The Wizard is one of the first three BBC releases from software
giants Quicksilva. In it, you play the part of the Wizard and it is your
task to prevent an evil demon from capturing the maidens which
have been chained to some rocks.
The game, despite sounding like an adventure, is in fact a rather
amusing action game. The screen display shows the wizard perched
on a rock at the left side of the screen and the maidens chained
to rocks away to the right. Above them hover evil winged demons.
As the game starts, the demons descend and try to grab the
maidens. You defend them by shooting down the demons with
your wand. The controls enable you to raise or lower the wand and fire.
At first this seems simple but you soon find that your want has
limited power and when that is used up, it takes a long time to
recharge. If you let a demon escape, you are in trouble because
their next target is you. The demon will move overhead, out of
range of your wand and descend. This ends with the demon landing
on you and squeezing your brains out in a gory techicolor explosion.
If you manage to survive the first attack wave, then they next try
a different tactic. The demons attack in formation from the right
side of the screen, sweeping towards you. These two waves
repeat themselves, getting nastier each time.
The graphics on the game are good quality and they are complemented
by full sound effects. The game isn't particularly fast, but a
fair degree of skill is needed to survive for any length of time.
Scores
BBC Model B Version
Sound
60%
Graphics
75%
Documentation
75%
Value For Money
75%
Overall
75%
Summary
The game isn't particularly fast, but a
fair degree of skill is needed to survive for any length of time.
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