- For the iOS version, see Drop Wizard.
Drop Wizard is an action, arcade browser version of the iOS game of the same name having similar controls and game components but noticeably more condensed than the iOS version. The player controls Teo, a wizard who is able to cast star projectiles to defeat enemies.
The browser version of Drop Wizard was actually developed first before the iOS version, wherein Neutronized saw its potential of being a mobile game[1].
Differences between versions[]
Compared to the iOS version, the most notable differences include:
- Only 18 levels that take place in Cedar Woods[2] at various stages of the day, in contrast to the 60+ levels grouped into sets featuring different scenarios (acts).
- Teo is given two lives per level, in contrast to the six lives per set given in the iOS version
- Boss battles, sprites, artistic designs and animations are simpler.
- The story is different and simpler, with no mention of Mia nor any audience. Snowballs appear as enemies instead of making up the audience.
Unlike Drop Wizard's iOS version, the browser version of Drop Wizard was never officially announced but instead confirmed to be available as earliest as June 1st via a twitter tweet requesting its validity[3].
Controls[]
Left, right - Move
Levels[]
The browser version of Drop Wizard consists of 18 levels, plus a tutorial present at the start of level 1. The gameplay is the same as Drop Wizard's iOS version, revolving around Teo completing levels by defeating all enemies via the star projectiles he fires when he lands on platforms.
Tutorial[]
The tutorial teaches the player the basics of gameplay and includes two slime-bunnies. The tutorial is the first section to introduce the scenario of a forest in the day time present in levels 1-6. Unlike other levels, the player cannot influence Teo's movements and there is a skip button at the top of the screen.
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Day[]
Level 1[]
Level 1 consists of six platforms arranged in a pyramid shape with four slime-bunnies on the outside platforms and Teo spawned at the top.
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Level 2[]
Level 2 introduces blue slime-bunnies with the platforms being arranged in a diamond shape with a platform in the middle. Teo is spawned in the middle with two blue slime-bunnies below and four red slime-bunnies above him.
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Level 3[]
Level 3 introduces eggs with the platforms present in the level being placed in the same diamond shape as the previous level but the middle platform being longer. Four eggs, that each contain a slime-bunny, and four slime-bunnies are present with Teo being spawned in the middle platform.
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Level 4[]
Level 4 introduces onions and contains six placed on platforms arranged in a diamond shape with Teo being spawned in a platform in the middle. Two entrances are present at the bottom and top of the level.
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Level 5[]
Level 5 contains two openings at the bottom and top of the level with the platforms being arranged in a pyramid shape but lacking a single platform on top. Four eggs that contain onions, two blue slime-bunnies, and two onions are present in the level with Teo being spawned on a stump situated on the bottom row's middle platform.
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Level 6[]
Level 6 contains a boss battle with a giant turnip and six platforms being arranged in a pyramid shape with Teo spawned in the middle of the bottom row. The giant onion takes three hits to kill and can only be harmed by rolling onions which are spawned on all of the outer platforms, except the top, of the pyramid by the boss on the top platform. Coins will be spawned covering the platforms when the boss is defeated.
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Dusk[]
Level 7[]
Level 7 introduces snowballs as well as being the first level to introduce the scenario of a forest at sunset present in levels 7-12. Platforms in level 7 are arranged in a diamond shape with Teo being spawned in the middle, two snowballs on the top upper platforms, and two slime bunnies on the two lower bottom platforms.
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Level 8[]
Level 8 contains six platforms arranged in a pyramid shape with a stump on the bottom middle platform and the topmost platform, of which Teo is spawned, being larger than the rest. Six snowballs are present in the level with four on the outer platforms of the pyramid and the other two on either side of the opening at the bottom.
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Level 9[]
Level 9 introduces grunty and consist of six platforms arranged in three rows. The upper row contains two platforms on which a grunty is placed on either one, the middle row contains three platforms with a small one in between and a blue slime-bunny placed on both outer platforms, and the third rows consists of a long platform that has two eggs on it. Teo is spawned on the middle row's smallest platform with the eggs eventually hatching blue slime-bunnies.
