Wonder Boy - Monster Land

Manufacturer: Sega
Year: 1987
Class: Wide Release
Genre: Adventure
Type: Videogame

Monitor:

Orientation: Horizontal
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Color

Conversion Class: Sega System 8
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1
Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Alternating
Control Panel Layout: Single Player
Controls:

Joystick: 4-way (up, down, left, right)
Buttons: 2 [Attack|Jump]

Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel)

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Wonder Boy - Monster Land Description

Use your sword to fight monsters and defeat the Dragon. Collect gold to upgrade your boots, shield and armor, and defeat bosses to strengthen your sword. Most stages include a boss, that once defeated leaves behind a key to the next stage.

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Cabinet Information

The game is often found in converted cabinets since it was sold as a kit.

Cheats, Tricks and Bugs

Jump in suspicious places to collect hidden coins. Wiggle the joystick left and right when in the air to improve you chances of getting lots of money.

VAPS Arcade Census

GAMES OWNED, WANTED, or FOR SALE BY MEMBERS OF THE VIDEO ARCADE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Common - There are 22 known instances of Wonder Boy - Monster Land owned by one of our 900 members. Of these, 22 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

Of the 57,102 video games (3,420 unique) tracked by the Video Game Preservation Society, this game ranks a 9 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on ownership records.

Wanted - We currently do not know of any VAPS members that have gotten around to adding this game to their wish list. The wish-list system is fairly new (not all VAPS members have filled one out) and there are probably a number of collectors who might purchase this game if offered one at the right price.

Rarity is NOT necessarily an indication of value. Some common games show up as very rare here because collectors don't want them (they are common because arcade operators might be sitting on tons of them in warehouses), while some fairly scarce games are grabbed by collectors every time they show up. Additionally, some games made in the last 5 years are still making money for operators and are thus not yet affordable to the typical collector. For a clue to value, compare how many people have this game vs. how many people want this game and then click on the eBay links to help determine an accurate price range.

Technical

The games uses a SEGA System 8 board that is similar to Wonder Boy. CPU: Z80 at 4.00 MHz. Sound: Z80 + 2 x SN76489 at 4.00 MHz.

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Legacy

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Wonder Boy - Monster Land
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