Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

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US/EU JP Master System
Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega Tec Toy
Developer: Aspect, Sega CS5
Licensor: The Walt Disney Company
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages: English 日本語 English
Release Date RRP Code JP 1995-01-13 ¥3,8003,800 G-3360 US 1995-01 $39.9939.99 2533 EU 1995-02 2533-50 DE 1995 DM 99.0099.00 2533-50 UK 1995-02 £29.9929.99 2533-50 BR 1998-12 028750

Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, known in Japan as Mickey Mouse Densetsu no Oukoku (ミッキーマウス 伝説の王国), is a Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear platform game featuring Disney's Mickey Mouse. It is the sequel to Land of Illusion. The Master System version was released exclusively in Brazil by Tec Toy.

Story

A dark shadow has struck the land. The waters of the River of Time have stopped and the Tree of Life in the Garden of Illusion is dying. King Pete is told by the advisor that only a king can find the legendary Water of Life to heal the land. The cowardly Pete makes Mickey, a laundry boy, an honorary king. Reluctant at first, Mickey sets off to save the kingdom. Mickey travels to King Goofy and King Donald to ask them for help. Along the way, he encounters a Sphinx statue in the forest that instructs him on how to enter the Realm of Illusion and find the Water of Life.

Gameplay

Similar to the preceding 8-bit Illusion games, Legend of Illusion is a platform game with gameplay based around Mickey being able to grab objects. Mickey can be moved around with and , jumps with , and ducks with . He grabs items by pushing the D-pad toward them while standing adjacent to them and picks up and throws items with . He also pushes and pulls switches with (combined with or depending on the orientation of the switch). Mickey can grab items in mid-air. Grabbing and moving objects is often used to solve puzzles necessary to complete the levels. Unlike its predecessors, Mickey defeats enemies by throwing bars of soap (and later rocks) with to defeat them rather than by bouncing on them. Mickey can also throw objects at enemies to harm them. He can throw soap and objects while jumping. He can swim underwater with . He can climb and descend vines and ladders with and ; he also grabs ropes and vines to hang off them and enters doorways when standing in front of them with .

Mickey has a Power Gauge that indicates his health. He loses one point when he is hurt by an enemy or hazard. The game awards the player bonus points for completing each level with more health points. If Mickey loses all of his health points, he loses a try. The game ends if he runs out of tries, but the player has an unlimited number of continues. Certain items found in Treasure Chests can restore points. Mickey also gains more points over the course of the game by receiving pendants from characters.

If Mickey picks up food items when his Power Gauge is full, he puts them in his Picnic Basket at the bottom of the screen. Mickey automatically takes items out of his Picnic Basket to restore his Power Gauge when he loses all of his health.

Blocks

	Treasure Chest
	Contains an item. Break open to release it.
	Mickey Block
	Can be thrown at enemies or used as a step to reach high places.
	Brick
	Can be thrown at enemies, but crumbles after hitting something.
	Magnet Blocks
	Attract or repel each other, can then be used as platforms.
	Prism Block
	Directs beams of light, which can be used to reveal hidden platforms.

Items

	Mickey Mouse Cookie
	Awards 40 points and replenishes one point of Mickey's Power Gauge.
	Donut
	Awards 100 points and replenishes two points of Mickey's Power Gauge.
	Cake
	Awards 200 points and completely replenishes Mickey's Power Gauge.
	Goblet
	Awards the player 100 points.
	Diamond
	Awards the player 400 points.
	Mouse Ears
	Gives the player an extra try.

Levels

	Castle Goofstein
	Mickey sets off to find King Goofy and ask him for help but learns that Goofy has left to assist King Donald with his troubles.
	Forest
	Mickey finds a statue of a Sphinx in the forest, which says it will help Mickey after he finds Goofy and Donald.
	Duckingham Palace
	Mickey receives the Goofstein Pendant from King Goofy, which gives him another health point.
	Sunken Ruins
	Mickey receives the Pendant of Duckingham from King Donald, which gives him another health point. The Sphinx tells Mickey he must cross the two Bridges of Destiny to find two keys, which are used to open the doorway to the Realm of Illusion.
	Crystal Forest
	This stage and the Rainbow Wastelands can be played in either order. Mickey finds the first key to the doorway to the Realm of Illusion.
	Rainbow Wastelands
	Mickey finds the second key to the doorway to the Realm of Illusion. After finding both keys, Mickey receives a pendant from the Sphinx, which gives him another health point.
	Gardens of Illusion
	Mickey enters the Realm of Illusion and finds the Tree of Life, which summons a dragonfly to take him to the top of the Mountain of Mystery.
	The Tree of Life
	This level is a side-scrolling shooter with Mickey riding on the back of a dragonfly. At the top of the mountain, Mickey encounters the Sorcerer of Darkness, who is stopping the river to kill the Tree of Life.
	Falls of Fortune
	After defeating the sorcerer, the River of Time begins flowing again. Mickey returns to the Kingdom of Pete, where King Pete tries to have him arrested. If all gems are collected in this level, the player is rewarded with an alternate ending after King Pete is defeated.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse	Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
English (US)	Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse	Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Japanese	ミッキーマウス 伝説の王国	Mickey Mouse Densetsu no Oukoku

Production credits

Disney Interactive Entertainment

• Senior Producer: Patrick Gilmore
• Producer: Craig Annis, Michael Giacchino

Sega Enterprises Ltd.

• Producer: Motoshige Hokoyama, Mike Larsen
• Assistant Producer: Bill Person
• Director: Katsuhiro Hasegawa, Hisayoshi Yoshida
• Programmers: Tatsuo Matsuda, Yoshiki Matsushima
• Game Designers: Eiji Ikuta, Yuichirou Yokoyama, Eiji Taki
• Artists: Takako Kawaguchi, Hisato Fukumoto, Nobuhiko Honda, Hisakazu Katou
• Sound Project Coordinator: Saori Kobayashi
• Sound Composers: Yayoi Fujimori, Kayoko Maeda, Kamiya Studio
• Production Coordinator: Chrissie Huneke Kremer
• Lead Tester: Chris Lucich
• Assistant Lead Tester: Steve Bourdet, Patrick Tello, Mike Herauf
• Testers: Charles Artoux, Rachael Bristol, Peter Clark, Darrin Gambelin, Michael Wu, Daniel Wong, Takeshi Tanaka
• Manual: Wendy Dinsmore

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Manual credits

Magazine articles

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

Physical scans

Master System version

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Game Gear version

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Publication Version Score Consoles + (FR) 87 Computer & Video Games (UK) 75 Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U 91 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 75 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 63 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 75 Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL 67 Hobby Consolas (ES) 85 Mega Force (FR) PAL 87 Mega Fun (DE) PAL 69 Mega Play (US) NTSC-U 90 Player One (FR) 85 Sega Magazine (UK) PAL 86 Sega Power (UK) PAL 94 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 86 Todo Sega (ES) 87 Video Games (DE) PAL 81

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