Island of Gold — AB

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Island of Gold is a medium 72x72 Heroes of Might and Magic III map for Armageddon's Blade, with both surface and underground levels. It is rated Hard and supports five players, three of whom can be human, with the two remaining colors controlled by the computer. The players form four teams. Red, Blue, and Green receive random factions, while Orange plays Stronghold and Purple plays Necropolis. Rock covers much of the map, with grass, water, and lava making up the rest. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. Seven towns and two starting heroes are placed, along with 134 random monster stacks, 37 mines, 11 creature banks, and two seer huts. Notable finds include the Grail, several endless gold artifacts, the Golden Bow, and the Ring of Infinite Gems, plus 18 random artifacts.

Version:AB
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Hard
Players:3 human / 5 total
Alliances:Yes (4 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:17.59%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass33.9%
Water29.0%
Lava12.5%
Subterranean10.7%
Rough8.0%
Sand5.9%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Island of Gold
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Island of Gold

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 1
  • Random(Green) × 1
  • Stronghold(Orange) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 1
  • Random(Red) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

2 placed heroes on map

Random Monsters

  • Level 169 monsters
  • Level 233 monsters
  • Level 318 monsters
  • Level 44 monsters
  • Level 59 monsters
  • Level 71 monster

Creature Dwellings

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts18

Map Objects & Structures

Resource74Treasure Chest70Mine37Random Resource33Flotsam32Sea Chest24Creature Bank11Obelisk8Shipwreck Survivor7Corpse6Random Dwelling (by level)6Pyramid5Shipyard5Learning Stone5Marletto Tower5Star Axis5Subterranean Gate4Garden of Revelation4Shipwreck4Campfire4Buoy3Water Wheel3Magic Plains3Witch Hut3Mercenary Camp3School of Magic3Magic Well2Crypt2Cursed Ground2Tree of Knowledge2