Wonder Boy in Monster World/The beginning

After reading the introductory text, leave your house by standing in front of the door and pressing down. Walk to the right to the next screen. If you are playing the PlayStation 3 version you can read the sign here to unlock a trophy. Enter the house in the tree trunk. Talk to the fortune teller by pressing up (press up to talk to a person or to buy items). After the fortune teller has informed you about your dangerous journey you will receive an Elixir and 3 pieces of Fire Storm magic. Leave the house and jump on the moving platform. Jump on the tree trunk to get some extra coins, then continue to the right.

Buy the Leather Boots in the shop here; you can collect the money you need by killing the snakes. When you are ready, continue to the right and past the soldiers. Now you will enter the Monster World Sea. Cross this area to reach Alsedo. Shion can swim, so don't worry about falling into the water; any items that fall into the water will be lost, however, so be ready to catch the bouncing coins while killing the crabs. At the end you will see a jumping jellyfish. For those with poor reflexes this is harder than it looks. There are four jellyfish, but if you are wearing the Leather Boots you probably won't need the final one. Anyway, get across and onto the opposite cliff. Walk to the end of the screen to enter Alsedo, the fairy village.