wizard mode

noun

A mode of play in roguelike games, allowing the player to create objects on demand, to be resurrected in the case of death, etc.

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Meanings

nounwizard mode (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountablevideo gamesA mode of play in roguelike games, allowing the player to create objects on demand, to be resurrected in the case of death, etc.

    Synonyms: god mode, wizmode

  2. uncountablepinballA special mode that is activated once the player completes a long and difficult series of tasks.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA mode of play in roguelike games, allowing the player to create objects on demand, to be resurrected in the case of death, etc.

Similar
god modewizmode
Also see
god mode

Origin

The pinball usage is derived from The Who's 1969 concept album Tommy and its song "Pinball Wizard".

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APA

wizard mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wizard%20mode

MLA

“wizard mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wizard%20mode. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wizard mode,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wizard%20mode.

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