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© 2000 The 3DO Company. All Rights Reserved. | © 2000 The 3DO Company. All Rights Reserved. | ||
3DO, Heroes of Might and Magic, Heroes, Shadow of Death, | 3DO, Heroes of Might and Magic, Heroes, Shadow of Death, Armageddon’s | ||
Blade, GameUpdate, New World Computing, and their respective logos, are | Blade, GameUpdate, New World Computing, and their respective logos, are | ||
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TABLE OF CONTENTS | TABLE OF CONTENTS | ||
SECTION I: ...................................................................... 4 | SECTION I:......................................................................4 | ||
Letter to the Wizards of Bracada | Letter to the Wizards of Bracada | ||
SECTION II: ..................................................................... 6 | SECTION II:.....................................................................6 | ||
New Heroes III Game Players Start Here | New Heroes III Game Players Start Here | ||
SECTION III: .................................................................... 7 | SECTION III:....................................................................7 | ||
Restoration of Erathia and | Restoration of Erathia and Armageddon’s Blade Game Players Start Here | ||
SECTION IV: .................................................................... 9 | SECTION IV:....................................................................9 | ||
What’s New? | |||
SECTION V: ..................................................................... 11 | SECTION V:.....................................................................11 | ||
Playing the Heroes III: The Shadow of Death Game | Playing the Heroes III: The Shadow of Death Game | ||
SECTION VI: .................................................................... 13 | SECTION VI:....................................................................13 | ||
Campaign Games | Campaign Games | ||
SECTION VII: ................................................................... 17 | SECTION VII:...................................................................17 | ||
Interface Reference | Interface Reference | ||
SECTION VIII: ................................................................. 18 | SECTION VIII:.................................................................18 | ||
New Neutral Creatures | New Neutral Creatures | ||
SECTION IX: ................................................................... 24 | SECTION IX:...................................................................24 | ||
Changes to Creatures in Heroes III: The Restoration of Erathia | Changes to Creatures in Heroes III: The Restoration of Erathia | ||
SECTION X: ..................................................................... 26 | SECTION X:.....................................................................26 | ||
Combination Artifacts Reference | Combination Artifacts Reference | ||
SECTION XI: .................................................................... 28 | SECTION XI:....................................................................28 | ||
Customer Support & Troubleshooting | Customer Support & Troubleshooting | ||
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may be a genie like my mother, but I have my father's | may be a genie like my mother, but I have my father's | ||
adventur ous spirit. Preferring the life I found in | |||
Krewlod, I had to leave the one you offered me in | Krewlod, I had to leave the one you offered me in | ||
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and reserved woman with a kind heart. Gelu had | and reserved woman with a kind heart. Gelu had | ||
bar ely graduated from the Forest Guard, ready for | |||
a fight and eager to prove himself. His seriousness | a fight and eager to prove himself. His seriousness | ||
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For installation instructions, refer to the Installation Card included in The | For installation instructions, refer to the Installation Card included in The | ||
Shadow of Death | Shadow of Death game’s box. | ||
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This manual includes information specific to The Shadow of Death game and | This manual includes information specific to The Shadow of Death game and | ||
is intended to supplement the Heroes III: Restoration of Erathia | is intended to supplement the Heroes III: Restoration of Erathia game’s | ||
electronic manual that is installed on your hard drive. The Restoration of | electronic manual that is installed on your hard drive. The Restoration of | ||
Erathia | Erathia game’s manual is supplied in Adobe Acrobat format. Please make | ||
sure to review it. To access the electronic manual, click the Start menu and | sure to review it. To access the electronic manual, click the Start menu and | ||
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However, all Restoration of Erathia game players will be required to run | However, all Restoration of Erathia game players will be required to run | ||
3DO’s GameUpdate product to retrieve the latest version. | |||
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RESTORATION OF ERATHIA AND | RESTORATION OF ERATHIA AND ARMAGEDDON’S | ||
BLADE GAME PLAYERS START HERE: | BLADE GAME PLAYERS START HERE: | ||
