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Wizball – The C64 Shooter Where You Had to Paint the World Back In
️ Wizball (1987) – Commodore 64 Shoot ’Em Up With Colour-Restoring Magic Released in 1987 by Ocean Software and developed by Sensible Software, Wizball is a horizontal-scrolling shoot ’em up that completely rethinks the genre. Designed by Chris Yates and Jon Hare, with a standout soundtrack by Martin Galway, it combines fast action with inventive mechanics and a bold visual identity. You control Wiz, a wizard transformed into a bouncing green ball, travelling through a drained, monochrome world. Defeated enemies release colour droplets, and by collecting and mixing primary colours you gradually restore the landscape, unlocking new areas and abilities as colour returns to the screen. The Commodore 64 version is especially celebrated for its fluid animation and imaginative level design. A unique control system lets you manage both Wiz and his feline companion, Catellite, adding tactical depth alongside the constant action.
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️ Wizball (1987) – Commodore 64 Shoot ’Em Up With Colour-Restoring Magic Released in 1987 by Ocean Software and developed by Sensible Software, Wizball is a horizontal-scrolling shoot ’em up that completely rethinks the genre. Designed by Chris Yates and Jon Hare, with a standout soundtrack by Martin Galway, it combines fast action with inventive mechanics and a bold visual identity. You control Wiz, a wizard transformed into a bouncing green ball, travelling through a drained, monochrome world. Defeated enemies release colour droplets, and by collecting and mixing primary colours you gradually restore the landscape, unlocking new areas and abilities as colour returns to the screen. The Commodore 64 version is especially celebrated for its fluid animation and imaginative level design. A unique control system lets you manage both Wiz and his feline companion, Catellite, adding tactical depth alongside the constant action.
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Magazine Reviews · 12
Contemporary average 90% · range 75–100%
C&VG
Reviewed by Ocean full-price release
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Commodore Force
Reviewed by Ocean full-price release
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Commodore User
Reviewed by Mike Pattenden. Ocean full-price release
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Commodore User
Reviewed by The Hit Squad budget release
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Datormagazin
Reviewed by Tomas Hybner. Ocean full-price release
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Power Play
Reviewed by Ocean full-price release
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Power Play
Reviewed by Ocean full-price release
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Your Commodore
Reviewed by Kirk Rutter. Ocean full-price release
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Zzap!64
Reviewed by Gary Penn, Julian Rignall & Steve Jarratt. Ocean full-price release
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Zzap!64
Reviewed by Ocean full-price release
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Zzap!64
Reviewed by The Hit Squad budget release
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Zzap!64
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