KeenWiki - User contributions [en-gb]

User:EricMushroomWilson2

2009-07-30T04:44:21Z

EricMushroomWilson2:

Managed to log onto my proper account. This account is now inactive.

Vorticon Mods

2008-01-06T04:02:42Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Added to Category:Mods

This is an alphabetical list of all Keen: Vorticons mods, one-level mods and level packs ever made for Keen. It also includes some in-progress mods.

=== Keen1 Mods ===

* [[Alien vs. Keen]] by DivoKeen, Levellord and others

* [[Bad Dreams]] by LevelLord

* [[Bazooka Wowbagger]] by Paperface

* [[The Adventures of Bunny Basher|Bunny Basher, The Adventures of]] by Benvolio

* [[Bunny Basher 2|Bunny Basher 2]] by Benvolio

* [[Christmas Special 2004]] by Levellord and Benvolio

* [[The_Clones_of_Evil_1|Clones of Evil 1: The Galaxy of M]] by Genius314

* [[Crash on Gobo III]] by Ceilick

* [[Dangerous Keen in The Haunted Mansion]] by Levellord

* [[Daniel's Keen Mod]] by Daniel

* [[The Four Golden Crystals|Four Golden Crystals]] by Unfleexable

* [[The Grand Intellect: Doomship Dilemma|Grand Intellect: Doomship Dilemma, The]] by Dr. Villain

* [[Halloween Special 2005]] by Levellord and Benvolio

* [[Hiding from the Sky]] by Karz

* [[How the Vorticon Stole Christmas]] by Stealthy71088

* [[The Ian Burton Adventure|Ian Burton Adventure, The]] by Zero Diamond

* [[Keen 0]] by ElecDude33

* [[Keen Universe: Aliens Ate my Homework]] by Stealthy71088

* [[XkyKeen1|Keen X]] by Xkylyr Rauh

* [[Keen Y]] by Grelphy

* [[Keenbot]] by Victor4k

* [[KeenWarp Part One]] By [[User:Freeyorp101|Freeyorp101]]

* [[Kidnapped Keen]] by Ceilick

* [[The Last Moon|Last Moon, The]] by [[User:Allstories|Allstories]]

* [[Lego Keen]] by Ilsoap

* [[OrbKeen1|Monky Bussiness: An Essence of Mayhem]] by Commander Spleen

* [[Norp the Yorp 1]] by Xtraverse

* [[Patchwork Mod I]] by the Keen Community

* [[The Perilous Pursuit|Perilous Pursuit, The]] by Ceilick and Commander Spleen

* [[Return of the Shikadi: Lost in the Shadows]] by Shadow Master

* [[Robot Rebellion]] by Multimania

* [[The Search for the Sentinel|Search for the Sentinel, The]] by Kohntarkosz

* [[ShadowKeen1|Shadow Keen 1]] by Levellord

* [[Stopping the Skypest]] by Benvolio

* [[Thwarting Mort]] by Benvolio

* [[Vanished To Venus]] by Benvolio

* [[Yorphius II]] by KeenRush

* [[Zelda II]] by CheesyDave

=== Keen2 Mods ===

* [[The_Clones_of_Evil_2|Clones of Evil 2: Mort Times a Million]]

* [[Exiting Epsilon]] by Benvolio

* [[XkyKeen2|Keen Null]] by Xkylyr Rauh

* [[Keen Smile]] by KeenRush

* [[Norp the Yorp 2]] by Xtraverse

* [[Patchwork Mod II]] by the Keen Community

* [[Planet Destruction]] by Ceilick

* [[Return of the Shikadi: The Destructor]] by Shadow Master

* [[Revenge of the Shikadi: Exiting Epsilon]] by Benvolio

* [[ShadowKeen2|Shadow Keen 2]] by Levellord

* [[Zapping the Zot]] by Ceilick

=== Keen3 Mods ===

* [[XkyKeen3|Keen Dash]] by Xkylyr Rauh

* [[Norp the Yorp 3]] by Xtraverse

* [[Patchwork Mod III]] by the Keen Community

* [[Return of the Guardians]] by Ceilick

* [[Tower Trouble]] by Stealthy71088

* [[ShadowKeen3|Shadow Keen 3]] by Levellord

* [[A New Dope]] by KeenRush

=== One-level Mods ===

* [[The Adventures of The Oracle Janitor|Adventures of the Oracle Janitor, The]] by Ceilick

