Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

PC-8000/8800

Developer

Foretune

Publisher

ASCII Entertainment

Genre

CRPG, Dungeon Crawl

Released

November 15, 1985

Title screenshot Ingame screenshot

Achievements

• 
  Uncle Sam

  (10) (13)

  Have a samurai on your team

  57.14% unlock rate

  12 (12) of 21 – 57.14% unlock rate

  57.14% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  57.14% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Lord Paladin, sir

  (10) (22)

  Have a lord on your team

  23.81% unlock rate

  5 (5) of 21 – 23.81% unlock rate

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  *teleports behind you*

  (25) (67)

  Have a ninja on your team

  19.05% unlock rate

  4 (4) of 21 – 19.05% unlock rate

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Pfft, These Proving Grounds are Nothing

  (2) (2)

  Find the stairs down to basement level 2

  90.48% unlock rate

  19 (19) of 21 – 90.48% unlock rate

  90.48% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  90.48% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Welcome to Die

  (3) (3)

  Find the stairs down to basement level 3

  71.43% unlock rate

  15 (15) of 21 – 71.43% unlock rate

  71.43% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  71.43% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  And That's Why They Call Them Proving Grounds

  (4) (4)

  Find the stairs down to basement level 4

  71.43% unlock rate

  15 (15) of 21 – 71.43% unlock rate

  71.43% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  71.43% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Welcome to the EASY Maze

  (5) (6)

  Find the stairs down to basement level 5

  61.90% unlock rate

  13 (13) of 21 – 61.90% unlock rate

  61.90% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  61.90% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Out of the Proving Grounds and Into the Fire

  (5) (11)

  Find the stairs down to basement level 6

  23.81% unlock rate

  5 (5) of 21 – 23.81% unlock rate

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  9 Rooms of Fun

  (5) (11)

  Find the stairs down to basement level 7

  23.81% unlock rate

  5 (5) of 21 – 23.81% unlock rate

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Robert J. Woodhead's Personal Hell

  (10) (22)

  Find the stairs down to basement level 8

  23.81% unlock rate

  5 (5) of 21 – 23.81% unlock rate

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  You Chose Wisely

  (2) (2)

  Get a Key of Bronze

  57.14% unlock rate

  12 (12) of 21 – 57.14% unlock rate

  57.14% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  57.14% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  What Was That About Ghosts and Demons Again?

  (2) (2)

  Get a Key of Silver

  76.19% unlock rate

  16 (16) of 21 – 76.19% unlock rate

  76.19% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  76.19% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Millions? Where Do You Keep Them?

  (2) (2)

  Get a Statue of Bear

  76.19% unlock rate

  16 (16) of 21 – 76.19% unlock rate

  76.19% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  76.19% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Yeah..

  (2) (2)

  Get a Statue of Frog

  47.62% unlock rate

  10 (10) of 21 – 47.62% unlock rate

  47.62% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  47.62% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Surely This Must Be Important

  (2) (3)

  Get a Key of Gold

  42.86% unlock rate

  9 (9) of 21 – 42.86% unlock rate

  42.86% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  42.86% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Blue Ribbon Hero

  (25) (50)

  Get a Blue Ribbon

  28.57% unlock rate

  6 (6) of 21 – 28.57% unlock rate

  28.57% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  28.57% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  I Got the Power

  (5) (13)

  Get a Long Sword+1

  19.05% unlock rate

  4 (4) of 21 – 19.05% unlock rate

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Is This Thing Made of Pure Gold?

  (5) (11)

  Get a Short Sword+1

  23.81% unlock rate

  5 (5) of 21 – 23.81% unlock rate

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  I Guess It's Even Blunter?

  (5) (10)

  Get a Mace+1

  28.57% unlock rate

  6 (6) of 21 – 28.57% unlock rate

  28.57% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  28.57% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Where There Be Dragons?

  (5) (13)

  Get a Slayer of Dragons

  19.05% unlock rate

  4 (4) of 21 – 19.05% unlock rate

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Helmet 2: Helmeter

  (5) (13)

  Get a Helm+1

  19.05% unlock rate

  4 (4) of 21 – 19.05% unlock rate

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Is This Trebor's?

  (5) (11)

  Get a Jeweled Amulet

  23.81% unlock rate

  5 (5) of 21 – 23.81% unlock rate

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Longer and Better

  (5) (13)

  Get a Long Sword+2

  19.05% unlock rate

  4 (4) of 21 – 19.05% unlock rate

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  It's Not the Size That Counts

  (5) (11)

  Get a Short Sword+2

  23.81% unlock rate

  5 (5) of 21 – 23.81% unlock rate

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  It's Not the Sharpness That Counts

  (5) (11)

  Get a Mace+2

  23.81% unlock rate

  5 (5) of 21 – 23.81% unlock rate

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  As Good as a Plate Mail

  (5) (13)

  Get a Leather+2

  19.05% unlock rate

  4 (4) of 21 – 19.05% unlock rate

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  As Good as Stuff You're Probably Already Wearing

  (5) (17)

  Get a Chain+2

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Mail For Days

  (5) (17)

  Get a Plate Mail+2

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Sounds More Useful Than It Actually Is

  (5) (24)

  Get a Ring of Porfic

  9.52% unlock rate

  2 (2) of 21 – 9.52% unlock rate

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Silver Bullet

  (5) (17)

  Get a Were Slayer

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  We're Having Mashed Werdna For Dinner

  (5) (17)

  Get a Mage Masher

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  A Bit Of Poison Always Makes Holy Weapons More Effective

  (5) (17)

  Get a Poison Mace

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Aka the Staff of Shut the Hell Up

  (5) (24)

  Get a Staff of Montino

  9.52% unlock rate

  2 (2) of 21 – 9.52% unlock rate

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  It's Actually a Joy Buzzer

