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| − | | desc= | + | | desc=Wonder Boy is said to be a teenager in the Master System version, and is given clothes at the start of the game. In the arcades, he's barely dressed, and the home computer ports stick closer to that version. The Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum ports choose to forgo this brief introductory segment, giving Wonder Boy both clothes and a sword without the need to see the fortune teller (although the first moving platform still does not appear until you talk to her). |
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==Localisation comparisons== | ==Localisation comparisons== | ||
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===Master System version=== | ===Master System version=== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:21, 9 May 2021
- Back to: Wonder Boy in Monster Land.
Contents
Version comparisons
Title screen
| Arcade (System 2) |
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| Master System |
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| Amiga |
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| Amstrad CPC |
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| Atari ST |
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| Commodore 64 |
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| ZX Spectrum |
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Start
| Arcade (System 2) |
|---|
| Master System |
|---|
| Amiga |
|---|
| Amstrad CPC |
|---|
| Atari ST |
|---|
| Commodore 64 |
|---|
| ZX Spectrum |
|---|
Wonder Boy is said to be a teenager in the Master System version, and is given clothes at the start of the game. In the arcades, he's barely dressed, and the home computer ports stick closer to that version. The Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum ports choose to forgo this brief introductory segment, giving Wonder Boy both clothes and a sword without the need to see the fortune teller (although the first moving platform still does not appear until you talk to her).
The 8-bit versions also choose to represent time as a burning candle for some reason.
Fortune teller
| Arcade (System 2) |
|---|
| Master System |
|---|
| Amiga |
|---|
| Amstrad CPC |
|---|
| Atari ST |
|---|
| Commodore 64 |
|---|
| ZX Spectrum |
|---|
Despite having plenty of space on-screen, most versions of the game cover up important information when speaking to Wonder Boy. The Master System chooses to move the text below the shop owner (thus only briefly obscuring their bodies), while the Spectrum and Amstrad versions resort to a numbered list of items selectable from the keyboard.
Tavern
| Arcade (System 2) |
|---|
| Master System |
|---|
| Amiga |
|---|
| Amstrad CPC |
|---|
| Atari ST |
|---|
| Commodore 64 |
|---|
| ZX Spectrum |
|---|
No version is concerned with giving alcohol to a minor, though the Master System at least acknowledges that cocktails perhaps aren't the best fit for a classic fantasy setting. A shortage of townsfolk in the Spectrum and Amstrad versions mean the fortune teller runs every business in the game, asking questions despite the presence of her crystal ball.
First Death Master
| Arcade (System 2) |
|---|
| Master System |
|---|
| Amiga |
|---|
| Amstrad CPC |
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| Atari ST |
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| Commodore 64 |
|---|
| ZX Spectrum |
|---|
Round 1 clear
| Arcade (System 2) |
|---|
| Master System |
|---|
| Amiga |
|---|
| Amstrad CPC |
|---|
| Atari ST |
|---|
| Commodore 64 |
|---|
| ZX Spectrum |
|---|
Only the Master System points out which round has been cleared at the end of a stage. The Spectrum and Amstrad versions don't get separate screens.
Boot shop
| Arcade (System 2) |
|---|
| Master System |
|---|
| Amiga |
|---|
| Amstrad CPC |
|---|
| Atari ST |
|---|
| Commodore 64 |
|---|
| ZX Spectrum |
|---|
Shield shop
| Arcade (System 2) |
|---|
| Master System |
|---|
| Amiga |
|---|
| Amstrad CPC |
|---|
| Atari ST |
|---|
| Commodore 64 |
|---|
| ZX Spectrum |
|---|
Magical shop
| Arcade (System 2) |
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| Master System |
|---|
| Amiga |
|---|
| Amstrad CPC |
|---|
| Atari ST |
|---|
| Commodore 64 |
|---|
| ZX Spectrum |
|---|
For some reason the magic shop is owned by a small elphant in the Amiga and Atari ST versions, rather than the usual crocodile.
Hospital
| Arcade (System 2) |
|---|
| Master System |
|---|
| Amiga |
|---|
| Amstrad CPC |
|---|
| Atari ST |
|---|
| Commodore 64 |
|---|
| ZX Spectrum |
|---|
This cow has merged with the desk in the Amiga and Atari ST versions of the game, and offers two different options to "cure".
Game over
| Arcade (System 2) |
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| Master System |
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| Amiga |
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| Amstrad CPC |
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| Atari ST |
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| Commodore 64 |
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| ZX Spectrum |
|---|
Localisation comparisons
System 2 version
| Japanese version |
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| Western versions |
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Master System version
| JP version |
|---|
| US/EU versions |
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The Japanese version shows a Sega Mark III logo when the game boots.
| JP |
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| US/EU |
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References
| Wonder Boy in Monster Land | |
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Main page | Comparisons | Maps | Achievements | Hidden content | Bugs | Development | Magazine articles | Reception | |
