''Wizardry'' (also known as ''Spell of Destruction'') is an

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with some action and role-playing elements, published by

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in 1985 for the

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. It was programmed by Steven T. Chapman (author of Quo Vadis) and the music was composed by Clever Music (Graham Jarvis and Rob Hartshorne) under the alias of Mike Alsop.

Reception

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'' were impressed by the game's graphics and sound but found the puzzles overly obscure. It was rated 71% overall. '' Commodore User'' 11/1985 gave 4.2 of 5 stars. ''

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'' 12/1985 rated the game 90 of 100. Eric Doyle of '' Your Commodore'' praised the game's graphics, music, and "engrossing and enjoyable" puzzle element. He gave it 7 out of 10 for originality, 8 out of 10 for both playability and value for money, and 9 out of 10 for graphics. German computer magazine ''Happy Computer'' 11/1986 gave 74 of 100.Happy Computer 11/1986 page 120
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