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Rygar Docs for Might And Magic III

                ---- Adventuring Mode ----


To move through the world of Might and Magic III, use the arrow
keys or the mouse pointer in the Display Window. The Up and Down
arrow keys move the party forward and backward, and the Left and
Right arrow keys turn the party left and right. Holding down the
Control key while pressing the Left or Right key side-steps the
party without turning. Wait (pass) by pressing the Space Bar.
This allows time to pass and monsters to advance. Time does not
pass when turning left or right.

Nine options appear in the Options Window of the Game Screen:

S - Shoot: Party members with equipped missile weapons fire them
       straight ahead, provided there are no obstacles

C - Cast:  Displays the Cast Spell window. All spell casters
       have a spell ready. To cast the readied spell select Cast again.
           To change the readied spell select Cast again. To change the
           readied spell select New. A list of all spells known by
           the selected character will appear. To the right of each spell
           is its cost in spell points and gems (i.e. 12/2 means 12 spell
           points and 2 gems). Select the desired spell and press ENTER.
           The spell is now ready to be cast.

R - Rest:  Restores the party's hit points and spell points, provided there
           is as least one food for every member of the party.
           From left to right, only the number of party members equal to
           the number party food will be restored. Some conditions worsen
           with rest and can cause a character to die. Use caution whenresting.
           Most monsters love to devour sleeping adventurers.

B - Bash:  Using the combined might of the first two conscious party members,
           attempts to knock down locked doors, grates, and thin walls that
           hide secret passages

D - Dismiss: Returns any party member to the Inn where that character appears
             on the roster. At least one character must always remain in
             the party.

V - ViewQuests: Displays current Quest window and Coraks notes on the
                surrounding area.

M - Automap: Displays the map of the current area. Only active if at least
             one character has the skill Cartography.

I - Information: Displays the Game Information Window, listing the day of
                 year, time of day, year and day of week. This window also
                 lists any spells that are currently active, such as light.

Q - Quickrefernece: Displays the Quick Reference Chart,listing the party's
                    vital statistics, gold, gems and food.


                -----  lmportant Places  ------

Scattered across the isles, there are important places to visit
that can be very helpful in character development:

*Inns             Create, store, add and delete characters, acquire hirelings.
*Temples          Heal and uncurse characters.
*Blacksmiths      Buy, sell, identify and fix items.
*TrainingGrounds  Train to increase a character's level.
*Taverns          Buy food, listen for rumors, hear tips.
*Guilds           Learn spells (with membership).
*The Bank         Safely store excess gold and gems (and earn interest).

-New World Computing-
Compliments of The Necromancer: The RUSH USA/FLT Member

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FIXED BY [RYGAR]           ------ Combat ------

    When an opponent occupies the same square as the party,
hand to hand combat is irritirted. While in combat, movement is
limited to turning left or right. You can face up to three
opponents in hand to hand combat with others waiting in line for
their chance at you. Select which opponent you wish to target by
pressing 1 , 2, and 3, or clicking the mouse pointer on the
opponent's name or picture. The targeted opponent's name will be
surrounded by a box. Successful hits on an opponent are
represented by red splatters on the opponent's picture. The
greater the damage done, the larger the splat. Magical weapons
and spells may do additional damage represented by different
splatters.

Nine options appear in the Options Window of the Game Screen:

F - Quick Fight: Battles the opponent(s) using the current Quick
                 Fight option settings. Holding down the mouse button while
                 the pointer is on the Quick Fight icon will rapidly run
                 through the party's attacks.

C- Cast: Same as in adventuring mode.

A- Attack: Attacks the targeted opponent with whatever weapon the
           character has equipped.

U- Use: Brings up the Item window, where a character cane equip or
        remove items, or use an item's special ability.

R- Run: If successful, the highlighted party member will run to a safe
        i location nearby and rejoin the party after the battle.

B- Block:  The highlighted party member will attempt to block the
           opponent's next attack.

O- Quick Flight Options: A party member may be set to attack, cast a
                         readied spell, block, or run when the Quick Fight
                         option is selected.

I- Information: Same as adventuring mode.

Q- Quick Re@ere@ce. Same as adventuring mode.

                   --- Character Creation ---

* Enter an Inn, sign the register and select Create.

* Select a character portrait by using the Up and Down
  arrow keys to scroll through the available faces. You must
  delete pre-rolled characters in order to use their faces.

* Roll new statistic values by pressing the R key or clicking the
  mouse on the icon.

* Statistics can be exchanged as many times as you wish.
  Select a statistic (such as Might). Next select the statistic
  you would like to exchange with (such as Luck). The value that
  was Might is now Luck and vice versa.

* When you are satisfied with the statistics, select a
  Character Class by using the Left and Right arrow keys to move
  the pointer up and down the list and pressing Enter.

* Select an Alignment by using the Left and Right arrow
  keys to move the pointer up and down the list and pressing
  Enter.

* Select Create and give your character a name.

* The character has been added to the roster of the Inn
  and can be viewed by exiting the Character Creation screen.

                 ----- Might and Magic III -----

Compliments OF The Necromancer

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FIXED BY [RYGAR]   ------ Getting Started -------

After the introduction sequence (which can be skipped by
pressing Escape) you will have the option of starting a new game
or loading a saved game. Press S to start a new game. You will
begin your adventure in the center of the first town with a
party of six fullyequipped characters. You can immediately start
playing or go to the Inn to create your own party of characters.

Press L to load a saved game. A window will appear listing the
names of all your saved games and the highest character level in
the party. Select the game you wish to load.


