Enter the arena and fight off three friends (or enemies) with a range of mystical powers!

The aim of the game is to be the last spellcaster standing, by any means necessary. 

About this project:

This is the first multiplayer test for Wizonk, supporting 2-4 players, either using a parallel port Multitap or two players on joystick with two on keyboard (currently a bit janky) - Wizonk’s core multiplayer component is free (pay what you feel?), but in time there will be an enhanced, more fleshed out Wizonk+ with a single player / cooperative campaign, available commercially.

Wizonk is made in Scorpion Engine, all graphics, sound, music, coding, etc by Michael (Mixel) Dawes with huge thanks to Earok and the entire Scorpion community. 

System Requirements:

Instructions

All 4 players can control the start menu screen. From there you can choose:

Weapons section

• Start weapon - click the coloured dots to change each character’s start spell)
• Weapon availability - hashed out weapons do not spawn on map.
• Randomise all or individual start weapons with the question marks.

Players Section

• Press the joysticks to enable or disable a player.
• Press the medals to see score and victory totals.
• Press the torn up paper to reset all scores.

Handicap section

Choose health for individual or all players. One, Three, Five or 10!

Level section

• "?" Is Random stage. (continues to randomise between rounds)
• Choose which level to play on - icons by the level name show special flags. (Eg; level has looping bounds)

Special Section

• Enable/Disable Item Drops
• Enable/Disable music (WIP)
• Enable/Disable monsters

Timer Section

Choose how long the round should last.  

Speed Section

Choose between 3 speed settings:

• 25fps
• 25fps with motion smoothing
• 50fps 

The lower speed settings offer less hectic gameplay and allow Wizonk to run smoothly on a wider variety of configurations. Ideal for learning the ropes.

Misc Menu controls

• Save icon - saves the current settings AND scores
• Colour wheel - randomly chooses a background theme.
• Quit button - top left, exits the game.
• Play button - starts the game!

Controls

• Up to jump (or fire2)
• Left/right to walk
• Down (when on ground) back dash.
• Fire - Shoot/Attack

Advanced Controls

• Hold Fire - charge attack*
• Down when above wooden/thin platforms - you can pass down through certain platforms if you’re holding down when you would be landing on them.

*Charge Attacks (eg: Ghost)
Each weapon has 3 levels of power. In some cases this translates to a bigger, more powerful attack, in others, different weapon behaviour. For example the ghost weapon, at lowest power is a slow projectile that passes through walls. At medium strength it flies in a waving pattern. At full strength it seeks players to hurt, sometimes circling the player to protect him.

Frog Curse
Shooting the enemy with the frog spell transforms them into a frog (and hurts them significantly). As a frog you still have some degree of control, but frog’s gonna frog, so you can’t do too much. You can jump on people’s heads and hurt them slightly though!

Flight
Pressing (or holding and releasing) fire boosts you upwards. If you hold up at the same time you can fly great heights. The blast energy is harmful to other players so you can use it like a stomp attack.

Boulders
Rocks that inflict more damage when they hit the enemy at high speed! You can also ride on boulders, though it can be tricky!

Sword
The enchanted blade allows you to make rapid lunges around the screen! Similar to the flight spell but more horizontal and stabbier.

Bow
Wizards aren’t known for their marksmanship, but arrows are fast and effective. (Particularly at high strength)

Scatter
Fires incredibly rapidly but wonkily. Medium strength gives a multi-blast and full power makes a short range, smart-bomb like effect.

Holy Water
As the bubble bounces waterfalls cascade down the level.

Dangerous weapons
These weapons can inflict damage on the caster, so be careful!

Vines
Vines are a neutral weapon that saps anyone who touches them’s health *and* score. You can set traps for your foes.

Bomb
Cast power increases the fuse length and throw strength. 

Fire Potion
Flames from the potion can rebound back and hurt the caster.