The first chapter of what would become one of the defining series for PC-based RPGs, this instant classic pit a group of adventurers against the evil wizard, Werdna, in a quest for an amulet that they must retrieve for Trebor, the Mad Overlord.
First released
Dec 31, 1981
Developed by
Sir-tech Software, Inc., GAME STUDIO Inc.
Published by
Bandai Co., Ltd., Sir-tech Software, Inc., ASCII Corporation, NEXOFT Corporation
Platforms
Apple II, Commodore 64, MSX, Mac, Nintendo Entertainment System, WonderSwan Color, PC, NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-9801
Releases
- APL2 - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord United Kingdom
- C64 - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord United States
- GBC - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Japan
- MAC - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord United States
- MSX - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Japan
- NES - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Japan
- NES - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord United States
- PC - The Ultimate Wizardry Archives United States
- PC - Wizardry Trilogy United States
- PC88 - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Japan
- PC98 - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Japan
- WSC - Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Japan