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title Wonder Boy in Monster Land (English bootleg)
set name wbmlb
manufacturer bootleg
year 1987
genre Platform (hof)
category Platform / Shooter Scrolling (hof)
driver status good
driver source system1.c
snapshots MW: in game | parent / CT: in game | title | parent / EJ: parent / PS: in game | parent
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rating

68.3% after 156 votes
 
parent Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Japan New Ver., MC-8123, 317-0043)
other clones Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Galaxy Electronics English bootleg)
Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Japan not encrypted)
Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Japan Old Ver., MC-8123, 317-0043)
display
colour emulation good
palette 1536
display type raster
orientation horizontal
resolution 256x224
frequency 60.000000Hz
sound
sound emulation good
channels mono
controls
players 2
nplayers 2P alt
controls 8 way joystick
buttons 2
coin slots 2
hardware
cpu Z80 @ 4MHz
cpu Z80 @ 4MHz
audio SN76489A @ 2MHz
audio SN76489A @ 4MHz
data
version added .031
last change(s) .056
roms
name size crc set flags sha1
wbml.01  65536  66482638  wbmlb    887f93015f0effa2d0fa1f1f59082f75ac072221 
wbml.02  65536  48746bb6  wbmlb    a0049cba53e7548afa8d7b16a7e9494e628d2a0f 
wbml.03  65536  d57ba8aa  wbmlb    16f095cb78e31af5ce76d36c20fe4c3e0d027aea 
epr11037.126  32768  7a4ee585  wbml    050436106cced5dcbf40a3d94d48202eedddc3ad 
wbml.08  32768  bbea6afe  wbmlb    ba56c6789a35eb57cd226296ebf57e9aa19ba625 
wbml.09  32768  77567d41  wbmlb    2ac501661522615859f8a1718dbb8451272d6931 
wbml.10  32768  a52ffbdd  wbmlb    609375112268b770a798186697ecab5853f29f89 
epr11028.87  32768  af0b3972  wbml    413825f66b84c7e45aa1855131482abead8f7f3b 
epr11027.86  32768  277d8f1d  wbml    7854673503ed03d276abe971805a11f8c992f6d6 
epr11030.89  32768  f05ffc76  wbml    f3dbb518240f86430840c3d4cda04bac79c20f69 
epr11029.88  32768  cedc9c61  wbml    dbe5744f9b6f2a406b52b910dd4e133db7bce6b2 
pr11026.20  256  27057298  wbml    654be7abb937bb0720263ee6512e31194662effe 
pr11025.14  256  41e4d86b  wbml    a86e8bb0a465d01b04410edfbb82eb96f12b909f 
pr11024.8  256  08d71954  wbml    df045dbfb3d669e4d42fbdba1e7191cd046f7b47 
pr5317.37  256  648350b8  wbml    c7986aa9127ef5b50b845434cb4e81dff9861cd2 
cabinet art
flyer wbml.png
PCB wbml.png
additional information
info 0.56 [Yasuhiro Ogawa]

0.31 [Mirko Buffoni]

