file: Wiz5nuInfo.txt


Files

Information: Wiz5nuInfo.txt (this file)

Codes: Wiz5codes.txt (originally obtained from Asimov)
  You need codes from this list to enter the Maze.

Disks: Wiz5nu.zip- contains game disks A-I as .dsks



Getting Started

- Download and/or Printout Wiz5codes.txt
- Download and/or Printout Wiz5nuInfo.txt (this file)
- Download Wiz5nu.zip 
- Create a folder named "MyGame"
- Unzip the contents of Wiz5nu.zip to MyGame. During
    play, Wiz 5 changes the game disks. Keep
    Wiz5nu.zip as a source for fresh disks. 
- Start your A2 emulator (e.g. AppleWin)
- Place Wiz5A.dsk in emulator Drive 1
- Place Wiz5B.dsk in emulator Drive 2
- Boot Drive 1 to start Wiz5
- Select "S" to start the adventure
- Go to Edge of Town, select Training and Create at
    least 6 characters
- Go to Gilgamesh's and Add characters to form your party
- Select each character by # and equip his/her weapons and
    armor. An * by an item shows it is equipped. (# means
    the character cannot use it, ? means it is unidentified,
    - means it is cursed.)
- Go to Edge of Town and select Maze
- If you are asked for a "magic word" look up the 4-letter
    code in the Wiz5codes sheet
- You arrive in the Maze 'in Camp' near the stairway to
    the surface. Use the Reorder option to place your
    fighters (usually fighters and priests or bishops for
    a new party) in the 1-3 positions.
- Leave Camp and start your adventuring in the Maze.
- After a few encounters with monsters, return to the
    stairway. If you have a priest or bishop with some
    healing spells left, Camp and cast DIOS on characters
    to restore hit points. Exit Camp.
- Take the stairway up and out of the Maze.