Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (8-bit)
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| System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: Sega | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Developer: Sega R&D2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre: Action | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear, known as Mickey Mouse no Castle Illusion (ミッキーマウスのキャッスルイリュージョン) in Japan, is a platform game released in 1990 featuring the mascot of Disney, Mickey Mouse. This is an 8-bit counterpart to the Sega Mega Drive game of the same name, which although shares the same story and basic design concepts, has differing levels and gameplay mechanics.
Contents
Story
Castle of Illusion follows Mickey Mouse as he attempts to defeat the witch Mizrabel who has kidnapped Minnie. As he approaches the entrance of Mizrabel's castle, a mysterious old man appears and offers him assistance. Mickey must defeat Mizrabel's henchmen in each level and obtain a crystal which, if all of them obtained, will open up the route to witch's throne room.
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Once upon a mouse... Welcome to Vera City, where life is joyful, and everyone lives in peace. Castle of Illusion |
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— Opening sequence | ||
Gameplay
In Castle of Illusion the player controls Mickey Mouse through six levels, known as the "worlds of illusion". 
grabs and throw objects, 
jumps. When Mickey is midair, performs a bounce attack. 
go through doors and climb ladders, 
makes Mickey duck.
Three levels, containing a gem each, are available in the beginning and can be joined at any order: "The Enchanted Forest", "Toyland" and "The Dessert Factory". Once the first three levels are finished, another two are unlocked, with two gems each and no sequential restriction again: "The Library" and "The Clock Tower". After collecting all seven gems, the final level is unlocked: "The Castle".
Levels
| 200px | The Enchanted Forest |
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| A tree boss holds a red gem File:CastleofIllusion SMS RedGem.png at end of this level. | |
| 200px | Toyland |
| Beat the clown boss to get a orange gem File:CastleofIllusion SMS OrangeGem.png. | |
| 200px | The Dessert Factory |
| A giant chocolate bar boss has a yellow gem File:CastleofIllusion SMS YellowGem.png. | |
| 200px | The Library |
| Go through the library and fight the book boss to get a light green gem File:CastleofIllusion SMS LightGreenGem.png and a dark green gem File:CastleofIllusion SMS DarkGreenGem.png. | |
| 200px | The Clock Tower |
| Fin a purple gem File:CastleofIllusion SMS PurpleGem.png around this level and fight the clock boss for a blue gem File:CastleofIllusion SMS BlueGem.png. | |
| 200px | The Castle |
| A path to the witch's castle appears after collecting the seven gems. Now, to rescue Minnie, you must fight a big scary dragon before facing the final boss: Mizrabel. |
Items
| Treasure Chest | |
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| Holds other items and can be broken both by throwing or bounce attack. | |
| Gold Coin (large) | |
| Adds 2,000 points to your score. | |
| Gold Coin (small) | |
| Adds 500 points to your score. | |
| Cake (large) | |
| Fills two power stars. | |
| Cake (small) | |
| Fills one power star. | |
| Mouse Ears | |
| Gives an extra try. Reaching 10,000 points also gives you an extra try. | |
| Power Star | |
| Adds an extra star to you Power Gauge. |
History
Legacy
The 8-bit renditions of Castle of Illusion would be followed by two sequels, Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. Mega Drive owners would see a sequel in World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
Versions
Localised names
| Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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| English | Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse | Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse |
| English (US) | Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse | Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse |
| Japanese | ミッキーマウスのキャッスルイリュージョン | Mickey Mouse no Castle Illusion |
Production credits
Master System version
- Character Design: Cyouko, Kyuuzou. F
- Game Design: Yoshio. Y, Tomozou Endo, Michel Koba, Emirin
- Sound Director: B. O
- Sound Programmer: Milpo
- Sound Composer: Kamiya Studio
- Programmer: Taku. S
- Assistant Programmers: Shin. F, Kumakura. T
- Walt Disney Producer: Stephan L. Butler
- Planner: Yoshio. Y
- Special Thanks to: Jim
Game Gear version
- Character Design: Cyouko, Kyuuzou. F
- Game Design: Yoshio. Y, Tomozou Endo, Michel Koba, Emirin
- Sound Director: B. O
- Sound Programmer: Milpo
- Sound Composer: Kamiya Studio
- Programmer: Taku. S
- Assistant Programmers: Shin. F, Kumakura. T
- Walt Disney Producer: Stephan L. Butler
- Planner: Yoshio. Y
- Special Thanks to: Tam
Magazine articles
Promotional material
Master System ES print advert
Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #4: "April/May 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
also published in:
also published in:
- Sega Visions (US) #5: "Summer 1991" (1991-xx-xx)[8]
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #27: "October 1991" (1991-xx-xx)[9]
Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)
Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #111: "February 1991" (1991-01-16)
Master System print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #111: "February 1991" (1991-01-16)
Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #112: "March 1991" (1991-02-16)
Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #113: "April 1991" (1991-03-16)
Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #114: "May 1991" (1991-04-14)
also published in:
also published in:
- The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) #1 (1991-05-xx)[10]
Print advert in Supergame (BR) #15: "Outubro 1992" (1992-10-xx)
Print advert in Mega Drive Fan (JP) #15: "April 1991" (1991-03-08)
Physical scans
Master System version
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Game Gear version
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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256kB | Cartridge (US/EU) |
References
- ↑ File:Raze UK 05.pdf, page 7
- ↑ File:CVG UK 111.pdf, page 80
- ↑ File:EGM US 019.pdf, page 104
- ↑ File:AcaoGames BR 001.pdf, page 8
- ↑ File:Supergame BR 02.pdf, page 20
- ↑ File:CVG UK 116.pdf, page 97
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 File:EGM US 023.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 142
- ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 2
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:AcaoGames BR 001.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 16
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 37
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
- ↑ Power Play, "6/91" (DE; 1991-05-10), page 132
- ↑ Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 28
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 68
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 45
- ↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 79
- ↑ Zero, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 62
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 File:ACE UK 47.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 52
- ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 74
- ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Juli 1991" (DE; 1991-06-28), page 120
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 31
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147
- ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168
- ↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70
- ↑ Hippon Super, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-04), page 43
- ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 81
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
- ↑ Power Play, "7/91" (DE; 1991-06-12), page 138
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 38
- ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61
- ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 70
- ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
- ↑ User, "Mártios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86
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