The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Rate:
76%
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Price:
$1995 |
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Genre and what to do:
Puzzle. Begin an unforgettable adventure to find the great and terrible Wizard of Oz and help Dorothy and Toto find their way home. The task is to swap jewels in order to match three or more of the same kind thus removing them from the board. Some jewels rest on yellow bricks which you destroy by creating matches on them. You must destroy all the yellow bricks to complete a level. The Wicked Witch has imprisoned the Munchkins inside jewels; when you free the trapped Munchkins you fill up diagonal meter. As the diagonal meter is full you may swap jewels diagonally that brings some originality to the game concept. As you advance in the adventure numerous power-ups appear and help you in difficult situations.
Style and atmosphere inside the game:
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is one of numerous jewel-swapping puzzles that features colorful graphics, captivating storyline, standard set of sound effects and relaxing orchestra music. As for graphics, it is well done; backgrounds are real work of art. One of the highlights is storyline that retell in brief famous book" The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and meet you with characters. Unfortunately the story is represented in the form of text without animation or even comics strip. All in all, despite well-trodden game concept and one game mode only, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is quite playable game that may be interesting for those who want to relax after a difficult day, playing simple game and reading interesting story between levels.
Offline gameplay: 1 player | Multiplayer: No |
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Publisher:
Injoy Games | ESRB Ratio: Everyone |
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Extras and features: | · Colorful Graphics · 50 Amusing Levels · Captivating Storyline · Numerous Original Power-ups |
| Drawbacks: | · There is one game mode only · Story is represented in the form of text |
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Requirements:
OS: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Me Memory: 128 MB CPU: P 1.0 GHZ |
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Alternative names:
The Wizard of Oz, Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Wonderful Wizards of Oz, The Wonderful Wizard of Ozz, Wonderful Wizard of Ozz. |
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