A Magical Surprise — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

A Magical Surprise is a small 36x36 map for Armageddon's Blade, played on the underground level at Normal difficulty. Two players are set up, with Blue playing Conflux and a computer-only Green playing Tower, so only one human can take part. There are no teams, and the victory goal is to defeat a specific hero, while losing a specific hero ends the game. Snow and subterranean ground cover most of the map, with rock and water making up the rest. Wandering monsters include Naga, Master Genies, and Water Elementals, and dwellings offer creatures such as Unicorns, Giants, and Diamond Golems. Two artifacts are placed on the map: the Helm of the Alabaster Unicorn and the Titan's Gladius. Other features include five mines, two seer huts, two towns, and two timed events. The author's brief description hints at a strange new setting.

Author's description

Danny Merritt wakes up to a place very different than home. VERY different.

Version:AB
Size:S (36×36 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:1 human / 2 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:13.39%
Victory condition:Defeat a specific hero — at (34, 21, underground)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (1, 0, surface)

Terrain (both levels)

Snow40.1%
Subterranean38.2%
Water15.6%
Grass6.1%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of A Magical Surprise
UndergroundUnderground minimap of A Magical Surprise

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Conflux(Blue) × 1
  • Tower(Green) × 1

Heroes

7 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Artifacts

Map Objects & Structures

Resource20Random Resource20Magic Plains16Sign16Cursed Ground7Mine5Obelisk5Subterranean Gate4Campfire3Lean to3Flotsam3Faerie Ring2Mystical Garden2Shipwreck2Shipwreck Survivor2Two-way Monolith2Scholar2Seer Hut2Idol of Fortune2Star Axis2Pillar of Fire2Pandoras Box1Fountain of Youth1Fountain of Fortune1Shipyard1Abandoned Mine1Crypt1Ocean Bottle1Boat1Buoy1