Heroes of Might and Magic(R) III: The Restoration of Erathia Demo Linux version by Loki Entertainment Software www.lokigames.com ============================================ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Instructions. How do I Play Heroes III? We have included an electronic version of the game tutorial with the Heroes III demo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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