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Wizard Dash
In your wizardly haste, you seem to have locked yourself off of a lot of places! This is unfortunate because now you'll have to dodge some monsters to get to your destination!
Using simple directional controls and your magical ability to slam head-first into solid walls, you must navigate mazes to reach a portal. Sounds simple enough and it is at first but the difficulty ramps up quickly.
The game is simple and risks getting repetitive but it's short enough to not outstay its welcome. The music is barely there, resorting to a simple background beat after an initial flurry, but the graphics are delightfully cute. A fun distraction for ten minutes or so.
Zoe
![Wizard Dash](/ills_small/amstrad/crab_party/3_discs/Wizard-Dash-002.png)
Do not play this on a 6128; it won't load and snapshots quickly corrupt. On a 464, the game is a fun little puzzler that won't take you long to complete if you're playing version 1.0. For version 1.1, you'll have a harder time and I'm pretty sure that there's a screen in that version which is impossible to complete.
Gordon
I love that the wizard looks like Orko from He-Man, but the game is just a basic puzzler with no added dimension. This style of game has been done countless times before, and this variant offers nothing unique.
It's not very long either, so once you've played it through, it's highly unlikely that you'll load it up ever again.
Verdict
![Wizard Dash](/ills_small/amstrad/crab_party/3_discs/Wizard-Dash-003.png)
Presentation 50%
Good controls, nice design, but simply doesn't work on a 6128.
Graphics 65%
Nicely drawn, but the enemies blur and there's little variety.
Sound 45%
There's hardly any sound at all, which is disappointing as the game needs it!
![Wizard Dash](/ills_small/amstrad/crab_party/3_discs/Wizard-Dash-004.png)
Addictive Qualities 75%
You'll want to keep trying so you complete it.
Lastability 25%
When you're done, there's little reason to play again.
Overall 52%
Scores
Amstrad CPC464/664/6128 VersionPresentation | 50% |
Graphics | 65% |
Sound | 45% |
Addictive Qualities | 75% |
Lastability | 25% |
Overall | 52% |