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Bonk's Adventure
The game that started it all! Based on the PC Genjin comic strip and developed in only 3 months, Bonk's Adventure brought innovative new play schemes as well as a much-needed mascot for the TurboGrafx. Bonk must use his head to attack enemies rather than jumping on them. Using the turbo switches found on the TurboGrafx controller, Bonk could rapidly spin through the air, blasting through everthing in sight. Bonk's Adventure featured giant tough bosses and hidden levels. In addition, Bonk could "evolve" by finding and eating meat, becoming invincible with two small pieces or one large piece of meat. The game featured unique prehistoric levels such as the internals of a dinosaur and the moon.
Story
Evil King Drool is up to it again! This time he's kidnapped the beautiful Dragon Princess, Za, and hidden her away. The year is 10,000 B.C., and as Bonk the Caveman, it's your job to get her back. Unfortunately there are not a lot of weapons around, so you'll just have to use your head -- literally!
SystemTurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine
Sub-system
GenreAction
Developer(s)Hudson Soft / Atlus Ltd. / Red Co.
Players1
Memory Size384kB card
SaveNo
Region Japan US and Canada Europe
Name PC原人 - Pithecanthropus Computerurus
PC Caveman
Bonk's Adventure
Publisher(s) Hudson Soft Hudson Soft
Release Date 1989.12.15 1990


The game that started it all! Based on the PC Genjin comic strip and developed in only 3 months, Bonk's Adventure brought innovative new play schemes as well as a much-needed mascot for the TurboGrafx. Bonk must use his head to attack enemies rather than jumping on them. Using the turbo switches found on the TurboGrafx controller, Bonk could rapidly spin through the air, blasting through everthing in sight. Bonk's Adventure featured giant tough bosses and hidden levels. In addition, Bonk could "evolve" by finding and eating meat, becoming invincible with two small pieces or one large piece of meat. The game featured unique prehistoric levels such as the internals of a dinosaur and the moon.
Story
Evil King Drool is up to it again! This time he's kidnapped the beautiful Dragon Princess, Za, and hidden her away. The year is 10,000 B.C., and as Bonk the Caveman, it's your job to get her back. Unfortunately there are not a lot of weapons around, so you'll just have to use your head -- literally!
Japanese Title Screen
Japanese Title Screen
US Title Screen
US Title Screen
The Adventure Begins
The Adventure Begins
Venus Bonk-Trap
Venus Bonk-Trap
Meat!!
Meat!!
Swallowed by a Dinosaur
Swallowed by a Dinosaur
Inside the Dinosaur
Inside the Dinosaur

Guides and Manuals Tips and Tricks
  • Level 5-3 Shortcut
    Stay at the top right side after falling down into the water. Jump and spin while pressing Right when Bonk's head is halfway out of the water to move above the screen. Move to the right to reach the skull elevator.
Box and Cover Art, etc. Game Art Sounds and Music
TypeSongAuthorDuration
HESComplete Soundtrack
MP3Prehistoric Xmas OC ReMix (Overworld Theme 1)djpretzel3:15
MIDIBoss ThemeTwytch1:47
MIDIOverworld Theme 1Kitsune "the Fox" Yamato Keitsuken2:39
MIDIOverworld Theme 1Kitsune "the Fox" Yamato Keitsuken3:49
Magazines Savestates
TypeSaveAuthorDownload
ME# (pre 1.0)me1: Last Boss
me2: Ending
BillymDownload
Commercials
Commercial 1
MPEG2, WMV, MOV, M4V, MP4
0:30
Commercial 2
MPEG2, WMV, MOV, M4V, MP4
0:30
Commercial
WMV, MOV, M4V, MP4
0:30