The Mortrix
Modded episode | Keen 2 |
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Protagonist | Commander Keen |
Author(s) | Quillax |
Status | Complete |
Release date | 2019-01-07 |
Homepage | Quillax Ship |
Discussion(s) | PCKF (development) PCKF (release) Keen: Modding |
Number of levels | 16 |
Secret levels | 1 |
New gameplay? | No |
New graphics? | Yes |
New levels? | Yes |
New sounds? | No |
New music? | No |
Download | newest (mirror) |
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Other mods in this series | The Morticore |
The Mortrix is a Keen 2 mod by Quillax. It has a lot in common with The Morticore, and can therefore be considered as a sequel to such. It also takes inspiration from Wario vs. Windows and Birdo vs. Macintosh, two Mario fangames. The goal of The Mortrix is to experiment with what can be done with Keen 2's engine and features. The Mortrix is the first Keen mod by Quillax that isn't released on Keen Day.
One notable aspect of the mod is that each level has a unique, hidden item that is worth 5,000 points each and are from another Keen game or mod. It's also known for its unusual setting, taking place inside Keen's computer, the Doscom, which is based on Microsoft Windows (mainly XP).
Story
Commander Keen returned to home after having a recent face-off against Mortimer McMire, the latter of whom is now thought to be gone for good. Mortimer still has one more trick upon his sleeve, though, as he had sent a package to Keen that has a disc containing a virus, called the Mortrix. The package is disguised as a prize from a made-up lottery, referred to as the Intergalactic Anyone-Can-Win Lottery, with the disc supposedly being a special edition of The Universe is Toast.
While Keen was a bit skeptical of the package, he put the disc into the Doscom and discovered that he actually just installed the Mortrix into his computer. The Doscom then went bonkers and sucked in Keen along with his collection of candies and toys. In there, he met Nisaba, a PCKF member who was just ejected out of it thanks to the virus. Nisaba told Keen that the Mortrix is brought with Maltimers, soldiers that are going to destroy Keen's things, the Virus Vacuum (Keen's anti-virus program), and Keen himself! With that info in mind, Keen went out for yet another adventure.
Actors
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Emosphere
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Gigabite
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Maltimer
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Mr. Scrollbar
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Nisaba
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Sprug
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Suerin
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Tacky
Items
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Fig Bar100 points.
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Smoothie200 points.
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Waffle500 points.
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Coin500 points.
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? Block500 points.
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Whoopie Pie1,000 points.
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Ice Cream Tub5,000 points.
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5,000 points.
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Carrot Cake Cupcake (From Artisanal Bakery Though)5,000 points.
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5,000 points.
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Stack O' Pancakes5,000 points.
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5,000 points.
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5,000 points.
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5,000 points.
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Stuffed Toy Sqeek5,000 points.
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5,000 points.
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5,000 points.
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Stuffed Toy SqeekNinja5,000 points.
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Stuffed Toy Mortimer5,000 points.
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Strawberry Jello5,000 points.
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Rainbow Snowcone5,000 points.
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5,000 points.
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KeysKeys used to unlock doors.
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Five extra shots.
Levels
- Required?YesPoints14,800Ammo1
- 2: Plain PaintRequired?NoPoints20,000Ammo2
- Required?NoPoints27,000Ammo3
- 4: Mortrix #1Required?YesPoints25,300Ammo2
- Required?YesPoints26,000Ammo2
- 6: Mortrix #2Required?YesPoints23,000Ammo2
- 7: Mortrix #3Required?YesPoints24,600Ammo2
- Required?NoPoints20,000Ammo4
- 9: Mortrix #4Required?YesPoints24,800Ammo2
- 10: Doom DumpRequired?NoPoints30,000Ammo3
- 11: Mortrix #5Required?YesPoints24,400Ammo2
- 12: Doscom DefensesRequired?YesPoints27,900Ammo3
- 13: Mortrix #6Required?YesPoints26,400Ammo3
- 14: PCKFRequired?NoPoints45,000Ammo6
- 15: Mortrix #7Required?YesPoints26,500Ammo2
- 16: Mortrix #8Required?YesPoints31,500Ammo5
- Required?YesPoints0Ammo0
- 81: Game Over/EndingRequired?NoPoints0Ammo0
- 90: Title screenRequired?NoPoints0Ammo0
Technical Information
- Takes place after the Revenge of Mortimer trilogy and The Morticore, with some references to other Keen games and mods
- Graphics: custom graphics by Quillax, SMB3 graphics from id Software's SMB3 PC demo, lowercase letters by Grandy02, and some graphics from the original Keen games
- Levels: 16 levels, 1 secret level, 1 world map (Doscom Explorer)
- Tools used: CKPatch, KeenGraph, LModKeen, Mindbelt, MSPaint, Notepad, TileInfo, The Neural Stunner, UNLZEXE, XVI32