  (5) (13)

  Get an Amulet of Manifo

  19.05% unlock rate

  4 (4) of 21 – 19.05% unlock rate

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Hot Rod

  (5) (11)

  Get a Rod of Flame

  23.81% unlock rate

  5 (5) of 21 – 23.81% unlock rate

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Made in Switzerland

  (5) (17)

  Get a Plate Mail+2 (N)

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Weapon of Mass Destruction

  (5) (17)

  Get an Amulet of Makanito

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  A Pocket Teleporter AND Ear Warmer in One

  (5) (17)

  Get a Helm of Malor

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  How Cute, It Thinks It's Useful Now

  (5) (17)

  Get a Dagger+2

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Faster Than a Speeding Bullet

  (5) (17)

  Get a Dagger of Speed

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  One + For Each Breast

  (5) (45)

  Get a Breast Plate+2

  4.76% unlock rate

  1 (1) of 21 – 4.76% unlock rate

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Like Gloves of Gold, Only Worse

  (5) (45)

  Get Gloves of Silver

  4.76% unlock rate

  1 (1) of 21 – 4.76% unlock rate

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  I Totally Recall

  (5) (24)

  Get a Breast Plate+3

  9.52% unlock rate

  2 (2) of 21 – 9.52% unlock rate

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Does What It Says on the Tin

  (5) (45)

  Get a Ring of Healing

  4.76% unlock rate

  1 (1) of 21 – 4.76% unlock rate

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Chop, Dice and Mince in Seconds

  (10) (34)

  Get a Blade Cuisinart'

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Shouldn't It be Dagger of Ninja?

  (10) (34)

  Dagger of Thieves

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  For Persons of Lordly Caliber Only

  (10) (90)

  Get a Garb of Lords

  4.76% unlock rate

  1 (1) of 21 – 4.76% unlock rate

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  The Exclamation Point Is How You Know It's Good

  (10) (48)

  Get a Murasama Blade!

  9.52% unlock rate

  2 (2) of 21 – 9.52% unlock rate

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Throw It All Away

  (10) (90)

  Get a Shuriken

  4.76% unlock rate

  1 (1) of 21 – 4.76% unlock rate

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Isn't All Chain Mail Cold?

  (10) (90)

  Get a Cold Chain Mail

  4.76% unlock rate

  1 (1) of 21 – 4.76% unlock rate

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  This is EVIL!

  (5) (17)

  Get a Helm+2 (E)

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  This is EVIL too!

  (5) (24)

  Get a Chain+2 (E)

  9.52% unlock rate

  2 (2) of 21 – 9.52% unlock rate

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Everything is EVIL!

  (5) (24)

  Get a Shield+2 (E)

  9.52% unlock rate

  2 (2) of 21 – 9.52% unlock rate

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Subete wa...

  (5) (24)

  Get a Long Sword+3 (E)

  9.52% unlock rate

  2 (2) of 21 – 9.52% unlock rate

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  EVIL da!

  (5) (45)

  Get a Short Sword+3 (E)

  4.76% unlock rate

  1 (1) of 21 – 4.76% unlock rate

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  4.76% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  It's Signed by Someone Called Takaaki Watanabe

  (5) (24)

  Get a Plate Mail+3 (E)

  9.52% unlock rate

  2 (2) of 21 – 9.52% unlock rate

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  You Boring Non-Evil People Can Use This Too, I Guess

  (5) (24)

  Get a Shield+3

  9.52% unlock rate

  2 (2) of 21 – 9.52% unlock rate

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  9.52% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  But Can You Get Back Out?

  (25) (85)

  Get the Amulet of Werdna

  14.29% unlock rate

  3 (3) of 21 – 14.29% unlock rate

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  14.29% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Oldest Trick in the Book

  (1) (2)

  You were JUST told to be careful

  28.57% unlock rate

  6 (6) of 21 – 28.57% unlock rate

  28.57% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  28.57% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  The O of Destruction

  (10) (27)

  Ever felt like you're going in circles?

  19.05% unlock rate

  4 (4) of 21 – 19.05% unlock rate

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  >trusting signs

  (1) (2)

  Trust the sign that blatantly lies to you.

  28.57% unlock rate

  6 (6) of 21 – 28.57% unlock rate

  28.57% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  28.57% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  The Missing Initial

  (5) (13)

  Shame there's no door

  19.05% unlock rate

  4 (4) of 21 – 19.05% unlock rate

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Did You Enjoy the Dance?

  (2) (4)

  If you said yes, I don't believe you

  23.81% unlock rate

  5 (5) of 21 – 23.81% unlock rate

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  23.81% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
• 
  Rude

  (1) (2)

  True, though

  19.05% unlock rate

  4 (4) of 21 – 19.05% unlock rate

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode

  19.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

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Comments:

	Kat2K 5 Feb 2019 21:11 Is this mostly or all in English?
	TheBatman 6 Feb 2019 03:48 It's bilingual.
	starlite 17 Feb 2019 00:50 Do I have to identify or use the keys to get the achievements? I've found the Key of Bronze and Silver.
	TheBatman 17 Feb 2019 00:58 Items need to be identified for the achievements to be awarded.
	TheBatman 17 Feb 2019 01:35 ...though your post made me realize people may not bother identifying the quest items, so I removed this requirement from them.
	RetroDave82 9 May 2020 11:34 more dungeon crawler type games for all systems please
	starlite 13 Nov 2022 18:41 I'm starting to worry that the Priest's Ring and +2 Shield might not exist, considering how many times I've checked the right treasure chests to find them - Found a half dozen Rings of Healing but no Priest Rings
	SapphireSuicune 8 Jul 2024 19:53 this game is making me maaaaaaaaaaddddddddd waaaaa