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Level 10[]
Level 10 contains four openings, two above and two below, with six platforms arranged in a pyramid. The bottom row's two outward platforms are very small with a snowball spawned on each, the middle row contains two gruntys on separate platforms, and the topmost row is a single long platform with a stump in the middle an a snowball on either side. Directly below the stump, on the middle platform of the bottom row, Teo is spawned.
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Level 11[]
Level 11 contains six openings, three above and three below, and consists of six platforms. Two meduim-sized platforms, containing a grunty each, with a small platform in between make up the upper row while single larger platform is placed below it from which Teo is spawned. Below this large platform is two others medium-sized platforms attached to a wall that contain an egg each while the bottom floor, which is divided into four small sections, has an egg each on the two outer sections and a snowball each on the two middle sections. All four eggs later hatch gruntys.
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Level 12[]
Level 6 contains a battle with the giant grunty with six platforms arranged in a diamond shape with one in the middle. Teo is spawned in the middle platform and, while most of the platforms are fairly medium-sized, the bottom platform that makes up the bottom of the "diamond" is about twice the length. The only way to harm the giant grunty is to cause the three smaller gruntys that chase behind it to roll into it via being stunned and then pushed by Teo. After one hit, the giant grunty will be defeated and coins will fall onto all of the platforms within the level.
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Night[]
Level 13[]
Level 13 introduces ghosts as well as being the first level to introduce the scenario of a forest at night present in levels 13-18. The level contains an opening in the ceiling and floor with five platforms being arranged in a top row consisting of two medium-sized platforms, a platform twice the size placed below, and two medium-sized platforms attached to the walls placed on the bottom row. Four ghosts are present in the level with one each being placed on the platforms of the top and bottom row while Teo is spawned in the middle platform.
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Level 14[]
Level 14 contains four openings, two above and two below, with six platforms between them. Two medium-sized platforms containing an egg each make up the top row, a larger platform contain two eggs is placed beneath, and two medium-sized platforms with a ghost each is placed below that. Teo is spawned in the middle of the bottom openings while the eggs eventually hatch two red snowballs and two ghosts.
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Level 15[]
Level 15 introduces frogs and consists of four openings, two above and two below, with seven medium-sized platforms arranged in a reverse pyramid. The topmost row contains three platforms, two platforms below with a gap in between, and two platforms in the bottom row placed close together. With the exception of the middle platform of the topmost row, which Teo is spawned on, all platforms have a single frog placed on them.
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Level 16[]
Level 16 contains four openings, two above and two below, and six platforms arranged in two symmetrical rows. The upper and bottom rows are of medium-sized platforms containing a ghost each while the remaining platforms are somewhat larger with a frog on each and a stump towards the wall. Teo is spawned on a small platform between the bottom openings while a frog each is placed on a platform on the opposite sides of the openings.
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Level 17[]
Level 17 contains four openings, two above and two below, and eight platforms arranged in three rows. The upper row contains two medium-sized platforms with an egg on each while the middle row contains two slightly smaller platforms flanked by very small platfroms that contain a ghost each. The bottom row contains two slightly larger medium-sized platforms with a frog on each one while Teo is spawned in the middle of the bottom openings with a single snowball located in line with him on the opposite sides of the openings.
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Level 18[]
Level 18 contains a battle with a giant ghost and contains four platforms arranged in a diamond shape. The upper and lower platforms in the "diamond" are very long with Teo being spawned on the upper one while the remaining platforms are somewhat medium-sized. The only way to harm the giant ghost is to push stunned ghosts, which are spawned in the level, into it eight times. After defeating the giant ghost, coins will fall onto the platforms and the games ending will be subsequently seen.
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Ending[]
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 The ending depicts an image of Teo standing in a forest-like area with a happy expression while three star projectiles are seen over head. Text above the image reads, in uppercase letters, "game complete" while text below also in uppercase letters reads, "Good job! You defeated all the minions causing trouble in our kingdom." | |
Enemies[]
- Slime-bunnies - Hop back and forth across platforms with the blue variation of slime-bunnies being able to fall off platforms.
