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FAQ/Walkthrough for
WIZARD AND THE PRINCESS
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GUIDE INFORMATION
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Author: Tom Hayes
E-mail: thayesguides(at)gmail(dot)com
System: Apple II
Updated: 10th June, 2008
Version: 1.1
CONTENTS
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1. Introduction
2. Walkthrough
3. Item List
4. Maps
5. Copyright Information
VERSION HISTORY
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1.1: 10th June, 2008 (Format update)
1.0: 25th January, 2008 (First version)
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1. Introduction
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Made in 1981 for the Apple II, Wizard and the Princess was the second Hi-Res
adventure made by On-Line Systems (later known as Sierra Entertainment). A
princess has been kidnapped from the land of Serenia by an evil wizard. The
King has sent out a request to all people for help in rescuing his daughter and
offers half his kingdom to the person that can bring her back to Serenia. You
play an unnamed adventurer in the game who sets out to find the princess.
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2. Walkthrough
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DESERT
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The game starts in the village of Serenia. Move SOUTH twice, EAST, SOUTH, EAST
and SOUTH. GET ROCK here (all of the other rocks in the desert have a scorpion
behind them). Move NORTH, WEST and NORTH twice to see the snake that is
blocking the way out of the village. THROW ROCK at the snake to kill it. Move
NORTH and DRINK WATER. Move EAST. GET STICK (USE STICK on the rattlesnake
whenever it appears to drive it away). Move NORTH and WEST. GET LOCKET. Move
WEST and SOUTH. GET ROCK to free the snake. Move SOUTH. LOOK HOLE in the rock.
GET CRACKER. Move NORTH twice, WEST and NORTH to the chasm. Say the word HOCUS
to create a bridge over the chasm. Move NORTH.
WOODS
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Move NORTH. LOOK and the gnome will steal all items. Move EAST and NORTH. Say
HISS to change into a snake. GO HOLE to enter the tunnel. Move SOUTH three
times. GET BREAD, GET CRACKER and GET LOCKET. UNLOCK DOOR. OPEN DOOR. Move
SOUTH, UP and GO HOLE to exit the cave. Move EAST and NORTH. GIVE CRACKER to
the parrot and GET VIAL. Move SOUTH, WEST twice and NORTH. GET WATER from the
brook. Move SOUTH and WEST. GIVE BREAD to the lion and he will let you pass.
Move NORTH to the beach and GET ROPE. GO BOAT. USE BLANKET to plug the hole in
the boat. Move NORTH twice and DRINK WATER. Move NORTH and EAST three times.
ISLAND
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GO BEACH to leave the boat. Move NORTH twice and EAST. GET ANCHOR. Move WEST.
TIE ROPE. When asked to what, enter TO ANCHOR. THROW ROPE and it will hook over
the branch of the tree. Move UP to the tree house and GET SHOVEL. Move DOWN and
SOUTH twice to the boat. DIG X to find a chest. OPEN CHEST and a pirate will
run away with it. Move EAST, NORTH and WEST. GO CAVE. OPEN CHEST. LOOK CHEST
and GET HARP from it. Move NORTH, EAST and NORTH. DRINK VIAL and fly NORTH.
FOOTHILLS
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Move NORTH and GET RING. Move NORTH, WEST and GO RAINBOW. GET COIN. Move NORTH
to the rickety bridge and say LUCY to lose all of the inventory. Move WEST
twice, NORTH and GO CAVE. GET ALL to get the inventory back. Move NORTH, SOUTH
and WEST to see the giant. PLAY HARP and the giant will leave the area. Move
NORTH twice to the peddler and BUY HORN from him using the coin. Move NORTH
twice to the moat and PLAY HORN to lower the drawbridge. Move NORTH.
CASTLE
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Move NORTH, WEST three times, NORTH, EAST twice, NORTH twice, WEST, NORTH and
EAST three times. USE KNIFE to pick the lock on the door. OPEN DOOR and move
EAST, UP, DOWN and UP to see a flying around in the tower. RUB RING to catch
the bird. Move DOWN and EAST to see the frog. KISS FROG and it will change into
the princess (this only happens after catching the the bird in the tower). Move
EAST twice and OPEN CLOSET. LOOK CLOSET. GET SHOES and WEAR SHOES. Say WHOOSH.
DESERT
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Move NORTH to return the princess to Serenia and complete the game.
