Lost In Translation/Wonder Boy
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This page is a stub for arcade games that are part of the Lost In Translation series using information based on MAME (version 0.113u2).
For an example of preferred content and layout please refer to Out Run or The Ninja Warriors.
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| Manufacturer | Sega (Escape license) |
| Released | 1986 |
| Control Method |
2-way Joystick 2 Button(s) |
| Main CPU | (3x) Z80 (@ 4.000 MHz) Z80 (@ 4.000 MHz) |
| Sound CPU | Mono SN76489A (@ 2.000 MHz) SN76489A (@ 4.000 MHz) |
| Video Details |
Raster (Horizontal) 256 x 224 pixels 60.00 Hz 1,536 Palette colours |
| Screens | 1 |
| ROM Info | 15 ROMs 172,288 bytes (168.25 KiB) |
| MAME ID | wboy · wbdeluxe · wboy2 · wboy2u · wboy3 · wboyo · wboysys2 · wboyu |
About The Game
Wonder Boy is an horizontally scrolling arcade video platform game where the player controls a little boy venturing through Wonderland.
There are 4 areas, each with 4 levels and end bosses. Walking and jumping depletes your energy so you must eat food found along the way.
Trivia
Licensed to Escape.
Chris E McClard holds the official official record for this game, on factory setting, with 1,217,240 points on 06/05/2005.
A deluxe version (bootleg ?) was made by Vision Electronics (see Updates section for more information).
Updates
Wonder Boy Deluxe has a dip switch to control how fast the energy decreases.
Tips and tricks
Round 8
If you manages to finish the game (Round 7 area 4) without forgetting any of the sweet little faces that multiply the vitality at the end of the screen, you can enjoy the Round 8.
Series
- Wonder Boy (1986)
- Wonder Boy in Monster Land (1987)
- Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair (1988)
- Wonder Boy IV - Monster World II (Sega Mega Drive)
- Wonder Boy V - Monster World III (1991, Sega Mega Drive)
- Monster World IV (1994, Sega Mega Drive)
Cabinet and Artwork
Wonder Boy flyer.
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Ports
- Consoles
- Sega SG-1000 (1986)
- Nintendo Famicom (1986, "Adventure island")
- Sega Master System (1987)
- Sega Game Gear (1990)
- Nintendo Game Boy (1991, "Adventure island")
- Nintendo Super Famicom (1992, "Super Adventure Island")
- Computers
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1987)
- Commodore C64 (1987)
- Amstrad CPC (1987)
- MSX
Soundtrack Releases
| Album Name | Catalogue No. | Released | Publisher | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEGA Arcade 80's Vol. 2 | SCDC-00252[1] | 2003-03-19 | Scitron Digital Content | CD version. |
External Links
- Sinclair ZX Spectrum version of Wonder Boy at the World of Spectrum
References
- ↑ SEGA Arcade 80's Vol. 2 (CD) at the VGMdb
