The Wizard and the Princess (1980)
The Wizard and the Princess is a 1980 adventure video game made by On-Line Systems and IBM.
The Wizard and the Princess (1980) was Roberta Williams' second Hi-Res Adventure and one of the first home computer games in colour. The player crosses deserts, mountains and seas to rescue Princess Priscilla from the evil wizard Harlin, solving riddles and surviving hazards in a fairy-tale quest that pointed straight toward King's Quest.
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What is The Wizard and the Princess about?
The Wizard and the Princess (1980) was Roberta Williams' second Hi-Res Adventure and one of the first home computer games in colour. The player crosses deserts, mountains and seas to rescue Princess Priscilla from the evil wizard Harlin, solving riddles and surviving hazards in a fairy-tale quest that pointed straight toward King's Quest.
When was The Wizard and the Princess released?
The Wizard and the Princess was released on 31 December 1980.
Who made The Wizard and the Princess?
The Wizard and the Princess was made by On-Line Systems, IBM and Melbourne House.
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A few thoughts on The Wizard and the Princess
A crucial stepping stone between Mystery House and the fully formed fantasy of King's Quest I. Play it to watch Roberta Williams invent the fairy-tale adventure a few years before the genre took its final shape.
Roberta Williams' early fairy-tale quests
The Wizard and the Princess is Roberta Williams inventing the fairy-tale adventure. These trace that line, from her first illustrated mystery to the King's Quest saga the princess-rescue formula grew into.