Golden Gate — SoD
Overview
Written from the facts in this map's file
Golden Gate is a small 36 by 36 map for Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death, played on a single underground level at Normal difficulty. It is built for two players, with only one human seat, so the other side is run by the computer. The author's description frames the story as a Mongol horde under Genghis seeking to seize the Golden Gate by taking every mine and resource or by defeating the Russians, with no third option. Victory requires flagging all mines, and a player loses if a specific hero is defeated. Teams are not used. Red, the computer-only side, plays Castle and Conflux, while Tan plays Stronghold. Sand, water, rock and subterranean ground make up most of the terrain, and the map holds 23 mines, 9 towns, a Grail, and several artifacts such as the Orb of the Firmament and the Sphere of Permanence.
Author's description
| Version: | SoD |
|---|---|
| Size: | S (36×36 tiles) |
| Difficulty: | Normal |
| Players: | 1 human / 2 total |
| Alliances: | No (Free for all) |
| Levels: | Surface and underground |
| Water %: | 24.96% |
| Victory condition: | Flag all mines (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too) |
| Loss condition: | Lose a specific hero — at (2, 30, underground) |
| Level cap: | Level 5 |
Terrain (both levels)
On the map
Towns & Settlements
- Castle(Red) × 2
- Fortress(Red) × 1
- Random(Red) × 4
- Stronghold(Red) × 1
- Stronghold(Tan) × 1
Heroes
3 placed heroes on map
Wandering Monsters
- Behemoth3 stacks
- Azure Dragon2 stacks
- Ice Elemental2 stacks
- Faerie Dragon2 stacks
- Crystal Dragon2 stacks
- Centaur2 stacks
- Rogue1 stack
- Archangel1 stack
- Angel1 stack
- Zealot1 stack
- Monk1 stack
- Roc1 stack
- Cyclops1 stack
- Gold Golem1 stack
- Diamond Golem1 stack
Random Monsters
- Level 31 monster
- Level 41 monster
- Level 51 monster
- Level 71 monster
Creature Dwellings
Artifacts
- Centaur's Axe(1 in rewards)
- Necklace of Ocean Guidance(1 in rewards)
- Angel Wings(1 placed)
- Orb of the Firmament(1 placed)
- Orb of Silt(1 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Orb of Tempestuous Fire(1 placed)
- Orb of Driving Rain(1 placed)
- Tome of Fire Magic(1 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Tome of Air Magic(1 placed)
- Tome of Water Magic(1 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Tome of Earth Magic(1 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Boots of Levitation(1 placed)
- Sphere of Permanence(1 placed)
- Orb of Vulnerability(1 placed)
- Sea Captain's Hat(1 in rewards)
- Spellbinder's Hat(1 placed)
- Angelic Alliance(1 placed)
- Admiral's Hat(1 in rewards)
- Wizard's Well(1 placed)
- Cornucopia(1 placed)