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wizard mode en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (informal, uncountable) A mode of play in roguelike games, allowing the player to create objects on demand, to be resurrected in the case of death, etc.
  2. (qualifier:pinball, uncountable) A special mode that is activated once the player completes a long and difficult series of tasks.

Synonyms

god mode · wizmode

wikipedia: Pinball Wizard · wikipedia: Tommy · wikipedia: The Who