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Murphy's Ghost is a monster in the series.[1]
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This is a unique monster that can be found in the first maze level of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. The ghost appear when the party searches the gem encrusted statue of a hooded man at 13E/5N. Unidentified, the monster appears as an "unseen entity". It doesn't do much damage, but is nonetheless relatively hard to kill for a party of rookies.
The point of this creature is to grind up your stats so that you can face the next floors below. The amount of experience he gives is much higher than any enemy you face in the early levels.
Stats
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
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Analysis
Despite the low amount of damage, the high AC of the opponent makes it difficult to defeat. Despite being a ghost, it is not susceptible to dispelling. (Unless you're playing the SNES Japanese compilation, where you can dispell it.) The best tactic is to raise the party's AC by using Priest spells, while attacking with your melee characters; as well, use spells such as Katino to cause it to sleep, which allows your party to hit the monster much easily. While early spells such as Halito and Dilto won't be effective, later your party may be capable of using higher level spells to deal increased damage.
Gallery
Artwork of Murphy's Ghost from Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Nintendo Entertainment System port manual.
- PGMO NES MS Murphy's Ghost.png
Murphy's Ghost monster sprite in Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord and The Knight of Diamonds Nintendo Entertainment System ports.
Trivia
- According to the manual, two of the game's playtesters have the surname of Murphy: Helen Murphy and Paul Murphy.[citation needed]
- In Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, an NPC named Puffy asks the player what her name is. You can choose from a variety of names, one of which is 'Murphy', which is the wrong answer. If 'Murphy' is selected she complains that she is not some law or "some pesky ghost for racking up experience points".
References
- ↑ The Ultimate Wizardry Archives (Manual), p. 7.
Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord Monsters
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| Primary Version | |
| B1F | Bubbly Slimes - Orc - Kobold - Undead Kobold - Rogue - Bushwhacker - Highwayman (NES/SFC) |
| B2F | Highwayman - Zombie - Creeping Crud - Gas Cloud - Level 1 Mage - Level 1 Priest - Creeping Coin - Level 1 Ninja - Vorpal Bunny |
| B3F | Capybara - Giant Toad - Coyote - Level 3 Priest - Level 3 Samurai |
| B4F | Level 3 Ninja - Were Bear - Dragon Fly - Rotting Corpse - Ogre - Huge Spider - Wererat - Boring Beetle - Gas Dragon - Priestess |
| B5F | Swordsman - Huge Spider - Attack Dog - Gargoyle - Grave Mist - Dragon Puppy - Werewolf - Shade - Bishop - Minor Daimyo |
