Might & Magic (NES)

HalDanGhor’s Quick Walkthrough

Hal’s gaming credits include creator, level designer, and achievement designer for Blaster Master: The Lost Key and achievement designer for Castlevania II: Subotai’s Hunt. When not working on his streaming or achievement-hunting projects, Hal can usually be found playing chess or watching boxing. You can follow Hal’s projects via YouTube, Twitch, or Retro Achievements.

Team: Knight, Knight, Cleric, Robber, Wizard, Wizard.

Before the text guide is presented, here’s a video with commentary, for players who prefer video walkthroughs.

1. Sorpigal: Equip everybody with Clubs. Level up to at least level 3. (KN +14 hp max each, CL & RO + 10  hp max each and WI + 8 hp max each.) Buy a Garlic.
2. Buy Weapons and Armor for each character. (KN KN: Short Sword, Chain Mail, CL: Staff, Chain Mail, RO: Short Sword, Crossbow, Ring Mail, WI: Staff, Padded Armor.
3. See Old Wizard at (1,2) in Sorpigal Cave.
4. Get C1 (5-7): Merchant’s Pass, then go to (B1) Erliquin: Get items from 4 characters at INN for the cash, Talk to Agar secret passage in INN. Cast Run in fights that you don’t want to fight.
5. Go in B1 (1,13) Erliquin: Buy a belladonna.
6. Go in (E1) Dusk: Get Defense Ring (for WI) from Hammer at INN, Shop (Approx 9000 GP needed): KN KN: Flamberge+1, Plate Mail +1 CL: Great Hammer +1, Chain Mail +1 RO: Long Sword +1, Crossbow +1, Large Shld +1, Ring Mail +1, Robber’s Tools WI WI: Staff+1, Padded +1, Talk to Telgoran at (8,0), Cave: Jump at intersections to avoid traps then reach portal to Sorpigal in cave.
7. (B3) Portsmith: Talk to Zam at (12,2)
8. (D4) Algary: Talk to Zom at (1,1), Buy a Wolfsbane.
9. C1 (15,15): 2000 Gold + Ruby Whistle.
10. (optional) B1 (11,2) Castle Blackridge South (Near Erliquin): Bring Garlic (Sorpigal) for 1000 exp, Wolfsbane (Algary) for 2000 exp, Belladona (Dusk) for 3000 exp.
11. Get Everybody  to level 9. It’s enough to complete the game. (KN at level 8  learns 3 Hits, WI at level 9 learns Teleport) As soon as Cleric has Level 4 Magic, Use the “Poof” portal in Erliquin to find treasure, Steal, Cast Rise and simply repeat over and over without being caught!!!!! Or even better, as soon as Wizards can cast Level 3 Fly, go to A2 and fight the Red Dragon for big exp!
12. At (5,2) near Portsmith outside: Teleport 9 Steps East to find Minotaur’s Stronghold. Blow the whistle twice. Inside, go west, nord, west to find the stairs to second floor. 2nd floor: West1, South 2, East 3, Teleport South 6. Say no to get Gold Key. Saying Yes makes dangerous gold dragons appear. Cast Rise to get out.
13. Cast Fly to go to A1: Get to full south west, then go up and find the long mountain path to the north to find Doom Castle. Inside: Follow the Spiral corridors. When they go east for the 2nd time, walk 3 steps then cast Jump, go north, then walk 1 step west then cast Jump again. Go south, then just face east then cast Jump. Continue until you get the Eye of Goros. Cast Rise to exit this place.
14. In B1, force west from Blackridge South Castle to reach A1. At A1’s entrance, go south for passage to A2. Cross the Fire Valley (keep going straight forward). Use Cure1 or Cure3 (takes Gems though) to survive it. Once in Forest, you can camp. Find your way through secret passages in the trees forcing west first, then to (0,15) to find King’s Pass. (Answer Yes)
15. Cast Fly to E3. At (9,7), teleport 5 steps to the East for Alamar Castle. Inside: Go straight forward. Unlock the doors until you meet the King. In the Soul Maze room where you appear, the answer is SHELTEM.
16. Near Sorpigal at (9,11) in secret woods: Learn your 6 auras and note them all.
17. Cast Fly to A4. Cast Float then walk 9W, 6S, 1W, Teleport 2S. Say Yes. Answer to Questions about Auras. Be teleported. Find Coral Key.
18. Cast Fly to C4. Go 1S, 1E, 1S, then Cast Teleport 9 to the south. Go 1S, 1E, 1S to find the Volcano. Inside, Teleport 6N. Ask for Riddle. GALA is the answer. Get Key Card.
19. Use Eye of Goros to travel to Astral: Need to enter 5 doors to activate the Key Card for Door 6.  See the Door Guide below. (For you to spot the North, know that the door that you see at the entrance is to the south)
20. Go to B1 (4,15) for a message. Congratulations, you’ve won!

Door Guide

• Door 1. 6N 2W 1N 4W 1S 1E 1S 2E (unlock then enter) Use Eye of Goros. (Save after each door)
• Door 2. 6N 2W 1N 4W 1N 5E 1N 5W 1N 2E 1N 2W 1N 3E 1S (unlock the enter) Use Eye of Goros.
• Door 3. 1N 1E 1S 7E 15N 1W 1S 1W 1N 1W 1S 1W 1N 4W (unlock then enter) Use Eye of Goros.
• Door 4. 1N 2E 1N 4E 4N 2W 1N 1W 1N 2E 1S 1E 2N 2W 2N 1E 1S 1E 2N 3W 1S (unlock then enter) Use Eye of Goros again.
• Door 5. 1N 1E 8N 1E 6S 3E 2N 1W 1S 1W 1N (unlock then enter) Use Eye of Goros again.
• Door 6. 1N 7E 12N 5W 3S 1W 1N 1W 1S (Enter Door and at Message, Rest. That will open a secret passage. Complete the room.)

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