Wizard's Crown , released on 1987-06-01 for the Atari ST, is a fantasy RPG where players create a party of up to eight adventurers to retrieve a magical crown from the sealed wizard Tarmon. The game's story revolves around this quest.
Gameplay in Wizard's Crown features tactical battles, where players navigate their party members over the battlefield, taking into account different weapons' unique characteristics and shield usage. Players can choose to skip these details for automatic battle progression.
In Wizard's Crown , experience points are spent on skills, attributes, and life points. Character classes – Thief, Ranger, Fighter, Priest, and Sorcerer – must be "bought" using intelligence points, offering flexibility in party composition. Class combinations can also be used to create unique characters.
Weapons in Wizard's Crown can be enhanced with magical properties, such as elemental damage or the ability to cause extra bleeding, which may affect character health and even lead to fainting. Different weapons can result in character deaths that are irreversible.