| B6F | Level 5 Mage - Level 4 Thief - Killer Wolf - Spirit - Giant Spider - Weretiger - Medusalizard - Level 5 Priest - Level 6 Ninja - Level 7 Mage - Master Thief - Major Daimyo - High Priest - Champ Samurai - Arch Mage - Gaze Hound - Ogre Lord - Troll - Lifestealer |
| B7F | Master Thief - Major Daimyo - High Priest - Champ Samurai - Arch Mage - Gaze Hound - Ogre Lord - Troll - Lifestealer |
| B8F | Nightstalker - Wyvern - Level 8 Priest - Level 10 Fighter - Level 7 Mage - Level 7 Thief - Level 8 Ninja - Earth Giant - Lesser Demon - Chimera |
| B9F | Fire Giant - Gorgon - Level 8 Bishop - Level 8 Fighter - Level 10 Mage - Thief - Master Ninja - Murphy's Ghost - Will O' Wisp - Bleeb |
| B10F | Frost Giant - Fire Dragon - High Priest - High Wizard - Master Thief - Hatamoto - Vampire - Greater Demon - Poison Giant - Dragon Zombie - Raver Lord - High Master - Flack - Arch Mage - Maelific |
| Fixed Only | Level 7 Fighter (B4F) - Level 7 Mage (B4F) - High Priest (B4F) - High Ninja (B4F) - Werdna (B10F) - Vampire Lord (B10F) |
| Game Boy Color | |
| B3F | Level 3 Priest - Level 3 Samurai - Level 3 Ninja - Were Bear - Dragon Fly - Rotting Corpse - Ogre - Huge Spider - Wererat - Boring Beetle - Gas Dragon - Priestess |
| B4F | Swordsman - Huge Spider - Attack Dog - Gargoyle - Grave Mist - Dragon Puppy - Werewolf - Shade - Bishop - Minor Daimyo - Level 5 Mage - Level 4 Thief - Killer Wolf - Spirit - Giant Spider - Weretiger - Medusalizard - Level 5 Priest - Level 6 Ninja - Level 7 Mage |
| B5F | Chimera - Medusalizard - Medusa - Cockatrice - Manticore - Gorgon - Mighty Oak - Swamp Thing - Earth Giant - Fire Giant - Frost Giant - Poison Giant - Madjinni - Hydra - Green Dragon - Fire Dragon - Dragonaire |
| B6F | Will O' Wisp - Creeping Coin - Freezie - Iron Golem - Blank Stare - Spirit - Dragon Zombie - Shade - Lifestealer - Nightstalker - Asher - Banshee - Ghast - Skeleton - Ice Phantom - Vampire (A/B) - High Vampire (A/B) - Unholy Terror - Wraith - Wraith Lord |
| B7F | Ersebet - Maelific - Bloodweir - High Master (A/B/C) - Flack - Hellhound - Mane - Lesser Demon - Kalkydri - Greater Demon - Succubus - Efreeti - Pit Fiend - Incubus - Cacodaemon - Greater Devil - Archdevil - Nether Demon - Faillyth |
| B8F | Vorpal Bunny - Vampire Lord - Archdevil - Nether Demon - Faillyth - Dragon Lord - Golem |
| B9F | Master Thief - Major Daimyo - High Priest - Champ Samurai - Arch Mage - Gaze Hound - Ogre Lord - Troll - Lifestealer - Nightstalker - Wyvern - Level 8 Priest - Level 10 Fighter - Level 7 Mage - Level 7 Thief - Level 8 Ninja - Earth Giant - Lesser Demon - Chimera |
| B10F | Fire Giant - Gorgon - Level 8 Bishop - Level 8 Fighter - Level 10 Mage - Thief - Master Ninja - Murphy's Ghost - Will O' Wisp - Bleeb - Frost Giant - Fire Dragon - High Priest - High Wizard - Master Thief - Hatamoto - Vampire - Greater Demon - Poison Giant - Dragon Zombie - Raver Lord - High Master - Flack - Arch Mage - Maelific |
| Fixed Only | Vorpal Bunny (B5F) - Dragon Lord (B5F) - Golem (B6F) - Vampire Lord (B6F) - Raver Lord (B8F) |
The Knight of Diamonds Monsters
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| Computer Versions | |