* [[The Adventures of The Oracle Janitor 2|Adventures of the Oracle Janitor 2, The]] by Ceilick

* [[The Adventures of The Oracle Janitor 3|Adventures of the Oracle Janitor 3, The]] by Ceilick

* [[Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement]] by Flaose

* [[Generic Mod I]] by Levellord

* [[Generic Mod II]] by Levellord

* [[Generic Mod III]] by Levellord

* [[Norp the Yorp 3.5]] by Xtraverse

* [[Xky's One Level Mod]] by Xkylyr Rauh

=== Level Packs ===

* [[Keen 1 Level Competition Level Pack (January 2007)]] by the Keen Community

* [[XkyKeen1 (Level Pack)|Keen X Level Pack]] by KeenRush

* [[Yorphius II Level Pack]] by Stealthy71088, Xkylyr Rauh, and Levellass

[[Category:Mods]]

PlanetCK

2008-01-06T04:01:16Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Added to Category:Websites

[[PlanetCK]] is a website, run by [[User:Genius314|Genius314]], running from 2005 to 2007.

== History ==

In 2005, [[User:Xtraverse|Xtraverse]] set up a subdomain on [http://www.spatang.com Spatang] to host Genius314's website, [[PlanetCK]]. [[User:Grafix|Grafix]] helped with the CSS coding, and the website was quickly set up.
Over the next few months, Genius314 had planned to fill in the pages with information, ranging from basic game info to guides on how to mod. However, he never got around to doing so, and eventually just stopped updating the site.

== Forum ==

The site also featured a forum, powered by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhpBB phpBB]. It has become a dead place, and most of the posts are from spambots.

== Closing Down ==

Genius314 is planning on removing the site entirely. A main reason for this, besides lack of interest, is the fact that there is now a KeenWiki. His original plan for PlanetCK was to be an all-in-one resource for Keen information. The site will most likely be removed before 2008.

[[Category:Websites]]

Public Commander Keen Forum

2008-01-06T03:59:49Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Added to Category:Websites

''This page contains historical information on the '''Public Commander Keen Forum'''. For the actual web-site, see the [http://www.pckf.com Public Commander Keen Forum (external website)].''

<center>[[Image:PCKF_banner.jpg|320px]]</center>

The [[Public Commander Keen Forum]] (PCKF) is currently the most active Keen community, thus it is often referred to as ''the Community''. It is currently hosted by [[User:Adurdin|Andrew Durdin]] in the [http://www.keenmodding.org KeenModding.org domain], and its main URL domain, [http://www.pckf.com www.pckf.com] is provided by Vitamin Zach, Though he is not listed as an administrator on the forum's main page, [[User:Flaose|Flaose]] still maintains his administrative powers and is relatively active.
[[Image:PCKF-web.png|thumb|320px|The main page of the [http://www.pckf.com PCKF]]]
The PCKF originated as an InsideTheWeb message board, founded by Geoff Sims. Most discussion was about the original seven Keen games, and anticipation about [[The Universe Is Toast]]. Some early level editing for [[Keen: Vorticons]] was discussed there too. The hub for the message board was [[Cerebral Cortex 314|Cerebral Cortex 314 (CC314)]], also founded by Geoff Sims.

Around 2000, the forum switched to EzBoard, which was more robust than InsideTheWeb and allowed for graphic updates and layout changes. Cho'gall has been paying for the Gold Membership since then, keeping the board ad-free.

The original administrators were Cho'gall and Thea Gregory, who was the [[Cerebral Cortex 314|CC314]] owner back then. The moderators were [[User:Flaose|Flaose]] and Snortimer.

As Keen fan-made games became more prominent, an Unofficial Keen Games section was created. It was originally PimentoCheez's fan-game development forum, but it was later merged into the PCKF.

Shortly after the first edition of [[ModKeen]] was released in 2002, the "Other Keen Stuff" sub-forum was flooded with modding questions, and [[User:Adurdin|Andrew Durdin]] decided to create the [http://www.keenmodding.org/ Keen: Modding forum] on his own site.

