The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck

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

















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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 six levels save his three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie from the evil Magica De Spell.

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 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.

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №122
87 №5, p53
90 №23, p145
92 №16, p76/77/78
55 №2/47
70 №16, p70/71
87
78 №2, p11
95 №29, p24/25/26/27
94 №4, p30/31
94 №15, p72/73
78 №2, p78/79
Sega Master System
84
Based on
12 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Console XS (UK) PAL
94
[1]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
90
[2]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
92
[3]
Game Mania (UK) PAL
92
[4]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[5]
Gamers (DE) PAL
73
[6]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
87
[7]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[8]
Joystick (FR) PAL
90
[9]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
95
[10]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
55
[11]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
92
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
92
[13]
Player One (FR) PAL
70
[14]
Play Time (DE)
64
[15]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
96
[16]
Sega News (CZ) PAL
61
[17]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
95
[18]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[19]
Sega Pro (UK)
94
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[21]
Sega Force (SE)
87
[22]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
78
[23]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
78
[24]
User (GR) PAL
72
[25]
Video Games (DE)
80
[26]
Sega Master System
84
Based on
26 reviews

The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Master System, EU
(Classic Master System)
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Cover
Master System, UK
Limited Edition
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Cover
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Cassette cover
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Cassette cover (back)
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Cassette
Master System, BR

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
95 №24, p158
92 №30, p48
90 №4, p31
93 №15, p75
92 №2, p78/79
Sega Game Gear
92
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
88
[27]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[28]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[29]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[30]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
89
[31]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[32]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[33]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
72
[34]
Génération 4 (FR)
92
[35]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
84
[36]
Joystick (FR)
95
[37]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
85
[38]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
92
[39]
Play Time (DE)
91
[40]
Power Play (DE)
79
[41]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[16]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
92
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[43]
Sega Pro (UK)
93
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[45]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[23]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
93
[46]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[47]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[48]
Sega Game Gear
85
Based on
24 reviews

The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck

Game Gear, US
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Cover
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, BR
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Cover



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)
  1. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
  2. Computer & Video Games, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-15), page 54
  3. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 133
  4. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  5. GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 100
  6. Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 18
  7. Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 53
  8. Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 54
  9. Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 145
  10. Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 90
  11. Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 38
  12. Mean Machines, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-27), page 76
  13. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
  14. Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 70
  15. Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 90
  16. 16.0 16.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 52
  17. Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 35
  18. Sega Power, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-05), page 24
  19. Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 30
  20. Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 68
  21. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
  22. Sega Force, "3/93" (SE; 1993-05-13), page 25
  23. 23.0 23.1 Sega Force, "Februrary 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 78
  24. Sega Master Force, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 11
  25. User, "Ioúnios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 88
  26. Video Games, "2/92" (DE; 1992-04-06), page 35
  27. Ação Games, "Abril 1992" (BR; 1992-04-xx), page 42
  28. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 83
  29. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 148
  30. Computer & Video Games, "January 1992 (Go! Issue 3)" (UK; 1991-12-15), page 18
  31. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 166
  32. Famitsu, "1991-12-27" (JP; 1991-12-13), page 43
  33. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
  34. GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 72
  35. Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 155
  36. Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 64
  37. Joystick, "Février 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 158
  38. Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 42
  39. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  40. Play Time, "5/92" (DE; 1992-04-08), page 94
  41. Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 144
  42. Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 48
  43. Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 31
  44. Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 71
  45. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  46. Sega Force, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 75
  47. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  48. VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "March 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 64