Wizardry

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is the opening scenario of the Wizardry role-playing series, converted for the NES. You create a party of adventurers from a roster of races and classes, including fighters, mages, priests and thieves, then send them beneath the town into a multi-level maze in search of treasure and the source of its troubles. The dungeon is explored in first person on a square grid, with steps and turns taken one at a time past traps, spinners, teleporters and hidden doors. Battles are turn-based and resolved through menus, with positioning in the marching order determining who can strike and who casts spells. Between expeditions you return to town to heal, buy and identify gear, and revive dead characters. Careful mapping and cautious resource use are the core of play.

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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord: questions

What does Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord play on?

It plays on the NES, front-loader or top-loader. This is the North American cartridge, which needs an adapter to fit a Japanese Famicom.

What’s included?

Game Only is the game by itself. Complete (CIB) adds the original box or case and the manual. Pick the one you want above; Game Only vs. Complete explains the difference.

How many players?

1 player.

How does it save?

It saves to memory inside the cartridge, kept alive by a small battery. These batteries last for decades but are now old; when one runs out the game still plays but cannot keep a save until the battery is replaced (more on save batteries).

Is it tested?

Yes. Every game is cleaned and tested before it ships and is backed by our 1-year warranty.