Wizard Wars (video game)

Wizard Wars is a 1988 role-playing video game developed by Out of the Blue and published by Paragon Software for MS-DOS.

Wizard Wars
Developer	Out of the Blue[1]
Publisher	Paragon Software[1]
Designers	Mark Seremet Christopher Straka
Platform	MS-DOS[2]
Release	October 1988[1][3][4]
Genre	Role-playing
Mode	Single-player

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An Amiga version was said to be available in March 1989 but it was never released.^[5][6] Versions for Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, and Macintosh were also planned.^[7][8]

Gameplay

Wizard Wars is mostly a menu-driven turn-based role-playing game. The player is Temeres, a young wizard who aims to defeat an evil wizard named Aldorin. The game is broken up into three segments called "dimensions". In the first dimension the player searches for a variety of spells and items, the second dimension requires the player to defeat seven wizards, each inhabiting a maze. The final battle against Aldorin takes place in the third dimension.^[9]

Reception

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
Tilt	14/20[10]
Joystick	3/10[11]
DOS International [de]	6/10[12]
Power Play [de]	34%[13]

Computer Gaming World said the graphics are the best part of the game and concluded: "Wizard Wars is best suited to those who want to do hack and slash and not worry about intellectual puzzles."^[9] Joystick called the menu-based gameplay limited and noted the game as boring.^[11] DOS International [de] said the plot lacks suspense and the combat is too slow.^[12] Power Play [de] didn't like the graphics and the gameplay and recommended to check out Gold Box series instead.^[13] Tilt liked the strategic gameplay and the graphics but criticized the game for its lack of significant sound effects. They recommended the game for experienced role-playing game fans.^[10]