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 seven levels save his three nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie from the evil Magica De Spell, as well as the "Lucky Dimes" stolen by her.

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 (a flying disk can also be acquired during the game) 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.

Gameplay

Controls

Left/Right: Move Donald to the respective directions
Up: Get Donald through doors
Down: Makes Donald "duck"
1: Swings the Hammer or throw the Flying Disks
Up+1: Throws the Flying Disks up
2: Jumps; pressing it repeatedly underwater makes Donald afloat

Stages

200px Stage 1: The Northern Woods
Beat a bear boss at the end and save Louie.
200px Stage 2: The Great American Forest
Rescue Dewey from a cage guarded by a big lion boss.
200px Stage 3: The Andes Mountains
Face two statues possessed by ancient spirits to free Huey.
200px Stage 4: The Tropical Isles
Recover the first Lucky Dime beating a big tropical crow.
200px Stage 5: The Pyramids
The second Lucky Dime is guarded by a Egyptian crow boss, who is assisted by a giant enchanted snake.
200px Stage 6: The South Pole
Find the third Lucky Dime after beating a big crow that kicks ice cubes at you.
TLDC SMS Stage7.png Stage 7: Magica's Castle
The final battle, for the fourth and last Lucky Dime, is against the evil Magica De Spell in her castle, that is full of skeletons and ghosts.

Items

16px Treasure Boxes
They usually hold other items, but there is also an enemy that disguises as them.
16px Hammer
If you lose the Hammer during the game, or get it replaced by the Flying Disks, you can get it back.
16px Flying Disks
They are used as a weapon to attack the enemies from distance.
16px 1Up
Gives you an extra player.
16px Stars
Each star makes you attack faster, both with the Hammer and the Flying Disks. Grabbing a fifth star makes you invincible for a few seconds and reset the stars' count.
16px Small Gems (yellow)
Adds 500 points to your score.
16px Large Gems (blue)
Adds 1000 points to your score.

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №122, p54/55/56
87 №5, p53
90 №23, p145
92 №16, p76-78[1]
92 №1, p133[2]
55 №2/47
70 №16, p70/71
87
78 №2, p11
95 №29, p24/25/26/27
100 №46, p100
94 №4, p30/31[3]
94 №15, p72/73
78 №2, p78/79[4]
Sega Master System
86
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Console XS (UK) PAL
94
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
90
[6]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) PAL
92
[7]
Game Mania (UK) PAL
92
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
84
[9]
Gamers (DE) PAL
73
[10]
Game Zone (UK) PAL
87
[11]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
80
[12]
Joystick (FR) PAL
90
[13]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
95
[14]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
55
[15]
Mean Machines (UK) PAL
92
[1]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
92
[2]
Player One (FR) PAL
70
[16]
Play Time (DE)
64
[17]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
96
[18]
Sega News (CZ) PAL
61
[19]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
95
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[21]
Sega Pro (UK)
94
[22]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
94
[23]
Sega Force (SE)
87
[24]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
78
[25]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
78
[26]
User (GR) PAL
72
[27]
Video Games (DE)
80
[28]
Sega Master System
84
Based on
26 reviews

The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck

Master System, EU
TLDC SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
TLDC SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
LuckyDimeCaperSMSEUManual7L.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
(Classic Master System)
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Cover
TLDC SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, UK
Limited Edition
LuckyDimeCaper SMS UK LE spine.jpgLuckyDimeCaper SMS UK LE cover.jpg
Cover
TLDC SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
LuckyDimeCaperSMSUKManual.pdf
Manual
LuckyDimeCaper UK LE tapecover.jpg
Cassette cover
LuckyDimeCaper UK LE tapebackcover.jpg
Cassette cover (back)
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Cassette
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T-Shirt
Master System, AU
Lucky Dime Caper SMS AU Cover.jpg
Cover
Lucky Dime Caper SMS AU Cart Top.jpg
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Cart
Master System, BR (Older)
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Cover
LuckyDimeCaper SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
TLDC SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR (Newer)

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Cart

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №122, pGo!18/19
95 №24, p158
92 №30, p48
90 №4, p31[29]
93 №15, p75
92 №2, p78/79[4]
93 №18, p75
Sega Game Gear
92
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Ação Games (BR)
88
[30]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[31]
Console XS (UK) PAL
90
[32]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[33]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
89
[34]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
63
[35]
Game Mania (UK)
91
[36]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
72
[37]
Génération 4 (FR)
92
[38]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
84
[39]
Joystick (FR)
95
[40]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
85
[41]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
92
[42]
Play Time (DE)
91
[43]
Power Play (DE)
79
[44]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[18]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
92
[45]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[46]
Sega Pro (UK)
93
[47]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[48]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
92
[25]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
93
[49]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[50]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[51]
Sega Game Gear
85
Based on
24 reviews

The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck

Game Gear, US
TLDC GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngTLDC GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
TLDC GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Luckydimecaper gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
TLDC GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
TLDC GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
TLDC GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
TLDC GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
TLDC GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
TLDC GG BR Cart.jpg
Cart
TLDC GG BR Manual.pdf
Manual



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)
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  7. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 133
  8. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  9. GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 100
  10. Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 18
  11. Game Zone, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-21), page 53
  12. Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 54
  13. Joystick, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 145
  14. Mega Force, "Novembre 1991" (FR; 1991-11-19), page 90
  15. Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 38
  16. Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 70
  17. Play Time, "4/92" (DE; 1992-03-04), page 90
  18. 18.0 18.1 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 52
  19. Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 35
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  35. Famitsu, "1991-12-27" (JP; 1991-12-13), page 43
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  37. GamePro, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 72
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  44. Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 144
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