The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck
The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck on?
- The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck was released on Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck release?
- The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck was first released on December 20, 1991.
About The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck
Sorceress Magica De Spell and her rotten ravens have kidnapped Huey, Dewey and Louie! Worse yet, she's snatched Uncle Scrooge's Lucky Dime! Join Donald Duck in his quest to prove that Magica is no match for him.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System/Mark III
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega of America
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action
- Series
- Disney
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 Master System | 1991 | $9 | $38 | $55 | 8 reviews | Low (look-alike) |
Also released on: Sega Game Gear · Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $11.62 in Oct 2017, $5.39 five years ago, and $9.36 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2018 | $9.54 | $12.65 |
| Jan 2019 | $7.85 | $12.76 |
| Jan 2020 | $6.92 | $11.99 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.47 | $8.68 |
| Jan 2022 | $8.58 | $11.25 |
| Jan 2023 | $11.35 | $13.32 |
| Jan 2024 | $7.46 | $19.02 |
| Jan 2025 | $4.35 | $17.00 |
| Jan 2026 | $5.81 | $20 |
| Oct 2026 | $9.36 | $38 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | 1991 | 7072 | 171-5507D · MPR-14358-F |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
A good-looking Donald platformer that reached Europe in 1991, and an inexpensive cart.
The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck is a platform game developed and published by Sega, and the Master System release came out in Europe in 1991. Donald chases the Number One Dime stolen by Magica De Spell. It is also on the Game Gear, but the Master System version differs: the intro is different, bonus items come from defeating enemies, there is a timer, you can backtrack and Donald loses his hammer when he is hit.
In February 1992 it reached second place on Mean Machines' Master System chart in the United Kingdom, behind Sonic the Hedgehog. Another Donald game, Deep Duck Trouble, followed in December 1993.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Issue 16 | January 1992 | OVERALL 92% |
| Sega Master Force Issue 2 | September 1993 | Rating: 78% |
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | OVERALL 92% |
| Sega Master Force Issue 3 | October 1993 | 78% |
| Sega Master Force Issue 5 | November 1993 | 78% |
| Computer and Video Games | 90% | |
| Console XS | 85% | |
| Sega Force | 92% |
“Donald Duck should wing its way into the top flock of Master System games. You'll spend days in this web-footed wonderland, but remember, Donald Duck is a tough old bird.”
“Great graphics combined with superb playability make Donald Duck the greatest platform game yet seen on the Master System!”
“Although The Lucky Dime Caper’s tough for a Disney game, it’s a lot of fun and many players welcome a chal¬ lenge. Great graphics, sound and game design have made it a classic.”
“Another Disney star gets his own Sega game, and once more it's a platform game. Luckily, Donald fol¬ lows the Disney trend all the way and his game is excellent. It's also hard enough to keep you going for a-a-ages, so prepare to spend thy dosh on this fab cart.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Sega Master System version.
How the Sega Master System version differs
Bonus items can only be obtained by defeating enemies, rather than being pre-placed in the level as on the Game Gear.
This version has a timer, which the Game Gear version lacks.
When Donald is hit by an enemy he loses his hammer, which can be picked up again as a bonus item after defeating an enemy.
Also on other platforms
Game Gear
- Game Gear. On the Game Gear, collecting five stars gives additional points rather than limited invulnerability, and the platform layout and enemy positions differ.
How the other versions reviewed
| Game Gear | Sega Force | 78% |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
The European cart is the one to look for. It costs less than the typical European-only cart, and the look-alike risk is low. A US buyer can use it, since the US console plays European carts. Check the manual is there if you want it complete.
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