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Donald Land 
Box art of Donald LandDeveloper(s) Data East[1] Publisher(s) Data East[2] Distributor(s) Nintendo Platform(s) Famicom[2] Release date(s) Genre(s) Action[2]
PlatformerMode(s) Single-player Media/distribution 2-megabit cartridge Donald Land (ドナルドランド)[3] is a Famicom video game developed and published by Data East. It was released only in Japan on January 29, 1988. It is based on McDonald's characters. The reason that it's called "Donald Land" instead of Ronald Land is that Ronald McDonald is known as "Donald McDonald" in Japan.[4] Unlike M.C. Kids, this game is simply a generic platformer without any puzzle elements to it whatsoever.
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Gameplay
The action game stars "Donald McDonald", the mascot of the McDonald's fast food chain.[5] The objective is to bring peace to his magical land by controlling the famous fast food clown.[5] Most of Donald's companions have been kidnapped, and the animals have turned feral.[5] His brainwashed companions will occasionally attack.[5] Donald can defend himself using apple bombs, thrown in a parabola. Being hit by the enemy causes damage, which decreases Donald's "Life" meter. During various parts of a stage, a hamburger panel may appear. If it is collected, Donald will consume the burger after the stage is completed and earn a "Life" bonus. It is also possible to play a mini-game challenge, to earn commodities that the player orders from McDonald's.[5]
Characters
- Donald McDonald: - the protagonist. Uses apple bombs as weapons. On the demo screen, he throws bubbles.
- Mayor CheeseMac: - character resembling a cheeseburger. The mayor of Donald Land. Escapes from his captors.
- Birde: - character resembling a breakfast meal (the "Morning Mac"). Kidnapped by the boss in the third level.
- Fry Guy: - character resembling French fries. Kidnapped by the boss.
- Captain Croc: - appeared as a boss on the 8th level, but helped on the 9th.
- Officer Big Mac: - character resembling a Big Mac. Helped on the 10th level.
- Hamburgler: - character resembling a hamburger. Appears on the 12th (and final) level as the boss.
- Professor: - not a well-known character. Appears in the ending.
- Uncle: - Uncle O'Grimacey, the uncle of character "Grimace".
- Gumon: - the final boss. Thought to be an original character. He appears as a clown, similar to Donald.
References
- ^ "Developer information". Stage Select. http://www.stageselect.com/Games/Game.aspx?gameid=13570. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ a b c d "Release information". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/578542.html. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Japanese title". JPNES. http://kurx.net/game/gamebook/fc/JPnesHe.txt. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Simple overview". IGN. http://cheats.ign.com/objects/142/14239534.html. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ a b c d e "Simple gameplay overview". MobyGames. http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/donald-land. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
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