Wizball

published by Ocean in 1987, developed by Sensible Software, running on Commodore 64

type: action/reflex, shooter
genre: Fantasy
series: Wizball
perspective: side view
player options: single player

languages: eng

4.4/5

Personal review

Possibly THEEEE finest 2D shooter of all time. Taking a very rough basis from the Defender blueprint, adding power-ups, and the strangest painting premise in an arcade game... ever! These mashed-up elements produce a game of unrivalled addictivness and skill.

Possibly too tricky in the beginning of the game, stupid-heads might give it a miss. But continue, and you will be rewarded - a total classic.

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# 2002-08-01 15:14:12

Technical specs

display: raster

Authors / Staff

coding

Chris Yates (coder)

graphics

Jon Hare (graphics)

audio

Martin Galway (music)

Tags (2)

video game

External reviews (9) - average: 87.1% - median: 92%

review source		issue	date	score
Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) (9+)	de	14	1987-08	10/12	83%	view
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (011-084)	uk	69	1987-07	8/10	80%	view
Commodore Force	uk	9	1993-09	96/100	96%
Commodore User (33-61)	uk	45	1987-06	8/10	80%	view
Commodore User (62-77)	uk	72	1989-09	92/100	92%	view
Tilt 39-113	fr	45	1987-09	12/20	60%	view
Your Commodore 14-59	uk	35	1987-08	10/10	100%	view
Zzap!	uk	27	1987-07	96/100	96%	view
Zzap!	uk	55	1989-11	97/100	97%	view