Wonderboy

Released in 1984

Member Rating

(5 total votes)

Manufacturer: Sega

Developer: Sega

Distributor: Sega

Mame ROM Info

wboy, Wonder Boy (set 1)
wboy2, Wonder Boy (set 2)
wboy3, Wonder Boy (set 3)
wboy4, Wonder Boy (set 4)
wboyu, Wonder Boy (not encrypted)
wboy4u, Wonder Boy (set 4 not encrypted)

Display ?Unknown?	Orientation ?Unknown?
Resolution ?Unknown? x ?Unknown?	Colors ?Unknown?, ?Unknown?
Genre Platform	Attributes Horizontal Scrolling
Controls 1 Joystick / Button(s)

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Game Summary

Guide Wonderboy through cartoon world

Hardware Info

Z80 cpu @ 4 Mhz
Z80 cpu @ 4 Mhz
SN76496 audio @ 2 Mhz
SN76496 audio @ 2 Mhz

Hardware Platform: Sega System 1

Game Details

Uninspired run & jump game - can leap onto skateboard for extra speed - avoid bizarre obstacles (snails etc)

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by sukyb. Comment: "This game oozes with playability, it can vary from being simple at times to extremely difficult. Awesome game!!" (2005-02-22 11:38:45Z)

by marminZ80. Comment: "Well, this game is fun and has a lot of gameplay, only it takes a while to get used to the fast scrolling, shooting en jumping at the same time." (2003-04-20 16:53:44Z)

by Reinen. Comment: "Nice and easy game - a single coin in this machine would last you a while, although the gameplay was a little on the bizarre side. Guide a kid in some weird costume, throwing axes at snails? I`d like to see the programmer explain that one to his psych." (2003-02-18 09:17:12Z)

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gameplay screen

control panel

promotional flyer

Knowledge Base

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/choplifter.txt
Pinouts for Choplifter (also works with Pitfall II and all the Wonderboy games) Typed up by Graham Bisset (22-Aug-1995, graham@aberdeen.wireline.slb.com) Updated by John Goggan (28-Jun-1999, jgoggan@dcg.com) Graham's Note: My original board was not marked as to where 1 started and 22 finished, so hold the board with the edge connector nearest you and the parts on the top. Pin 1 is the furthest to the left. Make the cable at your own risk! Happy rescuing! :-) Parts |
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/choplifter.txt - 1 K - Updated 1999.06.29

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/wonderboy.txt
Wonderboy Sega 1986 Parts Side | Solder Side ----------------+---+---+---------------- GND | 1 | A | GND GND | 2 | B | GND +5v | 3 | C | +5v +5v | 4 | D | +5v Coin Meter 1 | 5 | E | Coin Meter 2 +12v | 6 | F | N/C N/C | 7 | H | N/C 1P Speed Attack | 8 | J | 2P Speed Attack 1P Jump | 9 | K | 2P Jump N/C | 10| L | N/C 1P (Down) | 11| M | 2P (Down) 1P (Up) | 12| N | 2P (Up) 1P Right |
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/wonderboy.txt - 0 K - Updated 1998.04.21

Choplifter, PitFall II, and all the Wonderboy games pinouts
Choplifter, PitFall II, and all the Wonderboy games Pinouts
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/choplifter - pitfall ii - wonderboy tech.html - 3 K - Updated 2002.09.24

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/zz-sirdar's stash (not on dvd)/japanesenames.xls
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/zz-sirdar's stash (not on dvd)/japanesenames.xls - 434 K - Updated 2002.09.24

Yet Another List
O-Taito is the Old Taito pinout on wiretap. N-Taito is the New-Taito pinout (Like Elevator Action). Quote by R. Schieve: "Taito.pin will match most for power, ground, monitor, and speaker connections but inputs are usually quite different." DECO/Data East is the Data East pinout. See Ring King.pin or KarateChamp.pin.I AtariV is Black Widow and Gravitar and Space Duel Konami if the Konami pinout. See Konami\Rush'n'Attack.pin. BZone is Battle Zone and Red Baron Tehkan games seem to follow th
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-yetanothergameslist.html - 48 K - Updated 2002.06.10

The Dead Battery Society
The Dead Battery Society isn't reall a society at all. It's just a web page. Membership dues are not required. ;-) You may have heard the term "suicide battery" used before and wondered what the heck it meant. Several arcade game manufacturers decided it would be a good idea to put a battery on their game boards that, when they die (and they will die), disable the game. Why they did this isn't exactly clear. Is it a way to artificially limit the lifespan of their games? Is it an anti-piracy mea
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/zz-sirdar's stash (not on dvd)/capcom dead battery/the dead battery society.mht - 43 K - Updated 2003.01.11

The Sega Out Run FAQ Version 0.3
Maintained by Chris White Andrew W. Sharples This FAQ may only be reproduced with permission, and must not be edited, altered or modified in any other way. WWW and TXT formats available from : www.diamondblack.demon.co.uk # As the case is with all FAQs, this document is a work in progress. # # Additions, corrections, and comments are very welcome. # [What's New] Version 0.3 - 7th February 1998 * Added : Machine S
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/faq-sega outrun.html - 69 K - Updated 1999.10.30

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This game page was created 08/03/1998 04:00:00 and last updated 06/28/2000 14:21:11