Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest
Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest is a turn-based strategy game developed and published by New World Computing in 1995 for DOS. A spin-off of New World Computing's Might and Magic series of role-playing video games, the success of Heroes of Might and Magic led to a number of sequels.
In 1996, NWC released an updated version of the game, ported to Windows 95. This new version included a map editor, random map generator, CD audio, and new scenarios. As a bonus, King's Bounty was also included on the CD.
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DeveloperNew World Computing
PublisherThe 3DO Company, Ubi Soft Entertainment
ReleasedAugust 31, 1995
StatusReleased
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About This Game
Heroes of Might and Magic follows Lord Morglin Ironfist, driven to flee his homeland through a magical portal after his cousin Ragnar seizes the throne — Ragnar's father having murdered Ironfist's own father, the throne's rightful holder. Ironfist and his handful of loyal followers wash up in a strange, uncharted land called Enroth, a realm with no ruler but contested by Ironfist and three rival warlords: the barbarian Lord Slayer, the sorceress Queen Lamanda, and the warlock Lord Alamar. In the canonical story, Ironfist defeats all three and establishes a new kingdom in Enroth. The player can instead lead any of the other factions to victory, though only Ironfist's triumph carries forward into later games in the series.