The Wizard of Oz is an adventure developed by Windham Classics Corporation, released 31 December 1985 on Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and MSX.
What The Wizard of Oz is
The Wizard of Oz is an adventure game developed by Windham Classics Corporation and released in 1985. It was published by Idealogic S.A.. It is available on Apple II, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and MSX.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Based on the famous novel by L. Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz places the player in the role of Dorothy Gale, who is transported by a cyclone to the magical world of Oz. Accompanied by her dog Toto, a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodman, and a Lion, she tries to find her way to the Emerald City, where she hopes the Wizard of Oz can help her find a way back home. Gameplay-wise, the game is a traditional text adventure with graphics. The player can type in various commands to interact with the game world, manipulate objects, talk to NPCs, or ask Dorothy's companions for help.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Wizard of Oz launched on 31 December 1985, within three weeks of Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter and Mercenary.
Released around the same time: Bomberman, Summer Games II, Highway Encounter, Mercenary.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
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