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Revision as of 14:57, 11 July 2014

Super Wonder Boy redirects here. For the sequel (also called Super Wonder Boy on some releases), see Wonder Boy in Monster Land.

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Wonder Boy
System(s): Sega System 1, Sega SG-1000, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Virtual Console, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Wonder Boy (ワンダーボーイ) is a platform game developed by Escape and Sega in 1986 for Sega System 1 and Sega System 2 arcade hardware.

Story

In Wonder Boy, the player controls a caveman-like character named Tom-Tom through seven areas with four rounds to save his girlfriend Tanya from a monster.

Gameplay

Wonder Boy is a sidescrolling platform game, in which the basic goal is to keep heading to to the right, avoiding obstacles, attacking enemies and jumping across platforms. Though it is not a requirement to do so, the game encourages players to keep moving to the right, as health decreases over time and the screen cannot scroll left. Health, and by extension, time, is added to by collecting fruit. There are numerous items hidden in eggs, including hammers, skateboards and fairies which can assist Tom-Tom in his quest.

One button jumps, another attacks. If the attack button is held, Tom-Tom will run and be able to jump higher, similar to the mechanics in Super Mario Bros..

History

Legacy

Wonder Boy's success in the arcades led to numerous home conversions of the game.

Its first home release occured in later in 1986, when it was adapted it was brought to the SG-1000 in Sega Card format. Due to the limitations of the console (and the chosen form of media), this version has only five stages and omits several enemies, items, and bonus stages. It is also considered to have very choppy scrolling, although features new additions such as a secret weapon and backwards warp-zones. Each of the five stages were also completely redesigned, with the final stage unlike any stage in any other version.

The following year, a more arcade accurate version was brought to the Sega Master System. This version, known as Super Wonder Boy (スーパーワンダーボーイ) in Japan, would provide the basis for a subsequent Sega Game Gear conversion in late 1990. In North America, the Game Gear version of the game was renamed Revenge of Drancon for unknown reasons. The Master System version of the game was also made available through the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2008.

1987 also saw the release of several home computer ports by Activision in Europe. Versions for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum were released around the same period, though an Atari ST version (advertised and priced at £24.99) never saw the light of day.

Following the release of this game, the Wonder Boy series notably branched off into two different series during the late 1980s. Escape (now Westone) initially signed a deal with Sega which gave Sega the rights to the names and characters featured in Wonder Boy, however Westone still had control over the source code, meaning the game could be brought to other systems in different forms. Westone's contract with Hudson Soft meant that Wonder Boy was brought to the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy under the name of Adventure Island (Takahashi Meijin no Bouken Jima in Japan).

Adventure Island was a success for Hudson Soft, and so many sequels were produced starting with Adventure Island 2. Most Adventure Island games build on the gameplay seen in Wonder Boy, and are seen by many to be the true lineage of the series. For Sega, Westone radically changed the Wonder Boy formula with the 1987 release of Wonder Boy in Monster Land, which in-turn led to another split in creative direction. The 1988 release of Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair is often cited as the official end of the classic Wonder Boy lineage - subsequent games would market themselves as sequels to Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Monster World), known in Japan as Monster World II, Monster World III and Monster World IV.

In its original arcade form, Wonder Boy has only been re-released once since 1986 - it was featured in the 2007 release of Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection alongside its SG-1000 and Master System counterparts (and other games in the "series").

Gallery

  • WonderBoy Art.jpg

Hints

  • SMS US Hints (B\W Scan)

  • SMS US Hints (With Action Fighter & My Hero Hints)

Physical Scans

Arcade Version

Template:Scanflyer

SG-1000 Version

SG-1000, JP
Wonder Boy Box JP.jpg
Cover
WonderBoy SG1000 JP Card.jpg
Card

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
79 №1, p76
80 №4, p110
60 №23, p60
84 №6, p31
Sega Master System
 76
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
79
[1]
Complete Guide to Consoles (UK)
80
[2]
The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) PAL
80
[3]
Computer Action (DK)
100
[4]
Console XS (UK) PAL
81
[5]
Happy Computer (DE)
79
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
80
[7]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[8]
Sega Pro (UK)
84
[9]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
81
[10]
Soft (DK)
80
[11]
Tilt (FR)
70
[12]
Sega Master System
 79
Based on
12 reviews

Wonder Boy

Master System, US
WonderBoy SMS US cover.jpg
Cover
Wonderboy sms us manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, EU
WonderBoy EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
® variant
WonderBoy EU R cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, EU
"no limits" variant
WonderBoy SMS EU nolimits cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, JP
WonderBoy SMS JP backcover.jpgNospine.pngWonderBoy SMS JP cover.jpg
Cover
Wonderboy sms jp cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

WonderBoySMSAUManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, BR
WonderBoy SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
WonderBoy SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
WonderBoySMSBrManual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR
WonderBoy SMS KR cover.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №0, p115
77 №13
89
94 №13, p132
60 №23, p61
84 №6, p31
87 №19, p91
Sega Game Gear
 83
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
80
[13]
Consoles + (FR)
90
[14]
Console XS (UK) PAL
84
[15]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[16]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
64
[17]
Games-X (UK)
77
[18]
Génération 4 (FR)
73
[19]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[20]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[21]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
89
[22]
Joystick (FR)
94
[23]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
70
[24]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
61
[25]
Play Time (DE)
76
[26]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
50
[27]
Sega Pro (UK)
84
[9]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
84
[28]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
69
[29]
Supersonic (FR)
89
[30]
Zero (UK)
87
[31]
Sega Game Gear
 75
Based on
20 reviews

