Might and Magic II · Xeen-style UI mockup

Classic MM2 systems (8-character party, Day/Year/Face, Protect) presented with MM3 / Clouds & Darkside of Xeen chrome: ornate viewport frame, portraits + HP gems, icon column, and direction pad.

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Day 14 · Year 700 · Face North · Protect: Fire, Cold, Acid

Layout intent: 640×480-ish Xeen shell over MM2 logic Mode: Explore · Town

Classic MM2 (today)

320×200 text chrome: 208×120 hood, OPTIONS/Protect column as strings, status strip (Day/Year/Face), party as n) Name /HP lines — no portraits, no clickable icons.

This mockup (MM3–5 language)

Keeps MM2’s 8 party slots (Xeen uses 6). Maps Protect to corner gems, Face to the center gem, commands to the icon rail, movement to a d-pad. HP/SP bars + condition gems under portraits.

Design notes for a future Agui backend

Logic stays ASM-faithful; only chrome/draw swaps (see 41-aga-port-plan.md §10).
UI pens 32–63 for frame, bars, selected/disabled — world art stays 1–31.
Click portrait → character sheet; Face gem / Tab → control panel (sound, load/save, etc.).
Automap toggles in the view window (= key in Xeen); MM2 map data can drive the same pane.
Combat: same shell, swap icon set; multi-monster sprites already planned for AGA.