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Heroes of Might and Magic(R) III: The Restoration of Erathia Demo
Linux version by Loki Entertainment Software
www.lokigames.com
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version 1.3.1a
November 8, 2000
Thank you for playing the Heroes of Might and Magic III demo. The
demo includes a sample of one single-player scenario game map, "Dead
and Buried." The Demo has a eight week (56 turns) time limit and
contains 3 of the 8 town types.
The full version of Heroes III comes with over 40 single scenario maps,
as well as 6 interwoven Campaigns, and supports network games with up
to 8 players through Hotseat, Internet and LAN connections.
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1. Purchasing Heroes III
2. Demo System Requirements
3. Installing, Running and Uninstalling the Demo
4. What's New in Heroes III
5. Instructions. How do I Play Heroes III?
6. Keyboard Shortcuts
7. Miscellaneous
8. Contacting Loki Software, Inc.
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1. Purchasing Heroes III
You can find the full version of Heroes III at your favorite software
game retailer. To order Heroes III directly from Loki Entertainment,
you can place your order directly on our web page at https://www.lokigames.com/
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2. Demo System Requirements
Pentium(R) 133 (166 or greater recommended)
Linux kernel 2.2 or higher, Glibc 2.1 or higher
32MB RAM
100MB Free Hard Disk Space
XFree86 3.3.x or higher, or compatible X11 server capable of doing
800x600 in 16-bit color
OSS compatible sound card
Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse
Full Game requires:
200MB Free Hard Disk Space
Multiplayer requires: 28.8 modem or greater (modem/internet
play); properly configured TCP/IP connection
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3. Installing and Uninstalling the Demo
The Heroes3 demo comes in a self-extracting archive. Simply execute the
archive with the following command:
sh heroes3-demo.run
The demo data will be unpacked in a 'heroes3_demo' directory. To run the demo,
just run the 'heroes3_demo' binary in this directory.
Binaries are provided for both the Intel and PowerPC architectures.
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4. What's New in Heroes III
Players of Heroes of Might and Magic, and Heroes II, will find the game
has been vastly expanded. New features include:
- More Town Types. There are now eight town types.
- More Hero Types. Each town type now has two hero types, one of might
and the other of magic. This brings the total number of hero types
to sixteen.
- More Skills. Heroes may increase their abilities in 28 secondary skills.
- More Artifacts. There are now 128 artifacts.
- More Spells. There are now 64 spells arranged into 4 schools of magic.
- More Creature Types. There are now a total of 118 creature types.
- More and Enhanced Town Structures. You may build seven creature
dwellings in each town. All dwellings can be upgraded to produce
upgraded creatures. Also, each town type has an increased number of
non-dwelling buildings, most of which may be upgraded and many with
new types of enhancements.
- More and Enhanced Adventure Objects. There are 25% more Adventure Map
locations and objects in this game. Objects are more configurable in
the Map Editor, making them more interesting to encounter and use.
Further, new object abilities have been created to enhance play
possibilities.
- Subterranean Map Layer. Heroes may enter underground passageways to
explore caverns and tunnels.
- Grail Buildings. You may now seek the Grail instead of ultimate
artifacts. Finding the Grail allows you to construct special Grail
buildings which greatly increase and enhance a town's economic output
and other town variables.
- Graphic Resolution Increased. The game now displays in 800x600, 16-bit
resolution, resulting in a richer, more detailed display.
- Game Graphics Rendered in 3D. All non-interface graphic elements and
game objects have been modeled and rendered in 3D.
- Larger Adventure Map Display. The Adventure Map now displays 44% more
of the world at a glance.
- New Terrain Types. New types of terrain have been added, including
a variety of road types, each with their own effects on movement
and combat.
- Clearer, More Informative Screen Layout. Taking advantage of higher
graphic resolution, the game interface display provides more,
easier-to-read information. Mouse hot spots are identified in a
rollover text bar at the bottom of displays. Right-click information
is also available for all gameplay hot spots.
- Battlefield Size Increased. The combat battlefield is now 15 x 11
hexes, a 67% increase!
- Heroes Command More Creature Stacks. Heroes can now have seven stacks
in their army.
- New War Machines. Each town has a blacksmith where one of three war
machines may be purchased: an ammo cart, ballista or first aid tent.
