The player leads the hero and his army across the four continents, acquiring up to 25 pieces of a map revealing the hidden location to the Sceptre of Order before King Maximus dies. 4 King's Bounty and Heroes of Might and Magic.3 King's Bounty for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.This was followed by additional sequels including King's Bounty: Armored Princess, King's Bounty: Crossworlds, King's Bounty: Warriors of the North, and King's Bounty: Dark Side. In 2008, a spiritual sequel titled King's Bounty: The Legend was released. The gameplay was also modified to incorporate real time overworld exploration. King's Bounty is notably considered the forerunner of the Heroes of Might and Magic series of games.Ī Sega Genesis port was developed and released in North America on February 21, 1991, with a multitude of graphical changes. The game follows the player's character, a hero of King Maximus, appointed with the job of retrieving the Sceptre of Order from the forces of chaos, led by Arech Dragonbreath. King's Bounty is a turn-based fantasy video game designed by Jon Van Caneghem and published by New World Computing in 1990. Role-playing video game, Turn-based strategy