An introduction to speed running Wiz 'n' Liz

(Note - this guide is not meant to be comprehensive. Instead, it is meant to be a brief introduction so those interested in playing the game know what they are initially getting themselves into. I would highly recommend watching a couple of the posted runs for additional context.)

When it comes to speed running Wiz 'n' Liz, there is one thing you need to know before anything else: you gotta go fast! Like really fast!

Wiz 'n' Liz is a fast paced game that requires you to pay attention to everything at all times. There are very few moments of downtime, and no autopilot routing that you might see in games OoT or SM64 where you just input different buttons to go from point A to point B. I don't mean to downplay the difficulty of running those games, but Wiz 'n' Liz requires a different level of focus.

The game is broken into 4 different difficulties: Apprentice, Wizard, Sorcerer, and Super Wizard. Before I break down the differences between the difficulties, I ought to explain a few things. First, Wiz 'n' Liz has 8 different levels or "lands" that contain some theme. They are Grass, Lunar, Desert, Mine, Wood, Temple, Dead, and Snow. Each time you play Wiz 'n' Liz, the goal is to play a "round" (a set of 8 lands) and defeat a boss after the eighth land of a round. The lands themselves will change shape as you progress through the game, but the themes are the same and all spells affecting the lands will remain the same. Each difficulty will have you doing a different number of rounds fighting different bosses.

Apprentice - This is the easiest mode in the game. There is only a single round of levels at this difficulty, culminating in a battle with The Freaky Flower. The WR for this run is about 3:30 and is heavily RNG dependent. The current route completing the lands as quickly as possible (of course!) in this order Lunar, Mine, Snow, Dead, Temple, Grass, Desert. For the most part, you should ignore fruits/vegetables until sometime around Dead/Temple. At that point, you want to collect 2 potatoes to combine to skip Woodland between the Grass and Desert levels. Even without the skip, the run still only takes about 4:30.

Wizard - This is the next level of difficulty and the only other with submitted runs. I currently hold the record with a time of 14:10 although I think sub 13 is possible. This difficulty consists of 2 rounds (16 lands in total) with fights against Snake Eyes and Creepy Clock. My current route (and the accepted one by the other runners although they have yet implement them in their own runs) wants you to get the shop (Apple + Banana) by the end of your third land. Next, you want to mix Lemon + Potato to create the Guess the Word game where you can gamble your stars. This is where you would need to memorize the word definitions found in the guide on Speedrun.com. I'm sorry the the list is yet incomplete, but I add words as I encounter them. With all of these stars, the next step is to complete the round, but skipping Woodland again (potato + potato). Prior to finishing the round, you want to buy as many cheap fruits as possible and mix Avocado + Cherry to convert them all to Mushrooms. After you defeat Snake Eyes, sell your mushrooms (until you hit 999 stars) and buy the fruits/vegetables to skip every single level EXCEPT woodland. The reason we do not skip Woodland is that the recipe requires 2 potatoes, and you likely will not have access to them. You may need to use the "Sale in Shop" spell for half priced fruits (Cabbage + Banana). Once you have mixed all the spells required to skip all the lands in "Round 2," proceed to complete Woodland and defeat Creepy Clock.

Sorcerer - This is the second highest difficulty in the game. It does not yet have completed runs, but I am working on solving the most efficient route. Sorcerer consists of 4 rounds (32 levels) and you must fight Savage Pumpkin, Evil Oak, The Gatekeeper, and Deadly Dragon. My current method (that I am still testing) uses a similar strategy as the Wizard mode. However, due to the length of the run and the finite number of items in the shop, we must be aware of how many levels we can actually skip in each round because we may not have the appropriate items to do so. Star count would be kept up using the Magic Mushroom spell (Avocado + Cherry). I estimate a good run should take on the order of 30 minutes, but I could be completely wrong.

Super Wizard - This is actually a hidden mode in the game. To unlock this, press A+B+C and then Start when the game shows the SEGA logo. You should hear a "yeah" if you did it correctly. Anyway, this mode consists of 7 rounds (56 levels) where you fight through all of the bosses, starting with Freaky Flower and ending with Deadly Dragon. Same strategy as the Sorcerer difficulty, except that it's a longer run with more fruit/vegetable balancing. I expect this run to take about an hour, again with the caveat that I am wildly estimating this number.

This essentially sums up the current strategies on the game.  There are many nuances that I've not included here that you will have to figure out yourself (or I finish the appropriate guide). If you have any questions, feel free to PM me (SilverDile).

