William "B.J." Blazkowicz
The Allied spy controlled by the player. He infiltrates Nazi strongholds and fights his way toward escape and the final objectives.
How it plays
How does Wolfenstein 3D play?
The player views the world from a first-person perspective and moves through flat, maze-like floors. Objectives include finding keys, opening locked doors, collecting weapons and ammunition, defeating guards and bosses, and reaching the exit. Secret rooms often contain supplies or score bonuses.
Episodes are divided into individual levels with a boss encounter at the end. B.J. begins with limited equipment and can obtain stronger weapons, while health, ammunition, treasure, and lives or score affect continued progress. The SNES release is a single-player game.
Plan your run
What is the best way to play Wolfenstein 3D?
Search walls systematically for secret passages, especially around dead ends and suspiciously empty sections. Secret areas can provide ammunition, health, treasure, and useful weapons, but exploring them may increase exposure to enemies.
Conserve ammunition for tougher opponents and bosses, use doors as cover, and avoid standing in open corridors. Learn the layout of each floor so that a key or exit can be reached without wasting health during backtracking.
Meet the cast
Who are the key characters?
Adolf Hitler
The final antagonist in the original game’s campaign, encountered in a heavily armed mechanized form. The SNES version alters Nazi imagery and terminology.
Before you begin
What should you know before playing?
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Check every suspicious wall for a hidden passage.
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Save ammunition for officers, mutants, and bosses.
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Use doors and corners to limit the number of enemies attacking at once.
Editorial context
What do players highlight?
A historically important console shooter, although the SNES port is notably more restricted and technically compromised than the computer versions.
Community discussion
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