QuackShot Starring Donald Duck

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QuackShot Starring Donald Duck
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥4,8004,800 G-4054
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
EU
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
Sega Mega Drive
KR
GM4023JG
Sega Mega Drive
AS

Quackshot Starring Donald Duck, called Quackshot: I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou or just I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou (アイラブドナルドダック グルジア王の秘宝) in Japan, is a platform game released for the Sega Mega Drive in 1991. It is part of the series of Disney games Sega were allowed to publish for their console during the early 1990s.

Its 8-bit counterpart is The Lucky Dime Caper, released for the Sega Master System and Game Gear in the same year.

Gameplay

In the game the player controls Donald Duck, armed with a plunger, who travels across the world looking for treasure. C jumps, Down+C slides, B fires plungers and holding A while moving makes Donald run.

While the yellow default plunger can only stun enemies, later variants can also stick to walls and ceillings. Further weapons are a bubble shot (which can dissolve concrete) and a popcorn shooter (spreadshot).

Collecting chilly peppers puts Donald in a rage mode, granting temporary invincibility.

The game partially non-linear: special tools like the above mentioned weapons or other items need to be collected and used in order to fully explore and clear stages.

History

Release

Two versions of the game exist, with the later ROM being considerably larger than the former due to a large block of padding added in the middle for unknown reasons.

Legacy

In Japan, Quackshot was bundled with Castle of Illusion in Sega Ages I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken/I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou for the Sega Saturn. A compilation of the two was also available in the form of The Disney Collection.

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: QuackShot Starring Donald Duck/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Ação Games (BR) #10: "Fevereiro 1992" (1992-02-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
91 №52, p92[1]
89 №122, p50-52[4]
92 №3, p46-48[5]
100 №30, p56[6]
80 №31, p31
93 №40, p127-129[7]
94 №5, p36-39[8]
97 №4
97 №22, p140-141[9]
87 №2, p78[10]
89 №20, p65[11]
82 №1, p20-23[12]
83 №16, p72-74[13]
95 №15, p50-53[14]
79
92 №28, p28-29
95 №3, p38-39[15]
93 №15, p71
94 №18, p66
92 №1/92, p32[16]
93 №1, p24-26[17]
Sega Mega Drive
91
Based on
21 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[18]
ACE (UK)
91
[19]
Ação Games (BR)
88
[20]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
75
[21]
Console XS (UK) PAL
95
[22]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[23]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
89
[4]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
70
[24]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[25]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4 (RU)
80
[26]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
73
[27]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
60
[28]
Game Mania (UK)
87
[29]
Game Power (IT)
92
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[6]
Gamers (DE)
73
[30]
Games-X (UK)
80
[31]
Génération 4 (FR)
93
[7]
Game Informer (US)
80
[32]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
70
[33]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
94
[8]
Joypad (FR)
97
[34]
Joystick (FR)
97
[9]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
87
[10]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
87
[35]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
82
[36]
Mega (UK) PAL
89
[11]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
100
[37]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
82
[12]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
73
[38]
Micro News (FR)
95
[39]
Mean Machines (UK)
83
[13]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
83
[40]
Player One (FR)
95
[14]
Play Time (DE)
92
[41]
Power Play (DE)
79
[42]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
92
[43]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
95
[15]
Sega Pro (UK)
93
[44]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[45]
Sega Force (SE)
92
[16]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
93
[17]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
88
[46]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
78
[47]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
64
[48]
User (GR) PAL
91
[49]
Video Games (DE)
80
[50]
Sega Mega Drive
84
Based on
47 reviews

QuackShot Starring Donald Duck

Mega Drive, US

Mega Drive, US (newer)
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Cover
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, US (Walt Disney World offer)

Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Quackshot md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, AU (silver)

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Cart
Mega Drive, BR
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Cover
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Cart
Quackshot MD BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, CA
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Cover
Mega Drive, KR
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, AS

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Cart

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 File:ACE UK 52.pdf, page 92
  2. Supergame, "Março 1992" (BR; 1992-03-xx), page 22
  3. Supergame, "Maio 1992" (BR; 1992-05-xx), page 32
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:CVG UK 122.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 122.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:GamePower IT 03.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePower IT 03.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:GamePro US 030.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 030.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:Generation4 FR 040.pdf, page 127 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 040.pdf_p127" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:HobbyConsolas ES 005.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:HobbyConsolas ES 005.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:Joystick FR 022.pdf, page 140 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 022.pdf_p140" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:MDAG UK 02.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MDAG UK 02.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  11. 11.0 11.1 File:Mega UK 20.pdf, page 65 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 20.pdf_p65" defined multiple times with different content
  12. 12.0 12.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 20 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p20" defined multiple times with different content
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachines UK 16.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  14. 14.0 14.1 File:PlayerOne FR 015.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 015.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
  15. 15.0 15.1 File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 03.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
  16. 16.0 16.1 File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf, page 32 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf_p32" defined multiple times with different content
  17. 17.0 17.1 File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 01.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
  18. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 182
  19. ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 92
  20. Ação Games, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 31
  21. Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 80
  22. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 133
  23. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 166
  24. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1991" (US; 1991-1x-xx), page 22
  25. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 351
  26. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 4, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 223
  27. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 80
  28. Famitsu, "1991-12-27" (JP; 1991-12-13), page 41
  29. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  30. Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 16
  31. Games-X, "21st-27th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 31
  32. Game Informer, "November/December 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 33
  33. Hippon Super, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-04), page 90
  34. Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 74
  35. Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
  36. Mega Drive Fan, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 83
  37. Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 96
  38. Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 36
  39. Micro News, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 172
  40. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 138
  41. Play Time, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-08), page 20
  42. Power Play, "2/92" (DE; 1992-01-xx), page 158
  43. Sega Power, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-06), page 28
  44. Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 67
  45. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
  46. Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 119
  47. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  48. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 140
  49. User, "Ioúnios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 49
  50. Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 24



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: Guruzia 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)