- Eggs - Move back and forth across platforms and do not harm the player. Every time they drop from a platform, their shell cracks with the shell being fully broken upon three drops. An enemy will appear from the egg and will vary depending on the level.
- Snowballs - May occasionally break into a run when they see the player and typically walk once across a platform before returning and falling off it.
- Grunty - Runs across platforms occasionally jumping gaps.
- Ghosts - Move back and forth across platforms and will disappear if they see the player. They reappear once the player is out of sight and can only be harmed from the back.
- Onions - Burrow in the ground if Teo is facing them on the same platform they are on. If rolling with several enemies, they may lose their leaves which will result in them becoming enraged and running around quickly.
- Ghoul - Appears a certain period of time after "Hurry Up" appears on the screen. It cannot be killed by the player and moves in between platforms with somewhat random movements. It will disappear once the player dies or defeats all enemies.
- Frogs - Hop back and forth across platforms at a somewhat fast pace. Can also fall off platforms regularly.
Interactive objects[]
- Potions - Appear after enemies are defeated and come in different types. The star potion allows the player to fire two spell projectiles, one going left and the other right, upon landing on a platform. The running show potion allows the player to run quickly.
- Grass - Appears growing on platforms in certain areas and may produce items when passed over by rolling enemies.
- Pickups - Point granting items that appear in the forms of diamonds, fruit, or ice cream sundaes and are dropped by defeated enemies or produced by grass.
Trivia[]
Background music of the iOS version reuses all music from this browser version:[2]
- The menu music is played during the iOS intro story.
- The daytime music is played in Cedar Woods (Act 1).
- The dusktime music is played in Cedar Woods (Act 2).
- The nightẗime music is played in Gloomy Swamp (Act 2).
References[]
- ↑ Neutronized- twitter reply, retrieved June 14, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Original Soundtrack: https://neutronized.bandcamp.com/album/drop-wizard-ost
- ↑ Neutronized - Twitter discussion, retrieved June 14, 2015
| v • d • eDrop Wizard | |
|---|---|
| General | Drop Wizard (Browser) • Drop Wizard series |
| Level packs | Cedar Woods • Sea Serenade • Boulder Canyon • Gloomy Swamp • Ancient Temple • Boss Rush |
| Characters | Teo • Mia • Snowballs |
| Enemies | Slime-bunnies • Onions • Turtles • Pink pots • Squids • Castles • Crabs • Rocks • Grunty • Cactuses • Ghosts • Frogs • Burrowing cats • Skulls • Shield creatures • Flame minion • Egg • Ghoul |
| Bosses | Giant turnip • Ragu • Giant castle • Squid • Boar • Rock pillar • Boochi • Hairy plant • Giant skull • Kardius |
| Hazards | Boulders • Spiked weights • Turrets • Quicksand |
| v • d • eGames by Neutronized | |
|---|---|
| Mobile | Roar Rampage iOS • Lost Yeti • Drop Wizard • Super Cat Tales • Drop Wizard Tower • Slime Pizza • Super Cat Tales 2 • Snow Kids • Super Cat Tales: Magic Bridge! • Yokai Dungeon • Mineblast!! • Swap-Swap Panda • Zombie Goes Up • Picnic Penguin • Slime Labs • Little Fin • Mimelet (mobile) • Slime Labs 2 • Slime Labs 3 • Super Cat Tales: PAWS • Sky Islands |
| Browser | Ghosts Stole My Puppy • Hoop and Pop • Ray Quest • Dream Tower • Graveyard Maniacs • Double Panda • Icy Cave • Mimelet • Sky Island • Egg Blast • Slime Laboratory • Little Fins • Dino Quake • Zombie Goes Up • Snow Tale • Roar Rampage • Flash Tennis • Slime Laboratory 2 • Dyna Boy • Turbo Drifters • Drop Wizard |
| Upcoming | Super Cat Tales 2.5D game |
| Unreleased | Asterism • Multiplayer pong game |