History VideoGame / WorldOfIllusion

** In the last two sections of Stage 5 before the final boss, the background is decorated with dark blue curtains bedecked with what appears to be constellations: a bird-like shap, a balance, a lyre or harp, and a centaur wielding a bow.

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* SecretTestOfCharacter: The duo are apparently being tested by the wizard who summoned them. Over the course of their journey, they learn new magic, and he seems quite happy to have been defeated.
* SpiritualPredecessor: for ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', mostly because the artwork and animation shows influences from classic Disney animated films (similar to the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series), including; ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSwordInTheStone'', ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}''.

** In the last two sections of Stage 5 before the final boss, the background is decorated with dark blue curtains bedeckedd with what appears to be constellations: a bird-like shap, a balance, a lyre or harp, and a centaur wielding a bow.

* PortalBook: In Donald's solo playthrough, the player can enter a Donald-only section: a storybook, where things are made of the letter of their names (e.g., a wolf's body is made of the letters 'w', 'o', 'l', 'f').

* CosmicMotifs: In the last two sections of Stage 5 before the final boss, the background is decorated with dark blue curtains decorated with what appears to be constellations: a bird-like shap, a balance, a lyre or harp, and a centaur wielding a bow.

** In the last section of Stage 1 (which is the same for 1P-mode, as well as co-op), a spider lair, the player finds middle-sized spiders as Mooks throughout the area. Inimical spiders are coloured with a red head and brown and yellow stripes, while friendly spiders have black head and are red and yellow-striped and help the player jump across a lethal gap by weaving a thread of web as pathway.

** In the third section of Stage 1 (for each individual character, also in Co-Op mode), a spider lair, the player finds middle-sized spiders as Mooks throughout the area: enemies have a red head and brown and yellow stripes, while friendly spiders have black head and are red and yellow-striped.

* MinecartMadness: The co-op version of Level 2 contains a segment where Mickey and Donald must rhythmically jump up and down on opposite sides of a pump-cart in order to move it along a track.

* UnderTheSea: A level takes place in what turns out to be a gigantic fish bowl.

* AliceAllusion: Stage 5 is clearly based on ''Alice in Wonderland'', at least the first area: a green garden where the cards from a red and a black suit wander; black and white pawn pieces with a dork-looking face on them; a line of pressable dice, with a written placard saying "PRESS ME". In Mickey's solo playhthrough, the next two areas are Queen of Hearts's Castle's dining rooms, and end with Mickey walking through a giant looking glass.

* AliceAllusion: Stage 5 is clearly based on ''Alice in Wonderland'', at least the first area: a green garden where the cards from a red and a black suit wander; black and white pawn pieces with a dork-looking face on them; a line of pressable dice, with a written placard saying "PRESS ME".

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* ThreateningShark: A shark very that looks like the one from ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'' appears as a boss in Level 3. It moves around the room very quickly, trying to take a bite out of Mickey and Donald.

* BalefulPolymorph: Mickey and Donald's only means of attack.

* BossRush: In two player mode, this is given after the first segment of the final level. But here, it's more of a ''level'' rush with the duo replaying segments from the previous levels.

* HumanLadder: A standard in Co-Op on this game.
* LevelAte: The giant cookie box segment at the end of Level 4.

* MinecartMadness: One of the levels in co-op.

** The final part of level 3 takes place in a sunken ship on the ocean floor, with dreary hallways, falling tridents, shark jutting out of the floor, and a water trap (despite the level taking place underwater).

** In Mickey's version of level 2, he has to traverse a thunderous peak, where he has to dodge lightning bolts and falling rocks.

** The opening has the dark music from ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'' when they discover the magic box.
** The Caterpillar from ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'' can be seen in the foreground on the first level.
** The "Heigh-Ho" theme music from ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' whilst going through spider filled cavern. Also with all the glittering gems in the background it's probally based on the mine the dwarves work in.

** You fight a shark in a sunken ship wreck in Level 3 much like ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''.
** Once you jump out of the fishbowl, you can see a fimilar fish inside it: [[Disney/{{Pinocchio}} Cleo]]. Cleo also appears a few times through Level 3.
** [[Disney/TheSwordInTheStone Madam Mim]] is the boss of Level 4, fought in the Cookie Box segment.
** The beginning of Level 5 is pretty much dominated by ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'' references, from the level design and music to the playing card guards and the strange Mad Hatter chess pieces chasing you.

* SpiritualPredecessor: for ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', mostly because the artwork and animation shows influences from classic Disney animated films (similar to the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series), including; ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'', ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'', ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'', and ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}''.

* VileVillainSaccharineShow: The FinalBoss, [[spoiler:Pete in his ''Disney/MickeysChristmasCarol'' incarnation]], is significantly darker than the rest of the game. However, subverted that he only looks seriously menacing, but means well. See SecretTestOfCharacter.