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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  wizard mode
       
           [{rogue] A special access mode of a program or
          system, usually password protected, that permits some users
          godlike privileges.  Generally not used for operating
          systems themselves ("root mode" or "wheel mode" would be used
          instead).  This term is often used with respect to games that
          have editable state.

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]


  wizard mode n. [from rogue] A special access mode of a program or
     system, usually passworded, that permits some users godlike privileges.
     Generally not used for operating systems themselves (`root mode' or
     `wheel mode' would be used instead). This term is often used with
     respect to games that have editable state.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  wizard mode
     n.
     1 (lb en video games informal) 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 (lb en pinball) A special mode that is activated once the player
  completes a long and difficult series of tasks.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  wizard mode
     n.
     1 (lb en video games informal) 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 (lb en pinball) A special mode that is activated once the player
  completes a long and difficult series of tasks.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  wizard mode
     n.
     1 (lb en video games informal) 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 (lb en pinball) A special mode that is activated once the player
  completes a long and difficult series of tasks.

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