Description
In the South Pacific, Master Higgins lives peacefully wearing only a grass skirt and a cap. That is until the Evil Witch Doctor decides to capture the Princess Leilani and hold her as his own. It's up to Master Higgins to gather throwing axes, fireballs and skateboards in order to aid his noble quest.
The game is a side scroller, Master Higgins moves across the screen from left to right and finds his power-ups in giant eggs. Bosses await him at the end of levels, all the way to the Evil Witch Doctor himself.
Alternate Titles
- "高橋名人の冒険島" -- Japanese spelling
- "Wonder Boy" -- Original Arcade title
- "Takahashi Meijin no Boukenjima" -- Japanese title
- "Hudson's Adventure Island" -- US in-game title
- "Adventure Island Classic in the Pacific" -- European title
- "Adventure Island Classic" -- European NES title
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Although the games are indeed identical, Adventure Island is not exactly a "blatant rip-off" of Wonder Boy. The original arcade Wonder Boy game was developed by a company called Escape, who later became known as Westone. Hudson optioned the rights from Escape for a NES port of the game, but Sega still owned the "Wonder Boy" title, forcing Hudson to come up with a new title for the NES version, hence "Adventure Island."
