Mr. Wiz

About

You steer a wizard through a shifting garden, gobbling cherries and dodging gremlins. Throw crystal balls or drop apples to take them out but watch out if they get angry, they’ll dig new paths to corner you. A magic mushroom gives points but turns the gremlins permanently hostile. The action loops in real time with no pause, just you and the chaos. This BBC Micro version strips out the alpha monsters found in the arcade original and removes the ability to freeze gremlins mid-move. Released in 1984, it leans into frantic survival over strategic slowdowns. Players remember the tension of balancing risk and reward in every cherry you chase and apple you drop.