Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

n/a

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Mega Drive, TurboGrafx-CD, Virtual Console, Steam

Publisher: Sega, Template:PCECD NEC (US), Hudson (JP)

Developer: Westone, Template:PCECD Alfa System

Sound driver:

SMPS/Z80

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP

JP ▼	2009-01-06	600pts600
US ▼	2009-04-20	800pts800
EU ▼	2009-03-06	800pts800

ESRB

PEGI

OFLC

CERO
Missing Parameter!

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (モンスターレア) is a Sega System 16 game in the Wonder Boy series. It is not to be confused with Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, which is actually the fourth game in the series. It was later ported to the Sega Mega Drive, and was brought to the TurboGrafx-CD as well, with the North American release being called just Monster Lair and lacking all Wonder Boy branding. The Mega Drive version was not released in North America.

Monster Lair is unlike other games in the Wonder Boy series, though it at least resembles the original more than it does the various Monster World games. Though it still contains platforming segments, Wonder Boy's sword fires projectiles, and the screen auto-scrolls to the right.

The Mega Drive version of the game has been brought to the Wii's Virtual Console service.

Physical Scans

System 16 Version

Template:Scanflyer

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[3]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[4]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[5]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

64

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

79

^[7]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

67

^[8]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[9]

Génération 4 (FR)

75

^[10]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

20

^[11]

Joystick (FR)

NTSC-J

78

^[12]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

27

^[13]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

64

^[14]

Mega (UK)

PAL

37

^[15]

MegaTech (UK)

47

^[16]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

90

^[17]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

47

^[18]

Player One (FR)

85

^[19]

Power Play (DE)

69

^[20]

Raze (UK)

NTSC-J

81

^[21]

Sega Power (UK)

41

^[22]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

25

^[23]

Sega Pro (UK)

76

^[24]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

79

^[25]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[26]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

40

^[27]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

68

^[28]

User (GR)

PAL

71

^[29]

Zero (UK)

86

^[30]

	61
Based on 28 reviews

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

TurboGrafx-CD Version

TurboGrafx-CD, US

PC Engine CD-ROM², JP

External Links

NEC Retro has more information related to Monster Lair

Games in the Wonder Boy series
Wonder Boy (1986) \| Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1987) \| Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (1988) \| Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (1989) \| Wonder Boy in Monster World (1991) \| Monster World IV (1994) \| Monster World Complete Collection (2007) \| Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World (2012) \| Arcade Archives Wonder Boy (2014) \| Wonder Boy Returns (2016) \| Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap (2017) \| Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (2018) \| Wonder Boy Returns Remix (2019) \| Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World (2021) \| Wonder Boy Collection (2022) \| Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection (2022)
Wonder Boy related media
	Monster World Complete Collection Original Sound Track (2007) \| Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Original Soundtrack Sampler (2018) \| Wonder Boy Collection - Best Of Soundtrack (2023)
	Wonder Boy V Monster World III Koushiki Guide Book (1991)

↑ File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 81
↑ File:Segapro UK 06.pdf, page 31
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 186
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 114
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 28
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 31
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136
↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 88
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 199x-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 96
↑ Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 42
↑ Joystick, "Mars 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 111
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 55
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
↑ Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 38
↑ Power Play, "4/91" (DE; 1991-03-15), page 136
↑ Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 60
↑ Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 24
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 171
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 225
↑ User, "Aprílios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 87
↑ Zero, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 66

[:File:Megatech_UK_01.pdf_p81-1] File:Megatech UK 01.pdf, page 81

[:File:Segapro_UK_06.pdf_p31-2] File:Segapro UK 06.pdf, page 31

[3] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 186

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-03.pdf_p114-4] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 114

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-12.pdf_p28-5] Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 28

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p31-6] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 31

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p136-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 136

[:File:CVG_UK_112.pdf_p88-8] Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 88

[9] Famitsu, "" (JP; 199x-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:Generation4_FR_030.pdf_p96-10] Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 96

[11] Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 42

[:File:Joystick_FR_014.pdf_p111-12] Joystick, "Mars 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 111

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p95-13] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 95

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1991-03.pdf_p99-14] Mega Drive Fan, "March 1991" (JP; 1991-02-08), page 99

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p21-15] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p81-16] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 81

[:File:Micromania2_ES_037.pdf_p55-17] Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1991" (ES; 1991-0x-xx), page 55

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-18] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_010.pdf_p38-19] Player One, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-04.pdf_p136-20] Power Play, "4/91" (DE; 1991-03-15), page 136

[:File:Raze_UK_09.pdf_p60-21] Raze, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-05-30), page 60

[:File:SegaPower_UK_20.pdf_p24-22] Sega Power, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-06-06), page 24

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p55-23] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 55

[:File:SegaPro_UK_06.pdf_p31-24] Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p68-25] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 68

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-26] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[27] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 171

[28] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 225

[:File:User_GR_23.pdf_p87-29] User, "Aprílios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 87

[:File:Zero_UK_20.pdf_p66-30] Zero, "June 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 66

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]

[23]

[24]

[25]

[26]

[27]

[28]

[29]

[30]

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

From Sega Retro

Contents

Physical Scans

System 16 Version

Mega Drive Version

TurboGrafx-CD Version

External Links