The Game

For many years, Wiz and has fantastic cat lived happily in brightly coloured Wizworld. All was not well however, as a malevolent force had discovered the vista and intended to stamp out brilliance once and for all.

The evil Zark and his horrible sprites have moved in to eliminate the spectrum and render all landscapes drab and grey.

So jump in your transporter and, with the help of your faithful servant Catelite, restore Wizworld to its former glory.

Collect icons for special effects as you manoeuvre to shake off the alien forces. Stunning graphics create the mood for a thrilling and compulsive game with hordes of hidden features and extra controls.

Gameplay

The landscapes in Wizworld are comprised of three colours each. Your objective is to restore these original colours by shooting the Red, Green and Blue colour bubbles and then use Cat to collect the droplets of chemicals as they fall to the ground. Droplets collected will be stored in the cauldrons displayed at the bottom of the screen, until such time as you have enough of each colour to make the target colour displayed in the cauldron to the far right.

In the three levels which have aliens on: one has red, one has green and one has blue. It is therefore necessary to move between the three levels using the tunnels to collect all three colours.

To complete a level, you must colour in the whole landscape. After each colour is completed there is a bonus stage.

Icons

When certain aliens are killed, they will deposit a green pearl which will remain stationary on the screen. If Wizball passes over this pearl and picks it up, the first Icon on the top of the screen will glow; this indicates Wiz has the option to select a feature represented on the Icon. If you want to select another feature, collect more pearls until the Icon you want is glowing.

Icon 1:
Thrust: Gives Wiz more control over the Wizball and allows him to move it left or right.
Antigrav: Gives Wiz total control over the Wizball, stops perpetual bouncing.

Icon 2:
Beam: Gives Wiz supa-beam weapon.
Double: Gives Wiz and cat automatic two-dimensional firepower.

Icon 3:
Catellite: Gives Wiz a cat fresh from training college.

Icon 4:
Blazers: Gives Wiz and Cat super power blazers (use sparingly).

Icon 5:
Wizz Spray: Gives Wiz mega spray protection.
Cat Spray: Does the same for our feline friend (Wiz and Cat cannot have a spray at the same time)

Icon 6:
Smart Bomb: Kill every sprite in sight

Icon 7:
Shields: Gives Wiz and Cat shields for a limited period only.

Wiz-Lab

After a bonus stage, Wiz enters Wiz-Lab and is given Wiz-Perk by his guardian angel. You may select one weapon or control which will be magically endowed up on all subsequent Wizballs from birth, or opt for the bonus of 1,000 points x Wiz-Level number.

Hints And Tips

1. Level 4 cannot be entered until Level 1 is completed. Likewise, Level 5 cannot be entered until Level 2 is completed, etc.
2. There can never be more than three landscapes occupied by aliens and when you complete a landscape all aliens disappear; that is, except on the last three levels.
3. Near to all the tubes, there are arrows which indicate whether the tube will take you to a level below or a level above.

Game Controls

The game is controlled by keyboard which is fully redefinable, Kempston joystick and Sinclair joystick 1 and 2.

Moving the joystick right puts right hand spin on Wizball.
Moving the joystick left puts left hand spin on Wizball.
Pressing Fire activates the weapons you are carrying.
Press Fire and moving the joystick controls Cat on one player option only.
On team options, Cat is controlled by a separate joystick.
Wiggling the joystick from left to right selects the feature represented on the glowing Icon at the top of the screen.

Title Screen Options

This is a one player game only.
One player - One player controlling both Wizball and Catelite.
Two Player - One player v another player, alternative lives.

Status And Scoring

Aliens ... 10-500 points
Collecting Pearls ... 100 points
Collecting Droplets ... 150 points
Completing Colour ... 2,000 points
Bonus Wave ... Extra Bonus Wave
Aliens Killed ... x 40 Points
Wiz Points In Hand ... Level No. x 1,000 Points

A Wizball is awarded every 100,000 points.

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