Abandoned mines are mines in the Heroes of Might and Magic games. They are guarded by a large pack of neutral creatures which must be defeated before the mine can be captured. Once captured, the mine acts the same as any mine and can be taken by another player without fighting a guard.
In Heroes II, they are guarded by ghosts. Once the ghosts are defeated, the abandoned mine turns into a gold mine.
In Heroes III, the mines are guarded by a horde of troglodytes. Once they are defeated, the mine will start generating resources for the owner. The type of mine is determined at random, but can be any resource apart from wood.
In Heroes IV, abandoned mines are guarded by ghosts. Rather than a single object, there is a different abandoned mine object for each resource type. Once the ghosts are defeated, the abandoned mine turns into its respective mine type.
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