Bugs:
  • Clone wbmlbg: A couple of graphics bugs. I've noticed a couple of graphics bugs that always appears in this bootleg, albeit i don't know if the emulation is correct or not in this case. LastNinja2 (ID 01753)
  • When finishing the game the UFO flies to the stars and the end credits scroll from bottom to top (programmer etc., I think). But in MAME, these End Credits are missing. Alex (ID 00982)
  • Clone wbmlb, wbmljb: When the player sprite reaches the right side of the playfield, some garbage gfx appear on the left side. This can best be seen when fighting a boss. Update in 0.61: This only happens when your character is flickering (invulnerable after being hit). Update in 0.101u5:It does not relate to wbml but to wbmlb and wbmljb. Frotz (ID 00257)
WIP:
  • 0.115u4: Replaced SN76496 sound with SN76489.
  • 0.113u3: Nicola Salmoria added proper MC8123 decryption code and MC-8123B 317-0043.key to 'Wonder Boy in Monster Land'.
  • 0.108u3: David Haywood fixed gfx1 rom loading in clone (Galaxy Electronics English bootleg).
  • 0.108u2: Swapped gfx1 roms ($0, 10000) in clone wbmlbg.
  • 0.107u4: Swapped gfx1 roms ($0, 10000) in clone 'Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Galaxy Electronics English bootleg)'.
  • 0.107u2: Added clone Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Galaxy Electronics English bootleg).
  • 0.89u6: Nicola Salmoria expanded the MC8123 decryption tables. The tables for 317-0043 (wbml) and ninjakd2 derived by comparison of the original with the decrypted bootleg. They are incomplete but enough to fully decrypt the program - Game now playable.
  • 0.79: Activate 'Test Mode' dipswitch.
  • 0.56: Renamed (wbml) to (wbmlb), (wbmlj2) to (wbml), (wbmlj) to (wbmljo) and (wbmlju) to (wbmljb).
  • 0.37b6: Added proms ($300 - timing? (not used)).
  • 15th August 2000: Zsolt Vasvari added cocktail mode support to all games in Sega System1 driver except WBML.
  • 0.36b15: Added 'Demo Sounds' dipswitch.
  • 22nd November 1999: Eisuke Watanabe fixed a sprite problem in clone wbmlju.
  • 0.36b1: Yasuhiro Ogawa added clones Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Japan set 1), (Japan set 2) and (Japan not encrypted). Fixed prom ($200) and rom names.
  • 2nd July 1999: Nicola Salmoria fixed Wonder Boy In Monsterland's sound.
  • 0.33b3: Dani Portillo added hiscore save in Wonder Boy in Monster Land.
  • 0.31: Mirko Buffoni added 'Wonder Boy in Monster Land' (bootleg 1987) (preliminary).
LEVELS: 11

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Romset: 361 kb / 16 files / 198.4 zip
history Wonder Boy in Monster Land (c) 1987 Sega / Westone.


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.


- TECHNICAL -


Sega System 2 hardware


Main CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)

Sound Chips : SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz), SN76496 (@ 2 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz

Palette colors : 1536


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 2 (STAB, JUMP)


- TRIVIA -


A bootleg of this game was made by Galaxy Electronics in England.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* This game has hidden coins that appear when you jump in certain spots. The demo screen shows a couple of these. Some of them will give you 60 gold or more every time.


* How to get 60+ golds from hidden coins : Besides the general strategy of quickly wiggling the joystick right and left while jumping (which raises the chance to get 60+ golds), certain coins, in certain places within the game, will ALWAYS yield 60+ golds if you perform particular actions :

1) Round 2 : On the screen after you kill the Vampire, there's a platform with a Shoe Shop and some stairs which lead downwards to an Infirmary. Wait for the little mushroom to go down the stairs, and stand so that you are almost off the topmost stair. The mushroom will come back up and hit you, making you fall off the stairs. Hold the joystick to the left so that when you land you walk into the bottom step. This will drop a 60+ coin. NOTE: This trick only works if you haven't bought any shoes yet.

2) Round 3 : On the stage after you kill the Red Knight, you'll see some jellyfishes on platforms over the water. At the first jellyfish you come to, wait for it to drop into the water, then lean out of the platform putting yourself on its trajectory. The jellyfish will hit you, and you'll get a 60+ golds bag. NOTE: This trick is shown during the attract mode.

3) Round 3 (Baraboro) : Climb the ladder to the platform where the Shield Shop and Catherine's window are located. Once you're atop the ladder, let the mouse hit you. You'll fall leftwards, triggering a 60+ golds bag.

4) Round 6 (Pyramid) : Beneath the platform where the Infirmary is located, there are some spikes. Approach the spikes as much as possible, then hit jump and fire at the same time, and keep hitting them every time you land. Some coins will start to fall from the platform and head towards you. If you'll keep a pace as much regular as possible, many of those coins will yield 60+ golds.


