Wizard of Wor

Description

Wizard of Wor is an arcade shooter played from a top-down point of view.

The player controls a warrior who is trapped in a dungeon. The goal is to earn as many points as possible by shooting the numerous enemy creatures which wander about the maze like corridors. The creatures wander about at various speeds, may shoot darts at the player, and some even have the ability to disappear temporarily. At the bottom of the screen the player has a radar which can be used to locate creatures that are invisible.

When the the player completes a maze, a Worluk sometimes appears. This creature moves rapidly and will only be on the screen momentarily. If the player destroys the creature before it escapes, the next dungeon will become a double score dungeon and all creatures will be worth twice as many points. Occasionally the Wizard of Wor himself may appear! He moves quickly and can teleport around the maze. If they destroy him, the player will earn a large amount of points.

The game may be played by one player or two players simultaneously.

Alternate Titles

• "Wizard" -- Swedish title
• "Le Magicien de Wor" -- French title
• "ウィザード・オブ・ウォー" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Group

• Video games turned into board / card games

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The Press Says

The Atari Times	Atari 2600	Feb 04, 2008	95 out of 100	95
The Video Game Critic	Atari 2600	Apr 29, 2002	A-	91
The Video Game Critic	Atari 8-bit	May 05, 2013	B+	83
All Game Guide	Atari 2600	1998		80
Pixel-Heroes.de	Commodore 64	Dec, 2003	8 out of 10	80
The Video Game Critic	Atari 5200	Jul 16, 2004	B-	67
Tilt	Atari 2600	Jul, 1983		67

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Trivia

WoW was in fact ported twice to the C64. The first port was done for the release of the C64, and its little brother, the MAX Machine, in Japan. This cartridge was also released by Handic in Scandinavia. A bigger version was then made for the American release of the C64.