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W I Z A R D ' S D O O M
by Richard W. Hansen
[NOTE:] This program must LOAD and
RUN from Drive 8. It does not return
to LOADSTAR.
Here you have one of those
love-hate relationships: a program you
love because the rules are simple, but
it's also a program you hate because
it forces you to plan ahead.
You are a traveler who has fallen
prey to the evil wizard, Li Po, who
entraps unsuspecting travelers in his
"Maze of Keys." As Li Po watches from
a floating fortress in the sky, you
must make your way through his mazes.
Li Po, who is centuries old, lost
his human form long ago. As a result
he takes special delight in
transforming his unfortunate victims
into creatures as hideous as himself.
If you do not escape his maze, you too
will suffer the Wizard's doom.
However, if you escape, Li Po will be
banished forever and his kingdom will
once again be safe for travelers.
Every level you complete enrages
Li Po, since you are getting closer to
escaping his trap. Li Po has agreed to
reset the Sands of Strength after each
successful level. He may be evil, but
he still plays by the rules -- even if
he made them himself.
In each section of the maze, the
Wizard has hidden five keys. When you
collect all five of them, a magic key
will be revealed. By taking this last
key you will unlock the exit, and can
pass through it to the next level.
Not everything in Li Po's realm is
as it appears. Walls may crumble at
the slightest touch and huge stone
blocks that should weigh tons can be
slid easily out of your path.
To get some keys you will need to
move blocks and crush walls. Blocks
with arrows on them may only be pushed
in the direction pointed. You may also
use the arrow blocks to crush some
blocks to powder.
Multi-arrow blocks (you can't miss
them) can be slid in any direction.
These are your main tools in most
levels.
In order to reach the keys on
every level, you'll have to clear a
path for yourself. To do this you must
use blocks as tools to crumble walls.
But you can't crumble just ANY wall.
You can only crumble a wall with
white, flaky mortar between the
bricks.
Li Po recognizes that not all
travelers are of the same caliber, so
he allows you to choose between the
Novice and Expert modes by pressing F7
at the menu. In the Novice mode the
crushable bricks have a white edge. In
the Expert mode there's no way to tell
the crushable bricks from the solid
ones. Obviously, Li Po has a grudge
against "experts".
You will begin your journey with
three lives. For every five levels
that you successfully complete you
will gain one additional life. If you
should find yourself trapped, press F1
to start the level over. This will
cost you a life, so plan your movement
carefully. Complete a level before the
Sands of Strength run out or you will
lose a life and be forced to start
again.
Use a joystick plugged into Port
#2 to guide yourself through the maze.
Press the RESTORE key at any time to
return to the menu. If you become
weary, press the SPACE BAR to pause
your travels. Due to Li Po's overt
hostility, WIZARD'S DOOM doesn't
return to LOADSTAR.
RWH
JEFF'S NOTE: This is a humbling
game. I think I reached my limit at
around level 5.