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'''Three Wonders''' was an unusual coin-op made by [[Capcom]] in 1991. Unusual in that it was composed of three different games among which the player could choose: a [[Puzzle Game]] (''Don't Pull''), a [[Platform Game]] (''Midnight Wanderers: quest for the Chariot'') and a [[Shoot'Em Up]] (''Chariot - adventure through the sky''). Strangely enough, ''Chariot'' was also the direct sequel to ''Midnight Wanderers''.

Since Don't Pull has no plot to speak of, here's the story behind the world of Midnight Wanderers and Chariot: the demon Gaia stole the legendary Chariot of Light, symbol of the Kingdom of Ashtar, and turned all the inhabitants of Ashtar into wooden statues. Lou and Siva, the wanderers of the title, are the kingdom's only hope: they must enter Gaia's castle, defeat the demon and use the magical Card of the Dawn to re-awaken the Chariot. After having recovered the artifact, Lou and Siva must use it to fly into the sky and save the princess of Ashtar who was kidnapped by Gaia's [[Man Behind the Man|superior]], Lar.

Since ''Don't Pull'' has no plot to speak of, here's the story behind the world of ''Midnight Wanderers'' and ''Chariot'': the demon Gaia stole the legendary Chariot of Light, symbol of the Kingdom of Ashtar, and turned all the inhabitants of Ashtar into wooden statues. Lou and Siva, the wanderers of the title, are the kingdom's only hope: they must enter Gaia's castle, defeat the demon and use the magical Card of the Dawn to re-awaken the Chariot. After having recovered the artifact, Lou and Siva must use it to fly into the sky and save the princess of Ashtar who was kidnapped by Gaia's [[Man Behind the Man|superior]] Lar.

The game(s) was ported to [[Sega Saturn]] and [[PlayStation]] in 1998, and later included in Capcom's Classics Collection for PS2 and XBOX. Lou and Siva made only a few appearances in subsequent Capcom games, most notably in one [[Marvel vs. Capcom]] game as helpers.

The game(s) was ported to [[Sega Saturn]] and [[PlayStation]] in 1998, and later included in Capcom's Classics Collection for PS2 and XBOX. Lou and Siva made only a few appearances in subsequent Capcom games, most notably in one ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' game as helpers.

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** [[The Dragon]]: Moeban, as he's seen ordering the other bosses around.

* [[Breath Weapon]]: The flamethrower guy in the Terror Twins duo and the fat frog-like [[Mook]].

* [[Bubblegloop Swamp]]: Stage 02.

* [[Bubblegloop Swamp]]: Stage 2.

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* [[Clothing Damage]]: Just like in ''[[Ghosts 'n Goblins|Ghosts N Goblins]]'', a more well-known Capcom production, getting hit in ''Midnight Wanderers'' doesn't kill you, but strips you to your underwear. One more hit, and you're history though.

* [[Crossover]]: Gaia and Laru (swordsman from the Terror Twins) appear in the quiz game ''Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2''. In Capcom's [[Crossover]] shooter game ''Cannon Spike'', the character of Shiba Shintaro is based off Siva.

** [[Capcom vs. Whatever]]: As noted above, Lou appears as one of several [[Assist Character|Assist Characters]] in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom Clash of the Superheroes]]''.

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* [[Clothing Damage]]: Just like in ''[[Ghosts 'n Goblins|Ghosts N Goblins]]'', a more well-known Capcom production, getting hit in ''Midnight Wanderers'' doesn't kill you, but strips you to your underwear. One more hit and you're history, though.

* [[Degraded Boss]]: The flamethrower guy from the Terror Twins and [[Mini Boss|Dumpty]] return as generic enemies in the later stages.

* [[Dual Boss]]: Second boss, The Terror Twins. The Dumpty [[Mini Boss]] may count as well.

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* [[In Harm's Way]]: Implied in the intro.

* [[Knife Nut]]: Siva.

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* [[The Lost Woods]]: First stage.

* [[McGuffin]]: The Chariot. The card needed to summon it would count too, but the heroes are already in its possession at the beginning.

* [[Palette Swap]]: Some [[Mooks]].

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* [[Spiritual Successor]]: The previously unreleased SNES game ''[http://www.nightmarebusters.com/ Nightmare Busters]'' appears to have been heavily influenced by Midnight Wanderers, right down to the chests appearing from the ground and the pointy-eared enemies.

* [[Taken for Granite]]: Instead of stone, everyone in Ashtar is turned into wooden statues by Gaia's magic.

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* [[The Lost Woods]]: First stage.

* [[Toy Time]]: Stage 3.

* [[Villainous Demotivator]]: Gaia threatens his minions just as the Wandereres are reaching the top floor.

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* [[Walking the Earth]]: The Midnight Wanderers.

* [[Waddling Head]]: Dougar is just a head with a very long arm.

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* [[Walking the Earth]]: The Midnight Wanderers.

* [[When Trees Attack]]: Golem Wood, the first [[Mini Boss]].

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* [[Death From Above]]: Alcazar's shower of spikes.

* [[Dual Boss]]: Third boss, Gemini.

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* [[Floating Continent]]: The scenery in Stage 6 shows several chunks of land (and castles) floating around.

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* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: Gemini and Hypnos abuse of these.

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* [[Floating Continent]]: The scenery in Stage 06 shows several chunks of land (and castles) floating around.

* [[Flunky Boss]]: First boss, Aeolus.

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* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: Gemini and Hypnos abuse of these.

* [[Giant Enemy Crab]]: Fourth boss, Cancer.

* [[Inexplicable Treasure Chests]]: And now, they ''fly with little bat wings''...