Bonk’s Adventure is an adventure action game released on Nintendo by Red Company and Atlus. The Bonk’s Adventure version was officially launched in Japan in 1989 and in North America in 1990. The game is the first installment of the Bonk series. Bonk’s Adventure describes Bonk, a healthy but bald man. The plot revolves around Bonk’s journey to rescue Princess Za, who has been kidnapped by the demon king. The adventure has brought Bonk into fierce prehistoric battles. His opponents are extremely dangerous monsters like humanoid dinosaurs, predatory monsters … The story ends when Bonk successfully rescues Za and returns home.
The game begins when Bonk sets out to find a way to rescue the container. Bonk will be started with three drops of lives and it will be lost when he collides with monsters. After each drop, Bonk will be covered with a layer of blue light to help him destroy all enemies by touching them. If all three drops of life are lost, the game will end and Bonk must start all over again. During the adventure, Bonk can restore life drops by eating items such as vegetables and fruits that fall off along the way. In addition, there are special items to regain life drops such as a small heart heals a drop, a large heart instantly heals all drops of lost life, a blue heart restores all lives and increases the limit one more drop of life. They are very rare. Bonk can collect them while on the move.
In addition, along the way there are special items, such as small and large pieces of meat. Gathering them helps Bonk strengthen his powers in stages and have special abilities. There are three main stages of increased strength. The first stage is Bonk’s basic strength. In the second phase, Bonk gains the ability to stun opponents by knocking him to the ground. In the third phase, Bonk will become inviolable. Each stage is limited to a certain period of time. After the time is up, Bonk will return to normal. He can achieve optimal stages of strength by using pieces of meat along the way. After using the small piece of meat, Bonk will gain strength in the second stage. The large piece of meat helps Bonk to directly power up the third stage. Also, defeating the opponent will give Bonk a smiley face. The player’s score will be after completing each stage based on the number of smileys collected.
