Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck, The (Europe / Brazil)
also known as Ferias Frustradas do Pica Pau
Sega Master System
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Reviewed in 1991
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✪ Reviewed on January 13, 2025
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Ferias Frustradas do Pica Pau adapts Brazilian Woody Woodpecker into fast platform action with varied levels and cartoon humor. The Master System version polishes graphics and pace and difficulty stays balanced. One of the best Disney license games in the Tec Toy catalogue, really recommended.
Your verdict
Category
Platformer1 player3+
Description
Platformer featuring Donald Duck exploring pyramids and mines to recover Aunt Daisy's gold coins. Published by Sega, released in Europe and Brazil in 1991. Donald in side-scrolling view with his umbrella to fly and attack and pyramid and mine levels. A Sega Disney masterpiece on Master System.
Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck, The review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Very easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,16 MB📅01/01/1991
Published by TecToy
Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck, The (Master System) price, value & rarity
First Donald Duck lead role in the 8 bit Sega Disney sub franchise, extending the visual identity laid down by Castle of Illusion. PAL and Brazilian only release, at a time when the Master System still held in Europe while the platform was fading elsewhere. Sega Europe run was decent, but a clean cardboard box is harder to find than the Brazilian Tec Toy clamshell edition, which circulates more widely and at a lower price on the secondary market.
Is Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck, The still worth playing in 2026?
Lucky Dime Caper offers one of the prettiest Disney platformers on the Master System, with Sega at its best. Donald rattles through varied stages around the world to recover Scrooge's fortune, on tight controls, careful art and a punchy soundtrack. Bosses give the game an interesting pulse between classic platforming runs. The difficulty stays fair for a cart of this era and the playtime is generous. For fans of retro Disney platforming, it is a must, still very pleasant to play through today and worth a proper revisit on original hardware.
