Wizardry #1 -PROVING GROUNDS OF THE MAD OVERLORD-

Released in 1985 for the PC-8801, *Wizardry #1: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord* is a landmark title that helped define the computer role-playing game genre. Players assemble a party of adventurers to navigate a treacherous 10-level dungeon, aiming to defeat the evil wizard Werdna and recover a stolen amulet for the Mad Overlord Trebor. This hardcore, party-based RPG is celebrated for its strategic depth, demanding class management, and the iconic challenge of manual map-making. It remains a quintessential piece of gaming history, establishing systems and gameplay loops that influenced generations of fantasy adventure games.

Driven by an obsession with world domination, the Mad Overlord Trebor has summoned the realm's most capable adventurers to his castle. His objective is to defeat the malevolent wizard Werdna, who has stolen a powerful amulet and retreated into a deadly, ten-level dungeon beneath the fortress. Players must assemble a party of heroes to navigate the labyrinth, battling countless monsters and traps that lurk within the subterranean depths. As the chosen agents of the king, the party’s journey begins as they descend into the darkness to reclaim the stolen prize and restore order to the land.