QuackShot Starring Donald Duck
QuackShot Starring Donald Duck — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is QuackShot Starring Donald Duck on?
- QuackShot Starring Donald Duck was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Saturn.
- When did QuackShot Starring Donald Duck release?
- QuackShot Starring Donald Duck was first released on September 5, 1991.
About QuackShot Starring Donald Duck
QuackShot starring Donald Duck is a steady Disney run-and-jump platformer, with a little puzzle-solving element. Characters are mostly based on Disney's cartoon series Duck Tales. Donald and his three nephews get their hands on a treasure map and set out to hunt the big prize. Donald travels throughout the world, to places like Egypt, India, South Pole, and even Transylvania, while his nephews fly an airplane. As a weapon Donald uses plungers that can freeze the enemies or stick to walls which can then be used for climbing. Other wacky weapons are popcorn and bubblegum.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Saturn
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Tec Toy
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Comedy, Kids
- Series
- Donald Duck
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1991 | $20 | $48 | — | 6 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Sega Saturn. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $11 | $27 | $147 |
| Japanese release (QuackShot) | $15 | $46 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about 2 times a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.62 in Oct 2007, $19.81 five years ago, and $20 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $1.49 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $4.69 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.50 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.35 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $4.45 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $4.95 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $8.95 | $16.00 |
| Jan 2015 | $9.00 | $17.50 |
| Jan 2016 | $9.99 | $22 |
| Jan 2017 | $14.50 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $14.47 | $25 |
| Jan 2019 | $12.48 | $23 |
| Jan 2020 | $12.07 | $25 |
| Jan 2021 | $17.34 | $29 |
| Jan 2022 | $18.86 | $40 |
| Jan 2023 | $22 | $37 |
| Jan 2024 | $16.74 | $38 |
| Jan 2025 | $14.14 | $33 |
| Jan 2026 | $21 | $45 |
| Oct 2026 | $20 | $48 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | November 1991 | 010086010237 |
| Europe / PAL | December 1991 | 4974365610234 |
| Japan | 20 December 1991 | 4974365540548 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
One of Sega's best Disney platformers and a Genesis classic that is still reasonably priced.
QuackShot Starring Donald Duck was developed and published by Sega and released in North America in November 1991, in Europe in December 1991 and in Japan on 20 December 1991. Donald and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie hunt for a lost artifact treasured by King Garuzia, in a platformer influenced by the Indiana Jones films.
In the United Kingdom it was the top-selling Mega Drive game on release. Sega Pro praised the graphics and puzzles, and Mega placed it seventh in its 1992 list of top Mega Drive games. Critics faulted it for its difficulty and some awkward controls, and IGN later regretted the lack of speech samples.
What the press said at the time
| Game Informer Issue 2 | November-December 1991 | Overall 8.5 (Andy), 7.5 (Rick), 7.5 (Ed) |
| Sega Pro Issue 15 | December 1992 | 93% |
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | 83% |
| MegaTech Issue 24 | December 1993 | 82% |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 93% |
| MegaTech Issue 33 | September 1994 | 88% |
“Although we have several games along this line, it is refreshing to see the use of new characters like Donald and his family. … This game demonstrates nice use of the Genesis capabilities; the characters move smoothly against background scenes that are fun to watch.”
“If you're looking for a show stopper along the lines of Castle of Illusion, that's a million times harder even with unlimited continues but has more fun junk to do, run don't waddle to buy Quackshot.”
“Slow and strategie, Quackshot looks great and plays better. The animation and backgrounds are amazing, and involved gameplay means you won’t get bored. Even the music is good. Challenging, despite heaps of continues. You couid do a lot worse than this.”
“The action in this graphically superb platform game is fairly slow, but it's nevertheless an enjoyable game which should appeal more to beginners than seasoned veterans.”
Also on other platforms
Sega Saturn
- Sega Saturn. The game was ported to the Saturn alongside Castle of Illusion as a Japan-only Sega Ages release in 1998.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits above the middle. The European cart usually costs much less than the US one, and the Japanese loose cart usually costs less while a complete Japanese copy costs about the same. A Japanese cart has a different cartridge shape. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
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