Micro Machines (Aladdin)

Micro Machines Aladdin is the Compact Cartridge version of Codemasters' Micro Machines, made for Camerica's Aladdin Deck Enhancer on the NES. The small cart plugs into the Aladdin adapter, and the adapter goes into the console. This listing is the loose Compact Cartridge only.

About Micro Machines Aladdin on the NES

Codemasters developed Micro Machines, and Camerica released it on the NES in 1991 without a Nintendo license. The game is based on Galoob's Micro Machines toys. It is a top-down racer with powerboats, helicopters and tanks, and the tanks can shoot other racers.

Races run across household settings such as breakfast tables, work desks and treehouses, with obstacles like cereal boxes. The two-player head-to-head mode uses one shared screen, not split screen, which was hard to do on NES hardware.

The game grew out of a prototype called California Buggy Boys. Its NES sales were held back by legal fights: Nintendo sued Galoob over the Game Genie, and Galoob won.

Micro Machines Aladdin Details

• Platform: NES, through the Aladdin Deck Enhancer
• NES release: 1991 (Camerica); Aladdin Deck Enhancer launched in 1992
• Developer: Codemasters
• Publisher: Camerica
• Genre: Top-down racing
• Players: 1 or 2
• License: Unlicensed
• What you get: Loose Compact Cartridge only, no box or manual

How the Aladdin Compact Cartridge Works

The Aladdin Deck Enhancer is a 1992 accessory produced by Camerica and developed by Codemasters. It is shaped like a standard NES cartridge. You plug a Compact Cartridge into it, then insert the adapter into the NES. A switch on the slot sets the security or region mode. The Aladdin Compact Cartridge will not play on its own, so you need the adapter. Check the photos to confirm what is included with this copy.

Related Listings

Need the adapter? See our Aladdin Deck Enhancer (NES). The full-size Micro Machines NES cartridge is also listed, along with all our NES games. It came out as an Aladdin Deck Enhancer game alongside titles such as Quattro Adventure (Aladdin). Read about Micro Machines on Wikipedia.

Micro Machines Aladdin: FAQs

Do I need the Aladdin Deck Enhancer to play this?
Yes. Compact Cartridges plug into the Aladdin adapter, which then goes into the NES.

How many players can race?
One or two. The two-player mode shares a single screen.

Who made Micro Machines?
Codemasters developed it and Camerica published it on the NES without a Nintendo license.

What comes with this listing?
The loose Compact Cartridge only, with no box or manual.

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