Gold Island — SoD

Gold Island is a large underground-enabled map measuring 108 by 108, played on Normal difficulty in the Shadow of Death version of the game. Seven factions are seated, but only one player is human, with the other six colors (Blue, Tan, Green, Orange, Purple and Teal) controlled by the computer, and there are no fixed teams. Players take the roles of Castle, Rampart, Dungeon, Tower, Stronghold, Fortress and Inferno. Victory requires defeating all enemies, while losing all towns and heroes ends the game. Rock covers about 40 percent of the terrain and water about 14 percent. The map's wandering monsters include two War Unicorn stacks, a Red Dragon and an Archangel, and it holds a generous array of artifacts, mines, and seer huts. The author's description frames the story as a fight to save the world, with a reward waiting on the island.