Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom - Play Online
DOS - 1988
| Alt names | BS Wizardry 5, ウィザードリィ5, ウィザードリィV 災渦の中心 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1988 |
| Platform | DOS |
| Released in | United States |
| Genre | Role-Playing (RPG) |
| Theme | Fantasy, Regional differences, Turn-based |
| Publisher | Sir-tech Software, Inc. |
| Developer | Sir-tech Software, Inc. |
| Perspective | 1st-Person |
For small DOS games like Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom, you can play online immediately with your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer...). This feature is still experimental, the game may not work properly. Warning: game save should work, but you should try it early! Also, be careful to select the right game executable in the list below.
Emulator configuration
You can choose which game version you want to use, then you have to choose the right game executable and press PLAY.
To exit fullscreen mode, press escape. Playing experience can be poor due to your browser or your computer. Download Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom and launch it with DOSBox to have the best playing experience!
If the game is too fast or too slow, try hitting CTRL-F11 (slower) and CTRL-F12 (faster).
Comments
noname 2026-05-19
To create a new character (or more): Exit the castle by pressing 'e' (Edge of town), then press 't' (training) and then 'c' (create character). Then assign your randomly allotted points. You can only progress from here by pressing 'esc' to selecting your class if ALL your points are assigned (remaining points are down to zero) AND you qualify for AT LEAST one class. E.g. try assigning points to strength till "Fighter" appears on the right sight. I.Q. is for mages and Piety is for priests/clerics. You can read the manual about the different requirements. My advice: 10 points for free distribution are enough, do not obsess with higher allowances. You can start with a ninja (may take 2 hours or longer to get that lucky), but stick to the 4 "basic" classes. You are better off by changing your class after several levels gained.
Currently (2026-05-18) you have 2 choices for Game Version: option value="728" wizardry-v-heart-of-the-maelstrom.zip and option value="26832" wizardry-v-heart-of-the-maelstrom_dos_0kpc.zip.
The first option (728) is a if you obtained the software as a single release, e.g. you got gifted the release from 1988. You can find the answers for the apparation that appears when you enter the maze here:
https://mocagh.org/sir-tech/wiz-trilogy2-manual.pdf
https://www.mocagh.org/sir-tech/wiz5-magicword.pdf
https://www.zimlab.com/wizardry/walk/wizardry-5-game-codes.htm
The second option (26832) represents the Ultimate Wizardry Archives. This release bundled several Wizardry games on 1 CD and slighty modified the software for this. In particular, you are no longer prompted for magic words. Please note that you can also choose Wizardry scenarios 1 to 4 by choosing the game executable if you select the second option.
Addendum: Return of Werdna (wiz 4) is masterpiece and to play an evil that gets by with summoned minions was unheard of at that time. That is what all big bad evils did and do: Throw masses of minions into the heros way. However, I bet that you can not finish it (it has several endings) without getting even the tiniest bit of help. It is a masterpiece best left alone.
qwerty 2018-04-06
Also you could get a version, that doesn't ask for the codes from here: http://wizardryarchives.com/downloadsw5.html
qwerty 2018-04-06
Can't play this version, as it's asking for the copy protection code when you try to enter the maze.
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