| B1F | Dink - Major Daimyo - Level 7 Priest - Champ Samurai - Level 7 Mage - Level 6 Thief - Were Tiger - Ogre Lord - Troll - Lifestealer (A2)/Webspinner |
| B2F | Fuzzball - Were Amoeba - No-See-Um - Carrier - Rhino Beetle - Nightstalker - Wyvern (A2)/Hippopotamus- Level 8 Priest - Level 10 Fighter - Level 8 Mage - Level 7 Thief - Level 8 Ninja - Earth Giant - Lesser Demon - Chimera (A2)/Hellhound |
| B3F | Fuzzball - Evil Eye (A2)/Doomtoad - Scorpion (A2)/Rabid Rat - Were Boar (A2)/Were Panther - Manticore (A2)/Blade Bear - Fire Giant (A2)/Orc Lord - Gorgon - Level 11 Bishop - Level 12 Fighter - Level 10 Mage |
| B4F | Thief - Master Ninja - Murphy's Ghost - Will o' Wisp - Bleeb - Fuzzball - Scyrll - Succubus (A2)/Hell Master - Giant Wasp - Giant Viper |
| B4F 2 | Giant Bat - Were Bat - Vampire Bat - Constrictor - Corrosive Slime/Acid Slime (A2) - Foaming Mold |
| B5F | Air Giant - Fire Dragon - High Priest - High Wizard - Master Thief - Hatamoto - Vampire - Greater Demon - Giant Zombie - Dragon Zombie |
| B6F | Fuzzball - Smog Beast - Giant Hornet - Giant Crab - Blob - Arch Demon - High Master - Flack - Arch Mage - Maelific - Vampire Lord - Sidelle |
| Fixed Only (All) | Magic Sword - Magic Helmet - Magic Shield - Magic Gauntlet - Magic Armor |
| NES/SFC Version | |
| B1F | Bubbly Slime - Orc - Kobold - Undead Kobold - Dink - Hippopotamus - Magician - Depraved Priest - Creeping Coin - Highwayman |
| B2F | Man at Arms - Zombie - Mummy - Witch - Ninja - Rabid Rat - Were Panther - Fuzzball - Vorpal Bunny - Priestess - Dragon Fly - Doom Toad - Smog Beast |
| B3F | Banshee - Boring Beetle - Swordsman - Blade Bear - Were Lion - Seraph - Master Ninja - Master Ninja - Carrier - Rhino Beetle - Fuzzball - Were Amoeba - No-see um |
| B4F | Sorceress - Medusalizard - Hellhound - Scorpion - Evil Eye - Manticore - Webspinner - Constrictor - Lesser Demon - Scryll - Hell Master - Orc Lord |
| B5F | Giant Bat - Were Bat - Vampire Bat - Corrosive Slime - Murphy's Ghost - Succubus - Giant Wasp - Giant Viper - High Master - High Priest - Arch Mage - Poison Giant - Vampire - Will o' Wisp - Greater Demon - Air Giant - Giant Zombie - Fuzzball |
| B6F | Giant Hornet - Giant Crab - Blob - Arch Mage - High Priest - High Master - Iron Golem - Black Dragon - Gold Dragon - Flack - Sidelle - Raver Lord - Mifune - Arch Demon - Maelific - Vampire Lord - Lycurgus |
| Fixed Only | Kobold King (B1F) - Demon Lord (B6F) |
| Game Boy Color | |
| B8F | Undead Kobold - Zombie - Mummy - Skeleton - Undead Warrior - Gargoyle - Demon Imp - Ghoul - Banshee - Ice Phantom - Ghast - Carrier - Sly Nymph - Mane - Demon Dog - Lion of Hell - Murphy's Ghost - Doom Toad - Wight - Evil Eye |
| B9F | Webspinner - Smoke Demon - Vampire Bat - Kalkydri - Unholy Terror - Scryll - Wraith - Halycon - Lesser Demon - Hell Master - Self's Minion - Vampire - Nightmare - Spectre - Sidelle - Damned - Efreeti - Pit Fiend - Incubus - Succubus (B) |
| B10F | Giant Zombie - Soul Trapper - Fate Spinner - Greater Devil - Lycurgus - Delf - Arch Demon - Greater Demon - Copper Demon - Cacodaemon - Maelific - Vampire Lord - Nether Demon - Archdevil - Dark Lord |