- SERIES -
  1. Wonder Boy (1986)
  2. Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair (1988)
  3. Wonder Boy IV - Monster World II (Sega Mega Drive)
  4. Wonder Boy V - Monster World III (1991, Sega Mega Drive)
  5. Monster World IV (1994, Sega Mega Drive)
  6. - STAFF -
    • Program : Ryuichi Nishizawa, Michishito Ishizuka
    • Character Produce : Naoki Hoshizaki
    • Music Compose : Shin-ichi Sakamoto
    • Character Design : Hiromi Suzuko, Rie Ishizuka (aka Rie Yatomi)
    • Special Thanks : Kohta Kikuchi, K. Kiyokawaanzu, Ohayashi
    • Produce : Ryuichi Nishizawa
    • - PORTS -
    • * Consoles :
    • Sega Master System (1988)
    • NEC PC-Engine (1988)
    • Sony PlayStation 2 (2007, "Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 29 - Monster World Complete Collection")
    • * Computers :
    • Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1989)
    • Commodore C64 (1989)
    • Amstrad CPC (1989)
    • Atari ST (1989)
    • Commodore Amiga (1989)
    • - SOURCES -
    • Game's rom.
    • Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com: http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=wonder-boy-in-monster-land&page=detail&id=3184&o=2
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code comments
00000000:C344:00000000:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Time
001000E0:C202:00000A0A:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Energy
00000000:C216:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Pills
00000000:C21F:00000009:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Money
00000000:C23C:00000009:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Gauntlet
00000000:C23D:00000009:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Helmet
00000000:C23B:00000009:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Boots
00000000:C226:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Extra POW
00010000:C228:00000099:FFFFFFFF  Infinite Extra POW (2/2)
00000001:C227:00000014:FFFFFFFF  Get Extra Power - Whirlwind Now!
00000001:C227:00000015:FFFFFFFF  Get Extra Power - Bomb Now!
00000001:C227:00000016:FFFFFFFF  Get Extra Power - Thunder Now!
00000001:C227:00000017:FFFFFFFF  Get Extra Power - Fireball Now!
00000000:C215:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Always have the Key
00000001:C215:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Get the Key Now!
62000000:0000:00000000:00000000  Select Sword
00010000:C21A:00000001:FFFFFFFF  Gradius Sword
00010000:C21A:00000002:FFFFFFFF  Broad Sword
00010000:C21A:00000003:FFFFFFFF  Great Sword
00010000:C21A:00000004:FFFFFFFF  Excalibur
00010000:C21A:00000005:FFFFFFFF  Sword of Legend
62000000:0000:00000000:00000000  Select Bell/Crystal
00010000:C213:00000005:FFFFFFFF  Bell
00010000:C213:00000006:FFFFFFFF  Crystal
62000000:0000:00000000:00000000  Select Shield
00010000:C221:00000000:FFFFFFFF  No Shield
00010000:C221:00000007:FFFFFFFF  Light
00010000:C221:00000008:FFFFFFFF  Knight
00010000:C221:00000009:FFFFFFFF  Hard
00010000:C221:0000000A:FFFFFFFF  Legend
62000000:0000:00000000:00000000  Select Armour
00010000:C223:00000000:FFFFFFFF  No Armour
00010000:C223:0000000B:FFFFFFFF  Light
00010000:C223:0000000C:FFFFFFFF  Knight
00010000:C223:0000000D:FFFFFFFF  Heavy
00010000:C223:0000000E:FFFFFFFF  Hard
00010000:C223:0000000F:FFFFFFFF  Legend
62000000:0000:00000000:00000000  Select Boots
00010000:C225:00000000:FFFFFFFF  No Boots
00010000:C225:00000010:FFFFFFFF  Cloth
00010000:C225:00000011:FFFFFFFF  Leather
00010000:C225:00000012:FFFFFFFF  Ceramic
00010000:C225:00000013:FFFFFFFF  Legend
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