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Difference between revisions of "Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair"

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{{distinguish|Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
|cover        = Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair Battle header.jpg
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|cover        = Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair header.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Westone Bit Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Westone Bit Entertainment}}
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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 26, 2010}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|January 26, 2011|wrapper=emulator}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 29, 2018|wrapper=emulator|ref=<ref name="MacLinRls">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/34270/announcements/detail/1674656328580811757|title=SEGA Mega Drive & Genesis Classics :: Free update with new features! - Steam Community|date=2018-05-30}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|May 29, 2018|wrapper=emulator|ref=<ref name="MacLinRls"/>}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view, Scrolling}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Arcade, Shooter}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Pixel art}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Wonder Boy}}
 
|steam appid  = 71168
 
|steam appid  = 71168
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|strategywiki = Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
 
|wikipedia    = Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
 
|wikipedia    = Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|license      = commercial
 
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{{Series|Wonder Boy}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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 +
|release history  =
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|current state    =
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}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} The emulated version available on Steam isn't the original 1988 arcade release developed by Westone, but a later Sega Mega Drive/Genesis conversion developed by a different team.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/34270/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/34270/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=903 Steam Users' Forums] for game series
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-WB3ML | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 71168 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 71168 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}}; DRM-free versions are no longer sold.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file location===
 
===Configuration file location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{XDG|unknown}}
 
{{ii}} Configuration settings are shared between all [[Sega Mega Drive Classics]] games.
 
{{ii}} Configuration settings are shared between all [[Sega Mega Drive Classics]] games.
 
{{ii}} Folder name varies by region.
 
{{ii}} Folder name varies by region.
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0045\|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\0045\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0045\|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\SEGA Genesis Classics\0045\}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Linux|}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} Folder name varies by region.
 
{{ii}} Folder name varies by region.
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = false
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|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
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|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
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|gog galaxy notes          =
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|origin                   =  
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|origin notes             =  
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|steam cloud               = false
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|steam cloud notes        =
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|ubisoft connect          =
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|ubisoft connect notes    =  
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|xbox cloud                =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Sega Mega Drive Classics settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Sega Mega Drive Classics settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/sega-genesis-classics-collection/en
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/sega-genesis-classics-collection/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes= Pillarboxed/stretched 4:3.
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|widescreen resolution notes= {{term|Pillarboxed}}/{{term|stretched}} 4:3.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = false
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
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|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|hdr notes                  =
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|ray tracing                = unknown
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|ray tracing notes          =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      =  
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = false
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = true
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|other controllers notes  =
 +
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume          = unknown
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
|mute on focus lost notes = Only with auto-pause.  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Only with auto-pause.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = n/a
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|subtitles = n/a
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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}}
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
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|direct3d notes        =
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|directdraw versions    =
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|directdraw notes      =
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|opengl versions        =
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|opengl notes          =
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|glide versions        =
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|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|metal support          =
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|metal support notes    =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  =
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|shader model notes    =
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|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows 64-bit exe    = unknown
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|windows exe notes      =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux arm app          = unknown
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|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP or higher
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|minOS    = XP
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 2.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 2.0 GHz
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 50 MB
 
|minHD    = 50 MB
|minGPU  = 32 MB or greater
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|minGPU  =
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|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

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Not to be confused with Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap.

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair cover
Developers
Westone Bit Entertainment
Publishers
Sega
Release dates
Windows (emulator) January 26, 2011
macOS (OS X) (emulator) May 29, 2018[1]
Linux (emulator) May 29, 2018[1]
Taxonomy
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view, Scrolling
Controls Direct control
Genres Arcade, Shooter
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Fantasy
Series Wonder Boy
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair on HowLongToBeat
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair on IGDB
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair guide on StrategyWiki
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair on MobyGames
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair on Wikipedia
Wonder Boy
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair 2011
Wonder Boy in Monster World 2012
Wonder Boy Returns 2016
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap 2017
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom 2019
Wonder Boy Returns Remix 2019
Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World 2021

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view and scrolling arcade and shooter game in the Wonder Boy series.

Key points

The emulated version available on Steam isn't the original 1988 arcade release developed by Westone, but a later Sega Mega Drive/Genesis conversion developed by a different team.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require Steam DRM; DRM-free versions are no longer sold.

Game data

Configuration file location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\setup.dat
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\setup.dat
macOS (OS X)
Linux
It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Configuration settings are shared between all Sega Mega Drive Classics games.
Folder name varies by region.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Mega Drive Classics\0045\
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\SEGA Genesis Classics\0045\
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Folder name varies by region.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

General settings.
General settings.

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Everything is text-based.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Only with auto-pause.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Shared-screen.
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 MB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM


References