The Minotaur King — HotA 1.8.0

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

The Minotaur King is a medium underground map measuring 72 by 72 tiles, built for Horn of the Abyss 1.8.0 or later and rated Normal difficulty. Eight players take part, but only one can be human, and the other seven are computer-controlled. There are no teams. Factions in play include Tower, Conflux, Castle, Fortress, Inferno, Necropolis, and Dungeon. Victory requires defeating a specific hero, and a player loses by losing a specific hero. About 22 percent of the terrain is water, with rock and subterranean ground also common. The map holds 15 towns, 38 mines, and the Grail, along with placed artifacts such as the Boots of Speed. Wandering Minotaur Kings and Serpent Flies roam the paths.

Author's description

Upon learning of the danger posed by the Minotaur King, Lando set out on a reconnaissence mission. He realized that to get to him, he would need both the Boots of Levitation and the Boots of Speed.

Version:HotA 1.8.0
Size:M (72×72 tiles)
Difficulty:Normal
Players:1 human / 8 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:22.20%
Victory condition:Defeat a specific hero — at (34, 60, surface)
Loss condition:Lose a specific hero — at (47, 2, underground)

Terrain (both levels)

Water28.7%
Subterranean19.2%
Grass18.7%
Swamp14.2%
Snow7.0%
Sand3.7%
Lava3.5%
Rough3.4%
Dirt1.5%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of The Minotaur King
UndergroundUnderground minimap of The Minotaur King

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Conflux(Blue) × 1
  • Dungeon(Orange) × 1
  • Inferno(Orange) × 1
  • Necropolis(Orange) × 1
  • Tower(Pink) × 1
  • Dungeon(Purple) × 2
  • Tower(Red) × 1
  • Castle(Tan) × 4
  • Castle(Teal) × 1
  • Fortress(Teal) × 2

Heroes

22 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Artifacts

Map Objects & Structures

Resource87Magic Plains (2)52Fiery Fields42Mine38Favorable Winds37Magic Clouds36Quest Guard32Cursed Ground (2)23Obelisk16Boat14Sign13Flotsam13Holy Grounds13Rocklands13Subterranean Gate12Border Guard11Keymaster's Tent8Windmill8Scholar8Creature Bank8Border Gate8Evil Fog8Garrison (vertical)7Campfire7Garden of Revelation6Star Axis6Magic Well6Clover Field5Mercenary Camp5Two-way Monolith4