The Wizard of Oz is the name of a video game released for the Nintendo Super NES in 1993 that was made by Manley & Associates which is now part of Electronic Arts and published by the now defunct SETA. It is loosely based on both the 1939 film and also the short-lived 1990 TV series.
Despite its usual negative reception, the artwork within the game is very detailed and there is a good deal of many playable levels as Dorothy and her companions travel down both the Yellow Brick Road and Red Brick Road as they battle many enemies along the way.
There are elements of alternate Oz as the Witch steals Toto right after Dorothy arrives and only is melted after being defeated in battle instead of a pail of water being thrown. Dorothy must go to the Emerald City to give the Ruby Slippers to the Wizard who appears in a green crystal ball. In the end credits, Dorothy and Toto are shown making the trip back to Kansas in the Wizard's balloon instead of using the ruby slippers which lost all their magic.
Summary[]
The game begins with Dorothy and Toto laying in the hay outside with her saying "Oh that Miss Gulch is such a mean witch!" before reciting the lyrics of Over the Rainbow. Toto barks as suddenly the tornado approaches and Dorothy finds herself in Oz without being in the house or causing the death of the Wicked Witch of the East who isn't even mentioned. Glinda appears via bubble and says "Dorothy you possess the ruby slippers. You must take them to the Wizard of Oz in Emerald City. Until then, never take them off, for they possess great magic. Here is my wand to guide you to Emerald City".
Then the Wicked Witch of the West appears in her own bubble to knock into Glinda before saying "I will have those ruby slippers. They belong to me. Just you wait my pretty! But for now, I'll just take this little dog. Maybe we can trade."
After meeting her three companions after passing a certain level for each, they all make their way to defeat the Wicked Witch in order to get Toto back before reaching Emerald City. There the Wizard appears and tells her: "You have fought long and hard to get here. It was important for you to deliver the ruby slippers. But in getting here, you used up all their magic. Now they are just shoes. Neither witch will want them. Thank you Dorothy. For your reward, I am sending you back to Kansas" In the final still Dorothy holding Toto says "there is no place like home".
Game Description:[]
"We're off to see The Wizard in this cool action packed game from Seta. Live the fun filled adventure of the greatest movie classic ever, the Wizard of Oz. Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman]], the Cowardly Lion on their quest to reach Emerald City. Explore five fantastical worlds of the Land of Oz from the burning deserts to the crystal halls of the Emerald City. Solve brain bending puzzles and get lost in munchkin mazes. It's more fun than a barrel of flying monkeys!
- Over 31 awesome levels!
- Play any one of the 4 major characters!
- 13 sizzling sound tracks - 4 from the movie!
- Mysterious mazes!
- Mind warping puzzles!"
Console, handheld and computer games | The Wizard of Oz (1993) ā¢ Yellow Brick Road (1993-1997) ā¢ Oz No Mahoutsukai: Another World-Rung Rung (2000) ā¢ Emerald City Confidential (2009) ā¢ Fiction Fixers: The Curse of Oz (2010) ā¢ Color-Changing Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love (2009) ā¢ The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road (2009) ā¢ Towers of Oz (2012) ā¢ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2014) ā¢ Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014) ā¢ Bridge to Another World: Escape From Oz (2017) ā¢ The Christmas Spirit: Trouble in Oz (2017) ā¢ Treasures of Oz (2023) | |
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Browser and mobile games | Infinite Oz (2007) ā¢ Road to Emerald (2010) ā¢ The Wizard of Oz (2010-2014) ā¢ Oz Run (2012) ā¢ Temple Run: Oz (2013) ā¢ Legends of Oz World (2013) ā¢ Flying Monkeys of Oz (2013) ā¢ Good Witch Run (2013) ā¢ Wicked: The Game (2014) ā¢ Oz+ Shall We Date? ā¢ OZ Chrono Chronicle (2016-2018) ā¢ Oz: Broken Kingdom (2016) | |
Educational games | The Wizard of Oz (1985) ā¢ Reading Adventures in Oz (1992) ā¢ Oz: The Magical Adventure (2000) ā¢ Rugrats: MunchinLand (2002) ā¢ Oz Challenge (2016) | |
Guest appearances | The Sword of Etheria (2005) ā¢ Wizard 101 (2008) ā¢ Crusaders of the Lost Idols (2015) ā¢ Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. (2015) ā¢ LEGO Dimensions (2015) | |
Unreleased games | Treasures of Oz ā¢ OZombie | |
Upcoming games | Oz: Adventures |