citizens are turned to stone through Janken's magic. Alex Kidd learns from a dying man that he is in fact a lost member of the Radaxian Royal Family, son of King Thunder and brother of Prince Egle. Alex Kidd sets out to discover the whereabouts of his father, rescue his brother, restore the kingdom, and destroy the monstrous minions of Janken. Numerous magical artifacts and medallions must be discovered to progress in the story. During the game, Alex can collect "Baums" (the currency of Miracle World) which can then be used to purchase extra lives, items, power-ups and vehicles for Alex Kidd from shops at the start of several stages, such as the Sukopako Motorcycle and the Petit-copter, a small pedal-powered helicopter. After Alex defeats Janken the Great, the game explains how Alex restores peace to Radaxian, and that the people who were turned to stone by Janken have returned to normal. In the city, Egle is crowned King of Radaxian, and Alex Kidd, with his martial arts, takes the position of Defender of the City, although his next goal will be to find his father, King Thunder. Some time later, in Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Alex hears a rumor that his long lost father (referred to in this game as King Thor) is alive and well on the Planet Paperock (known in Japan as "Janbarik"). The Planet earned this name as it is inhabited by experts at the game "Paper, Rock, Scissors". Despite discouragement from his family, Alex travels to the Planet Paperock in hopes of finding his father, and learns that the king had been kidnapped by Ashra, son of Janken the Great. After travelling to the Sky Castle, King Thunder reveals that he was not abducted by Ashra, and was actually using him as a servant. Legacy Alex Kidd has continued to make cameo appearances in other Sega titles, including as a playable character in Sega Superstars Tennis, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Alex Kidd is one of several Sega and Capcom guest heroes who are recruited by Sonic the Hedgehog and Break Man to battle Sigma in the Worlds Unite crossover from Archie Comics. The crossover spans Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Universe, Sonic Boom, and Mega Man comic series. Notes References Video game characters introduced in 1986 Child characters in video games Extraterrestrial characters in video games