Although a larger main character sprite would have been nice, the lush, detailed backgrounds make up for it. The graphics in Aladdin are diminutive but clean. In the bonus rounds, you spin the Genie of fortune to try and obtain more hearts, 1-ups, or continue credits. The Treasure Chests contain hearts, food to replenish your hearts, and gold Scarabs which whisk you to a bonus round at the end of the stage. If you collect 100 Gems, you get an extra heart for your life bar. There are also 1-ups, Blue and Red Gems (Blues are worth one Gem, Reds are worth three), and Treasure Chests strewn throughout each stage.

Jump on the bat to reach a ledge, and then head right for a 1-up. In the first cave of the second stage, just after the chest with the Scarab in it, you'll see a bat.If you find White Rugs, you can jump off death-defying ledges and float to safety. He also hangs (a la Prince of Persia) from the edges of most objects, such as cliffs and flying platforms. Still, Aladdin does get to swing from any object that he can latch himself onto, like chains, lamps, and stalagmites. Similar to the movie, there's no daring swordplay or chair-tossing heroics. In the market scene, jump off the heads of people looking out of the windows to reach valuable power-up items like Red Gems and White Rugs.Īladdin's armed in this quest with.Apples? Well, actually, Aladdin uses the Apples to stun the guards, and then he jumps on their heads to get rid of them. If you collect 10 Red Gems for every stage, you'll see a different ending, but you cannot use passwords or continue.They're easy to learn, but not to execute, due to the Game Gear's sluggish controls. The only hard part about the game is mastering the moves. The strategy is in figuring out how to use Aladdin's various moves, which require different combinations of button presses.

Others are Prince of Persia-style mazes, where Aladdin has to find keys, open doors, and escape from a labyrinth of passages.Īladdin lives or dies by a simple damage system, and the only special items he can find along the way are food, keys, rocks to throw in the Palace, and Scarabs (continues).

Some levels are like a steeplechase, with Aladdin leaping over barrels, across rooftops, and over pits. The game play for each level varies, and it's very different from the Genesis version. Throughout, Aladdin has to navigate past obstacles and dodge the Sultan's guards. You've Got Three WishesĪs Aladdin, you run, jump, creep, crouch, and fight your way through the game's seven levels. This hand-held version of the Disney flick mimics Prince of Persia with some of its moves, but unlike the former, it's definitely for beginners only. No, it's not Prince of Persia, it's Aladdin. You know the story.boy meets girl, boy loses girl to evil sorcerer, boy vanquishes sorcerer and gets girl back.

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