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The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU 		7072
Sega Master System
EU
(Classic) 		7072-50
Sega Master System
UK
(Limited)
Sega Master System
BR 		026130
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥3,8003,800 G-3309
Sega Game Gear
US 		$39.9539.95[4] 2404
Sega Game Gear
EU 		2404
Sega Game Gear
BR 		013560

The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck, called Donald Duck no Lucky Dime (ドナルドダックのラッキーダイム) in Japan, is a platform game developed for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear in 1991. As the name suggests, it stars Donald Duck, who must travel across seven levels save his three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie from the evil Magica De Spell, as well as the "Lucky Dimes" stolen by her.

The game was released at the same time as Quackshot, and is often considered to be the Master System alternative of that game as a result. Both have Donald travel to various points on the globe, though The Lucky Dime Caper arms Donald with a hammer (a flying disk can also be acquired during the game) and the ability to jump on enemies' heads rather than relying on plungers. The stories are also very different.

A limited edition box set was sold in the UK, which included a music cassette tape featuring songs from various Disney films, a Donald Duck t-shirt and a Land of Illusion poster.

The Game Gear version of the game has different map screen and a more polished introduction sequence, but aside from this (and the smaller resolution) it is essentially the same game.

The Lucky Dime Caper was followed by Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck, which was also released for the Master System and Game Gear.

Gameplay

The Lucky Dime Caper is a typical platformer, where Left and Right moves your character to the respective direction, Up is used to get through doors and Down "ducks". 2 is assigned for jumping, underwater 22222 makes you afloat; and 1 attacks. You can throw the Flying Disk up by holding Up then press 1.

There are seven stages in all, which must be completed within a time limit.

Stages

200px Stage 1 - The Northern Woods
Beat a bear boss at the end and save Louie.
200px Stage 2 - The Great American Forest
Rescue Dewey from a cage guarded by a big lion boss.
200px Stage 3 - The Andes Mountains
Face two statues possessed by ancient spirits to free Huey.
200px Stage 4 - The Tropical Isles
Recover the first Lucky Dime beating a big tropical crow.
200px Stage 5 - The Pyramids
The second Lucky Dime is guarded by a Egyptian crow boss, who is assisted by a giant enchanted snake.
200px Stage 6 - The South Pole
Find the third Lucky Dime after beating a big crow that kicks ice cubes at you.
TLDC SMS Stage7.png Stage 7 - Magica's Castle
The final battle, for the fourth and last Lucky Dime, is against the evil Magica De Spell in her castle, that is full of skeletons and ghosts.

Items

50px Treasure Boxes
They usually hold other items, but there is also an enemy that disguises as them.
50px Hammer
If you lose the Hammer during the game, or get it replaced by the Flying Disks, you can get it back.
50px Flying Disks
They are used as a weapon to attack the enemies from distance.
50px 1Up
Gives you an extra player.
50px Stars
Each star makes you attack faster, both with the Hammer and the Flying Disks. Grabbing a fifth star makes you invincible for a few seconds and reset the stars' count.
50px Small Gems (yellow)
Adds 500 points to your score.
50px Large Gems (blue)
Adds 1000 points to your score.

Magazine articles

Main article: The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • GameGear Coleccion ES PrintAd 1993-03.jpg

    Game Gear ES print advert

  • MasterSystemIIJuegos ES PrintAd 1993-03 02.jpg

    Master System ES print advert

  • SixGames SMS BR PrintAdvert.jpg

    Master System BR print advert

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №122, p54-56[1]
92 №1, p133[6]
72 №32, p70[4]
87 №5, p53
80 №6, p62/63[7]
90 №23, p145[8]
92 №16, p76-78[9]
92 №1, p133[10]
55 №2/47
70 №16, p70/71[11]
87 №3/93, p25[12]
78 №2, p11[13]
95 №29, p24-27
100 №46, p100[14]
94 №4, p30/31[15]
94 №15, p72/73
78 №2, p78/79[16]
Sega Master System
 85
Based on
17 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Console XS (UK) PAL
94
[17]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
90
[1]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
92
[6]
Game Mania (UK) PAL
92
[18]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[19]
Gamers (DE) PAL
73
[20]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
87
[21]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[7]
Joystick (FR) PAL
90
[8]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
95
[22]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
55
[23]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
92
[9]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
92
[10]
Player One (FR) PAL
70
[11]
Play Time (DE)
64
[24]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
96
[25]
Sega News (CZ) PAL
61
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
95
[27]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[15]
Sega Pro (UK)
94
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[29]
Sega Force (SE)
87
[12]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
78
[16]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
78
[13]
User (GR) PAL
72
[30]
Video Games (DE)
80
[31]
Sega Master System
 84
Based on
26 reviews

