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IGDB / 7743

Wizard of Wor

1980 71 / 100 Arcade Shooter Strategy
Wizard of Wor is an action-oriented game for one or two players. The game takes the form of several maze-like dungeons infested with monsters. The players' characters, called Worriors, have to kill all the monsters. Player one has yellow Worriors, on the right, and player two has blue Worriors, on the left. In a two-player game, the players are also able to shoot each other's Worriors, earning bonus points and causin Show full summary

Wizard of Wor is an action-oriented game for one or two players. The game takes the form of several maze-like dungeons infested with monsters. The players' characters, called Worriors, have to kill all the monsters. Player one has yellow Worriors, on the right, and player two has blue Worriors, on the left. In a two-player game, the players are also able to shoot each other's Worriors, earning bonus points and causing the other player to lose a life. Team-oriented players can successfully advance through the game by standing back-to-back (such as in a corner) and firing at anything that comes at them.

World design Nicht eindeutig MoodHorror GameplayCombat-focused Game modeCo-op Game modeMultiplayer

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The players' characters, called Worriors, must kill all the monsters by shooting them. Player one has yellow Worriors, on the right, and player two has blue Worriors, on the left. In a two-player game, the players are also able to shoot each other's Worriors, earning bonus points and causing the other player to lose a life. Team-oriented players can successfully advance through the game by standing back-to-back (such as in a corner) and firing at anything that comes at them.

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Wizard of Wor: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Dave Nutting Associates
Publisher
Astrocade, Inc., Handic Software, Midway Manufacturing, Commodore Business Machines, Inc., Commodore Japan
Franchise
Standalone
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Spielprofil

Modi
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Horror
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Commodore C64/128/MAX 1983
  • Commodore C64/128/MAX 1982
  • Arcade 1980
  • Bally Astrocade Aug 1982

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