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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is the first game in the Wizardry series of role-playing video games. It was developed by Andrew C. Greenberg and Robert Woodhead. In 1980, Norman Sirotek formed Sir-Tech Software and launched a beta version of the product at the 1980 Boston Computer Convention. The final version of the game was released in 1981.

Other Titles

ウィザードリィ 狂王の試練場Dungeons of DespairMacWizardryPaladinSorcellerie: Le Donjon du Suzerain HeretiqueWizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord!Wizardry 1Wizardry IWizardry Scenario #1: Proving Grounds of the Mad OverlordWizardry: Dungeons of Despair巫术：疯狂领主个试验场巫术：疯狂领主的试验场위저드리: 광왕의 시련장

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DOS

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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is abandonware and no longer sold or supported by its publishers. Files are archived here for these platforms:

Apple II (1981)

DOS (1981)

  • Wizardry_Proving_Grounds_of_the_Mad_Overlord_DOS_Files_EN.zipEN149.61 KB
  • Instructions Wizardry_Proving_Grounds_of_the_Mad_Overlord_DOS_Files_EN.zip

    How to play on Windows

    1. Download and Extract Wizardry_Proving_Grounds_of_the_Mad_Overlord_DOS_Files_EN.zip
    2. Download and Install the DOS emulator DOSBox
    3. Drag WIZ1.bat on top of the DOSBox icon
    4. Play the game

Manuals and readmes

Tutorial: How to play DOS games on Windows

Mac (1985)

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PC-8800 (1985)

Commodore 64 (1987)

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