User Guide

To save a game, type its name in the text field at the bottom of the screen, then press the Save button.

You can use any letter, number, or symbol except <~> (tilde). You can overwrite existing saved games

(a warning message will be displayed).

Loading games

Select the appropriate game from the list, and then press the

Load button. Use the scroll bar at the right to scroll up and

down the list.

Quick Save/Quick Load

The QuickSave feature allows you to save the game in a special slot without calling up the Save Game

screen. QuickSave is only available on the Territory map. To QuickSave a game, press the <F5> key.

The game will be shown in the Save and Load Game screens as QuickSave. When you use QuickSave

repeatedly, each save overwrites the prior file. To load a quickly saved game (QuickLoad), press the

<F8> key (a warning message will be displayed).

Game cursors

The game cursors are context-sensitive: when placed over an object, the cursor indicates the default

action that will be performed if you left-click the mouse on that object. Right-clicking any interface

element displays a “tool tip” with appropriate information. These usually include the name and

properties of that game element. There are several types of cursors in the game:

Standard: selects a hero, creature, or an element of the game interface. On the Territory

map, it also selects the hero movement destination.

Attack (sword): appears over opponents; on the Territory map, you can click this cursor to

attack opponents or enemy Castles. On the Combat screen, this cursor indicates which

target you are choosing to attack or block.

Magic (flickering stars): on the Combat screen, this indicates a target upon which you can

cast the selected spell.

Take (hand): appears on the Territory map over resources or artifacts you can pick up or

over structures you can capture.

Unavailable: appears when you try to perform an action currently unavailable or

impossible on a given screen. For example, on the Territory map, this cursor appears over

unexplored or impassable areas, indicating your hero cannot move there.

Screen shift: appears near the border of the Territory map in "scrolling" mode or when the

camera shifts relative to the map. The shift will continue as long as you hold the cursor near

the screen border.