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Episode details

	The game How did Keen get into this mess? Which items can be collected? What do the creatures look like? What sort of hazards are lurking to catch the unsuspecting? What do all the levels look like?
	More fun Did you find all the easter eggs? Hopefully you did not have to cheat!
	Behind the scenes Does this episode have any bugs in it? Are there different versions of this episode? How did they develop this episode?
	Beyond the norm Would you like to play some new levels? Or perhaps make your own?

Items

These items are found in this episode.

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  Peppermint

  100 points.
  
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  Cookie

  200 points.
  
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  Candy Cane

  500 points.
  
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  Candy Bar

  1,000 points.
  
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  Lollipop

  2,000 points.
  
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  Cotton Candy

  5,000 points.
  

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  Boobus Bomb

  12 of these are required in order to enter Boobus' Chamber.
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  Flower Power

  Gives one extra shot.
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  Key

  Unlocks doors.
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  Magic Eyeball

  Three extra lives and eight extra shots.
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  Super Flower Power

  Gives five extra shots.
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  Waving Keen

  Extra life.

Actors

The following creatures and hazards are found in this episode.

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  Arachnut

  A green crab-like creature, commonly found in the desert.
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  Berkeloid

  A fiery creature.
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  Blue Bird

  An invincible eagle-like creature.
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  Blue Bird Egg

  A fragile egg that when broken, will produce a Blue Bird.
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  Bounder

  A happy red bouncing ball, not afraid of giving you a lift.
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  Council Member

  The people you are rescuing.
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  Dart Gun

  Automatic traps hidden in the Pyramids of Shadowlands, these shoot sharp poison darts at Keen from floor, ceiling or wall mounted positions. Keen will die if he is hit by one of the darts, or if he touches one of the guns.
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  Dopefish

  'nuff said. First ever appearance in Keen 4.
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  Fire

  Blazing traps, found in some hideous places. They are extremely abundant in the Isle of Fire.
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  Foot

  A means to get to the secret level.
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  Inchworm

  A small worm (see also Foot).
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  Large Thruster

  These hold up some of the floating ledges in the levels. Their fire can kill Keen. Only found in Hillville, Miragia, and the Isle of Fire.
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  Lick

  A small blue fire-breathing ball.
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  Mad Mushroom

  An invincible bouncing mushroom.
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  Mimrock

  A rock-like creature that will jump at you when you're looking the other way.
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  Poison Pool

  Huge poison traps found in some underground chambers in the Shadowlands; rumor has it they are made from the same poison the Poison Slugs contain in their bodies.
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  Poison Slug

  Yellow slugs that leave deadly green puddles everywhere.
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  Princess Lindsey

  A helpful guide.
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  Schoolfish

  Small fish that follow you and provide a handy diversion for the Dopefish.
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  Skypest

  A pesky flying insect.
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  Small Thruster

  These hold up some of the floating ledges in the levels. Their fire can kill Keen. Only found in Hillville, Miragia, and the Isle of Fire.
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  Spear

  Piston-like spears that come up from the floor or down from the ceilings. Their sharp edges are instantly lethal. Found mainly in caves and the pyramids.
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  Spikes

  Falling into these will quickly bring an end to Keen.
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  Sprite

  A white creature found underwater.
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  Tar Pit

  These perilous pits can be found underground in some places, and at the surface on the Isle of Tar.
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  Thundercloud

  A cloud with a mind of its own and a ferocious lightning strike.
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  Treasure Eater

  These guys like to take your items and disappear.
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  Underwater Mine

  Floating underwater bombs that explode on contact. They are only found in the Well of Wishes.
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  Wormouth

  A small creature with a large bite.

Mods

Fans have modified the Commander Keen games to produce new games. A few recent mods are shown here, but there are 181 mods for this episode.

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  The Life of Mars

  By Sodium on 20 December 2024

  Levels 16

  New Gfx? Some

  Status Complete

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  Keen Is At It Again!

  By transporthummel on 2 October 2023 (updated 18 February 2024)

  Levels 24

  New Gfx? Some

  Status Complete

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  Prelude

  By Levellass on 31 October 2023

  Levels 4

  New Gfx? Yes

  Status Complete

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  Commander Keen 0: Part 1

  By entropicdecay on 26 February 2004 (updated 29 April 2023)

  Levels 16

  New Gfx? Yes

  Status Complete