Wizard of Wor

Wizard of Wor

Released1980
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.
71Wit Score

Details

DeveloperDave Nutting Associates
PublisherMidway Manufacturing, Commodore Business Machines, Inc., Astrocade, Inc., Handic Software, Commodore Japan
ReleasedDecember 31, 1980
StatusReleased
GenresShooterStrategyArcade
ThemesActionHorrorFantasy
PlatformsCOM Commodore C64/128/MAXARC ArcadeBAL Bally Astrocade
ModesMultiplayerSingle playerCo-operative

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Community Score
Worth Playing71/100

About This Game

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.