Scrooge McDuck, his nephews, and assorted friends were very popular back in the late 80s, and the result was two licensed games from Capcom. Though the second faded into relative obscurity, the first remains a popular game among Nintendo gamers who played it back in the day. I'm one such gamer. So if you're experiencing this gem for the first time, count on my guide to point out every hidden little secret you may not even realize existed.
Though the levels may be attempted in any order, I prefer to tackle them in the order indicated in this guide. There's a reason for this.
When you enter the African Mines, you'll soon encounter a gate you can't pass through. Then you'll be sent to Transylvania to recover it. The key is located in the room you warp to when you enter the stage's very first mirror. If you've not yet cleared that area, you can repeatedly make this trip, grab the stage's two extra lives, and then exit through that mirror without grabbing the key. Repeat that and you can build up nine lives. For this reason, if you frequently find yourself running short of lives, you may wish to save those two stages for last.
The guide includes walkthroughs for each area independent of the next. As I said, you can go them in any order. Note that the Himalayas stage has an extension to your life meter, as does Transylvania. Collecting both of these (you can collect the one from Transylvania on your brief trip from the African mines, which you may want to make your first stop in the game) will make the remainder of the game much simpler for you.
Note that Launchpad also appears once per stage. He'll offer you a ride back to Duckburg, and it's easy to really improve your score by collecting every goody in an area, then taking that ride and doing it all over again. Also, if possible, make sure the ten-thousands digit in your score when you take a ride is a '7,' so that you are taken to a special bonus stage.
Ready to go, then? Good. Let's hop to it!
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