User manual GAMES PC HEROES OF MIGHT & MAGIC III-THE RESTORATION OF ERATHIA-TUTORIAL

[. . . ] Welcome to the Heroes of Might and Magic III Tutorial!This tutorial is a great place to start, not only for players new to the Heroes series, but for seasoned veterans to get a taste of what's new to Heroes III. This tutorial is designed as a read-along, so for best results you should print this document before beginning, and follow the instructions as you play. In moments, you will be learning the ins-and-outs of Heroes III. First, launch the game, either by selecting PLAY from the autorun window, by double-clicking the Heroes III desktop icon (if you chose to install it), or by selecting Heroes III from your Windows Start Menu. [. . . ] Travel between the Surface and Underworld levels is typically accomplished by Subterranean Gate, though you will undoubtedly discover other means of travel as you play the game. To the west of your current position is an artifact. . . It will provide you with a combat bonus, so go pick it up. Don't worry that it's guarded, this should be an easy fight. Combat Screen This is the Combat Screen. Your hero and his army are lined up along the left side of the screen. You will then be shown the Artifact you just won from the Gnolls. It will be automatically added to your hero's inventory, and equipped on the hero if space permits (for more information on equipment, see pg. On the Artifact popup window, you may right click on the picture of the artifact to view information about it. If your hero has gained enough experience to gain a level, you will then be shown the Gain a Level window, which is identical to the one you saw when you received experience from the treasure chest on Day 1. So, with the full day that today has been, you should now end your turn. Week 1, Day 4 Let's go back a moment and take a look at your Castle town. Since you're underground, the fastest way to get there is to use the town portrait button on the right side of the screen, the same way you used the hero portrait button to select your hero. Single clicking on the town button will center your view on the town. Double clicking will open the town screen. All units in Heroes III may be upgraded, but to do so you will need to upgrade the buildings that produce those units. Use the Town Hall to build a Guardhouse upgrade. Once the upgrade builds, click on the Tavern building located next tot he Town Hall. The Tavern is where you recruit new heroes. At any given time there will be two heroes available to hire. In this case, two Cleric heroes are available. Right click and hold on a hero's portrait to display information about that hero. Look at both, and hire whichever one you want by clicking on the Recruit button. [. . . ] Whenever you visit an Obelisk you will be taken to the Puzzle Screen. Pieces of the puzzle will be revealed each time you visit a new obelisk. The area shown in the puzzle shows you the location of the Grail, an item that you should always seek out any time you play, as it will give you a significant advantage against your enemies. Since there is only one obelisk on this map, the entire puzzle has been revealed. [. . . ]