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Heroes III: The Restoration of Erathia or The Shadow of Death game. | Heroes III: The Restoration of Erathia or The Shadow of Death game. | ||
However, all Restoration of Erathia players will be required to run | However, all Restoration of Erathia players will be required to run 3DO’s | ||
GameUpdate product to retrieve the latest version. | GameUpdate product to retrieve the latest version. | ||
Multi-player Compatibility for | Multi-player Compatibility for Armageddon’s Blade Owners | ||
You will be able to play Multi-player games against players who own either | You will be able to play Multi-player games against players who own either | ||
Heroes III: The Restoration of Erathia, | Heroes III: The Restoration of Erathia, Armageddon’s Blade or The Shadow | ||
of Death game. However, all Restoration of Erathia and | of Death game. However, all Restoration of Erathia and Armageddon’s | ||
Blade game players will be required to run | Blade game players will be required to run 3DO’s GameUpdate product to | ||
retrieve the latest version. | retrieve the latest version. | ||
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To play Multi-player games against other | To play Multi-player games against other Armageddon’s Blade game players | ||
who have not purchased Shadow of Death game, either: | who have not purchased Shadow of Death game, either: | ||
A. Have the | A. Have the Armageddon’s Blade game players launch the game using | ||
the Heroes III: Restoration of Erathia game shortcut, which will allow | the Heroes III: Restoration of Erathia game shortcut, which will allow | ||
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them to join Shadow of Death games, or: | them to join Shadow of Death games, or: | ||
B. Have all players launch the game using the | B. Have all players launch the game using the Armageddon’s | ||
Blade shortcut. | Blade shortcut. | ||
Access to the | Access to the Armageddon’s Blade Game Features | ||
All | All Armageddon’s Blade game expansion pack features will be automatically | ||
enabled and accessible with Heroes III: The Shadow of Death game | enabled and accessible with Heroes III: The Shadow of Death game | ||
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are properly installed. | are properly installed. | ||
In a Multi-player game only players who own | In a Multi-player game only players who own Armageddon’s Blade game will | ||
be able to select the Conflux as their starting town. | be able to select the Conflux as their starting town. | ||
You will only need to launch | You will only need to launch Armageddon’s Blade game to play Multi-player | ||
games with players who own | games with players who own Armageddon’s Blade game, but do not own | ||
The Shadow of Death game. | The Shadow of Death game. | ||
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WHAT’S NEW? | |||
The Shadow of Death game is an all-new chapter in the Heroes saga. The story | The Shadow of Death game is an all-new chapter in the Heroes saga. The story | ||
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scenarios. | scenarios. | ||
Force Feedback Mouse Support: We have added support for | Force Feedback Mouse Support: We have added support for Logitech’s | ||
Wingman Force Feedback Mouse. | Wingman Force Feedback Mouse. | ||
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Map Editor: | Map Editor: We’ve added many new adventure objects; mass cut, copy and | ||
paste; and far more customization objects for heroes, objects and spells. This | paste; and far more customization objects for heroes, objects and spells. This | ||
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New or Improved Adventure Objects: | New or Improved Adventure Objects: | ||
Quest Gates: Before you can pass through a quest gate, you must | Quest Gates: Before you can pass through a quest gate,you must | ||
fulfill the quest that is assigned to you. | fulfill the quest that is assigned to you. | ||
Seer’s Huts: Several new types of quests have been added to the | |||
Seer’s Huts. | |||
Border Gates: Border Gates are different from a | Border Gates: Border Gates are different from a BorderGuard. Border | ||
Guards disappear from the adventure map after a hero visits a | Guards disappear from the adventure map after a hero visits a | ||
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2. Click Campaign | 2. Click Campaign | ||
3. Click The Shadow of Death to play the new campaigns - | 3. Click The Shadow of Death to play the new campaigns -orClick Restoration of Erathia to play the original campaigns | ||
4. Click the Campaign you wish to play | 4. Click the Campaign you wish to play | ||
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2. Click Single Scenario | 2. Click Single Scenario | ||
3. Select the Scenario as detailed in the Heroes III: Restoration of | 3. Select the Scenario as detailed in the Heroes III:Restoration of | ||
Erathia game manual, pages 9-11. | Erathia game manual, pages 9-11. | ||
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Recently arrived from Enroth, Crag Hack seeks fame, fortune and glory on | Recently arrived from Enroth, Crag Hack seeks fame, fortune and glory on | ||
this new continent, Antagarich. He meets a young | this new continent, Antagarich. He meets a young wizard’s apprentice, | ||