In November 2007, the forum switched from its EzBoard hosting to phpBB, using [[Andrew Durdin]]'s hosting space at keenmodding.org, and [http://www.pckf.com] site address, provided by Vitamin Zach before for redirecting to the old EzBoard-based forum.

The Public Commander Keen Forum attracts fans of the original Keen games, and provides a place for them to ask questions about secret areas, the [[Standard Galactic Alphabet]] and general Keen information. It also offers a gateway to the wealth of fan-games and mods which have accumulated over the years.

Interestingly enough, for a forum discussing a 15 year old series of games, a surprising number of newcomers regularly pass through asking for help to complete some part of the games, having only just discovered them for the first time.

== Miscellaneous Links ==
* [http://www.pckf.com The PCKF].
* [http://p072.ezboard.com/bpubliccommanderkeenforum Closed EzBoard forum]: the place where the forums used to be before November 2007.

[[Category:Websites]]

Category:Websites

2008-01-06T03:59:14Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Created category

Websites related to [[Commander Keen]] or the Keen fan community, this can include fansites and forums such as the [[Public Commander Keen Forum]].

Public Commander Keen Forum

2008-01-06T03:55:34Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Changed "Andrew Durdin" to link to the wiki page

Keen 6 Bugs

2008-01-06T03:44:20Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Clarified that the page also lists mistakes/typos

This page lists all the bugs, odd behaviours, unexpected actions and mistakes (such as typographical errors) that have been discovered in [[Keen 6]].

__TOC__

[[Image:keen6_bloogdome_rock.png|frame|The [[Bloogdome]] "walk into the rock" bug]]
==== Level bug: The [[Bloogdome]] - Walk into the rock ====

In the top left corner of this level, it's possible to jump through the rock surrounding the dome and run around inside the grey rock surrounding the level.

Steps to reproduce:
* Go as high as you can in the level, until you can see the grey rock.
* Go across to the left, until the grey rock starts to appear at the left of the level as well.
* In the angled section of rock closest to the top of the level (as soon as it angles down towards the left) there is no blocking, so you can jump across into the rock (or pogo up from the lower ledge just below.)

 
[[Image:keen6-bug-hungily.png|frame|Typo in the word "hungrily"]]
==== Typo entering Bloogfoods, Inc. ====
When entering the [[Bloogfoods, Inc.]] level, the entrance text reads "hungily" instead of "hungrily".

Steps to reproduce:
* Enter the level, observe the message on-screen; it says "hungily".

 
[[Image:keen6-bug-bloogbae.png|frame|Typo in the word "Bloogbase"]]
==== Typo: Bloogbae ====
When entering the [[Bloogbase Recreational District]], the level text reads "Bloogbae" instead of "Bloogbase."

Steps to reproduce:
* Enter the level, observe the message on-screen says "Bloogbae"
* Press Enter while in the level, observe the level name begins with "Bloogbase"

 
[[Image:keen6-bug-impossiblebullet.png|thumb|320px|Impossible bullet.]]
==== Impossible Bullet ====

This trick allows you to fly upwards, until you hit a ceiling. It can be very helpful in levels such as Bloogton Towers and getting the grappling hook.

Steps to reproduce:
* Jump in the air.
* As you start to fall, shoot downward.
* If done correctly, when you land, you should be standing a tile above the ground.
* Shoot up, and you will fly up with your bullet.
It takes some practice to get the timing right.

Also, if you are standing against a wall when you impossible bullet, shooting into the wall will also raise you a small amount. The impossible bullet bug is used extensively in a walkthrough for Keen 6 in which the player gets no points, exploits various clipping errors, etc. Commander Keendom, the website this was originally on is now gone, but [[Keen 6 Walkthrough|there is a copy of the walkthrough here]] rescued from [http://www.archive.org www.archive.org].

 
[[Image:Eyemstuck.png|frame|Stuck [[Orbatrix]].]]
==== Eye am stuck ====

In many levels, if the [[Orbatrix]] are bounding about then unfurl next to a sloped surface, or even a wall, they will become stuck in the ground and just hover up and down. They may be freed if Keen walks close to them, causing them to furl and bounce again. It is harder to trap an Orbatrix in a wall, but it can be done. This trick is easy once mastered and a great way of detaining an indestructable enemy.