                ------  Control Panel  -------

To bring up the Control Panel window, press the Tab key or click
on the large gem at the bottom center of the Display Window. The
name of the current game is displayed at the bottom of the
Control Panel window. The available options are listed below.

E - Effects:  Turns the sound effects on and off.
M - Music: Turns the music on and off.
D - Delay: Allows you to set the text display delay from 0 to 9
L - Load:  Allows you to load a saved game.
S - Save:  Allows you to save the current game in its present location.
           The game is automatically saved whenthe party enters an Inn.
Q - Quit:  Quits Might and Magic III and exits to DOS.
W - Help:  Returns the party to Fountain Head andremoves 1 experience level
           from each character.(No penalty for 1st level characters.)


                      --- Navigating the Windows ---

There are four ways of selecting options in the various windows
in Might and Magic III.

*:*     Click the mouse pointer on the icon of the option you desire.

*:*     If there is a letter in the option name that is a different color
        than the rest of the word (usually the first letter), type
        that letter from the keyboard.

*:*     If there is a highlight that surrounds the option's icon, press
        Enter to select that option. Use the arrow keys to move the
        highlight to other options.

*:*     If there is a number to the left of an option or item, press
        that number on the keyboard, or click the mouse pointer on the
        item's name.

For options requiring a Yes/No answer, press Y for yes, N for no,
or click on the icon.

Most windows can be exited by pressing the Escape key.

Statistic values change color depending on their current value
relative to their maximum value. Character gems and monster
names change color relative to their current number of hit
points compared to their normal maximum number. The five colors
and their meanings are: Gray - Above maximum, Green - Maximum
(normal), Yellow - Below maximum, Red - Below 25% of maximum,
Blue - 0 or less.

                ------ Might and Magic III --------
Compliments of The Necromancer : The RUSH USA/FLT Member

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FIXED BY [RYGAR]   ---  M & M III Clues  ----

QB: What's an effective party?

van Caneghem : Make the group as diversified as possible, with a

member of every race and as many different classes as possible.
Secondary skills are critical, so get as many as possible. You
want

someone with Danger Sense and someone with Detect Secret
Passages right away. Next you need someone with Pathfinding and
Mountaineering, for outdoor adventt@ring. Read the manual and
experiment with different characters, because some races start
out with secondary skills.

QB: How about some "jump start" clues for the opening game?

vanCaneghem:First-levelcharacters can use the Mr. Wizard option
to get out of trouble, since they don't suffer the usual penalty
that lowers each character a level. So until your characters hit
level two, you can experiment more freely.

    Finish the mini-quests in Fountain Head right away, then
go to the cave below it. For useful clues and objects, take as
many skulls as possible to the Miser. For gold, b19h the 92c72t
w1ll around the comer from the Inn (be prepared for a battle).
There's a dungeon outside the f"rst town, just a little bit
south, which is the next place to check out. The Fireball spell
is in the Temple of Moo there, in a hidden spot in the
north-central section.

    The Dragonbreath spell is another good one: it lets you
choose which element you want to breathe at the enemy. lf you
know a monster is immune to cold, cast Dragonbreath and set it
for electricity. That spell's location hasn't been decided yet,
so Iet's just make it up right now. Ok, let's put it at w1714ck h3ll.

    For temporary Hit Points that last a day or till a
battle, learn S wim (below Fountain Head), then go to the island
in the lagoon south of town. .

Hints: Compliments of The Necromacner

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FIXED BY [RYGAR]    ---- View Character -----

To view a character's statistics, press F1 - F8 or click on the
character's portrait. While

in View Character, Cast Spell and Item windows, press F1 - F8 or
click on a character's portrait to view the information of
another party member.

Each of the items in the View Character window has an icon and a
number which represents the current value of that statistic.
Selecting a statistic provides more detailed information.
Generally, the higher the numbers, the more powerful the
character.

I- Item: Displays the contents of a charachters pack. When equiped, all
         items have a small icon to their left which shows what part of the
         body they occupy and whether they are one or two handed weapons
         Common sense must be used when equipping items. Use the Up and
         Down arrow keys to scroll through the items list. weapons and
         armor must be equipped with the Equip option before their benefits
         are received. The Use option allows a character to make use
         of the special or magical abilities of certain items. The
         Discard option permanently removes an item from the character's
         pack. To give an item to another character select the item, then
         select the character you wish to give it to.

E - Exchange: Allows two characters to trade positions in the party. A
              window will appear asking, "Exchange with whom?" Select the
              character you wish to exchange places with.Characters
              to the far right of the Character Portrait window are
              less vulnerable.

                    ----- Character Statistics -----

Might:       Affects damage inflicted in combat.
Intellect:   Affects spell points gained per level. ( Sorcerers ,
             Archers , Rangers & Druids )
Personality: Affects spell points gained per level. (Clerics, Paladins,
             Rangers & Druids)
Endurance:   Affects hit points gained per level.
Speed:       Affects armor class and order of battle in combat.
Accuracy:    Affects chances to hit in combat.
Luck:        Always helps in mysterious ways.
Age:         A characters statistics are affected as his or her age increases.
Level:       Relative power of a character.
Armor Class: Defensive ability.
Hit Points:  Amount of damage a character can withstand before death.
Spell Points:Total daily capability for casting spells.
Skills:      Special abilities acquired while adventuring.
Awards:      Record of accomplishments and completed quests.
Experience:  A running total of a character's eligibility for training
             and advancement.
Condition:   Description of a character's health.

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