Sandro, who is seeking four artifacts. Sandro promises gold, glorious battle, | Sandro, who is seeking four artifacts. Sandro promises gold, glorious battle, | ||
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must pass one final test and then he will enter service under Lord Falorel: | must pass one final test and then he will enter service under Lord Falorel: | ||
assemble the pieces to the Elixir of Life so the Deyjan lords | assemble the pieces to the Elixir of Life so the Deyjan lords can’t destroy the | ||
precious combination artifact. | precious combination artifact. | ||
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Barbarian father. Winston Boragus, the Duke of Krewlod, has invited Yog to | Barbarian father. Winston Boragus, the Duke of Krewlod, has invited Yog to | ||
join his Barbarian army, but | join his Barbarian army, but Yog’s Magic Academy masters do not agree with | ||
these plans and will attempt to stop Yog. Once Yog makes it to Krewlod, he | these plans and will attempt to stop Yog. Once Yog makes it to Krewlod, he | ||
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Lord Fayette. While working near the Erathian border she meets Sandro, a | Lord Fayette. While working near the Erathian border she meets Sandro, a | ||
wizard’s apprentice who is helping his master perform anti-necromancy | |||
research. She agrees to help Sandro find some artifacts and is soon laying a | research. She agrees to help Sandro find some artifacts and is soon laying a | ||
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the Armor of the Damned, Sandro is now traveling to Deyja. His old master, Ethric, | the Armor of the Damned, Sandro is now traveling to Deyja. His old master, Ethric, | ||
has other plans for the power-hungry necromancer. Ethric has sent word to | has other plans for the power-hungry necromancer. Ethric has sent word to Sandro’s | ||
enemies of his location and that he possesses the powerful artifacts. Sandro must | enemies of his location and that he possesses the powerful artifacts. Sandro must | ||
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Four heroes must discover the truth behind some recent occurrences. They soon | Four heroes must discover the truth behind some recent occurrences. They soon | ||
learn the | learn the wizard’s apprentice, Sandro, was really a necromancer with plans for | ||
world domination. Uncovering | world domination. Uncovering Sandro’s true ambitions, the heroes must join | ||
forces to stop him, but they must first find the pieces of the Angelic Alliance in | forces to stop him, but they must first find the pieces of the Angelic Alliance in | ||
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Gives all Good aligned troops + 1 Morale and Evil troops -1 Morale. | Gives all Good aligned troops +1 Morale and Evil troops -1 Morale. | ||
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Gives all Evil aligned troops + 1 Morale and Good troops -1 Morale. | Gives all Evil aligned troops +1 Morale and Good troops -1 Morale. | ||
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Gives all Neutral aligned troops + 2 Luck. | Gives all Neutral aligned troops +2 Luck. | ||
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Moat Damage: | Moat Damage: | ||
With the exception of the | With the exception of the Tower’s Land Mines (which explode on contact), a | ||
creature troop receives moat damage upon entering the moat and for each turn | creature troop receives moat damage upon entering the moat and for each turn | ||
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Halflings have found a harsh | Halflings have found a harsh | ||
existence in | existence in Antagrich. Driven | ||
from their homes by the | from their homes by the | ||
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Rogues abound in | Rogues abound in Antagrich. If | ||
you are able to employ them in | you are able to employ them in | ||
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Unlike their Enrothian cousins, | Unlike their Enrothian cousins, | ||
Antagrich trolls prefer a mor e | |||
personal hand-to-hand attack. | personal hand-to-hand attack. | ||
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Like their Enrothian cousins, | Like their Enrothian cousins, | ||
Antagrich trolls do regenerate | |||
damage taken in battle. | damage taken in battle. | ||
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Specially trained by the dragon | Specially trained by the dragon | ||
slayer Dracon, Enchanters | slayer Dracon, Enchanters ar e | ||
an elite fighting force. Recruited | an elite fighting force. Recruited | ||
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troop. Recruited from the ranks of Archers, Marksmen, Wood Elves, and | troop. Recruited from the ranks of Archers, Marksmen, Wood Elves, and | ||
Grand Elves, Sharpshooters use a huge | Grand Elves, Sharpshooters use a huge recursive, compound longbow. | ||
More than five feet in length, three bowstrings running through the | More than five feet in length, three bowstrings running through the | ||
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is less mysterious than the | is less mysterious than the | ||
Psychic Elemental, it is | Psychic Elemental, it is mor e | ||
powerful. Magic Elementals | powerful. Magic Elementals | ||
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Flying | Flying | ||