| Fixed Only | Davalpus (B7F) - Lich (B8F) - Demon Lord (B10F) |
The Return of Werdna Monsters
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| Level 1 | Dink - Fuzzball - Creeping Coin - Bubbly Slimes - Orc - Level 1 Mage - Gas Cloud - Skeleton - Garian Raider - Level 1 Priest - Zombies - Kobold |
| Level 2 | Creeping Crud - Crawling Kelp - Mummy - Witch - Poltergeist - No-See-Um - Rogue - Asher - Anaconda - Duster - Huge Spider - Level 3 Priest |
| Level 3 | Rotting Corpse - Dragon Fly - Spirit - Harpy - Bugbear - Wererat - Ronin - Gaze Hound - Banshee - Level 5 Priest - Looter - Orc Lord - Gorgon - Level 11 Bishop - Level 12 Fighter - Level 10 Mage |
| Level 4 | Blink Dog - Bushwhacker - Moat Monster - Strangler Vine - Giant Toad - Vorpal Bunny - Giant Slug - Goblin Shaman - Goblin - Cockatrice - Ogre - Priestess |
| Level 5 | Level 3 Samurai - Grave Mist - High Corsair - Minor Daimyo - Lifestealer - Nightstalker - Wight - Master Ninja - Bishop - Werewolf - Hobgoblin - Centaur |
| Level 6 | Gargoyle - Ghast - Komodo Dragon - Hellhound - Priest of Fung - Master Dragon - Seraphim - Weretiger - Boring Beetle - Displacer Beast - Corrosive Slime - Gas Dragon |
| Level 7 | Scryll - Carrier - Myrmidon - Gorgon - Level 6 Ninja - Dark Rider - Giant Mantis - Evil Eye - Goblin Prince - Master Whirlwind - Wyvern |
| Level 8 | Brass Dragon - Fiend - Will o' Wisp - Berserker - Chimera - Xeno - Bleeb - Roc - Major Daimyo - Troll - Champ Samurai - Vampire |
| Level 9 | Murphy's Ghost - Manticore - Lich - Frost Giant - Fire Giant - Hatamoto - Master Summer - Hydra - Succubus - Firedrake - Dragon Zombie - Cyclops |
| Level 10 | Greater Demon - Poison Giant - Gold Dragon - Maelific - Vampire Lord - High Master - Lycurgus - Black Dragon - Foaming Mold - Iron Golem - Flack - Entelechy Fuff |
| New Age of Llylgamyn Arrange Mode Exclusive | |
| Level 1 | Leech Lizard - Level 1 Ninja - Raven (2nd) - Ice Phantom (2nd) - Air Giant (3rd) - Dejin Wind King (4th) - Lord of Diamond (4th) - SORN (Marriage) |
| Level 2 | Demon Imp - Level 3 Ninja - Gwylion (2nd) - Scarecrow (2nd) - Arch Devil (3rd) - Robuna Ice King (4th) - Lord of Heart (4th) |
| Level 3 | Level 5 Ninja - Level 5 Mage - Rotted Vapor (2nd) - Level 4 Gypsy (2nd) - Archangel (3rd) - Zana Fire Queen (4th) - Lord of Spade (4th) |
| Level 4 | Level 7 Mage - Swordsman - Enchanted Bard (2nd) - Beauty (2nd) - Arch Demon (3rd) - Kanzi Fire King (4th) - Lord of Club (4th) |
| Level 5 | Armor Eater - Halycon - Kalkydri (2nd) - Lesser Demon (2nd) - Magic Armor (3rd) - Bigmax (4th) |
| Level 6 | Level 9 Mage - Faerie - Level 7 Royal Lady (2nd) - Unholy Terror (2nd) - Magic Gauntlet (3rd) - Laughing Kettle (4th) |
| Level 7 | Level 10 Bishop - Nightmare - Frankenstein (2nd) - Level 8 Amazon (2nd) - Magic Sword (3rd) - The Loon (4th) |
| Level 8 | Level 11 Priest - Level 9 Ninja - Delf (2nd) - Cacodaemon (2nd) - Magic Helm (3rd) - Duck of Spark (4th) |
| Level 9 | Raver Lord - Level 12 Priest - Phoenix (2nd) - Mighty Oak (2nd) - Magic Shield (3rd) - Lala Moo-Moo (4th) |
