Legacy of the Wizard/Gameplay

Controls

 * : Use the direction pad to control each member of the family as they explore the dungeon. Press left and right to make each player run (or fall through the air) in either direction.  Press up and down to make each player climb up and down ladders.  Pressing up also enables players to resist taking damage from spiked floors, or to climb on the backs of monsters, although this may hurt them in the process.
 * : Press the A button to make the players jump into the air. Each family member has a different maximum height at which they can jump.  The A button is also used to utilize special items which operate on blocks, like the glove, the mattock, and the hit rod.
 * : Press the B button to instruct players to fire their weapons or magic at enemies. Each family member will fire in the direction that they are currently facing, but the direction pad can be held down to throw weapons up, down, or diagonally.
 * : Press the Start button to start a new game, or to pause the game mid-action and bring up the Inventory screen. Note: In the MSX versions of the game, press ESC.
 * : Press the Select button during the game to pause the action and activate the item selection mode. In this mode, you can press  and  to move a box that will highlight one or none of the three items that you have chosen to take with you as you left the family home or an inn.  Moving the cursor beyond any of the three items will remove the cursor, indicating that no item is activated.  Pressing left or right when there is no cursor will bring the cursor back.  Press  again or  to exit out of item selection mode and return to the game. Note: In the MSX versions of the game, press ENTER.