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Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap

Wonder Boy III- The Dragon's Trap is a direct sequel to Wonder Boy in Monster Land. When Tom-Tom defeats the MEKA dragon, the wounded beast casts a spell on him, turning him into a Lizard-Man. To regain your original human form, you have to find the Salamander Cross, hidden by the Vampire Dragon in Monster Land. In this side-scrolling platform game, you can still buy equipment and items, but unlike its predecessor, it is not divided in sequences of levels. You are allowed to go anywhere, as long as you have the right shape or equipment. During his quest, Tom-Tom has to defeat various dragon bosses. Each win will give you a new shape with new abilities such as flying, swimming, walking on cei...

Genre: Adventure
Year: 1989
Developer: Westone Co., Ltd.
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

54 achievements · 435 total points

RAMeka - The Game, The Movie Defeat the first dragon, the mascot of MEKA, Mecha Dragon.
5 pts
Paging Brendan Fraser Defeat the second dragon, Mummy Dragon.
5 pts
Long Jiangshi Defeat the third dragon, Zombie Dragon.
10 pts
Get a Little Captain In Ya Defeat the fourth dragon, Captain Dragon.
10 pts
Literally Dragon Warrior Defeat the fifth dragon, Daimyo Dragon.
25 pts
A Miserable Pile of Transformations Defeat "Vampier" Dragon and finish the game!
25 pts
Legendary Sword Find your lost Legendary Sword!
10 pts
Mithril Sword Buy the Mithril Sword from the main town shop.
5 pts
Shogun Blade Buy the Shogun Blade from the jungle shop.
5 pts
Crystal Sword Buy the Crystal Sword from the town tower shop.
25 pts
Thunder Saber Find the Thunder Saber in a chest.
5 pts
Magical Saber Find the Magical Saber in a chest.
5 pts
Lucky Sword Buy the Lucky Sword from the east town shop.
10 pts
Muramasa Blade Buy the Muramasa Blade from a hidden underground shop.
10 pts
Tasmanian Sword Buy the Tasmanian Sword from a hidden underground shop.
10 pts
Legendary Shield Buy the Legendary Shield from the hidden castle well shop.
25 pts
Mithril Shield Buy the Mithril Shield from the main town shop.
5 pts
Shogun Shield Buy the Shogun Shield from the jungle shop, or return to that shop with it in the inventory.
5 pts
Crystal Shield Buy the Crystal Shield from the town tower shop.
10 pts
Knight Shield Buy the Knight Shield from the west town shop.
5 pts
Mouse-Man's Dancing Shield Buy the Dancing Shield from the pyramid's hidden shop.
5 pts
Piranha-Man's Aqua Shield Buy the Aqua Shield from the underwater shop.
5 pts
Lion-Man's Master Shield Buy the Master Shield from beach coast shop.
10 pts
Hawk-Man's Heavenly Shield Buy the Heavenly Shield from the west town shop.
10 pts
Legendary Armor Get the Legendary Armor dropped from an Enemy in the castle dungeon.
10 pts
Mithril Armor Buy the Mithril Armor from the main town shop.
5 pts
Shogun Lamellar Buy the Shogun Blade from the jungle shop.
5 pts
Crystal Armor Buy the Crystal Armor from the town tower shop.
25 pts
Goblin Armor Buy the Goblin Armor in the beach coast shop.
5 pts
Samurai Armor Buy the Samurai Armor from the east town shop.
5 pts
Dragon Mail Get the Dragon Mail from the shop or an enemy, stand in the shop it's sold from.
10 pts
Prince Armor Buy the Prince armor from the west town shop.
10 pts
Hades Armor Buy the Hades Armor from the shop above Daimyo Dragon's lair.
10 pts
Full - LIFE - Find all 8 heart containers.
25 pts
A Dragon's Power Collect your first fire ball item.
1 pts
A Twister, A Twister! Collect your first tornado item.
1 pts
Then We Will Fight in the Shade Collect your first arrow item.
1 pts
You Only Really Need One Collect your first boomerang item.
1 pts
Knowing When And Where One Will Strike Collect your first thunder item.
1 pts
You Bet Your Life Win a Potion from the Game-Over roulette.
5 pts
MAX Potion Have 3 potions at once.
5 pts
Heaven or Hades - Let's Rock Wearing two sacred gears, cheat death without using a potion.
5 pts
Dance the Knight Away Excluding Mecha Dragon, get as much money as you can after defeating a dragon!
25 pts
Good Night, Monster-Land Excluding Mecha Dragon, defeat any dragon without taking damage.
25 pts
Secret Shoppers in the Sky Find the secret shop above town.
1 pts
Secret Shoppers in the Basement Find the secret shop below town(not in the caves).
1 pts
Kings Buried in the Wall Find the secret treasure room in the pyramid.
1 pts
Kings Buried in the Ceiling Find the secret treasure room in the pyramid.
1 pts
Secret of the Sphinx Find the huge secret treasure room in the Sphinx.
1 pts
Secret of the Forest Find the secret treasure room in Mouse-Man's forest.
1 pts
Cave of Wonders Find a secret treasure room in the Samurai Caverns.
1 pts
Pretty Cure Samurai Find the secret hospital in the Samurai Caverns.
1 pts
It's a Secret to Sammer-Guys Find the secret treasure room in the Samurai Castle.
1 pts
Hu-Man After All Find a way to become Hu-Man without the Salamander Cross.
1 pts

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Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap frequently asked questions

How do I play Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap online with a friend?

Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (Master System) 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 Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap in the Master System library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap netplay lag?

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

Does Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap have achievements?

Yes, Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap has 54 achievements worth 435 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap 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.

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