War machines appear on the battlefield and may be attacked and
destroyed.
- Heroes Can Arrange Stacks on Battlefield before Battle. Heroes with
the secondary skill Tactics can rearrange stacks on the battlefield
before the first round of combat.
- Heroes Can Lead Garrisoned Armies. Individual heroes may now lead
creatures in a town's garrison.
- Heroes "Ghost" When Passing Behind Tall Adventure Screen Objects.
Objects, like trees and mountains, that would normally hide heroes
now become semi-transparent.
- Mini-Quests and Quest Log. Now you can participate in non-mission
essential quests to gain experience or items. Additionally, you can
access a Quest Log for information about quest items your hero has
gathered.
- Taverns. Heroes are now recruited at taverns instead of castles.
- Paper Doll Inventory System. Now heroes must outfit themselves with an
item before they can benefit from it.
- Flying Creatures Have Movement Range Limits. While flying creatures
can still pass over battlefield obstacles, they no longer have an
unlimited movement range.
- Six Mini-Campaigns. Six campaigns portray the story from 3 perspectives.
- Enhanced Multiplayer Features. The most recent version of DirectPlay
has been incorporated to allow for lobby access and eight players.
Chat messaging has been added and players waiting for their turns
may view the Adventure Map, Kingdom Overview, Hero Screens, and
Town Screens.
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5. Instructions. How do I Play Heroes III?
We have included an electronic version of the game tutorial with the
Heroes III demo.
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6. Keyboard Shortcuts
Adventure Map
H - Selects next hero
M - Moves current hero
K - Kingdom Overview
U - Toggles map elevation
C - Cast spell
Z - Puts current hero to sleep
W - Wakens current hero
Q - Quest Log
T - Cycles through each town button
S - Brings up the save screen
L - Brings up the load screen
I - Displays Scenario Info
P - Displays the Puzzle Map
V - Shows the View World display
D - Tells the current hero to dig for the grail
E - End turn
A - Adventure Options
V - View World
P - Puzzle Map
D - Dig
I - View Scenario Info
O - System Options
M - Main Menu
L - Load Game
R - Restart Scenario
S - Save Game
Q - Quit to Desktop
Esc - Return to Game
Arrow Keys - Moves current hero
Ctrl + Arrow Keys - Scrolls Adventure Map
Return - Centers current hero or town on Adventure Map
Tab - Send a chat message (multi-player game)
Esc - Quit
Combat Screen
A - Automatic combat on/off
D - Defend
W - Wait
C - Cast spell
R - Retreat
S - Surrender
O - Combat Options
T - View troop
F5 - Toggles creature pop-up types
F6 - Toggles hex grid display
F7 - Toggles mouse shadow display
F8 - Toggles movement shadow display
Up/Down Arrow Keys - Scrolls combat messages
Space - Selects next creature
S - Start combat during Tactics phase
Town Screen
Up Arrow - Previous town
Down Arrow - Next town
Space - Switches visiting/garrison heroes
Spell Book
Left/Right Arrows - Turns pages
Up/Down Arrows - Move through bookmarks
A - Displays adventure spells
C - Combat spells
View Army Window
U - Upgrade creature
D - Dismiss creature
Load Game Screen
You may delete a save game from the load game screen by selecting the
file and pressing the Del key.
Save Game Screen
You may delete a save game from the save game screen by selecting the
file and pressing the Ctrl-Del keys.
General
F1 - Help
Esc - Cancel, Exit, or No
Return - Okay, Accept, or Yes
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7. Miscellaneous:
The Official strategy guide for Heroes III is available from Prima
Publishing. To order call (800) 531-2343. The guide is also available
at major bookstores and multimedia retailers.
The Official Heroes III website is located at: http://www.heroes3.com.
The Linux version homesite is located at http://www.lokigames.com/products/heroes3.
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8. Contacting Loki Software, Inc.
To order the full version of the game, contact your local software
reseller or buy online directly from Loki Software, Inc. at:
http://www.lokigames.com/
Technical support for the demo is available from Loki Software, Inc. at:
FAQ: http://faqs.lokigames.com/
Website: http://fenris.lokigames.com/
The full product has e-mail and phone technical support available.
Enjoy!
- The Loki Heroes III Team