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| System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: Sega | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Developer: Sega CS3[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Licensor: The Walt Disney Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre: Action[2][3][4][5][6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Contents
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.
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| 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
| 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
Master System version
- Main Programer: Taku Shoji
- Object Programer: Junjy Siva
- Message Screen Programer: Y.Hirai
- Artist: Choko Kawaguchi
- Background Artist: Gen Adachi, Choko Kawaguchi, Ihsakat Emuk
- Sound Programer: T.Sawada
- Sound Composers: T.Sawada, P.Chung, Ippo
- Game Designers: Yoshio Yoshida, Go Sugai
- Director: Yoshio Yoshida
- Walt Disney Producer: Patrick Gilmore
- Special Thanks to: LLG, M.Waka, Yuichim, Raizou, F.Mike, Rei, Bert, Michael Spahn, Raihi, Nice Gaisu---, Yosira Sama
- ©1992 Disney
- ©1992 Sega
Game Gear version
- Main Programmer: Taku Shoji
- Object Programmer: Junjy Siva
- Message Screen Programmer: Y.Hirai
- Artist: Choko Kawaguchi
- Background Artists: Gen Adachi, Choko Kawaguchi, Ihsakat Emuk
- Sound Programmer: T.Sawada
- Sound Composers: T.Sawada, P.Chung, Ippo
- Game Designers: Gaisu, Yoshio Yoshida
- Producer: Yoshio Yoshida
- Walt Disney Producer: Patrick Gilmore
- Special Thanks to: Emirin, Totoyo, LLG, M.Waka, Yuichim, Raizou, F.Mike, Rei, Bert, Michael Spahn, Cindy
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
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
- ↑ Known CS3 (Late 1992/early 1993) staffer Takashi Shoji
- ↑ File:LandofIllusion GG EU Box Back.jpg
- ↑ File:LandofIllusion GG JP Box Front.jpg
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
- ↑ File:LandofIllusion SMS EU Box.jpg
- ↑ File:LandofIllusion SMS KR Box.jpg
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 18
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 81
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Juni 1993" (DE; 1993-05-28), page 29
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 50
- ↑ Sega Visions, "April/May 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 109
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 GamePro, "June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 138
- ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 20
- ↑ Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 75
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1993 (Go! Issue 20)" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 24
- ↑ File:Land of Illusion SMS credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Land of Illusion GG credits.pdf
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juli 1993" (DE; 1993-06-14), page 55
- ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 110
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 146
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Game Power, "Giugno 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 73
- ↑ HiScore, "15 Juli - 15 September" (DK; 1993-07-15), page 19
- ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 38
- ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 153
- ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 244
- ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 44
- ↑ Mega Fun, "05/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 78
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 46
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-28), page 52
- ↑ Player One, "Janvier/Février 1993" (FR; 1993-01-10), page 68
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, April 24, 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 1
- ↑ ProGames, "Julho 1993" (BR; 1993-0x-xx), page 32
- ↑ Sega Power, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-04), page 24
- ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 30
- ↑ Sega Force, "2/93" (SE; 1993-03-18), page 21
- ↑ Sega Force, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 38
- ↑ Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 11
- ↑ Supersonic, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 8
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-03-15), page 30
- ↑ Video Games, "1/93" (DE; 1992-12-16), page 106
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-08), page 23
- ↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 167
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 38
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168
- ↑ Famitsu, "1993-04-02" (JP; 1993-03-19), page 47
- ↑ Game Informer, "July/August 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 52
- ↑ Hippon Super, "May 1993" (JP; 1993-04-03), page 33
- ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 100
- ↑ Mega Force, "Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 108
- ↑ Mega Fun, "06/93" (DE; 1993-05-19), page 89
- ↑ Mega Play, "June 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 60
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 40
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-24), page 82
- ↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-07-10), page 86
- ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, May 29, 1993" (UK; 1993-05-29), page 1
- ↑ Sega Power, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-01), page 62
- ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-08), page 56
- ↑ Sega Zone, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-xx), page 36
- ↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 75
- ↑ Sega Force, "4/93" (SE; 1993-07-08), page 23
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
- ↑ Supersonic, "Juillet/Août 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 41
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 50
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