Beginner's Guide to Wizard (Some RNG)

Okay, so the first thing about Wizard is you need to collect almost all of the fruits and vegetables that you can collect. So the steps you have to take are...

1.) During the first three levels (Lunar -> Desert -> Mine), play them like normal. Just make sure you get all the fruits possible. You MUST get at least an APPLE and a BANANA to get the shop. Once you finish Mineland, mix the apple and banana to get the shop. Enter the shop and sell everything you have. 

2.) Play Deadland and Templeland. Again, collect all of the fruit/vegetables. At this point, sell everything at the shop and purchase a Lemon and Potato. Play the Word game that spawns. Always bet the max (50 stars). Use the word list here... (https://www.speedrun.com/Wiz_n_Liz_The_Frantic_Wabbit_Wescue/guide/ki1ip)
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Wiz 'n' Liz: The Frantic Wabbit Wescue

3.) Play Snow Land. Again collecting all vegetables

4.) After Snowland, buy Cabbage and a Banana. Mix them to get the sale.

5.) Before entering the shop, take note of how many fruits you have on the trees. (Should be somewhere between 0 and 2)

6.) Enter the shop. Purchase a Cherry and Avocado. Then purchase 2 Potatoes. Then buy as many carrots, strawberries, oranges, and apples (in that order of priority) as you can. Count up each fruit you buy as you go, starting with the fruit you already had on your trees. Ideally you should have 15 or 16 fruit. 

7.) Mix the Potatoes to skip Woodland (yay!) [You should have 13 or 14 fruits left]

8.) Play Grassland. If you have 14 fruit on the tree, you only need to collect 1 fruit this round. If you have 13, you need to collect both.

9.) Fight the Snake

10.) Now begins the best part...
(a) Mix Cherry + Avocado. You should have 13 - 14 Mushrooms now!
(b) Enter shop and sell Mushrooms until you have as close to 999 stars as possible. DON'T OVERSELL YOUR MUSHROOMS!
(c) Once you have the stars, purchase (in order) 2 Avocadoes, 2 Cherries, 1 Cabbage, 2 Mangoes (the leftmost orange fruit on the second row), 1 Onion [the rightmost orange fruit on the second row], 1 Pear, 1 Apple, 1 Banana, 1 Orange, and 2 Potatoes. If you have extra stars, buy all the time you can. 
(d.) Exit the shop

11.) Mix the fruit as follows (no order, just make sure you get the pairs)
Apple + Avocado (skip Grass)
Banana + Mango (Temple)
Orange + Cherry (Lunar)
Potato + Cherry (Mine)
Potato + Avocado (Snow)
Cabbage + Pear (Dead)
Mango + Onion (Desert)

12.) With those levels skipped, just play the last level. Beat the Clock. And that's time!

Intermediate Guide to Wizard

This runs differs from the Beginner route by use of the "Take a Chance" game instead of "Guess the Word" game. There is more RNG in this route and is not as consistent as the word game. 

Collect all ingredients that you can collect unless otherwise specified. 

1.) During the first three levels (Lunar -> Desert -> Mine), play them like normal. Just make sure you get all the fruits possible. You MUST get at least an APPLE and a BANANA to get the shop. Once you finish Mineland, mix the apple and banana to get the shop. Enter the shop and sell everything you have. 

2.) Play Deadland and Templeland. Again, collect all of the fruit/vegetables. At this point, sell everything at the shop and purchase a Lemon and Orange and Potato. Mix the Lemon and Orange and play the Chance game that spawns. Always try to collect the stars. Ideally, you should lose the game once you’ve collected 300 stars. When you’ve reached 300 stars, just keep jumping into the same icon until the mini game kills you. There may be an argument to get around 400 stars (that number is fuzzy) so you can skip collecting fruits in the next level. 

3.) Play Snow Land. Again collecting all vegetables. If you have around 400 stars, you will not need to collect the fruits. 

4.) After Snowland, buy Cabbage and a Banana. Mix them to get the sale.

5.) Before entering the shop, take note of how many fruits you have on the trees. (Should be somewhere between 0 and 3)

6.) Enter the shop. Purchase a Cherry and Avocado. Then purchase 1 Potato. Then buy as many carrots, strawberries, oranges, and apples (in that order of priority) as you can. Count up each fruit you buy as you go, starting with the fruit you already had on your trees. Ideally you should have 15 or 16 fruit. 

