The Mam Desert (マーム砂漠 Māmu Sabaku) is the fifth round in Wonder Boy in Monster Land. It is the original version of the Maugham Desert seen in Wonder Boy in Monster World. To the east of the area lies the Pyramid of Sphinx.
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Round 5 is divided in five or six areas, depending on the version:
- After leaving the City of Baraboro, there is a green area with a bar, three ranged enemies (Yetis in most versions, goblins in the Master System version), three snakes, and a well.
- After entering the well, the player will fall down a small path. This short segment is absent in the Master System version.
- The well leads to a cave with three bats and three mudmen. The area has an optional boss, Giant Kong, which will drop a better sword when defeated. Near the exit is an armor shop.
- After leaving the cave, there will be a bar and the entrance to the Mam Desert. If the player buys the drinks in the bar, the shopkeeper will ask to give a letter for a girl named Betty inside the Pyramid of Sphinx. There is a cave hidden between the two cacti that are more closer to each than the other cacti. Depending on the current Boots, the pit can be jumped over, allowing players aiming to gather more money to defeat the goblins between the pit and the pyramid. The pyramid's entrance is locked, so the only way to proceed is by falling into the cavtrap to get its key.
- Besides the key, the cave has four yellow bats that must be defeated to open the path to the exit.
- After leaving the cave, the player returns to the desert. This version of the desert is smaller, lacking the beginning, and items dropped by enemies resetted. The round ends after entering the pyramid.
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