The Great Race — HotA 1.8.0

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Great Race is a medium-sized, 72 by 72 map for four players, all of them human-capable, with no teams and no computer-only colors. The author's description centers on a nobleman who must rescue a princess imprisoned in a high tower after her wedding is called off because of a curse. Red starts with Castle, Rampart, Tower, Stronghold and Fortress, Green with Inferno, Necropolis and Dungeon, while Blue and Tan get random towns. Victory requires capturing one specific town, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The terrain is mostly grass, with dirt, rough ground and some sand. Players will find seven seer huts, thirteen creature banks, eight monoliths and portals, and seven named artifacts, including the Speculum and the Talisman of Mana.

Author's description

The marriage of a nobleman to a beautiful princess has been canceled. The bride's father was frightened by the terrible curse associated with his daughter's marriage. Now she is imprisoned in a high tower, so the enamored nobleman will have to find a way to rescue her.

Version:HotA 1.8.0
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:4 human / 4 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface only
Victory condition:Capture a specific town — at (12, 62, surface) (AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain

Grass54.0%
Dirt20.7%
Rough13.1%
Sand9.2%
Subterranean3.0%
ⓘOriginal scenario included with game — no separate download needed.
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SurfaceSurface minimap of The Great Race
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On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Random(Blue) × 1
  • Random(Green) × 1
  • Random(Red) × 1
  • Random(Tan) × 1
  • Random(Neutral) × 2

Heroes

4 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 08 monsters
  • Level 123 monsters
  • Level 219 monsters
  • Level 312 monsters
  • Level 415 monsters
  • Level 57 monsters
  • Level 64 monsters
  • Level 71 monster

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts15
  • Spell scrolls7

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource151Treasure Chest45Mine30Creature Bank13Rocklands12Campfire9Two-way Monolith8Random Dwelling8Seer Hut7Random Dwelling (by level)7Resource6Witch Hut6Pandoras Box6Obelisk5Magic Plains (2)5Shrine of Magic Thought4Mercenary Camp4School of Magic4Keymaster's Tent4Evil Fog4Clover Field4Holy Grounds4Shrine of Magic Incantation3Quest Guard3Garden of Revelation3Border Guard3Cursed Ground (2)3School of War2War Machine Factory2Mystical Garden2