.99 9014 AU 199x BR 1994 028100 KR 199x GB4031JG JP 1993-03-26 ¥3,8003,800 G-3323 US 1993-05 $39.9939.99 2509 EU 1993 2509 FR 1993 PT 199x UK 1993-05 £32.9932.99 2509 BR 199x 077020

Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, known in Japan as Mickey Mouse no Mahou no Crystal (ミッキーマウスの魔法のクリスタル), is a Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear platform game featuring Disney's Mickey Mouse. It is a sequel to the 8-bit version of Castle of Illusion, and can be seen as the 8-bit counterpart of World of Illusion. During development it was known as Mickey Mouse II.

Land of Illusion was followed by Legend of Illusion.

Story

Mickey falls asleep with a book of fairy tales in his lap, later he wakes up in a strange village. A girl (resembling Daisy Duck) comes up to him asking him for help. She says the village's magic crystal has been stolen by an evil Phantom. As a result, the beautiful happiness in her village has been replaced with sadness. Deciding to help the villagers, Mickey sets out to the North Mountains, to find the Princess who knows how to reach the Phantom's Castle in the Clouds.

Gameplay

Map

Land of Illusion is platform game and plays similarly to its predecessor. Mickey moves with and . 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. Some areas of the game can only be accessed by bouncing off enemies. Mickey can grab an item (such as a stone block) 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. Some items are treasure chests that contain power-ups, some can be stacked to reach higher places, and others have purposes specific to the level in which they are found. Mickey can swim underwater with . He has a limited air supply while underwater and must resurface periodically to breathe. Mickey can enter doorways or climb ladders and vines with ; he can descend ladders and vines with .

Throughout the game, the player acquires items that imbue Mickey with new abilities, such as a rope for climbing up walls or a shrinking potion that can make Mickey shrink in size. The player can then return to previous levels and utilize these items to gain access to previously inaccessible areas.

Mickey begins the game with two points on his Power Gauge, indicating how many hits he can take by enemies. Stars can be collected throughout the game that increase the Power Gauge and give Mickey more health, up to a maximum of 5. There is one star on every level making 14 in total. Each star collected after collecting 5 gives an extra try. Many of them are in inaccessible areas that require using the special items collected throughout the game. Upon completion of the game, the number of stars that the player has collected is tallied. Collecting all 14 stars gives a special score bonus.

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.
	Mickey Block
	Can be thrown at enemies or used as a step to reach high places. Can also be placed on buttons to hold them down. Not broken when thrown but can be broken with Mickey's bounce attack.
	Barrel
	Similar to Mickey Blocks but indestructible.
	Key
	Can be thrown at keyholes to open locked passages.
	Special Key
	Reveals the door to the end of the level.
	Lamp
	Lights up dark places when held. Can also be thrown at enemies or used as a step.
	Spring
	Bounce on a spring to reach higher places. Can be carried and moved around.
	Switch
	Turn on by grabbing or turn off by jumping on top.

Items

	Piece of Cake
	Replenishes one point of Mickey's Power Gauge. Awards 50 points if the player is at full health.
	Cake
	Replenishes two points of Mickey's Power Gauge. Awards 100 points if the player is at full health.
	Small Coin
	Awards the player 50 points.
	Large Coin
	Awards the player 200 points.
	Mouse Ears
	Gives the player an extra try.
	Star
	Gives Mickey another point on his Power Gauge, up to a maximum of 5. Also replenishes his health to full. Awards the player with an extra try if Mickey already has 5 points on his Power Gauge. There is one star hidden in every level. This is the only item not found in a Treasure Chest.

Other

	Button
	Performs different functions depending on the level. Activate by standing on it with Mickey or by placing an item on top of it.
	Place Marker
	Checkpoint where Mickey revives if he loses a try.

