Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

1988 arcade video game
VideoGame video_game Q3569784
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Summary

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,189 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's instance of is recorded as Monster Lair — instance of (P31): video game[3].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair was published by Monster Lair — publisher (P123): Sega[4].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's genre is Monster Lair — genre (P136): platform game[5].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's developer is recorded as Monster Lair — developer (P178): Westone Bit Entertainment[6].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's platform is recorded as Monster Lair — platform (P400): arcade video game machine[7].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's platform is recorded as Monster Lair — platform (P400): Sega Genesis[8].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's platform is recorded as Monster Lair — platform (P400): TurboGrafx-16[9].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's platform is recorded as Monster Lair — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[10].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's platform is recorded as Monster Lair — platform (P400): macOS[11].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's platform is recorded as Monster Lair — platform (P400): Linux[12].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's game mode is recorded as Monster Lair — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[13].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's game mode is recorded as Monster Lair — game mode (P404): single-player video game[14].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's language of work or name is recorded as Monster Lair — language of work or name (P407): English[15].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair was distributed by Monster Lair — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[16].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair was distributed by Monster Lair — distribution format (P437): digital download[17].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's review score is recorded as 75%[18].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's review score is recorded as 90%[19].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's input device is recorded as Monster Lair — input device (P479): joystick[20].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's country of origin is recorded as Monster Lair — country of origin (P495): Japan[21].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair was released on 1988[22].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's distributed by is recorded as Monster Lair — distributed by (P750): Steam[23].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's distributed by is recorded as Monster Lair — distributed by (P750): Nintendo eShop[24].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's ESRB rating is recorded as Monster Lair — ESRB rating (P852): Everyone[25].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's CERO rating is recorded as Monster Lair — CERO rating (P853): A (All ages)[26].
  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair's official website is recorded as http://www.sega.com[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair was published by Monster Lair — publisher (P123): Sega[4].

Publication

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair was released on 1988[22]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Monster Lair — language of work or name (P407): English[15]. Its genre is Monster Lair — genre (P136): platform game[5]. Recorded distribution format include Monster Lair — distribution format (P437): digital distribution[16] and Monster Lair — distribution format (P437): digital download[17].

Reception

Reviews include 75%[18] and 90%[19].

Why It Matters

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,189 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Mule hollandaise · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 75%, 90%
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-add:1||2 */ Review score, uploading review scores from gen4; thanks Catel69 for the parsing in the first place! ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/ac96494e159"
  2. 16w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Game mode → —
    Instance of → —
    Esrb game id → 26511
    Speedrun.com game id → wonder_boy_iii_monster_lair
    + 77 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
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