Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

Synopsis

by Brett Alan Weiss

While dancing in the meadow one clear spring day, Mickey and Minnie Mouse are startled by a sudden covering of gray clouds over the blue sky. As Mickey turns to tell Minnie not to worry, a sudden flash of lightning blinds them both. In the blink of an eye, a wicked witch named Mizrabel snatches Minnie and takes her back to the Castle of Illusion. She intends on exchanging her own evil visage for that of Minnie's beauty.

As Mickey Mouse you must run, jump, and swim through the five levels of the castle, looking for the Gems of the Rainbow, the only power strong enough to defeat the evil witch. The five levels include: the Enchanted Forest, Toyland, the Storm, the Library, and the Castle. Throughout the game, you'll be mystified by enchantments, oddities, and illusions, each designed to foil your rescue. You'll swing from lamps, float on sugar cubes, dodge giant boulders, cross falling bridges, and perform many other unbelievable acts. Creatures such as clowns, toy soldiers, bonefish, armored knights, trees, and mushrooms are constantly on the attack. You can rid yourself of these creepy critters by bouncing on them or by pegging them with apples, marbles, or candles, each of which you will find scattered in abundance throughout the game.

Many other mysteries await you in the Castle of Illusion. Would you dare enter this strange place?

Extra Credits

by Brett Alan Weiss

Super Mario Bros. (1985) for the NES began the whole side-scrolling platform phenomena. The game made popular hopping on enemies to defeat them and other groundbreaking elements of gameplay.

Swinging on vines in videogames was introduced in Pitfall! (1982) for the Atari 2600.

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