Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1985) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

The so-called "New & Improved Version" was a later, updated release of the original Apple II and PC Booter release from the early 80's. Unlike to original release, featured a larger graphic window and slightly…

1 November 1985

What Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by Sir-tech Software and released in 1985. It was published by ASCII Corporation. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, FM-7, MSX, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X1.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The so-called "New & Improved Version" was a later, updated release of the original Apple II and PC Booter release from the early 80's. Unlike to original release, featured a larger graphic window and slightly more colors, depending on the computer. Rather infamously, the MS-DOS version introduces a bug where upon leveling up, there was a small chance a characters stats would decrease.

Description from the publisher · source

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.

Where it sits in the Wizardry series

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is the fourth of 48 entries we hold in the Wizardry series. It arrived 3 years after Wizardry: Legacy of Llylgamyn - The Third Scenario. The next entry was Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord in 1985.

See all 48 Wizardry games in release order →

What it launched against

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord launched on 1 November 1985, within three weeks of Gauntlet and Paradroid.

Released around the same time: Gauntlet, Paradroid.

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord — frequently asked questions

When did Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord come out?

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord was released on 1 November 1985 for Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, FM-7, MSX, PC-8800 Series, PC-9800 Series and Sharp X1.

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