Levels

	Forest
	Map: 1️⃣
	Lake
	Map: 1️⃣
	Blacksmith's Castle
	Map: 1️⃣
	After defeating the dragon, the Blacksmith (Horace Horsecollar) presents Mickey with the magic flute. This allows Mickey to exit stages that he is replaying, making it easier to backtrack to previous stages and collect Power Stars. The water in the Lake has risen, allowing it to be replayed to find an alternate exit to the Castle Ruins.
	Castle Ruins
	Map: 1️⃣
	The ghost drops the shrinking potion when it is defeated. This gives Mickey the ability to shrink in size by pressing +, which is necessary to fit through some of the passages in the game.
	Tiny Cavern
	Map: 1️⃣
	Flower Field
	Map: 1️⃣
	Toy Workshop
	Map: 1️⃣
	After defeating the court cards, the Toymaker (Goofy) clears away the rocks blocking the Palace Ruins.
	Palace Ruins
	Map: 1️⃣
	After defeating the boulder, it leaves behind the rope. Now Mickey can climb walls by walking up to them and pressing , allowing him to reach areas that were previously too high for him to jump.
	Craggy Cliff
	Map: 1️⃣
	Desert
	Map: 1️⃣
	After defeating the serpent, it leaves behind the cloud shoes. These let Mickey walk on platforms of clouds.
	Good Princess's Castle
	Map: 1️⃣
	After completing this stage, the Princess (Minnie Mouse) gives Mickey the magic beans.
	Sand Castle
	Map: 1️⃣
	The King (Donald Duck) gives Mickey a boat to reach the Island.
	Island
	Map: 1️⃣
	Phantom's Castle
	Map: 1️⃣

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse	Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
English (US)	Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse	Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Japanese	ミッキーマウスの魔法のクリスタル	Mickey Mouse no Mahou no Crystal

Production credits

Main article: Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse/Production credits.

Magazine articles

Main article: Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Master System version

Print advert in Todo Sega (ES) #2: "Mayo 1993" (1993-04-15)

Master System print advert in Ação Games (BR) #32: "Abril 1993" (1993-04-01)

Game Gear version

FI advert (1993)

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-04: "April 1993" (1993-03-08)

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average
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Publication Version Score Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 82 Consoles + (FR) PAL 77 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 92 Game Power (IT) PAL 82 GamesMaster (UK) PAL 85 HiScore (DK) PAL 80 Joypad (FR) PAL 97 Joypad (FR) PAL 97 Joystick (FR) PAL 97 Megablast (DE) 71 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 84 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) PAL 87 Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL 91 Player One (FR) PAL 90 Power Up! (UK) 88 ProGames (BR) 75 Sega Magazin (DE) PAL 89 Sega Power (UK) PAL 93 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 92 Sega Force (SE) 80 Sega Force (UK) PAL 92 Sega Master Force (UK) PAL 92 Supersonic (FR) 92 Todo Sega (ES) PAL 90 Video Games (DE) 84

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Based on 25 reviews

Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

Master System, EU
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Master System, PT

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, BR
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Cart File:LandofIllusion SMS BR Manual.pdf Manual

Master System, BR (Sega Special)
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Cart File:LandofIllusion SMS BR Manual.pdf Manual

Master System, KR
Cover
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Game Gear version

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Publication Version Score Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J 65 Consoles + (FR) 86 Computer & Video Games (UK) 93 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 80 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 92 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 63 Game Power (IT) PAL 82 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 80 Game Informer (US) NTSC-U 75 Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J 50 Joypad (FR) 93 Mega Force (FR) 95 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 84 Mega Play (US) NTSC-U 91 Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) 89 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 92 Player One (FR) 94 Power Up! (UK) 84 Sega Magazin (DE) 90 Sega Power (UK) PAL 94 Sega Pro (UK) 93 Sega Zone (UK) PAL 89 Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC 89 Sega Force (SE) 92 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J 75 Supersonic (FR) 94 Todo Sega (ES) 91

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Based on 27 reviews

Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

Game Gear, JP
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Cart Manual

Game Gear, JP (Demo-you Sample)
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Game Gear, US
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Game Gear, EU
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Game Gear, FR (Blister pack)
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Game Gear, PT

Game Gear, BR
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Technical information

ROM dump status

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