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Wizard of Wor

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…

31 December 1980

Wizard of Wor is an arcade developed by Dave Nutting Associates, released 31 December 1980 on Bally Astrocade, Arcade and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Wizard of Wor is

Wizard of Wor is an arcade game developed by Dave Nutting Associates and released in 1980. It was published by Astrocade, Inc.. It is available on Bally Astrocade, Arcade and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

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When did Wizard of Wor come out?
Wizard of Wor was released on 31 December 1980 for Bally Astrocade, Arcade and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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