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Wizard of Wor

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…

1 December 1982

Wizard of Wor is an adventure developed by Dave Nutting Associates, released 1 December 1982 on Atari 2600.

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What Wizard of Wor is

Wizard of Wor is an adventure game developed by Dave Nutting Associates and released in 1982. It was published by CBS Electronics. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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…
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Wizard of Wor launched on 1 December 1982, within three weeks of Xevious and Millipede.

Released around the same time: Xevious, Millipede.

Official trailer

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When did Wizard of Wor come out?
Wizard of Wor was released on 1 December 1982 for Atari 2600.

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