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- ------ Combat ------
-
- When an opponent occupies the same square as the party,
- hand to hand combat is ir@iti@ted. @@hile 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
-