| Level 10 | Pit Fiend - Level 15 Priest - Masakado (2nd) - Dark Lord (2nd) - L'kbreth (3rd) - Gatekeeper - (4th) |
Suffering of the Queen Monsters
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| Basement | |
| B1F & B2F | Leap Slime - Orc - Kobold - Undead Kobold - Nocorn - Blink Dog - Thrust Beetle - Highwayman - Jack-o'-lantern - Myrmidon - Plague Frog - Zigral - Rotting Corpse - Werecat - Fire Beetle - Skeleton Soldier |
| B3F & B4F | Thief - Deserter - Monk - Witch - Genin - Ghoul - Guardian - Cleric - Bishop - Sorcerer - Cockatrice - Executioner - Sly Hobbit - Bugbear - Were Snake - Kodiak Bear - Sorceress - Ninja - Samurai - Stonefly - Hungry Ghost - Mothman |
| B5F & B6F | Sasquatch - Seeker - Gillmor - Dark Priest - Dark Bishop - Dullahan - High Wizard - Master Thief - Chimera - Strike Ape - Mamalisk - Mad Golem - Okujochū - Hatamoto - Master Ninja - Prelate - High Priestess - Arch Wizard - High Sorceress - Arch Bishop - Tomoe |
| Reverse Basement | |
| B5F & B4F | Dark Priest - Dark Bishop - Wing Demon - Elmanayan - Vampire - Soul Trapper - Fell Angel - Lightning Ball - Weird Knight - Fire Giant - Frost Giant - Spriggan - Zebra Giant - Titan |
| B3F & B2F | Venom Crawler - Heptavalent - Ball Beetle - Galtzur - Displacer Beast - Ice Dragon - Blaze Dragon - God Lugubash - Orochi - Larva - Fate Spinner - Raver Lord - High Master - Richaldes |
| B1F & B6F | Tartar - Greater Demon - Thorn Laughter - Blondie - Flask - Sidelle - Tadaoki - Shahitsu - Enchantress - Vampire Lord - Eyeball - Maelific - Hound Devil - Arch Demon - Fenrir - Nidhoggr - Garm - Hraesvelgr |
| Fixed only | Flack - Mellow - Mimir - Tylossum - Sorx |
| Summon only | Zombie - Pixie - Seraph - Air Giant - Greater Devil - Fuzzball - Will o' Wisp - Lesser Demon - Stone Golem - Greater Demon |
Curse of the Ancient Emperor Monsters
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| Basement | |
| B1F & B2F | Stink Slime - Creeping Vine - Bloody Bat - Rogue - Antlion Lava - Bandit - War Buffalo - Giant Ant - Yogi - Magician - Undead Warrior - Torturer - Zombie - Monk - Genin - Charmer - Thief |
| B3F & B4F | Tarantula - Witch - Bishop - Sphinx - Cleric - Sorcerer - Twin-Horned Beetle - Hobbit Archer - Ninja - Asher - Rotting Corpse - Venus Man-Trap - Elephant - Huge Centipede - Soul Trapper - Garuda - King Cobra - Jinniyah - Mummy - Ghoul - Basilisk |
| B5F & B6F | Were Tiger - Cockatrice Salamander - Executioner - Samurai - Hungry Ghost - Lifestealer - Sorceress - Giant Scorpion - Armored Rhinoceros - Chimera - Yeti - Gorgon - Gargoyle - Xian Nui - Dark Priest |
| B7F & B8F | Chaos - Vampire - Gandharva - Nue - Will o' Wisp - High Priest - Wizard - Lich - Murphy's Ghost - Hatamoto - Assassin - Master Ninja - Manticore - Poison Giant/(Zombie) - Ifrit - Succubus |
| B9F & B10F | Yaksha - Fate Spinner - Fire Giant - Giant Zombie - Rasetsu - Lesser Demon - Master Thief - Mud Golem - Kamaitachi - Spriggan - High Wizard - Tatar - Frost Giant/(Zombie) - Baramon - Arch Wizard - High Ninja - High Priestess - Greater Demon |