Steps to reproduce:
* Go somewhere, like near Molly, that has both Orbatrix and sloping surfaces.
* Make the Orbatrix curl and bound, you will need to do this carefully to avoid death.
* If properly positioned they will unfurl and get stuck.

 
[[Image:Nostuck.png|frame|[[Nospike]] stuck in walls.]]
==== A nose for trouble ====

If a charging [[Nospike]] rams into a wall it can get stuck in it, either walking back and forth rapidly on air, or standing 8 pixels higher than normal in the wall. It cannot charge, unless shot. When shot, it will charge, pause, then fall 8 pixels to the floor and stun as if it had fallen off a cliff.

Steps to reproduce:
* Hard mode is helpful.
* Go to the [[Bloogdome]].
* Try and make a Nospike charge you as much as possible ([[God mode]] helps.)
* If done right, some will get stuck in walls.

 
[[Image:Noquestion.png|frame|A [[Nospike]] all confused.]]
==== Rhetorical Question ====

If you manage to reproduce the above error, under the right circumstances you may be able to preserve the Nospike's question-mark of surprise. It is not known specifically what causes the question-mark to remain, though it does have to be embedded in a wall tile. It is almost impossible to get this glitch to work, especially without cheating.

[[Category:Keen 6]]

Gik

2008-01-06T03:42:35Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Edited opening sentence

{{Creature Infobox
| Harmful = Yes
| Appears = [[Keen 6]]
| Shots = Immortal
}}

[[Image:Gik-ingame.png|frame|Keen riding a [[Gik]]]]

[[Image:Gik.png|left]]

[[Gik]]s are burrowing creatures found on [[Fribbulus Xax]] that resemble giant yellow ladybirds. They are incredibly strong, being able to support a small person on their backs without any discomfort. Being mostly scavengers, [[Gik]]s supply themselves with their own food by killing prey and leaving it to decay before coming back to consume it. They kill via their four sharp and poisonous legs, which resemble nothing so much as small stubby spines. They will follow prey around until it is not watching then jump, flip over and slide past their victim, slashing them with their spines as they go. They can't be destroyed and are best avoided.

 
=== Appearance in Keen GBC ===

[[Image:Gik.gif|32px|left]]
Giks appear in [[Keen GBC]], where they are deadly to the touch when upside down. They have larger eyes and are no longer beetle-like, being more soft shelled. Keen can no longer ride them.
 

[[Category:Keen 6 enemies]]
[[Category:Keen GBC enemies]]
[[Category:Enemies]]

Keen 3: Keen Must Die!

2008-01-06T03:40:01Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Little bit of extra description (may be unneeded?)

[[Keen 3: Keen Must Die!]] is the third episode in the [[Invasion of the Vorticons]] trilogy. It sees Keen travelling to the home planet of the [[Vorticons]] to confront the [[Grand Intellect]].


{{EpisodeInfo|Keen 3}}

Keen Dreams

2008-01-06T03:38:15Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Added game description

'''Keen Dreams''' or Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, is a [[Commander Keen]] game created after the [[Keen 3]] and before [[Keen 4]], and is often considered "Keen 3.5" or otherwise as coming in between the two main series of Keen games. It is notable for its lack of a [[pogo stick]], [[Neural Stunner]] or [[raygun]], with Keen using [[Flower Power]] to temporarily incapacitate foes. The game centers around a general theme of vegetables.


{{EpisodeInfo|Keen Dreams}}

Goodbye, Galaxy!

2008-01-06T03:31:12Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Elaboration on Keen Dreams as a halfway point between the series

[[Image:Keen_4_title.png|frame|[[Keen 4|Secret of the Oracle]] title screen]]
[[Image:Keen_5_title.png|frame|[[Keen 5|The Armageddon Machine]] title screen]]

[[Goodbye Galaxy]] is the name given to the second installment of the Commander Keen series. It consists of:

* [[Keen 4]]: Secret of the Oracle
* [[Keen 5]]: The Armageddon Machine

Because of the similarities between the engines (they are almost identical), [[Keen 6: Aliens Ate My Babysitter]] is often included as part of the [[Goodbye Galaxy]] "trilogy", particularly with [[:Category:Modding Tools (Galaxy)|Goodbye Galaxy modding tools]] which can often edit Keen 6 as well.