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3. Item List
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APPLE
Found in the cottage. It should not be eaten as it is a poisoned apple.
ANCHOR
Found on the island. It is used in the area with the tree house to tie the
rope to the anchor.
ANCHOR WITH A ROPE ON IT
Made by tying the anchor to the rope. It is used in the area with the tree
house on the island.
BLANKET
Available at the start of the game. It is used on the hole in the rowboat.
BOOTS
Can be bought from the peddler in the foothills. They are not used.
COIN
Found at the end of the rainbow. After using the Lucy spell, it is found
again in the mountain cave. It is used to buy the horn from the peddler.
CRACKER
Found in the hole in the rock in the desert. After it has been stolen by the
gnome, it is found again in the underground tunnel. It is given to the parrot
in the tree to get the vial.
DAGGER
Can be bought from the peddler in the foothills. It is not used.
EMPTY FLASK
Found after drinking the water from the flask. It can be refilled at the
babbling brook. After using the Lucy spell, it is found again in the mountain
cave.
EMPTY VIAL
Found after using the full vial. After using the Lucy spell, it is found
again in the mountain cave.
FRYING PAN
Can be bought from the peddler in the foothills. It is not used.
FULL VIAL
Found by giving the cracker to the parrot in the tree. It is used on the
island.
FLASK OF WATER
Available at the start of the game. It is used in the desert. After being
refilled at the brook, it is used while on the rowboat on the ocean.
HARP
After the pirate has stolen the chest on the island, the harp is found by
looking in the chest in the cave on the island. After using the Lucy spell,
it is found again in the mountain cave. It is given to the giant.
HORN
Bought from the peddler. It is played at the front of the castle so that the
drawbridge will be lowered.
JUG OF WINE
Can be bought from the peddler in the foothills. It is not used.
LARGE ROCK
Found in the desert. It is thrown at the snake in the desert.
LOAF OF BREAD
Available at the start of the game. After it has been stolen by the gnome, it
is found again in the underground tunnel. It is given to the lion.
LOCKET
Found in the desert. After it has been stolen by the gnome, it is found again
in the underground tunnel. After using the Lucy spell, it is found again in
the mountain cave.
PAIR OF SHOES
Found in the closet in the castle. They are worn so that the whoosh spell can
be used.
POCKET KNIFE
Available at the start of the game. After using the Lucy spell, it is found
again in the mountain cave. It is used to pick the lock in the castle maze.
RING
Found in the foothills. It is worn. After using the Lucy spell, it is found
again in the mountain cave. It is rubbed in the castle tower after the bird
appears.
ROPE
Found in the area with the rowboat at the edge of the ocean. It is tied to
the anchor to make the anchor with a rope on it.
SHOVEL
Found in the treehouse on the island. It is used to dig in the area with the
X on the island. After using the Lucy spell, it is found again in the
mountain cave.
STICK
Found in the desert. It is thrown at the rattlesnake in the desert. After
using the Lucy spell, it is found again in the mountain cave.
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4. Maps
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MAP 1: DESERT
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*10
_|_
|*9 |
|_ _|
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_|_ ___ ___ ___
| |__|*6 |_________|*5 |__| |
|___| |_ _| |___| |_ _|
| |
_|_ ___ ___ _|_
|*7 | |*1 | | |__|*4 |
|_ _| |_ _| |_ _| |___|
| | |
_|_ _v_ _|_
|*8 | | | |*3 |
|___| |_ _| |_ _|
| ^
_|_ _|_
| |__| |
|___| |_ _|
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_|_ ___
| |__| |
|___| |___|
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_|_
|*2 |
|___|
*1: Village.
*2: Rock.
*3: Snake.
*4: Stick.
*5: Locket.
*6: Note.
*7: Friendly snake.
*8: LOOK in the HOLE to find the cracker.
*9: Say HOCUS to create the bridge.
*10: Leads to the Bridge on map 2.
