Keen Dreams

From KeenWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Keen Dreams
Keen Dreams title.png
KeenDreams-ingame.png
EpisodeDreams
Release date1991
Levels12
Secret levelsNone
DistributionShareware
Download/buyDownload (v1.13)
(other versions)
« Keen 3 | Keen 4 »

Keen Dreams, or Commander Keen in Keen Dreams, is a Commander Keen game created after Keen 3 and before Keen 4, and is often considered as "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. It also lacks SGA lettering, presumably because the game doesn't take place in space. The game centers around a general theme of vegetables.

The episode was not widely released until some time after the Goodbye, Galaxy! series, often earning it the title of the "Lost episode."

Keen Dreams was ported to the Android platform by the Super Fighter Team and released in June 2013. It can be downloaded from Google Play. The game was also ported to the Nintendo Switch by Lone Wolf Technology and released in February 7, 2019. This port includes new music and an option for different sound effects. It can be bought from Nintendo's website.

In September 2014, a community funded effort purchased the rights to Keen Dreams and released the source code under the GPL. It is available on GitHub.

Episode details

Tater trooper.png

The game

Super Flower Power.png

More fun

Tom-sga-thumb.jpg

Behind the scenes

  • Does this episode have any bugs in it?
  • Are there different versions of this episode?
  • How did they develop this episode?
Eskimo.png Beyond the norm


Items

These items are found in this episode.

Actors

The following creatures and hazards are found in this episode.

  • Apel.png
    Apel
    A creature that can climb up and down poles.
  • Asparagusto.png
    Asparagusto
    A creature that runs with much gusto!
  • Broccolash.png
    Broccolash
    A vegetable with a strong head of hair...
  • Canteloupe Cart.png
    Canteloupe Cart
    Fast-moving carts.
  • Carrot Courier.png
    Carrot Courier
    A harmless carrot-like creature that will push you around.
  • KeenDreams Fire.png
    Fire
    Eternally burning flame that will instantly scorch any nearby heroes.
  • Frenchy.png
    Frenchy
    A furious fellow always spitting chips.
  • King Boobus Tuber.png
    King Boobus Tuber
    The final boss, a large potato.
  • Melon Lips.png
    Melon Lips
    Lips that can spit seeds very accurately.
  • Panting Flower.png
    Panting Flower
    A creature after being hit by a Flower Power.
  • Pea Brain.png
    Pea Brain
    "Fired" out of a Pea Pod.
  • Pea Pod.png
    Pea Pod
    Harmless creature that spits out dangerous peas.
  • KeenDreams RF.png
    Radioactive Floor
    Green toxic flooring found on the ground and that is lethal at touch; probably it is secreted by a plant.
  • Sour Grape.png
    Sour Grape
    A fruit hanging from ledges that will try to fall on top of you.
  • Squasher.png
    Squasher
    A squash-like creature that will jump up and try to squash you.
  • Tater Trooper.png
    Tater Trooper
    King Boobus Tuber's minions.
  • Tomatooth.png
    Tomatooth
    Mad tomatoes with big teeth.
  • KeenDreams Water.png
    Water
    Keen cannot swim in his PJs so will drown if he ventures too close to this hazard.
  • Waving Tree.png
    Waving Tree
    A friendly, waving tree.


Mods

Fans have modified the Commander Keen games to produce new games. A few recent mods are shown here, but there are 8 mods for this episode.


Official media

Retrieved from ‘https://keenwiki.shikadi.net/w/index.php?title=Keen_Dreams&oldid=46402’