The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck

Master System, EU
TLDC SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
TLDC SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
LuckyDimeCaperSMSEUManual7L.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
(Classic Master System)
TLDC SMS EU Box Classic.jpg
Cover
TLDC SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, UK
Limited Edition
LuckyDimeCaper SMS UK LE spine.jpgLuckyDimeCaper SMS UK LE cover.jpg
Cover
TLDC SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
LuckyDimeCaperSMSUKManual.pdf
Manual
LuckyDimeCaper UK LE tapecover.jpg
Cassette cover
LuckyDimeCaper UK LE tapebackcover.jpg
Cassette cover (back)
LuckyDimeCaper UK LE tape.jpg
Cassette
LuckyDimeCaperSMSUKTShirt.jpg
T-Shirt
Master System, AU
Lucky Dime Caper SMS AU Cover.jpg
Cover
Lucky Dime Caper SMS AU Cart Top.jpg
Lucky Dime Caper SMS AU Cart Back.jpgLucky Dime Caper SMS AU Cart Front.jpg
Cart
Master System, BR
TLDC SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
LuckyDimeCaper SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
TLDC SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (newer)
TLDC SMS BR Box Alt.jpg
Cover
LuckyDimeCaper SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №122 (Go!), p18/19[32]
84 №28, p72[19]
92 №40, p155[33]
95 №24, p158[34]
92 №30, p48
90 №4, p31[35]
93 №15, p75
92 №2, p78/79[16]
93 №18, p75[36]
Sega Game Gear
 91
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
88
[37]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[38]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[39]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[32]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
89
[40]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[41]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[42]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
72
[4]
Génération 4 (FR)
92
[33]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
84
[43]
Joystick (FR)
95
[34]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
85
[44]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
92
[45]
Play Time (DE)
91
[46]
Power Play (DE)
79
[47]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[25]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
92
[48]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[35]
Sega Pro (UK)
93
[49]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[50]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[16]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
93
[36]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[51]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[52]
Sega Game Gear
 85
Based on
24 reviews

The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck

Game Gear, US
TLDC GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngTLDC GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
TLDC GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Luckydimecaper gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
TLDC GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
TLDC GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
TLDC GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
TLDC GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
TLDC GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
TLDC GG BR Cart.jpg
Cart
TLDC GG BR Manual.pdf
Manual

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:CVG UK 122.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 122.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf, page 79
  3. ↑ File:SegaPro UK 01.pdf, page 9
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:GamePro US 032.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 032.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  5. ↑ File:Supergame BR 09.pdf, page 49
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 133 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p133" defined multiple times with different content
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:HobbyConsolas ES 006.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 006.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:Joystick FR 023.pdf, page 145 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 023.pdf_p145" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf, page 133 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133" defined multiple times with different content
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:PlayerOne FR 016.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 016.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:SegaForce SE 1993 03.pdf, page 25 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1993 03.pdf_p25" defined multiple times with different content
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 File:SegaMasterForce UK 02.pdf, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaMasterForce UK 02.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
  14. ↑ File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 100
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf, page 30 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf_p30" defined multiple times with different content
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 02.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
  18. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 028.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 18
  21. ↑ Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 53
  22. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 90
  23. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 38
  24. ↑ Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 90
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 52
  26. ↑ Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 35
  27. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 24
  28. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 68
  29. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  30. ↑ User, "Ioúnios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 88
  31. ↑ Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 35
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 File:Go UK 03.pdf, page 18 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Go UK 03.pdf_p18" defined multiple times with different content
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 File:Generation4 FR 040.pdf, page 155 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 040.pdf_p155" defined multiple times with different content
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 File:Joystick FR 024.pdf, page 158 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 024.pdf_p158" defined multiple times with different content
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf, page 31 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 04.pdf_p31" defined multiple times with different content
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 File:SegaForce UK 18.pdf, page 75 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 18.pdf_p75" defined multiple times with different content
  37. ↑ Ação Games, "Abril 1992" (BR; 1992-04-xx), page 42
  38. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 83
  39. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 148
  40. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 166
  41. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-12-27" (JP; 1991-12-13), page 43
  42. ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  43. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 64
  44. ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 42
  45. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  46. ↑ Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 94
  47. ↑ Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 144
  48. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 48
  49. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 71
  50. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  51. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  52. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 64



Mouse Ears sprite Disney games for Sega systems/Published by Sega
Sega Mega Drive
 Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1990) | 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) | The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse (unreleased) | Mickey Mania 2 (unreleased) | Mickey Mouse: Private Eye (unreleased)
Sega Master System
 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)
Sega Game Gear
 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)
Sega Pico
 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) | Fishing Pico: Donald no Adventure Fishing (2000) | Tokyo DisneySea Mickey to Asobou! (2002)
Sega Saturn
 Sega Ages I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken/I Love Donald Duck: Gurujia Ou no Hihou (1998) | Maui Mallard and the Lost City Of Dread (unreleased)
Sega Dreamcast
 Disney's Donald Duck Quack Attack (2000)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
Windows PC
 Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013)
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