Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap/Reception

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Critical reception

Master System version

Ratings

Publication awards
CVG Hit
Classic Game
Yo!
Classic
Score Publication Date Region Version
68 ACE 1989-12-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [1] [details]
92 ACE 1989-10-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [2] [details]
72 Aktueller Software Markt 1989-07-28 DEGermany DE [3] [details]
92 Complete Guide to Consoles 1989-10-16 UKUnited Kingdom UK [4] [details]
96 Complete Guide to Consoles 1990-11-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [5] [details]
96 The Complete Guide to Sega 1991-05-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [6] [details]
93 Console XS 1992-04-23 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [7] [details]
86 Computer & Video Games 1989-08-16 UKUnited Kingdom UK [8] [details]
92 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide 1993-11-18 UKUnited Kingdom UK [9] [details]
96 Game Mania 1993-xx-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [10] [details]
71 The Games Machine 1989-12-11 UKUnited Kingdom UK [11] [details]
88 Joystick 19xx-xx-xx FRFrance FR PAL [12] [details]
81 K 1990-xx-xx ITItaly IT [13] [details]
80 Micromanía (segunda época) 1990-0x-xx ESSpain ES [14] [details]
95 Mean Machines 1990-09-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [15] [details]
96 Mean Machines Sega 1992-09-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [16] [details]
93 Megazone 1991-0x-xx AUAustralia AU [17] [details]
76 Power Play 1989-06-12 DEGermany DE [18] [details]
92 S: The Sega Magazine 1989-09-27 UKUnited Kingdom UK [19] [details]
100 Sega Power 1991-09-05 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [20] [details]
97 Sega Pro 1992-03-19 UKUnited Kingdom UK [21] [details]
93 Sega Pro 1993-03-11 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [22] [details]
83 Video Games 1991-03-27 DEGermany DE [23] [details]
73 Zero 19xx-xx-xx UKUnited Kingdom UK [24] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 24 87 68 100 33 Very positive
World PAL 6 94 88 100 12 Very positive
United Kingdom UK All 17 90 68 100 33 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 5 95 92 100 9 Very positive
France FR All 1 88 88 88 0 Very positive
France FR PAL 1 88 88 88 0 Very positive
Germany DE All 3 77 72 83 11 Positive
Spain ES All 1 80 80 80 0 Positive
Italy IT All 1 81 81 81 0 Very positive
Australia AU All 1 93 93 93 0 Very positive

Game Gear version

Ratings

Publication awards
Superstar
Classic
Mutt's Nuts
Score Publication Date Region Version
75 Beep! MegaDrive 1992-03-07 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [25] [details]
85 Consoles + 1992-0x-xx FRFrance FR [26] [details]
92 Computer & Video Games 1992-05-15 UKUnited Kingdom UK [27] [details]
88 Hobby Consolas 1992-0x-xx ESSpain ES [28] [details]
92 Joypad 1992-05-1x FRFrance FR [29] [details]
92 Joystick 1992-0x-xx FRFrance FR [30] [details]
78 Micromanía (segunda época) 1992-xx-xx ESSpain ES [31] [details]
82 Player One 1992-09-10 FRFrance FR [32] [details]
72 Play Time 1992-11-04 DEGermany DE [33] [details]
85 Power Up! 1992-08-01 UKUnited Kingdom UK [34] [details]
52 Sega Power 1992-11-05 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [35] [details]
84 Sega Pro 1992-05-21 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [36] [details]
84 Sega Pro 1993-03-11 UKUnited Kingdom UK NTSC-J [37] [details]
75 Sega Pro 1993-03-11 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [38] [details]
82 Sega Force 1992-08-13 UKUnited Kingdom UK PAL [39] [details]
82 Sega Saturn Magazine 1995-08-08 JPJapan JP NTSC-J [40] [details]
82 Video Games 1992-05-29 DEGermany DE [41] [details]
83 Video Games 1992-10-28 DEGermany DE [42] [details]
93 Zero 1992-08-13 UKUnited Kingdom UK [43] [details]

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Region Version № reviews Average Lowest Highest Range Views
World All 19 82 52 93 41 Mixed
World NTSC-J 4 81 75 84 9 Very positive
World PAL 3 70 52 82 30 Positive
Japan JP All 2 78 75 82 7 Positive
Japan JP NTSC-J 2 78 75 82 7 Positive
United Kingdom UK All 8 81 52 93 41 Mixed
United Kingdom UK NTSC-J 2 84 84 84 0 Very positive
United Kingdom UK PAL 3 70 52 82 30 Positive
France FR All 4 88 82 92 10 Very positive
Germany DE All 3 79 72 83 11 Positive
Spain ES All 2 83 78 88 10 Very positive

Sales

Master System version





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Game Gear version





Date Japan Europe Worldwide

Software charts

Master System version

Game Gear version

References

  1. ACE, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-xx), page 50
  2. ACE, "November 1989" (UK; 1989-10-xx), page 144
  3. Aktueller Software Markt, "August/September 1989" (DE; 1989-07-28), page 75
  4. Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 37
  5. Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 110
  6. The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 63
  7. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 146
  8. Computer & Video Games, "September 1989" (UK; 1989-08-16), page 104
  9. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 161
  10. Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
  11. The Games Machine, "January 1990" (UK; 1989-12-11), page 26
  12. Joystick, "Janvier 1990" (FR; 19xx-xx-xx), page 140
  13. K, "Novembre 1990" (IT; 1990-xx-xx), page 72
  14. Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 54
  15. Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 40
  16. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  17. Megazone, "June/July 1991" (AU; 1991-0x-xx), page 58
  18. Power Play, "7/89" (DE; 1989-06-12), page 55
  19. S: The Sega Magazine, "October 1989" (UK; 1989-09-27), page 4
  20. Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 60
  21. Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31
  22. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  23. Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 78
  24. Zero, "February 1990" (UK; 19xx-xx-xx), page 84
  25. Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1992" (JP; 1992-03-07), page 38
  26. Consoles +, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 107
  27. Computer & Video Games, "June 1992 (Go! Issue 8)" (UK; 1992-05-15), page 22
  28. Hobby Consolas, "Julio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 62
  29. Joypad, "Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-05-1x), page 86
  30. Joystick, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 185
  31. Micromanía (segunda época), "Octubre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 84
  32. Player One, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-09-10), page 102
  33. Play Time, "12/92" (DE; 1992-11-04), page 85
  34. Power Up!, "Saturday, August 01, 1992" (UK; 1992-08-01), page 1
  35. Sega Power, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-05), page 58
  36. Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 36
  37. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  38. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 75
  39. Sega Force, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 71
  40. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  41. Video Games, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-29), page 123
  42. Video Games, "11/92" (DE; 1992-10-28), page 126
  43. Zero, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-13), page 80


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