User Guide

WELCOME LETTER FROM JVC
Dear Might and Magic fans,
If you’re an old-time fan of the Might and Magic series, then you’re in
for a real treat. We’ve taken your excellent suggestions and used them to
make what we think is the best Might and Magic game ever. If you’re new
to Might and Magic, you are about to take your first step into a world
that is filled with fantastical monsters, foreboding dungeons, and
legendary heroes.
We’ve made a lot of new changes that will make this experience as fun
a game experience as you’ve had. We’ve enhanced the skill system, made
the dungeons better, and the monsters smarter. Due to your
suggestions, the NPCs you hire will once again be able to fight
alongside you in your quests.
We had a great time making Might and Magic, and hope you will have
as much fun playing it as we did making it.
Have fun!
Sincerely,
Jon Van Caneghem
Creator and Designer
Might and Magic I–IX
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Shops ....................................................................................................67
Buy Standard or Special Items ................................................67
Display Inventory ......................................................................68
Sell ................................................................................................68
Repair ..........................................................................................68
Identify ........................................................................................68
Learn Skills ................................................................................68
Types of Shops ............................................................................68
COMBAT................................................................................................70
Real Time vs. Turn–based Combat ............................................71
Damage................................................................................................71
EXPERIENCE AND ADVANCEMENT ........................73
Experience Points and Leveling ..................................................73
Class Ranking ....................................................................................74
MAGIC SYSTEM............................................................................75
Scrolls and Wands............................................................................75
Potions ................................................................................................75
CUSTOMER SUPPORT............................................................76
TROUBLESHOOTING..............................................................76
NOTES ....................................................................................................77
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