Blazing Fast (21 hexes/turn) | Blazing Fast(21 hexes/turn) | ||
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Creatures/Week | Creatures/Week | ||
24 | |||
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8 Dragon Flies | 8 Dragon Flies | ||
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Allows Rampart, Tower, | Allows Rampart, Tower, | ||
F o rt ress, Stronghold and Castle | |||
c re a t u res to be mixed without a | |||
morale penalty, for the player. | morale penalty, for the player. | ||
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30% of battlefield dead | 30% of battlefield dead ar e | ||
resurrected as Skeletons. If hero | resurrected as Skeletons. If hero | ||
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Titan’s | |||
Thunder | Thunder | ||
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Admiral’s Hat | |||
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Ranged shooters may | Ranged shooters may fir e | ||
projectiles while adjacent to an | projectiles while adjacent to an | ||
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Wizard’s Well | |||
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1. For 16-bit CD-ROM drivers: Contact the manufacturer of your | 1.For 16-bit CD-ROM drivers: Contact the manufacturer of your | ||
CD-ROM drive or the manufacturer of your computer for an | CD-ROM drive or the manufacturer of your computer for an | ||
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updated 32-bit CD-ROM driver. | updated 32-bit CD-ROM driver. | ||
2. For 32-bit CD-ROM drivers: | 2.For 32-bit CD-ROM drivers: | ||
1. Close all unnecessary programs running in the | 1. Close all unnecessary programs running in the | ||
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CD-ROM drive: | CD-ROM drive: | ||
1. Right | 1.Right click on the 'My Computer' icon and choose | ||
'Properties'. | 'Properties'. | ||
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For Windows 95 and 98 users: | For Windows 95 and 98 users: | ||
1. Press the 'Start' button on the Windows 95/98 task bar | 1. Press the 'Start' button on the Windows 95/98-task bar | ||
and select 'Run'. | and select 'Run'. | ||
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points under this tab you will need to reinstall DirectX 7 | points under this tab you will need to reinstall DirectX 7 | ||
by going to the 'START' Button on the | by going to the 'START' Button on the Windows95 task | ||
bar then select 'RUN' and type your CD-ROM drive letter | bar then select 'RUN' and type your CD-ROM drive letter | ||
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For Windows 95 users: | For Windows 95 users: | ||
1. Press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at the same time to | 1.Press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at the same time to | ||
open the Close Program window. | open the Close Program window. | ||
2. Click on a program so that it is highlighted, then click | 2.Click on a program so that it is highlighted, then click | ||
on the 'End Task' button. | on the 'End Task' button. | ||
3. Repeat this process until only 'Explorer' and 'Systray' are | 3.Repeat this process until only 'Explorer' and 'Systray' are | ||
left in the Close Program list, then try running the game. | left in the Close Program list, then try running the game. | ||
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For Windows 98 users: | For Windows 98 users: | ||
1. Click on the Windows Start button, then choose Run. | 1.Click on the Windows Start button, then choose Run. | ||
2. In the Run line type in: "msconfig", then push the 'Enter' | 2. In the Run line type in: "msconfig", then push the 'Enter' | ||
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key. (This will bring up the System Configuration Utility.) | key. (This will bring up the System Configuration Utility.) | ||
3. Select the 'Startup' tab, and turn all of the check boxes | 3.Select the 'Startup' tab, and turn all of the check boxes | ||
off, except for the one next to 'Systray'. | off, except for the one next to 'Systray'. | ||
4. Press 'OK'. When you are prompted to restart your | 4.Press 'OK'. When you are prompted to restart your | ||
system, click 'Yes'. | system, click 'Yes'. | ||
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program. | program. | ||
3DO’s entire liability and the original consumer purchaser’s exclusive remedy for breach of any | |||
warranty (express or implied) shall be, at | warranty (express or implied) shall be, at 3DO’s option, either: (a) to replace, free of charge, | ||
this 3DO software product, or (b) to return to the original consumer purchaser the price paid for | this 3DO software product, or (b) to return to the original consumer purchaser the price paid for | ||
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EVEN IF 3DO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSS. IN NO | EVEN IF 3DO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSS. IN NO | ||
EVENT SHALL | EVENT SHALL 3DO’S LIABILITY TO THE ORIGINAL CONSUMER PURCHASER EXCEED THE | ||
AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID FOR THIS 3DO SOFTWARE PRODUCT. SOME STATES/COUNTRIES DO | AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID FOR THIS 3DO SOFTWARE PRODUCT. SOME STATES/COUNTRIES DO | ||
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