Wonder Boy

Game Gear, US
Wonder Boy GG US back.jpgNospine.pngWonder Boy GG US front.jpg
Cover
RevengeofDrancon GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
WonderBoy GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngWonder Boy GG EU front.jpg
Cover
Wonder Boy GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, JP
WonderBoy GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
WonderBoy GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, BR
WonderBoy GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Wonder Boy GG BR cart.jpg
Cart
Wonderboy gg br manual.pdf
Manual

Amstrad CPC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
64 №103
Amstrad CPC
 64
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
64
[32]
Amstrad CPC
 64
Based on
1 review

Wonder Boy

Amstrad CPC, EU
(disk)
WonderBoy CPC EU cover.jpg
Cover
Amstrad CPC, EU
The Hit Squad (cassette)
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Cover

Commodore 64 version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
62 №103
63 №61
Commodore 64
 63
Based on
2 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Commodore Force (UK)
63
[33]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
70
[34]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
62
[32]
Your Commodore (UK)
50
[35]
Zzap!64 (UK)
52
[36]
Commodore 64
 59
Based on
5 reviews

Wonder Boy

Commodore 64, EU
(cassette)
WonderBoy C64 EU cassette cover.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, EU
(disk)
WonderBoy C64 EU disk cover.jpg
Cover
Commodore 64, EU
The Hit Squad (cassette)
WonderBoy C64 EU hitsquad cover.jpg
Cover
WonderBoy C64 EU hitsquad cassette.jpg
Cassette
Commodore 64, AU
(cartridge)
WonderBoy C64 AU backcover.jpgNospine.pngWonderBoy C64 AU cover.jpg
Cover
Wonder Boy C64 AU cart.jpg
Cartridge

ZX Spectrum version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №103
ZX Spectrum
 60
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Crash (UK)
43
[37]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
60
[32]
Sinclair User (UK)
72
[38]
Tilt (FR)
50
[39]
Your Sinclair (UK)
70
[40]
Your Sinclair (UK)
67
[41]
ZX Spectrum
 60
Based on
6 reviews

Wonder Boy

ZX Spectrum, EU
WonderBoy Spectrum EU cover.jpg
Cover
WonderBoy Spectrum EU cassette.jpg
Cassette
ZX Spectrum, EU
(The Hit Squad)
WonderBoy Spectrum EU hitsquad cover.jpg
Cover
WonderBoy Spectrum EU hitsquad cassette.jpg
Cassette
ZX Spectrum, ES
WonderBoy Spectrum ES cover.jpg
Cover
ZX Spectrum, ES
black variant
WonderBoy Spectrum ES black cover.jpg
Cover

External Links



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)
Music
 Monster World Complete Collection Original Sound Track (2007)
Book
 Wonder Boy V Monster World III Koushiki Guide Book (1991)
  1. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "" (UK; 1989-10-16), page 76
  2. ↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 110
  3. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 63
  4. ↑ Computer Action, "Juli/August 89" (DK; 1989-0x-xx), page 36
  5. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 146
  6. ↑ Happy Computer, "Sonderheft #21: (4. Spiele-Sonderheft)" (DE; 1987-1x-xx), page 110
  7. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 136
  8. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 60
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sega Pro, "April 1992" (UK; 1992-03-19), page 31
  10. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 72
  11. ↑ Soft, "" (DK; 1988-02-18), page 31
  12. ↑ Tilt, "Janvier 1988" (FR; 198x-xx-xx), page 64
  13. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 84
  14. ↑ Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 115
  15. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 149
  16. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 24
  17. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 171
  18. ↑ Games-X, "18th-24th July 1991" (UK; 1991-07-18), page 39
  19. ↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 110
  20. ↑ Hippon Super, "January 1991" (JP; 1990-12-04), page 43
  21. ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-07), page 42
  22. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1991" (ES; 1991-xx-xx), page 43
  23. ↑ Joystick, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 132
  24. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Noviembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 45
  25. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  26. ↑ Play Time, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-06), page 88
  27. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61
  28. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 75
  29. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  30. ↑ Supersonic, "Septembre 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 29
  31. ↑ Zero, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 91
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 Computer & Video Games, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-16), page 66
  33. ↑ Commodore Force, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 22
  34. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1987" (UK; 1987-07-15), page 24
  35. ↑ Your Commodore, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-12-xx), page 36
  36. ↑ Zzap!64, "August 1987" (UK; 1987-07-09), page 28
  37. ↑ Crash, "August 1987" (UK; 1987-07-30), page 82
  38. ↑ Sinclair User, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-18), page 26
  39. ↑ Tilt, "Décembre 1987" (FR; 1987-1x-xx), page 63
  40. ↑ Your Sinclair, "August 1987" (UK; 1987-xx-xx), page 34
  41. ↑ Your Sinclair, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 51
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