''Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck'' is a 1993

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developed by Aspect and published by

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for the

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and

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. Players control

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on his journey to rescue his uncle,

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, from a mysterious curse that has made him inflate like a balloon. The gameplay consists of the player going through five linear

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levels, each broken into two parts, with the goal is to reach a treasure at the end. Many of the gameplay mechanics have similarities to previous licensed Disney video games.

Gameplay

''Deep Duck Trouble'' is a 2D

in which the player controls Donald Duck. The game is reminiscent of both ''

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'' and ''

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'', as the two games share similar

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elements with the former. The game has a total of five courses which, excluding the final course, can be completed in any order the player chooses. The player selects their course through a level select on a map. The majority of gameplay takes place in 2D side-scrolling linear levels, containing obstacles, enemies and assorted platforming challenges, which involve traversing the stage by running, jumping, dodging or defeating enemies. Each level is split up into two areas, each a branching part of the same core stage. At the end of stages a boss battle will occur and if the boss is defeated A treasure can be collected to then end the level. The player starts the game with three

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(referred to in the game as tries), which are lost if Donald's health is fully depleted; additional lives can be earned or regained through life-ups found sparingly throughout stages. If all the players lives are lost the game ends, although the player can choose to continue their game back on the level select screen by selecting " Continue". Donald's primary means of attacking enemies are by jumping on them or kicking a box at them. Certain boxes, modeled as a treasure chest, contain

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s such as health-ups, items that increase your score or a chili pepper power-up, which automatically makes Donald run forward, destroying any enemies or boxes that you come across for a limited time.

Plot

On an uncharted island, a priceless golden amulet was hidden away and forgotten about until Scrooge McDuck comes across an old map stating the location of it. Scrooge sets off on a treasure hunt to the island where he finds the amulet in a shrine and brings it back home with him. However, the amulet is secretly cursed so when he returns he inflates like a balloon. After seeing Scrooge's condition, Huey, Dewey and Louie call Donald for assistance. When Donald arrives he is informed about the problem from his nephews and Scrooge who asks that he return the amulet to the island in order to undo the curse. Donald accepts and before he sets off on his journey is given Scrooge's adventure diary as a means of assistance. Donald arrives on the island via boat and realizes, through an entry in Scrooge's adventure diary, that he must collect four treasures and cast them into a sacred lake in order for the shrine to reveal itself. Donald does just that and the shrine reveals itself from the lake. Donald goes into the shrine and, after dealing with the trails within, returns the amulet back to its original place. After Donald places the amulet back a crown appears before him; without hesitation he takes it back home with him. Upon returning home Donald learns that the curse has been lifted and Scrooge is back to his old self. When Scrooge learns that Donald had taken the crown back with him he scolds Donald telling him that the crown is likely to be cursed just like the amulet. The game ends with Donald in the same predicament as Scrooge was and Scrooge, Huey, Dewey and Louie walking off into the sunset with Donald in tow ready to go on another adventure back to the island to help with Donald's curse.

Release

In February 21, 2001, Majesco announced plans to re-release ''Deep Duck Trouble'' alongside a re-launch of the Game Gear system, with both releasing later that same year.

Reception

The game has received "favorable" reviews, according to

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. They gave the Sega Master System version an 80% while they gave the Sega Game Gear version an 81%.

Notes

References

External links

* {{Donald Duck games 1993 video games Aspect Co. games Disney video games Donald Duck video games Game Gear games Sega video games Master System games Platformers Video games scored by Saori Kobayashi Video games developed in Japan Single-player video games