EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the use of our report dated February 19, 1999 in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form SB-2 No. 333-84691) and related Prospectus of Interactive Magic, Inc. for the registration of 2,119,889 shares of its common stock. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Raleigh, North Carolina September 9, 1999