~Hereos Of Might And Magic

Tips by Lu Richardson


If you've played this type of game before, you'll know exactly what 
to do.  However, for those new to it, here are a few tips.

Play the tutorial first to get the hang of it.  You will notice that 
lack of money and resources will hamper your progress and slow the 
game down.  If you wish to cheat, save your game at the beginning 
and, using the Norton Utilities, edit it.  Go to hex offset 16F; the 
number here, and the other five at the end of the following blocks, 
correspond to the resources.  Change them to FF to get 255 of each.  
Please note that this might have some funny effects, though they 
won't matter too much.  The offset for the money is at 187; change 
the number here to A0 25 26 for loads of cash.

As to the strategy, start by building first all the fighter 
producing units (recruiting from them immediately), then the well, 
the tavern and the magic guild; keep adding to this till it's 
complete.  Buy fighters every time they become available:  get to 
know which are the most effective fighting units, give those to your 
hero and leave the rest in the garrison.

As you proceed catiously around, exploring, fighting, taking over 
mines and so on, spot any buildings or camps whose inhabitants want 
to join you.  There will be more of these kindly folks at regular 
intervals.

Basically, you want to go back to your garrison frequently, to pick 
up more fighters and leave your least effective troops, and also to 
visit the magic guild to renew your spells.  Remember that although 
troops are not available at the end of each turn, structures can 
and should be built.

As you advance in the game, your first aim is to acquire villages or 
castles as soon as possible and build them up to produce more 
fighters.  When your hero is well equipped with troops and 
sufficient numbers are being produced in other villages/towns, you 
can hire another hero and widen your activities; but don't leave 
your bases unprotected.

I found that dragons and paladins were the most effective units, so 
it is a good idea to have one of your heros using just these to 
undertake the most difficult fights.

Finally, when you've uncovered all the puzzle in each scenario, 
don't forget to dig in the spot marked x!


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