Inept Reviews: Wizard's Lair

Wizard's Lair is a copy of Ultimate Play the Game's 'Atic Atac', although it adds various additional elements to the genre, not least a very strange looking eejit who needs to stuff his face with food the entire time (More so than the original game anyway.)

I can't imagine this game would be allowed to be released to the kids in these days of political correctness as gorging your character on junk food non-stop isn't exactly setting a good example to the youngsters. Neither is twatting ghosts in the head with an axe, but we'll let that bit go for now.

Anyway here is my very tired review of the game.

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[Sterlin0]

Actually this game was my very personal obsession for a long time. O_o!

[collieuk]

@Sterlin0 really? I can see how at the time it could be preceived as entertaining, but less so now. That's part of the fun at making these old vids, finding out what people like and used to like. Unfortunately I found this game on a covertape long after it was relevant and it's appeal passed me by. It has some merit but it's no classic.

[mintcake26]

Remember playing this on my spectrum 48k, its a mission to stay alive for more than a minute. You're commentary's bloody brilliant quality

[collieuk]

Cheers chap. Yea, I think they've over-cooked the need to eat scenario. Plus there's the knights who kill you outright just by tapping your elbow with their swords, let alone taking your head clean off with it.

By the way, are you perchance a mint-cake of the Kendal variety? Because that is good stuff!

[EvildeadCellar]

They coded this game as a joke from Atic Atac to see if anyone would buy it. To make it more difficunt you had to eat all the time.

[collieuk]

That bloody Stephen Crow who programmed this! He programmed Firelord too, the other 'stuff your face with food as you endlessly travel screen to screen lost-em-up'. I've been meaning to review it for ages. Only it was supposed to be a special review which means actually putting some effort into it. Sadly I'm too lazy for that!

[softlystroll]

Thanks for the post! I recall this being a bit of an unexpected 'Crash Smash'. Starquake followed this effort if i remember rightly - i had a dodgy tape-to-tape copy of that which rarely loaded.

[Ogwen69]

"it's like being Vanessa Feltz for the day"

Genius :)

[BigGsHouseofFun]

This game is an all time favourite of mine (brings back many happy memories of being 8 years old) but your commentary made me laugh my ass off!

I never even thought of the game in terms of having to eat all the time, oh how I hate this modern politically correct society! still thanks for uploading, top stuff! :0)

[Istinyolcvan]

Best game ever!!!

I playd it on my enterprise 128...

All maps are in main head.:D

(Sorry for my bad englis)

[mintcake26]

Yeah the Cumbrian variety, a diabetic's nightmare! Gonna unhook the playstation and fire up the speccy to try and complete this bastard. Your vid has inspired me! Keep the vids rolling!