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Strategy & Tactics: Might & Magic III by Sandy Kettenhofen The “Isles of Terra” is the setting for the game of Might and Magic III. There are 15 islands, 5 towns, 5 castles, 8 dungeons, 5 caverns and 4 pyramids for you to explore. When you also consider the fact that each town has a cavern underneath it and each castle has a dungeon underneath it what you actually have is 15 islands, 5 towns, 5 castles, 13 dungeons, 10 caverns and 4 pyramids. All of this in addition to the islands themselves and the ocean that entirely surrounds the islands. Needless to say this is an enormous game. What are we doing here? Throughout the game there is one major quest and numerous smaller quests. Thoughtfully, the folks at New World Computing have provided a special window in the game for you to consult regarding your quests. Here is where you can see exactly what it is that you are supposed to be doing during your journey. It is entirely possible to accomplish the major goal of the game without fulfilling all the requirements of the minor quests. Since the major quest is not readily apparent it is best to begin by attempting to complete some of the smaller ones. As you proceed things will start to fall into place regarding the major goal of the game. Your ability to maneuver throughout the game depends greatly on the makeup of your party of characters. You will want to have a good balance of strength, stealth, and magic. When you create your party you should have at least two strong characters in the lead, followed by a character with good archery skills and a robber-type of some sort. Next you should definitely have at least two spell-casters. Since there are different spells available to the clerics and sorcerers it is recommended that you have one of each in your party. As you obtain items throughout the game you can control who will fight first in your party. Each character has a rating for “speed” and the fastest individual will strike first during battle. If your strongest player is not necessarily your fastest you may want to equip him/her with some items which increase their speed rating. There are many such items in the game and we will discuss these later on. One of the most frequently asked questions is how to trade items between players. To accomplish this you begin by opening the item inventory window of the character who currently has the intended item in his possession. Locate the item in the inventory list and highlight the item by clicking on it. Next you click on the icon of the character to whom you want the item traded. That‘s all there is to it! Window to the World - Beside the fact that it is very nicely designed, the window through which you view your world provides a much greater function. If one of your party members possesses the ability to “spot secret doors” the small gargoyle in the lower right-hand corner will wave its hand to let you know there is a hidden room behind the wall you are facing. If any of your party possesses the …