MAP 2: WOODS AND OCEAN
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_______ _______ _______ _______
| | | | | | | |
| Ocean |--| Ocean |--| Ocean |--|Rowboat|-*4
|___ ___| |_______| |_______| |_______|
|
___|___
| |
| Ocean |
|___ ___|
|
___|___ _______
| | | |
| Ocean | +---------------->|Tunnel |
|___ ___| | |___ ___|
| | |
___|___ _______ ___*2__ _______ ___|___
| | | | | | | | | |
|Rowboat| | Tree |--|Crevice|--| Woods | |Tunnel |
|___ ___| |___ ___| |___ ___| |___ ___| |___ ___|
| | | | |
___|___ ___|___ | ___|___ ___|___
| | | | | | | | |
| Beach | | Brook | | |Parrot | |Tunnel |
|___ ___| |___ ___| | |___ ___| |___ ___|
| | | | |
___|___ ___|___ ___|___ ___|___ ___|___
| | | | | | | | | |
| Lion |--| Gnome |--| Woods |--| Woods | | Door |
|_______| |___ ___| |_______| |_______| |___ ___|
| ^__ |
___|___ _______ \_______*3 ___|___
| | | | | |u | |
|Bridge |--|Cottage| |Stairs |--|Stairs |
|___ ___| |_______| |_______| d|_______|
|
*1
*1: Leads to the Bridge (map 1).
*2: To enter the tunnel, HISS to turn into a snake and then GO HOLE.
*3: GO HOLE to return to the woods.
*4: GO BEACH to travel to Island (map 3).
MAP 3: ISLAND
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_______
| Tree |
| House |
|___ ___|
|d *3
__u|___*2 ___|___
| | | |
|Jungle |-------------|Anchor |
|___ ___| |___ ___|
| |
___|___ _______*1 ___|___
| | |Outside| | |
|Jungle | | Cave |--|Jungle |
|___ ___| |_______| |___ ___|
| |
___|___ ___|___
| | | |
| Beach |-------------|Jungle |
|_______| |_______|
*1: GO CAVE to enter the cave.
*2: Throw the rope tied with the anchor to climb up to the tree house.
*3: Drink the vial before moving north. Leads to the Beach on map 4.
MAP 4: FOOTHILLS
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*5
___|___
| |
| Moat |
|___ ___|
|
___|___
| |
|Mountns|
|___ ___|
|
___|___ _______
| | | |
|Peddler| | Cave |
|___ ___| |___ ___|
| |
___|___ ___|___*3
| | |Outside|
|Mountns| | Cave |
|___ ___| |___ ___|
| |
___|___*4 ___|___ _______ _______ _______*2 _______
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Giant |--|Mountns|--| Gorge |--|Bridge |--|Rainbow|--|Peasant|
|_______| |_______| |_______| |___ ___| |___ ___| |___ ___|
^ | |
___|___ | ___|___
| | | | |
| Coin |<-----+ | Ring |
|_______| |___ ___|
|
___|___*1
| |
| Beach |
|_______|
*1: Start point.
*2: GO RAINBOW to travel to the coin area.
*3: GO CAVE to enter the cave.
*4: Play the harp and the giant will leave.
*5: Play the horn to lower the drawbridge. Leads to the castle on map 5.
MAP 5: CASTLE
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_______ _______
| | | |
|Dungeon| |Closet |
|_______| |___ ___|
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_______ _______*3 _______ _______ ___|___*5
| Court | | Ball | | | | | |Outside|
| Yard | | Room | | Frog |--|Hallway|--|Closet |
|_______| |___ ___| |_______| |___ ___| |_______|
| |d
_______*2 ___|___ _______*4 |
|Throne | |Assmbly| |Entry |u |
| Room |--| Room |--| Hall |------+
|_______| |___ ___| |_______|
|
*1
*1: Leads to the Moat on map 4.
*2: Enter any command here to travel to the courtyard.
*3: Enter any command here to travel to the dungeon.
*4: Moving north leads to the maze on map 6.
*5: LOOK CLOSET to enter the closet.
MAP 6: CASTLE MAZE
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___*3
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|_ _|
|d
___ ___ ___ ___*2 u|_
| |__| |__| |__| |__| |_*4
|_ _| |___| |___| |___| |___|
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_|_ ___
| |__| |
|___| |_ _|
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_|_
| |
|_ _|
|
___ ___ _|_
| |__| |__| |
|_ _| |___| |___|
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_|_ ___ ___ ___
| |__| |__| |__| |
|___| |___| |___| |_ _|
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*1
*1: Leads to the Entry Hall on map 5.
*2: Empty room.
*3: Tower.
*4: Leads to the Frog on map 5.
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5. Copyright Information
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