Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

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How to be a millionaire? Or just rich?
By Hut Kai
I want to help people who enjoy this game immensely, but do not have the time or patience to collect gold for their desired items.
   
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The walkthrough
Good day adventurers!

I would like to help everyone who got stuck by grinding gold for their favorite gear or does not have the time or patience to go over again different maps and sections and want to complete their weapon and armor collection or just to have a better chance at finishing the game by having the best gear.
So here we go.

Reach the part where you defeat the Samurai Dragon and acquire the Hawk Knight. Just get back to the starting village, Monster Town and start by flying up into the top right corner of the village. Keep going right until...











...You reach that gap and the arrow sign.











Fly over the gap and keep going right until you reach the Castle entrance. Step in, mortal!











Continue your journey to the right and choose the upper right corridor, where you'll meet a djinn and two goblin guards later.











Defeat the goblin guards or evade them until you find this platform.











Good. Drop down into the abyss, but beware! As soon as you enter the next screen, try to fly, or just avoid the glowing electric trap at the bottom and drop at the left side.











Defeat one of the cyclops guards on the left and keep going. You'll have to fight your way through never ending pumpkin gnomes, so just keep fighting...











...Until you find that modern boss door. Enter the Matrix and collect your loot!











It will drop 39 gold sacks (each contains big amounts of gold between 80 and 93) and 1 fully rejuvenating golden heart. Hoard it all up, then bring up your Pause menu, with the ESC (PC), Start (X - Box) or Options (Playstation) button, return to the Title Screen, re-enter with the Continue option and repeat until it gets boring for you!

I wish this guide helped at least one of you out there!
Keep up the good fight and enjoy this gem!

Faithfully Yours, Tom from Hungary
7 Comments
Hut Kai  [author] 27 Sep, 2023 @ 10:53am 
Nice treasure, mate.

If I remember correctly, it should drop in this area, and I think there was only the armor and the sword, that I've found this way.
I've found a Legendary shield in this Old Castle area, but it was only obtainable through a hidden shop. You've had to fly to the east of the village with Hawk Man, then drop into a well and there should be a hidden door, or wall to enter with the UP button.
Played this one a long time and many metroidvanias ago, so my memories may be hazy.

Keep on adventuring and have a nice day.

Faithfully Yours, Tom from Hungary
archcorenth 26 Sep, 2023 @ 9:28pm 
also one of the cyclopes dropped legendary armor. Is there a legendary shield too?
archcorenth 26 Sep, 2023 @ 9:27pm 
There was a legendary sword in there for me.
Hut Kai  [author] 2 Jul, 2017 @ 6:49am 
inverbatim,

I've made you the guide with pics and labelled it under your name.
Thanks for the strategy!

Faithfully Yours, Tom from Hungary
inverbatim 1 Jul, 2017 @ 9:37pm 
Very valuable tips there Hut Kai

I have a handy tip for those in need of $$$ money midway through the game. Sorry I don't have pics, but maybe someone could help out there...

When you transform into Pirhana-man...
-head to the main town.
-enter the door to the left of the Church (the one with a shop above it)
-drop into the well
-swim right and up- exiting through the first chute
-make your way right (ignoring the door behind the blocks) and then drop right off the ledge
-enter the door to obtain money from the chest
-exit to title screen, then re-enter game and repeat as many times as necessary

Regards,
Hut Kai  [author] 24 Jun, 2017 @ 12:12am 
You're very welcome, mate.
Glad that it helped you.
Goodbye.
Godfrey 23 Jun, 2017 @ 9:16pm 
Very helpful! thanks.