Wonder Boy (ワンダーボーイ Wandā Bōi) is a 1986 platformer video game published by Sega and developed by Escape (later Westone Bit Entertainment). It is the first game in the Wonder Boy series.
Originally designed for arcades, it was later ported to the SG-1000, Sega Mark III/Master System and Game Gear video game consoles by Sega, and to the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC home computers by Activision. The game is also known as Super Wonder Boy (スーパーワンダーボーイ Sūpā Wandā Bōi) for its Sega Mark III release in Japan and Revenge of Drancon for its Game Gear release in North America. It was also adapted as Adventure Island for the NES, MSX, and other systems.
Plot and Gameplay[]
The mischievous young Boy (Tom-Tom in the Master System version) goes out in a long adventure to chase King (Drancon in the Game Gear version), who had kidnapped his girlfriend Tina (Tanya in the Master System version). The player must guide the "Wonder Boy" through a variety of areas while avoiding enemies. By breaking eggs, Boy can obtain items to help in his, like a stone axe that can be throw at enemies, a skateboard that makes him move faster and withstand one attack, and temporary invincibility. However, eggs with red spots contain negative items.
Wonder Boy's vitality will slowly drop, so the player must get food to keep him healthy while running through the areas. Every four rounds, King appears to challenge Boy.
Areas[]
- The Woods
- A Valley
- The Ocean
- A Long Open Road
- A Steep Slope
- A Glacier
- A Slippery Cave
- An Even Deeper Cave
- A Volcano
- A Log Bridge
- A Burning Desert
- The Woods at Night
- In the Clouds
- Inside the Mansion
Items[]
| Item | Score | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| White Egg | - | Contains either a Hatchet, Skateboard, Mushroom, Milk, or Angel. |
| Hatchet | 100 | Can be used to attack enemies. |
| Skateboard | 200 | Boy keeps moving forward at high speed until he hits something. Protects against one hit. |
| Milk | 500 | Vitality is replenished. |
| Mushroom | 100 | Each of the five fruits will grant 500 points for a time. |
| Angel | - | Temporary invincibility. |
| Speckled Egg | - | Contains a God of Death. |
| God of Death | - | Will try to catch Boy. If successful, vitality will drastically drop. |
| Banana | 50 | Fruit that increases vitality by 1. |
| Apple | 50 | Fruit that increases vitality by 1. |
| Tomato | 100 | Fruit that increases vitality by 1. |
| Carrot | 100 | Fruit that increases vitality by 2. |
| Melon | 200 | Fruit that increases vitality by 2. |
| Doll | 1000 | Each round contains one doll, some visible and some hidden. There are 40 Dolls in the game. Also doubles the score by clearing a round with it. |
| Hibiscus | 500 | Replaces a doll that was collected. |
| E, S, and C (S, E, G and A in Master System & Game Gear ports) | 1000 each |
Collecting all four letters will grant an extra life. |
| Letter | 500 | Obtained by knocking down a coyote from behind. Increases vitality by 2. |
| Potato | 500 | Increases vitality by 2. |
| Spring | Increases jump height. |
Enemies[]
Remake[]
A remake titled Wonder Boy Returns was released on October 10, 2016.
Gallery[]