In the storyline though, [[Aliens Ate My Babysitter]] sits well and truly after the [[Goodbye Galaxy]] series, although some elements of the Goodbye Galaxy story do continue on in Aliens.

The [[Invasion of the Vorticons]] series precedes [[Goodbye Galaxy]], however [[Keen Dreams]] is often considered to fit in between these two series, as its look and feel can be seen as being something of a halfway point between them, particularly in its introduction of the isometric style of platforms. (see [[Invasion of the Vorticons]] for more on this.)

[[Category:Keeniverse]]
[[Category:Episodes]]

Category:Cheats

2008-01-06T03:28:12Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Created category

'''Cheats''' are features within the game, usually activated by inputting button combinations or codes, which are generally designed to make the game much easier, for instance by providing invincibility or large quantities of extra ammunition.

Some cheats in [[Goodbye Galaxy]], however, do not seem to have much use to the player but were probably used for testing by the game's programmers. A cheat that shows the number of active objects in the level falls into this category.

Category:One-level Mods

2008-01-06T03:24:18Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Created page with description

'''One-level Mods''' are, rather self-explanitorily, mods which have only one level (excluding the map level, which is generally very simple featuring little other than the entrance to the "proper" level.

In addition to usually being easier to finish making quickly than mods featuring a "usual" number of levels, one-level mods can promote a different design philosophy - for instance, since the tiles do not have to be spread out over several levels, there is often more room for elaborate background graphics. There have been some modding contests in which the goal was to create a one-level mod before a certain deadline.

Xtraverse

2008-01-06T03:15:21Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Fixed a mistake in text emphasis

'''Xtraverse''' is an administrator on the [[Public Commander Keen Forum]] and the creator of the Keen fansite [[Beyond the Pogo]], which includes (among other things) an archive of [[Keen mods]] and maps of every level of the [[Commander Keen]] games (as well as level maps of some mods).

==External Links==

[http://www.dosclassics.com/keen/ Beyond the Pogo]

User:Adurdin

2008-01-06T03:14:50Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Fixed a mistake in text emphasis

'''Andrew Durdin''' is the creator of [[ModKeen]], [[KeenWright]] and the [[Keen:Modding]] forums. He has been important in the development of modding tools, patches and the general understanding of the workings of the [[Commander Keen]] games' file formats.

User:Adurdin

2008-01-06T03:13:54Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Tried to make a page. Needs improving.

''Andrew Durdin'' is the creator of [[ModKeen]], [[KeenWright]] and the [[Keen:Modding]] forums. He has been important in the development of modding tools, patches and the general understanding of the workings of the [[Commander Keen]] games' file formats.

Xtraverse

2008-01-06T03:02:28Z

EricMushroomWilson2: Created page, some details may be incorrect, needs more content

''Xtraverse'' is an administrator on the [[Public Commander Keen Forum]] and the creator of the Keen fansite [[Beyond the Pogo]], which includes (among other things) an archive of [[Keen mods]] and maps of every level of the [[Commander Keen]] games (as well as level maps of some mods).

==External Links==

[http://www.dosclassics.com/keen/ Beyond the Pogo]

User talk:EricMushroomWilson2

2007-11-12T16:03:25Z

EricMushroomWilson2:

Have you tried using the 'email me my password' button with your [[User:EricMushroomWilson|other account]], in the login form? --[[User:Shadow Master|Shadow Master]] 13:27, 9 November 2007 (GMT)
:Yes, it would be nice to avoid having multiple accounts for the same person(a)... -- [[User:Malvineous|Malvineous]] 21:58, 11 November 2007 (GMT)
:I've tried it, it didn't email me for some reason. [[User:EricMushroomWilson2|EricMushroomWilson2]] 16:03, 12 November 2007 (GMT)

User:EricMushroomWilson2

2007-11-09T01:36:07Z

EricMushroomWilson2: made it

I can't seem to log into my previous account, so I've created this one. Still ElecDude33 on the Public Commander Keen Forum.

[http://blogtext.magneticscars.com Blog]