Horse

Food per Tile 0.38
Notes Moves twice as fast as land creatures, can't cross swamps
Normal Price 84 gold
Discount Price 52 gold
Bargain Price 32 gold
Horses are often overlooked in Ultima II, but they have their uses. They are the only form of transportation you can buy, and they are relatively cheap. The advantage of riding a Horse is that you can outrun landbound enemies on the world map. This is especially useful later in the game when you don't need money and just want to get from point A to point B... of course, at that point, you probably have access to a Frigate or Plane, too.

The downside of Horses is that they use double the Food of just Walking (which makes sense—that Horse has to eat too you know!). This can make them expensive to use, especially early in the game.

Note that you can ride Horses through Time Doors. You could potentially even avoid the hordes outside Shadow Guard by riding around them and leading them on a merry chasse.
Compare Horse to other Vehicles
Shops: Which Sell Horse – 5 shown
Shop Name World Location
The list of goods available for sale at this type of shop; prices can be found on the appropriate page for each type of item
Goods Sold
Transport B.C. Towne Linda Horse
Transport A.D. New San Antonio Horse
Transport Mars Towne Mary Horse
Horse Pluto Towne Makler Horse
Transport X Towne Basko Horse
Locations: Where Horse may be Found – 3 shown
Dungeons and towers have multiple levels and are filled with enemies; extraterrestrial locations are found on planets other than Earth
Name		 Type World
The number and types of treasures that can be found and claimed at this location; this includes any types of transportation that can be claimed in this location, not including horses purchased at a transport shop
Treasure
New San Antonio Town A.D. Horse, plane
Towne Makler Town Pluto Horse
Towne Basko Town X Horse, frigate
Walking Frigate

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Horse

Key a
Actions/Food 3
Traverses Grass, Woods
Blocked By Water, Mountains
Price 20–38 pence
Sold After Game start
Horses don't do much for you, but it's cool to have one, and they're pretty cheap. They'll pay for themselves relatively quickly in terms of Food saved, so it's not a bad idea to pick one up early. Of course, you'll need a new Horse on each Continent you visit, if you insist on always riding one.

Horse

Food/14 Actions 6
Traverses Grass, Woods
Blocked By Water, Mountains
Price 20–38 gold
Sold At Level 1
Horses don't do much for you, but it's cool to have one, and they're pretty cheap. Of course, you'll need a new Horse on each Continent you visit, if you insist on always riding one.

Horse

Notes Take 2 steps for every monster step
Price 800 gold
Horses are expensive (and not that easy to locate), but they offer an interesting advantage: you get two moves for every one the monsters make. This applies even in townes, so it's helpful if you want to rob people and be able to outrun the Guards. The only real downside to Horses (aside from the cost) is that you can only X-it one on grass.

One interesting note about Horses is that the exact cost is based on the number of party members you have. With a single party member, you can buy a Horse for 200 Gold. You can then disperse the party and form a new one with four party members (leaving your Horse near Britain) and use that Horse. Magically that single Horse has become four! It's a lot of effort to save 600 Gold, but it can be done.