Ghosts are recurring enemies from the Wonder Boy and Monster World series.
Appearances[]
Wonder Boy in Monster Land[]
Ghosts appear as enemies in two variants: Will-o'-Wisp (Eel Wisp) and Ghost. They roam back and forth and float down if Book is close to them. Will-o'-Wisps are worth 200 points. The blue ones are tougher than the red Will-o'-Wisps and worth 30,000 points. They are the enemies with the highest points in-game.
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair[]
Ghosts only appear in the arcade version of the game. They fly to the left moving up and down to the screen.
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap[]
Ghost reappear as Will o'Wisps in the game. They will swoop down to Book if he gets too close to them.
Wonder Boy in Monster World[]
The game has five types of enemy ghosts:
- Ghost (ゴースト) appears in the forest.
- Will-o'-the-wisp (ウィルオウィスプ) appears inside the forest's ruins.
- Sorry Ghost (ゾーリーゴースト) is a polite ghost that appears inside the Pyramid and the Nightmare Castle.
- Snow Ghost (スノーゴースト) is a ghost with a red hat and bowtie that appears in cold areas.
- Fire Ghost (ファイヤーゴースト) is a fireball with eyes that appears in the volcano.
Monster World IV[]
They appear in Handera Volcano and are on fire. In Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World, two more variants are seen that replace the Cloud Gigas and Jellyfish.
Wonder Boy Returns[]
It appears in the game within the later worlds and moves in a wave pattern similar to the Bee.
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