THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF ADVENTURE

IN THEIR MOST ADVANCED FORM

Graphics - Why not the best of both worlds? Entertain yourself with the largest 3-D graphics window while simultaneously taking full advantage of our overhead mapping aid.

Auto-mapping - Tired of endless mapping? Our auto-mapping feature remembers every square your party has been through, both indoors and out.

Animated Monsters - Bored to death by lifeless monsters? We have over 250 monsters, fully animated, to amuse your party.

Spells and Weapons - Looking for new and exciting spells and items? Next time you go monster bashing, cast one of our 96 potent spells or wield one of our 250 devastating weapons.

Unparalleled Adventure - Seeking the best in computer role-playing games? Enter the world of CRON and enjoy its hundreds of different quests tailored to your personal skill level. Experience detail so intricate that even the torches which light your path flicker and sputter with life.

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Advertisement in PCGames, April 1990

What is happening in CRON? Chaos sweeps across the land, wreaking havoc among its peace-loving citizens. Respected and powerful community leaders are vanishing mysteriously, law and order is quickly being replaced by sword and sorcery, and rumors of doom and death abound. What can you do?

Embark on a glorious journey to save the world of CRON and yourself. Hundreds of quests matched to your personal proficiency will test your ingenuity, over 250 animated monsters will contest your might in an advanced combat system, while 96 spells, more than 250 weapons and items, two new character classes, hirelings, and 15 secondary skills will aid your cause.

Where will your travels take you? Expect to get down and dirty while you explore grim forests, arid deserts, frosty tundra, wild rivers and mysterious lakes, treacherous mountains, ominous castles and disreputable cities. And after all that you might even have to enter one, some, or all of the dreaded elemental planes. Could this even be enough? Probably not, for just as you have mastered modern CRON, you will have to travel through the very fabric of time itself to right ancient wrongs. But you don't have to worry about mapping all of these. While you enjoy our intricately detailed 3-D color windows, our new auto-mapping feature remembers every square you have ever crossed, indoors and outdoors, across all centuries.

Might and Magic II contains all the basic elements of adventure; excellent graphics, time-conserving auto-mapping, spells and weapons galore to combat fierce, animated monsters, while developing and sustaining an exciting lore of the land. Gates to Another World, sequel to the smash hit Might and Magic Book 1, allows transfer of characters from Book 1, yet no previous Might and Magic experience is necessary.

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Back of Box (US / International release)

Might and Magic II

Was geht nur vor in der Welt von Cron? Chaos und Verwüstung fegen über das Land! Die friedliebenden Bürgen sind beunruhigt und verwirrt. Respektierte und mächtige Führer der Gemeinschaft sind auf geheimnisvolle Weise verschwunden - Gesetz und Ordnung wurden durch Schwert und Zauberei verdrängt, und Gerüchte über Untergang und Tod gehen um. Du mußt dich nun auf eine ruhmreiche Reise begeben, um die Welt von Cron und dich selbst zu retten! * 16.000 3D-Orte! * 250 Animationsmonster, gegen die du dich behaupten mußt! * Meistere 96 magische Zaubersprüche, die dir im Kampf und auf deiner Entdeckungsreise helfen werden! * Mehr als 250 Waffen und sammelbare Gegenstände. * Automatische Kartenerstellungsfunktion, die jeden Schritt deines Abenteuers nachvollzieht! * Eines der größten Rollenspiel-Abenteuer, daß jemals geschaffen wurde! Und alles auf einem 8MB-Modul einschließlich Batterieunterstützung! * Keine "Might & Magic"-Erfahrung erforderlich!

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Back of Box - SNES (DE)

The Ultimate Challenge in Fantasy Adventure

Test the strength and cunning of your mightiest adventurers. Can they unravel the dark mystery of a sorcerer-king who's been dead for over a hundred years?

Choose from 8 character classes as you create your own unique band of adventurers. Customize each of them with over 15 skills and traits. Quickstart your quest with five exciting pre-rolled characters.* Choose from over 250 types of weapons and armor * 96 magic spells to master for combat and exploration * Over 100 hours of adventuring * Over 150 pages of clues, maps, and illustrations * Battery backup included so you can save your game

1 player
16 bit cartridge

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Back of Cartridge Case - Genesis (US)

The Ultimate Challenge in Fantasy Adventure

Unravel the dark mystery of a sorcerer-king who's been dead for over a hundred years?

Choose from 8 character classes as you create your own unique band of adventurers. Customise each of them with over 15 skills and traits. Quickstart your quest with five exciting pre-rolled characters.

• Choose from over 250 types of weapons and armour
• Master 96 magic spells for combat and exploration
• Experience over 100 hours of adventuring
• Battery backup included so you can save your game
• Over 150 pages of clues, maps, and illustrations

1 player
16 bit cartridge

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Back of Cartridge Case - Genesis (AU)