WONDER BOY III: MONSTER LAIR
RELEASES
The first version was released in 1988 for Sega's 16-bit arcade board. It was developed by Sega and Westone. 2 years later Sega decided to release the game for their new 16-console, the Mega-Drive.
REVIEW
Monster Lair is a shooting game and has some elements of the original Wonder Boy game. In this game you must retrieve the Legendary equipment from the monster who stole it.
The screen scrolls automatically to the right. Each level consists of 2 parts. In the first part you can jump and walk and in the second part you ride on a dragon and have to battle a boss.
The game has 9 levels.Just like the original game you have to get fruit and other kinds of food to stay healthy. You can shoot bullets with your sword. During the game you can get other weapons too, but they will only last for a short time.
The game has a nice 2 player option. Player one controls Wonder Boy and the other player a girl with a magic rod. You're also allowed to change the difficulty level at the option screen and listen to the music tracks.
THE LEVELS
Level 1: Beach, boss: Large Fish.