Keen Dreams
Episode | Dreams |
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Release date | 1991 |
Levels | 12 |
Secret levels | None |
Distribution | Shareware |
Download/buy | Download (v1.13) (other versions) |
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
The game
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More fun
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Behind the scenes | |
Beyond the norm
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Items
These items are found in this episode.
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100 points.
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200 points.
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500 points.
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1,000 points.
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2,000 points.
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5,000 points.
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12 of these are required in order to enter Boobus' Chamber.
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Gives one extra shot.
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Unlocks doors.
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Three extra lives and eight extra shots.
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Gives five extra shots.
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Extra life.
Actors
The following creatures and hazards are found in this episode.
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A creature that can climb up and down poles.
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A creature that runs with much gusto!
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A vegetable with a strong head of hair...
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Fast-moving carts.
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A harmless carrot-like creature that will push you around.
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FireEternally burning flame that will instantly scorch any nearby heroes.
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A furious fellow always spitting chips.
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The final boss, a large potato.
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Lips that can spit seeds very accurately.
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A creature after being hit by a Flower Power.
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"Fired" out of a Pea Pod.
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Harmless creature that spits out dangerous peas.
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Radioactive FloorGreen toxic flooring found on the ground and that is lethal at touch; probably it is secreted by a plant.
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A fruit hanging from ledges that will try to fall on top of you.
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A squash-like creature that will jump up and try to squash you.
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King Boobus Tuber's minions.
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Mad tomatoes with big teeth.
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WaterKeen cannot swim in his PJs so will drown if he ventures too close to this hazard.
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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.
- By Szemigi on 20 November 2019 (updated 15 October 2021)Levels16New Gfx?SomeStatusComplete
- By DoomJedi, Szemigi, Levellass, troublesomekeen, VikingBoyBilly on 16 March 2015 (updated 3 October 2020)Levels16New Gfx?YesStatusComplete
- By Szemigi on 1 November 2015 (updated 2 November 2015)Levels16New Gfx?YesStatusComplete
Official media
- Keen Dreams user manual (PDF, 2.4 MB)