7.) Mix the Potatoes to skip Woodland (yay!) [You should have 13 or 14 fruits left]

8.) Play Grassland. If you have 14 fruit on the tree, you do not need to collect fruit. If you have 13, you need to collect one.

9.) Fight the Snake

10.) Now begins the best part...
(a) Mix Cherry + Avocado. You should have 12 Mushrooms now!

(b) Enter shop and sell Mushrooms until you have as close to 999 stars as possible. DON'T OVERSELL YOUR MUSHROOMS!

(c) Once you have the stars, purchase (in order):

1 Avocado
1 Cabbage
2 Mangoes [the leftmost orange fruit on the second row]
1 Onion [the rightmost orange fruit on the second row]
1 Pear
2 Cherries
1 Apple
1 Banana
1 Orange
3 Potatoes 

If you have extra stars, buy all the time you can (if needed). NOTE: You can only ever have 16 ingredients on your trees! Normally you will run out of stars after purchasing the Cherries and have to sell the rest of your Mushrooms, giving you enough space. However, if you decide to use your own fruit purchasing order, this may be something you have to worry about. 

(d.) Exit the shop

11.) Mix the fruit as follows (no order, just make sure you get the pairs)
Apple + Avocado (skip Grass)
Banana + Mango (Temple)
Orange + Cherry (Lunar)
Potato + Cherry (Mine)
Potato + Potato (Wood)
Cabbage + Pear (Dead)
Mango + Onion (Desert)

12.) With those levels skipped, just play the last level (Snowland, immediately to the left of Grassland). Beat the Clock. And that's time!

Useful/Necessary Fruit combinations

Necessary Combinations:

Shop - Apple + Banana


Guess the Words (mini-game) - Potato + Lemon     (The list of word definitions is located in the guide)


Sale in the Shop - Banana + Cabbage


Magic Mushrooms - Cherry + Avocado





The fruit combos for level skips (in no particular order):

Grass Land - Apple + Avocado


Temple Land - Banana + Mango


Lunar Land - Orange + Cherry


Wood Land - Potato + Potato


Mine Land - Potato + Cherry


Snow Land - Potato + Avocado


Dead Land - Cabbage + Pear


Desert Land - Mango + Onion



Other spells that are useful/necessary:



Slow Time - Banana + Mushroom


2x Time Icons - Mango + Mango

Wiz 'n' Liz Word Definitions

(Online flashcards with all of the words https://quizlet.com/_50jyz1 )