| B11F & Underworld | Orochi - Dragon Zombie - High Sorceress - Flack - Flame Dragon/(Zombie) - Gold Dragon/(Zombie) - Lycurgus - Earth Dragon/(Zombie) - Sidelle - Raver Lord - Air Giant - Storm - Lightning - Laughing Thruster - High Master - Delugean |
| Fixed only | Sand Clad - Halgith - Obsidian Tortoise - Ruby Phoenix - Ivory Tiger - Sapphire Dragon - War Master - Despairant - Maelific - Trias - Death - Fly Premier - Arch Demon - Scaly Empress |
| Summon only | Vampire Lord - Hell Beetle - Imp - High Lich - Delf - Moloch |
Scripture of the Dark Monsters
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| Forest 1 to Cemetery | Fuzball - Thief - Roc - Dragon Fly - Attack Dog - Giant Spider - Vampire Bat - Bandit - Zombie - Flying Teeth - Skeleton - Master Dragon - Phantom |
| Sanctuary | Priest - Ghost - Caller - Wight - Priestess - Mage - Oni - Faerie - Pixie - Smoke Demon - Banshee |
| Shopping District | Looter - Bushwhacker - Garian Mage - Witch - Necromancer - Druid - Crusader - Ronin - Amazon - Kobold - Orc - Goblin - Ogre - Demon Imp - Kobold King - Orc Lord - Goblin Prince - Hobgoblin - Ogre Lord - Rogue - Bard - Burglar - Highway Master - Bouzu |
| City | Beginner Ninja - Strangler Vine - Creeping Coin - Giant Mantis - Vorpal Bunny - Cockatrice - Stonefly - Werewolf - Red Mushroom - Giant Worm |
| South Cave | Lizard Priest - Swordsman - Master Summer - Lady Warlock - Hatamoto - Master Ninja - Mook Fighter - Mook Bishop - Valkyrie - High Samurai - Medusa - Dark Kong - Snake Cat - Harpy - Komodo Dragon - Medusalizard - Succubus - Incubus - Giant Zombie - Giant Snake - Lesser Demon - Fire Drake - Lizard Fighter - Dracon Mage - Makara - Mellow - Kraken - Serpent - Giant Crab |
| City 3 to Forest 3 | Peacock - Xeno - Frost Beetle - Ranger - Lady Archer - Silent Knight - Alchemist - Rawulf Samurai - Black Knight - Lady Ranger - Archer - Rawulf Alchemist - Hell Guard |
| Mountain | Troll - Centaur - Minotaur - Blob Eye - Berserker - Cyclops - Golem - Stone Golem - Iron Golem - Scryll - Earth Giant - Fire Giant - Frost Giant - Arch Devil - Elephant Soldier - High Master - Earth Mage - Earth Priest - Dracon Lord - Master Bard - Sidelle - Greater Devil - Greater Demon - Air Giant - Flack - Murder Jack - Dark Mage - Dark Priest - Champ Samurai - Raver Lord - Fleck - Hell Master - Vampire Lord - Gas Lich - Arch Demon - Dark Angel |
| Cursed Castle | Crusader Lord - Master Mage - Master Alchemist - Master Thief - Priest of Fung - Master Bishop - Demon Lord - Maelific - Mifune - Daimyo - Light Lord - Dark Lord - Master Killer |
| Dragon's Cave | Dragon Puppy - Bronze Dragon - Copper Dragon - Green Dragon - Gas Dragon - Wyvern - Marchosias - Brass Dragon - Blue Dragon - Black Dragon - Silver Dragon - Agares - Buer - Baal - Death Hawk - Gold Dragon - Platinum Dragon - Water Dragon - Dragonaire - Twin Dragon - Tammuz - Amnes - Nobunaga |
| Fixed only | Murphy's Ghost - Bishop - Dalia - Garian Leader - Devil Book - Dragon Zombie - Agan - Diamond King |
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