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Conference rusure::nintendo

Title:	Nintendo Game Systems
Notice:	Please enter Super NES notes in Yuppy::Super_NES.
Moderator:	RUSURE::EDP

Created:	Tue Oct 20 1987
Last Modified:	Mon Feb 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	847
Total number of notes:	11602

183.0. "Mickey Mousecapade" by HBO::BLAISDELL (Can't think of anything) Fri Jan 06 1989 15:32

      Got this for our 4-year old this Christmas.  I had been looking
   a long time for a game that would be easy and fun for him and thought
   that this might fit the bill. 

      Briefly, the game consists of 5 stages.

          The Fun House  -  Mickey and Minnie hunt through a house with
                            many rooms for stars and keys needed to
                            progress to other stages.
          The Ocean      -  Linear path battling birds and reptiles while
                            avoiding energy-sapping waves.
          The Woods      -  Go through Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter in
                            a forest maze.
          The Pirate Ship-  Deal with nasty pirates to get to next stage
          The Castle     -  Similiar to the fun house in that you must hunt
                            for items in many rooms while battling nasties.

       Now my opinion.  The game stinks!  It is much too difficult for an
     adult let alone a 4 year old.  The fun house section isn't too bad, in
     fact I was pleased with the game until I saw what the other stages were
     like.  The ocean requires quite a bit of dexterity and luck to get
     through. The woods is an annoying stage because it is impossible or
     very difficult to find your way from fall to winter (I've been trying
     for several days now). The Pirate Ship can be had but after a lot of
     frustration and practice.  The Castle requires pure luck to get through.

        If Mickey croaks while in the fun house or castle, you restart in the
     bottom room of the screen you were in. That could mean that you have to
     retravel through many rooms to get back to where you were. All in all,
     this game more than any other game has frustrated me the most. I was
     very disappointed that it wasn't a little easier so my kid could play
     it.

-rick

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
183.1	Spoiler help for woods	HBO::BLAISDELL	Can't think of anything	`Fri Jan 06 1989 15:33`	26
	A spoiler request to anyone that has had the displeasure of playing this annoying game. How do you get to Winter in the Woods stage???? What I've tried so far is hidden behind the formfeed. After easily finding summer and fall, I've tried every single door in the fall and cannot get to winter. There are three trees with doors, prior to getting to the next start sign. One door takes me back to Spring, another door takes me back to Summer, and the other door takes me back to start in Fall. I tried going all the way through and to the next start sign, then trying the three doors again, and get the same results. Believe me, I've tried every combination and can't get through and I've had experience playing maze games like Gauntlet and had no problems! Thanks in advance, -rick
183.2	OK for 6+, I think	VOLKS::COOLIDGE	Bayard, VAX CSSE DTN 240-6493 AET1-1/6	`Fri Jan 06 1989 19:13`	13
	We obtained this for our two kids (daughter 7, son 5.5), and our son enjoys it immensely. It's a little easier for him to understand than SMB (where he tends to overlook coins and hidden blocks), and the frustration level isn't quite as high. He's watched the adults plow through to the ocean scene, and seen us play a little with the other scenes, and is content so far. My wife and I are very experienced with SMB and Zelda, so when we started experimenting with the Woods, we were rather baffled as it simply doesn't make sense. Yes, overall, this game is a bit simplistic compared to SMB, but it's just right for the intended audience, I think.
183.3	my input	SBLANC::MOEHLENPAH		`Fri Jan 06 1989 20:44`	4
	Well, as I pointed out a few notes ago (maybe a reply?), my 3.5 yr old wanted it. It sure isn't a game for smaller children! Ed
183.4	I'm six, how old are you?	SEINE::RAINVILLE	Trace this call, where am I?	`Sat Jan 07 1989 17:07`	6
	I know how to get to the Winter scene. In the second Fall there is a tree with a hidden tunnel. You have to shoot at the bottom of the tree and jump while you shoot. It'll look like water splashing... David
183.5	Thanks for the help!	ESPN::BLAISDELL	Can't think of anything	`Mon Jan 09 1989 15:57`	34
	Well David (the 6 year old who writes like a 30 year old), thank you very much for the spoiler answer! The game is less frustrating now. However, it still doesn't change my opinion of the game. More on that after the formfeed later since much of the discussion will be spoiler related. My 4 year old always wants to play Super Mario Brothers over Mickey because he tells me it is easier to play. To find out if this was true, I started to play Mousecapade and discovered he was correct. That is what got me irritated with this game. -rick warning Spoiler discussion follows formfeed Ah, the hidden door in the tree trick. Wouldn't it have been nice to have been adequately taught this trick in the fun house where the same technique can be used. I always wondered what the "splash" was when you fired the stars at certain parts of the wall in the fun house. I used to toss 7-8 stars at it before getting tired and moving on. If I had just sat there and fired 10 stars at it, I would have seen the hidden items appear! Sorry, but that is poor game design. 3-4 shots should be enough to uncover the items. Now I can tell my nieces about the trick. They are 9 and 11 years old and after playing the game for two weeks, hadn't discovered the technique either and were stuck in the woods. The instruction booklet wasn't particularly helpful either.
183.6	RENT THIS ONE FIRST.	FSTTOO::RATHBURN		`Wed Jan 18 1989 16:06`	11
	We rented the Mickey game this week and find it very frustrating.The only game you have a reasonable chance in is the Fun house. This is because its the only one that you can effectivly avoid your enemies. The enemies come at you in bunches, and you cannot avoid them. We wont buy this game and I recommend that anyone should at first rent before buying. Mario Brothers and Zelda are 10's. Mickey ia a -10. T.C.
183.7	mickey mousecapade want it	WFOVX4::CAHILLANE	nintendo fever	`Fri Jan 20 1989 20:12`	8
	were do you get mickey mousecapade in mass nintendo brendo (brendan cahillane age 9) F10
183.8	Try Bradless for Mickeymousecapades	OPUS::PREISIG		`Mon Jan 23 1989 17:40`	5
	I found it at Bradlees just before Christmas. I think it was $34.95. At the time, I couldn't find it anywhere else. It was advertised at Childworld, but none of the three stores I went to had it.
183.9	WARPING	JUPITR::DRURY	Another one already?	`Thu Dec 14 1989 22:05`	22
	THERE IS A WAY TO WARP TO ANY LEVEL BY DOING THIS SPOILER: THE WAY TO WARP IS TO HOLD DOWN A,B AND SELECT PRESS UP,DOWN,LEFT, OR RIGHT AND YOU WILL WARP.
183.10	Peg Leg Pete?	XANADU::KREFETZ		`Fri Mar 08 1991 19:40`	1
	How do I pass the pirate ship??