It has been a year since I restored my Commodore PET 4032, so it is time to feature it again on the channel! After a quick look back at the restoration while the MATRIX demo runs, I check out PETSCII Wizard Of Wor, a homebrew Commodore PET game released in 2024 and inspired by the classic 1980 Bally Midway arcade game Wizard Of Wor.
Join me for some PETSCII Wizard Of Wor gameplay on real Commodore PET 4032 hardware as I explore the maze, battle monsters, and see how this modern game brings the arcade experience to one of Commodore's earliest computers.
Gameplay Features:
Hardware and Compatibility:
To run the game, your Commodore PET computer must be equipped with 32KB of RAM. It is designed to utilize the standard PETSCII (PET Standard Code of Information Interchange) graphics set native to the machine, making clever use of the built-in shape and line-drawing symbols to construct the mazes and enemies without needing a specialized sprite chip.
If you own a PET computer with 32KB of RAM, you should check out PETSCII Wizard Of Wor for the Commodore PET by Ko-Ko (Kornel Kolma).
PETSCII Wizard Of Wor download link: https://ko-ko74.itch.io/wizard-of-wor-for-the-commodore-pet
If you want a great way to load and save software on your Commodore PET or MiniPET computer, you'll want to pick up a SD2PET SD Card storage device from The Future Was 8-Bit.
For more Commodore PET content, visit my Commodore PET System Guide.