Wizard Warz Repro Floppy PC Game
Wizard Warz is a fantasy-themed action-RPG developed by Canvas Software and published by GO! Media Holdings Ltd. in 1987. Originally released for platforms such as MS-DOS, Commodore 64, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, and ZX Spectrum, the game combines top-down exploration with spell-based combat.
🧙♂️ Story & Objective
In Wizard Warz, you play as an apprentice wizard aiming to become the chief wizard by defeating seven powerful magicians. Your journey involves collecting magical artifacts, battling various creatures, and mastering new spells.
🧩 Gameplay Mechanics
The game unfolds in three distinct phases:
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Artifact Recovery: Explore an island, defeat six creatures (such as a spider, werewolf, and serpent), and retrieve artifacts like a crown and sword. Returning these to the appropriate cities rewards you with food and progresses the story.
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Arena Challenges: Enter an arena to face off against a selection of 30 opponents, including trolls, vampires, and dragons. Victories grant new spells, attribute boosts, or familiars that provide advantages like resisting certain spells.
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Final Confrontations: With enhanced abilities and equipment, confront and defeat the seven master wizards to achieve your ultimate goal.
Combat is strategic, requiring you to select appropriate spells to exploit enemy weaknesses. Each enemy has varying resistances, making spell choice crucial.
This game has been tested on an original PC and runs flawlessly. Please note that certain games may require installation to the computer’s hard drive in order to function properly. This is often necessary when the game’s size exceeds the 1.44MB capacity of a standard floppy disk or when the game requires additional files and setup that cannot be run directly from the disk.
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