Wizardry

Joined Oct 12, 2017

OP

January 23 2019, 3:49am, edited February 6 2019, 4:49am

Official Topic Post for discussion about Wizardry (PC-8000/8800) Wizardry (PC-8000/8800)
Created 23 Jan, 2019 03:49 by TheBatman


1.Wizardry (Master disk).d88
RA Checksum: b3096d44da362c99fdcd5c7aafb260bf

2.Wizardry (Duplicate disk).d88
RA Checksum: 17c0cc341d1ed3bffeeb718ee82ee44e

Settings required to run the game: -cpu 1 -fdc_wait

Resources:
GameFAQs
Longplay
Wikipedia
Manual (READ THIS) - for the Apple II version, which is mostly identical, but has a couple different menu options here and there.

Joined Oct 12, 2017

OP

January 23 2019, 3:52am

Making a set for this.

To play the game, insert the master disk, press s to start, then after choosing your language, insert the duplicate disk found in the Neo Kobe set. It probably won't work if you try to make your own duplicate disk as instructed.

Joined Oct 12, 2017

OP

February 5 2019, 6:09pm

Set is live. Get wizardring, wizkids!

Developer

Joined Jun 1, 2017

February 6 2019, 4:43am

be sure to check "Use FDC-Wait" under Setting or game won't boot

Developer

Joined Aug 8, 2017

February 14 2019, 8:40pm

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong because I've never used a PC-88 emulator before. I have use FDC-Wait checked and set the Master Disk in Drive 1. The RA game information appears, but nothing actually runs in the emulator

Joined Feb 23, 2017

February 14 2019, 8:55pm, edited February 14 2019, 8:58pm

You need to reset the emulator (System menu) in order for it to load from a disk.

You can also drag and drop a disk image to insert it into the first drive and the system will reset automatically, but you must go through the menu to insert another disk in the second drive.

Developer

Joined Aug 8, 2017

February 14 2019, 9:10pm

Thank you, that was it!

Developer

Joined Jun 1, 2017

May 3 2020, 1:39pm

1. in your Neo Kobe set look for "look for "Wizardry [FD].7z" and extract the contents. They should match the files in the top post.

2. Make sure you have a bios if you haven't already. I personally recommend mkIISR. look for "[BIOS] PC-8801mkIISR [ROM].7z" in that same set and extract the contents into either:

- The "rom" folder of your RAquasi88 directory if you use standalone.

- Make a new folder called "quasi88" in the "system" directory of your RetroArch folder and place it there if you use RetroArch.

3. Open up the emulator without the game loaded and check "Use FDC-Wait" under Settings.

4. Insert the master disk, press s to start, then after choosing your language, insert the duplicate disk found in the Neo Kobe set. (I heard the set is playable with just the master disk but i haven't tried it)

5. Have graph paper and the manual ready at all times its one of those kind of games :)

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Joined Nov 12, 2017

May 4 2020, 7:12am

Currently not playable in retroarch, seemingly because sub-CPU behavior isn't adjustable. I submitted an issue about it.

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Joined Nov 12, 2017

October 21 2020, 12:13am

Thanks to negativeExponent the sub-CPU mode is now exposed in retroarch, meaning it -can- be played there. Make sure you update your core to be able to use the new option.

Joined Mar 18, 2020

August 3 2021, 12:22pm

I really wana play this but can't figure out how to run it :[

Joined Nov 7, 2021

January 18 2023, 4:42pm, edited January 18 2023, 4:47pm

Revision plan for Wizardry on the PC88.

-Split the item achievements into a 'all item drops' subset (not including key items)

-Rescore these 2 achievements

https://retroachievements.org/achievement/70469
Ninja on your team from 25 -> 10, the game is very easy to savescum so getting the stats required isn't a problem

https://retroachievements.org/achievement/70532
Getting the Blue Ribbon from 25 -> 10, you can malor directly into the room to grab it, even without teleporting there, the travel and the quasi boss fight before it isn't especially challenging

-New Achievement for; (50)
Starting at town in a single session without loading, head to 8F without taking the elevator, then take the 8F elevator down to 9F and then defeat werdna to obtain the amulet

-New Achievement for; (50)
After defeating Werdna in a single session, malor once to 9F, take the elevator to 8F and then reach town without casting malor again or using the elevator

-New Achievement for; (5)
Entering the hidden normally unenterable spot on 6F (you need to teleport into and out of it)

-New Achievement for; (2)
Have an enemy party flee from you without you attacking.

-New Achievement for; (5)
Have a ninja decapitate a enemy ninja

-New Achievement for; (10)
Learn every Mage spell on a character

-New Achievement for; (10)
Learn every Priest spell on a character

-New Achievement for; (10)
Have a character similtaniously know both a level 5 mage and priest spell

-New Achievements for reaching level 10 for every class (1 achievement per class) (10)
why 10? because the exp requirements start to dramatically increase at this point, to get to level 1 to 10 takes between 60k to 90k exp depending on the class, while getting to level 11 takes 90k to 150k exp

-New Achievement for; (25)
Defeat werdna and his minions using only physical attacks and basic classes (support magic allowed except HAMAN AND MAHAMAN).
(this achievement will make the fight a lot more interesting, since ninjas and mages can cheese it, and it would mean having to get better gear your party)

-New Achievement for; (5)
in a single session without loading, kill 1 of each enemy on floor 1

-New Achievement for; (5)
in a single session without loading, kill 1 of each enemy on floor 2

-New Achievement for; (5)
in a single session without loading, kill 1 of each enemy on floor 3

-New Achievement for; (10)
in a single session without loading, kill 1 of each enemy on floor 4

-New Achievement for; (10)
in a single session without loading, kill 1 of each enemy on floor 5

-New Achievement for; (10)
in a single session without loading, kill 1 of each enemy on floor 6

-New Achievement for; (10)
in a single session without loading, kill 1 of each enemy on floor 7

-New Achievement for; (10)
in a single session without loading, kill 1 of each enemy on floor 8

-New Achievement for; (25)
in a single session without loading, kill 1 of each enemy on floor 9

-New Achievement for; (25)
in a single session without loading, kill 1 of each enemy on floor 10 (excluding werdna and the vampire lord)

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