Wizard of Wor is an arcade developed by Dave Nutting Associates, released 1 October 1983 on Atari 5200 and Atari 8-bit.
What Wizard of Wor is
Wizard of Wor is an arcade game developed by Dave Nutting Associates and released in 1983. It was published by CBS Electronics. It is available on Atari 5200 and Atari 8-bit.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and horror. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Wizard of Wor launched on 1 October 1983, within three weeks of Track & Field and Stop the Express.
Released around the same time: Track & Field, Stop the Express.
Official trailer
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