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- ------ 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
-