AGROOF 	Fall flat on your face
BARNEY		A mining truck pulled by a rope
BIBBLE 		A really heavy drinker
BIGGIN 		The mesh in a coffee percolator
BINGLE 		Baseball term for a base hit
BLABAGOGY 	A criminal environment
BLASHY 		Beer that's been watered down
BLEBBY 		Covered in blisters
BLEWITT 	A blue hat mushroom
BLONKE 		A strong horse for work
BLUNGE 	Water and clay mixture
BOBABZA 	A really rich mine
BONIFACE 	A bar manager
BUMICKY 	Cement and stone mixture
BUNGARUM 	A poisonous snake
CANDIDA 	A skin fungus
CANOODLE 	To give someone a hug
CHONKEYS 	A mincemeat tart
CLOOTS 		Animal hooves
CRANKLE 	Bend and turn like a stream
CRANNOG 	A Celtic lake-house on stilts
CURPLE 		Another name for your buttocks
DIBBLE 		A gardening tool
DIDDLE 		Cheating or swindling
DORKING 	A five toed chicken
DRABBLER 	A small sail
FATTICOWS 	The 'Lambs Lettuce' weed
FEWMIT 		The dung of the deer
FIGULATE 	A thing made out of clay
FILIBEG 		A tartan kilt
FIMBLE 		The female of the hemp plant
FIPPLE 		A stopper for a bottle
FLEWIT 		A sharp slap to the ears
FLITTERN 	Oak tree juice used in tanning
FRATTAY 	Home-made wine, hic!
FRIBBLE 	To act silly or giddy
FRICKLE 	A basket for carrying bushels
FUBSY 		Short and plump
FUGGY 		A warm bun
FUNKIFY 	To run away, frightened
FUNTING 	Strong white Chinese porcelain
FUSTILUG 	A filthy slob
GALAGO 	Another name for a Bush Baby
GASKIN 		Part of a horse's hind leg
GATTER 		Ale, beer or lager, yum!
GAWPUS 	A very lazy person
GAZUMP 	Pushing up a house price
GOOFAH 	Ancient Egyptian wicker boat
GORGET 	A collar that fits closely
GOURAMI 	A fish that breathes air!
GREMMIE 	A beginner at surfing
GRIGGLES 	Small apples left on a tree
GROODLES 	Left over food
GROYNE 	A barrier used to stop sand
GUDDLE 	Catching a fish with bare hands
GUNKHOLE 	Sail along the coastline
HABBOOB 	A really bad desert storm
HIBBIN 		A type of English ivy
HIPSY 		Water, wine and brandy
HOGGIT 		A big wooden cask
HOPPLE 		To tie a horses legs together
HORNITO 	A lump of molten lava
HUSTINGS 	A platform for politicians
JILLICK 		To skim stones across water
JIPIJAPA 	Plant used for Panama hats
KATIPO 		A poisonous spider
KEMPIT 		A candle made of a dried carrot
KINKAJOU 	A long-tailed mammal
KIYOODLE 	A mangy, scruffy dog
KLUDGE 		Patch up a computer program
KOKOON 	The common Gnu
KURSAAL 	The lounge in a health spa
LIMOSIS 		Urgent desire to eat chalk
LOCOFOCO 	A self lighting wooden match
LYTHCOOP 	A house contents auction
MACKLE Printing that is blurred
MAFFLE Mumble or words your confuse
MAGGED A little frayed at the edges
MANIHOT A starch producing plant
MAUKIN A Scottish scullery maid
MUGGINS A game using dominoes
MURFLES Freckles
MURRNONG A vegetable like a yam
MYKISS A type of trout or salmon
NANISM Being a dwarf
NEBNEB Bark used in tanning
NUBBIN A little ear of corn
NUNTING Look awkward and clumsy
NURDLE To tiddle a wink near the pot
NUTHOOK A thief who uses a hooked pole
NUZZING The sound a camel makes
PANGRAM Sentence using all the alphabet
PINTLE A bolt on which a rudder turns
PIPKIN A horizontal handled pot
PLUMBAGO Carbon used for lead pencils
PONGEE A soft fabric made from silk
PONGO Bornean wild apes
POONAC Coconut pulp
POPPLE Bubble or ripple like water
PUNKAH An enormous ceiling fan
PURFLE An embroidery border
QUADDLE Grumble or complain
QUEACHY Wet and swampy
QUIDDITY The basic essence of things
QUONKING An upsetting sideline noise
RIXATRIX A nasty old hag!
SAPIDITY Tastes good!
SCHUPER A big mug for beer
SHADDOCK An old name for the grapefruit
SHIGGERS Football players tight trousers
SIZZARD Hot and sticky
SKEWBALD A brown, black and white horse
SKINKER A bar tender
SNARF Computer theft
SNIGGLE A method of catching eels
SNOTTER A rope fixed to a ship's mast
SOORKEE Mortar for bricklaying
SPATANG Sea urchin
SPOFFLER Someone who fusses a lot
SPRINGE A snare for small animals
SQUIFFER Someone who plays an organ
SQUINCH A supporting corner arch
SQUITTERS Diarrhoea
SQUONK A mythical depressed bird
STINKIBUS Bad alcohol
STROKLE A tool used to make glass
SUMPTER A horse that works
SWELCHIE A water whirlpool
TAWPIE A lazy young lady
THRIPPLE An extension to a haywagon
THRUM Playing the guitar
THRUMMY With a fringe or tassel
THRUNTER A ewe that's three years old
TRIBBLE A machine which dries paper
TRINGLE Curtain rod over a canopy bed
TROLYWAGS Your trousers
TRONK A South African jail
TRUCKLE To give in
TWEEZLICK An instrument for making rope
ULIGINOSE Marshy or muddy
WABBLER Stew made with mutton
WHAMPEE A weed called pickerill
WHIFFLER A procession path clearer
WHORTS Wild blueberries
WIMPLE A Nuns headwear
WOBBEGONG The Carpet Shark!
WOOFY A really thick cloth
WUNTEE An old buffalo
WUZZLE A sloppy arrangement
YARDANG A wind-eroded ridge of land
ZAKUSKY Russian appetisers
ZNEESY Cold and frosty

Name	Author
An introduction to speed running Wiz 'n' Liz	SilverDile 8 years ago
Beginner's Guide to Wizard (Some RNG)	SilverDile 6 years ago
Intermediate Guide to Wizard	SilverDile 6 years ago
Useful/Necessary Fruit combinations	SilverDile 8 years ago
Wiz 'n' Liz Word Definitions	SilverDile 6 years ago