NES/Famicom

Adventure Island III

Your girlfriend is once again kidnapped by aliens, and you have to rescue her, forcing your way through various levels. The gameplay and the design haven't much changed since Adventure Island II- Aliens in Paradise- there is a world map, you can choose items before starting a level, the levels themselves are quite short (unlike Adventure Island, where each large level contained several stages). You perform standard adventure island activities- ride various types of dinosaurs, throw boomerangs at snails, birds, snakes, and skulls, collect grapes and apples, jump over stones, and of course, ride your old trusty skateboard.

Genre: Platform
Year: 1992
Developer: Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Publisher: Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Players: 1

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Achievements

42 achievements · 425 total points

Secluded Basin Find Stage 1-A
10 pts
The Antlion King Defeat the Stage 1 boss
10 pts
Rolling in the Sand Pit Defeat the Stage 1 boss using Poley the Tripetaurus
10 pts
Forgotten Forest Find Stage 2-A
10 pts
Secret of the Ice Cave Use a hidden key in Stage 2 to skip to Stage 3
10 pts
The Weed Killer Defeat the Stage 2 boss
10 pts
Vine Whip vs. Tail Whip Defeat the Stage 2 boss using Taylor the Blue Camptosaurus
10 pts
Anonymous Airspace Find Stage 3-A
10 pts
The Lava Lizard Defeat the Stage 3 boss
10 pts
Full of Hot Air Defeat the Stage 3 boss using Don-Don the Pterandon
10 pts
Unknown Trail Find Stage 4-A
10 pts
The Sunken Scales Defeat the Stage 4 boss
10 pts
Currents that Come Back Defeat the Stage 4 boss using the boomerang
10 pts
Aquatic Underpass Find Stage 5-A
10 pts
Secret of the Oak Forest Use a hidden key in Stage 5 to skip to Stage 6
10 pts
The Bony Behemoth Defeat the Stage 5 boss
10 pts
Cretaceous Cremation Defeat the Stage 5 boss using Magma the Red Camptosaurus
10 pts
Secret of the Blizzard Peak Use a hidden key in Stage 6 to skip to Stage 7
10 pts
Tunnel of Treasures Find Stage 6-A
10 pts
The Chilly Crustacean Defeat the Stage 6 boss
10 pts
Between a Rock and a Cold Place Defeat the Stage 6 boss using the axe
10 pts
Curious Coastline Find Stage 7-A
10 pts
The Menacing Moth Defeat the Stage 7 boss
10 pts
Don't Hate, Precipitate! Defeat the Stage 7 boss using Classie the Elasmosaurus
10 pts
High-Temper Chamber Find Stage 8-A
10 pts
I Dream of Jeannie Defeat the Stage 8 boss and rescue Jeannie Jungle!
25 pts
The Past Meets the Future Defeat both forms of the Stage 8 boss using the axe
10 pts
Think Fast! Collect a Time-Stop
5 pts
Nature's Candy Earn a 1-Up by collecting 100 fruits
5 pts
An Egg-cellent Collection Have at least one of every item in the Item Select
5 pts
Many Many Masters Earn 18 lives
5 pts
Basket of Apples Score 50,000 points
5 pts
Bunch of Bananas Score 100,000 points
5 pts
Garden of Grapes Score 150,000 points
10 pts
Patch of Melons Score 180,000 points
10 pts
Hudson Soft's Pro Skater Clear a level while riding the skateboard
5 pts
Hang Ten, Higgins! Earn a Perfect Bonus in the surfing minigame
5 pts
Midday Skyway Earn a Perfect Bonus in the daytime version of the spring minigame
5 pts
Midnight Height Earn a Perfect Bonus in the nighttime version of the spring minigame
5 pts
Cleaving the Final Isle Clear any level in Stage 8 without using any items
10 pts
My Keys Are in My Other Grass Skirt... Beat the game without using any skips
10 pts
All in the Paleo-Genes Beat the game without using any dinosaur friends
50 pts

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Adventure Island III frequently asked questions

How do I play Adventure Island III online with a friend?

Adventure Island III (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Adventure Island III on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Adventure Island III in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Adventure Island III netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Adventure Island III have achievements?

Yes, Adventure Island III has 42 achievements worth 425 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Adventure Island III for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Adventure Island III on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.