Wizard of Wor

As you probably know, Real Men (or Women, as the case may be) don't run from things with names like Inky and Clyde, unless it's a matter of life or death. Well now there is Wizard of Wor, an alternative which means no more humiliation at the hands of some yellow or red sucker. In Wizard of Wor, you can turn around and vaporize them. Wizard of Wor is the game that never really caught on in the arcade because the mazes were somewhat complicated. Despite this, it generated a small cult following wherever it went. Now it's back, and with a vengeance.
The object of Wizard of Wor (as in most other action games) is to survive for as long as you can. You are provided with a team of either three Worriors, five Worriors or seven Worriors, and up to two people can play simultaneously. You find yourself in one of several mazes which are roughly as complicated as the Pac-Man and change at every new level. You are equipped with a rifle that looks like a small cannon or a very large flame thrower. And you are not alone! There are 18 monsters hunting you and they range from blue Burwors to the Wizard himself, who for some reason resembles a dwarf throwing lightning bolts.
Among maze / action games this one is absolutely unique because it allows two people to play together as a team or against each other. What this means is that you can go out and metaphorically shoot your friend in the back. This game is probably the best maze / action game for the Atari that I have ever seen. The graphics are exquisite, the sounds are good and the monsters are MEAN.
If you are only going to buy one maze game this year, this is definitely the one to get. At earlier levels it is easy enough for a novice but at higher levels it is challenging enough for an expert.
Always look far a corridor that only has two possible entrances, then stand in the middle of it and keep firing back and forth. If you're playing with an ally, then stand in the SAME spat and face different ways.