In previous articles we have seen several video games of the Disney company for the NES, which were excellent titles of very good quality, this was not a coincidence, since the company that developed them was CAPCOM, however, there is a game that many people have gone unnoticed for many years, due to the "childish" appearance that it transmits through its cover, but when playing it we will realize that it is a different title, its name is Adventures in the Magic Kingdom.
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There was a time when the Disney company had financial problems due to several events, motivated by that they had to find a way to grow financially with several projects, one of them was the area of video games, which was growing in a very attractive way in the mid-eighties, thanks to companies like Nintendo or SEGA.
When the Nintendo Entertainment System came out in America they realized that it was a good opportunity to reach another type of public, so they looked for an excellent video game developer to make different titles and obtain a good profit, Capcom was the chosen one, a very wise decision, since they could observe over time the excellent quality of their games.
The games that were launched to the market were very similar to others, that is, platform classics that were very famous at that time, however, they had a very innovative project for that time, a video game that represented the fabulous Disney theme park, where you could visit different attractions and each one of them would have a unique style in its gameplay, that was how the great journey of the development of Adventures in the Magic Kingdom would begin.
At the beginning it was not an easy task, due to different technical and communication problems between different departments (remember that in those days there were no e-mails or internet), however, progressively the work was done, thus developing a unique video game at the time, which could visit different attractions of the castle to achieve a goal.
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The plot of Adventures in the Magic Kingdom is simple, Mickey Mouse needs to open Cinderella's castle to be able to perform a parade, Goofy had the key, but he lost it, this is where we come in as protagonists, as we must help Mickey in the search for 6 silver keys, with these they can open the castle and finally achieve the opening of the show.
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To find these keys we must complete several challenges, which would be several attractions in the park, each of them has its degree of difficulty and style of play, here is their name and a brief description.
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Autopia
I consider this to be the easiest level in the whole game, even though it looks like a car race, the only objective is to reach the final goal before the time runs out. In order to reach the finish line we must avoid certain obstacles and try as little as possible to crash, as all this will delay us to reach the finish line.
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Pirates of the Caribbean
Here is where we can already see the classic gameplay style of Capcom games, where we must jump over different platforms and go through different scenarios in order to rescue some maidens who are kidnapped by pirates, once our task is completed we must escape from the village.
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Space Mountain
One of my favorite levels, it is about a spaceship which we must control, we do not see it directly, since we will be in the cabin, giving a visual aspect of first person, here we must simply press the buttons that indicate us on screen, which serve to move the ship or attack enemies.
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Big Thunder Mountain
This is one of the biggest challenges that the game has, because it represents a level of stress for any player, not so much for its gameplay, but for how the level was made. The objective is simple, drive a train through the tracks until you reach the station, however, we are presented with different obstacles such as rocks, safety bars or cliffs, that is, we must learn the right path to reach the destination, although we must deal with the fast speed of the train.
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Haunted Mansion
The most complicated level of the game, because we must take into account different factors, the first is our weapon, which is a candle, this is limited, so we must use it wisely because it is the only one that allows us to eliminate the boss of this area. In addition, we have to make precise jumps on moving platforms, dodge multiple attacks from enemies, that is, several elements that make it a challenge for the player.
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The Trivia Game
This is not a specific area, it is a mini game where the player is asked questions about the world of Disney, if these are answered correctly, the player is told where one of the keys is hidden.
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Adventures in the Magic Kingdom may seem like a simple game, but its focus was to young people - adults due to its small complexity, it is a title that in my opinion is very complete, with a variety of gameplay styles and a very good difficulty curve. If you are a player who has never played this game I recommend it, it is a good challenge which with a little practice you will surely be able to complete it.
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