I remember the first time I ran into Warmech on the NES version, I was not prepared and I barely survived with only two party members left. I escaped to the outside, using up all my potions to keep my remaining party members alive, because I wanted to save (as if saving would commemorate the victory). I got outside but was out of houses somehow, so I could not heal any more or save. All I could do was head back to town. I was three steps from my airship at the edge of the desert when two ankylos attacked and killed me off.