Arcade

Wonder Boy

Wonder Boy (also known as Super Wonder Boy for its Sega Mark III release in Japan and Revenge of Drancon for its Game Gear release in North America) is a 1986 video game published by Sega and developed by Escape (now known as WestOne Bit Entertainment, not to be confused with Westone).

Genre: Platform
Year: 1986
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Escape
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

28 achievements · 319 total points

Settings Master Verify your settings: Difficulty - Easy, Starting Lives - 3
0 pts
The Axe of Destiny Collect your first axe.
1 pts
Ride of the Wonder Boy Equip the skateboard.
1 pts
Wings of Wonder Activate your first fairy.
1 pts
My Precious Find the first doll, collect 28 to unlock a secret Area!
1 pts
Maximum Effort Achieve the highest bonus possible in a stage.
5 pts
Alphabet Adventurer Find 4 hidden letters in a single life. Reset the emulator between credits.
5 pts
Cyclops Crusher Defeat the cyclops boss at the end of Area 1-4
5 pts
Raging Rhino Defeat the rhinoceros boss at the end of Area 2-4
5 pts
Demon Destroyer Defeat the demon boss at the end of Area 3-4
10 pts
Skunky Business Defeat the skunk boss at the end of Area 4-4
10 pts
Eagle Eye Defeat the eagle boss at the end of Area 5-4
10 pts
Tiger's Fury Defeat the tiger boss at the end of Area 6-4
10 pts
The Final Gatekeeper? Defeat the elephant boss at the end of Area 7-4
25 pts
Points of No Return Score 100,000 points
5 pts
Wonderfully Points-iful Score 250,000 points
10 pts
Wonderfully Rich Score 500,000 points
10 pts
A Million Wonders Score 1,000,000 points
25 pts
Life of the Party Have 6 Spare lives.
10 pts
Tiny but Mighty Get the 10,000 point bonus using a fairy.
10 pts
Axe-less Adventure Collect 4 dolls and reach the first boss without picking up the axe, no continues.
25 pts
Skate or Die Grab the skateboard in Area 1-1 and keep it through to the boss area in Area 1-4—don't lose it!
10 pts
Doll Collector Collect 5 dolls without using continues.
5 pts
Doll Dynasty Collect 10 dolls without continues.
10 pts
Doll King Collect 15 dolls without continues.
10 pts
Doll Master Collect 20 dolls without continues.
25 pts
Letter Legend Find 20 hidden letters without using continues.
25 pts
No Continues, No Mercy Save the girl at Area 7-4 without using any continues.
50 pts

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Wonder Boy frequently asked questions

How do I play Wonder Boy online with a friend?

Wonder Boy (Arcade) 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 on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Wonder Boy in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Wonder Boy 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 have achievements?

Yes, Wonder Boy has 28 achievements worth 319 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Wonder Boy 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 Wonder Boy on Etera

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