Duke Nukem 3D Walkthrough

[Joe Siegler]

Episode 3 done.

[ZaphodB]

Have fun doing Episode 4. That last level is just plain tough.

[Joe Siegler]

Originally Posted by ZaphodB

Have fun doing Episode 4. That last level is just plain tough.

Tell me about it. It's Impossible took me almost twice as long as most of the other levels. I expect that Derelict will take about four hours based on how long most have taken me so far.

[Damien_Azreal]

Derelict.... that level is a major pain in the ass.

[Joe Siegler]

Originally Posted by Damien_Azreal

Derelict.... that level is a major pain in the ass.

It's worse in co-op, as when you die, you have to go all the way back to the start of the level. In single player on the 360, you can at least use the replay system.

[ZaphodB]

The one that gave me the most trouble is the one with the "trash compactor" filled with octobrains. *shudder*

[Joe Siegler]

Originally Posted by ZaphodB

The one that gave me the most trouble is the one with the "trash compactor" filled with octobrains. *shudder*

Not sure which one you mean there. Trash compactor?

[ZaphodB]

Where you gotta go through the room where the ceiling collapses, then fight in a small room, go through a grate you goota bust, fall into the water filled with octobrains, find the switch to open the door to get out before the 2 walls squish you.

[Joe Siegler]

Originally Posted by ZaphodB

Where you gotta go through the room where the ceiling collapses, then fight in a small room, go through a grate you goota bust, fall into the water filled with octobrains, find the switch to open the door to get out before the 2 walls squish you.

This? It's Critical Mass.

That level caused us some problems in development. Playing in co-op was a problem, because if someone went up the stairwell at the start, it would collapse, and then if you died, you went back to the beginning. Since the stairwell was down, you were stuck, you couldn't go anywhere.

In Dukematch, this level has a teleport there to avoid the problem, but co-op did not. This was the only level that we went back into the game data and changed it - specifically for this scenario. Co-op has access to the teleporter in the first room to get around the collapsed stair problem.

Movie Set has a similar problem in Episode 3 with a collapsing stair blocking an exit to the end level, but there's another way out of that level, so it was left alone.

[ZaphodB]

That's the one *shudder*

[Joe Siegler]

Ran into a problem with Area 51. Check out what I wrote for "Secret #1".

Anyone else know anything about this?

http://www.3drealms.com/duke3d/walkthrough/e4m6.html

[ZaphodB]

hmmm, noticed you don't have the area witht he fat commander that shoots you in the room above and behind the ID4 alien ship.

EDIT: Never could figgure out how to get there, he just allways shoots me through the wall.

[Joe Siegler]

Originally Posted by ZaphodB

hmmm, noticed you don't have the area witht he fat commander that shoots you in the room above and behind the ID4 alien ship.

EDIT: Never could figgure out how to get there, he just allways shoots me through the wall.

Huh? It's there.

[ZaphodB]

It's that I never see him, can never figure out how to get him , he just shoots rockets at me through the wall and I can't get to him. Thought maybe there was a room behind the wall or something. (talking about the wall behind the yellow key) Dunno if it's just a quirk when I play, but I hear him, the rockets come out the wall behind where the yellow key is, and I can never get him.

[Joe Siegler]

Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

Ran into a problem with Area 51. Check out what I wrote for "Secret #1".

Anyone else know anything about this?

http://www.3drealms.com/duke3d/walkthrough/e4m6.html

I'm more interested in getting to the root of this, than a Fat Commander.

[Needle]

That is pretty cool. And to think you get paid for doing this...

I probably should assassinate you and take your place or something.

[Rellik66]

With the help of Mapster32, I think I figured out the elusive final secret, you need the jetpack to get it!
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in the control room that has the chair with the access code on the arms, there is a room with pipebombs to the right/left depending on the way you entered, the teleport is opposite this room, enter the room and activate the jetpack, now fly on up to the secret room.
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[Steve]

^I... did not know that

Joe, I have found another secret on the level, Rabid Transit. I'm not sure if you're after secrets which do not have the sector tag for a secret. I'm certain you know about it anyway

Secret Atomic health

[Rellik66]

I think Joe is primarily looking for just the secrets that count when you finish the level. Which means all the secrets need to have the sector lo-tag 32767.

Mapster32 really helped in this case because all the secret room sector tags are clearly marked in 2d. there is also a find sector lotag feature (alt+F7) that is sorta buggy but worked for me.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Rellik66

I think Joe is primarily looking for just the secrets that count when you finish the level. Which means all the secrets need to have the sector lo-tag 32767.

Thought as much

[Joe Siegler]

Originally Posted by Rellik66

With the help of Mapster32, I think I figured out the elusive final secret, you need the jetpack to get it!
Attachment 9749
in the control room that has the chair with the access code on the arms, there is a room with pipebombs to the right/left depending on the way you entered, the teleport is opposite this room, enter the room and activate the jetpack, now fly on up to the secret room.
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That's it - THANK YOU! I'm sure we would have eventually found it, but that's a big time saver.

What stuns me is EVERY FAQ for the last 12 years has it wrong. On top of that it appears that every FAQ has copied every other faq, and that nobody has checked up on it until now!

Steve, I'm not looking for every single object. Just things specifically recognized as "secret areas" by the game. This is stated at the top of the sections text on each level in the walkthrough.

[Rellik66]

Looks like you were able to describe the secret better than I was.

BTW, if my screenshots seemed backwards, that's because I was using the mirrored duke mod.

[ZaphodB]

You are doing an awesome job Joe. This walkthrough will even help us PC gamers

[Stevey Boy]

Thats really good work, now Ill finally be able to find all the secrets

[Joe Siegler]

Done!





I need to proof it for dumb mistakes/typos, and then I'll formally launch it tomorrow morning.

[alexgk]

Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

I need to proof it for dumb mistakes/typos, and then I'll formally launch it tomorrow morning.

Nice job, Joe!

[fast-1]

Mission completed.

[Maruno]

In the walkthrough for Area 51, the 5th secret is described as "right next to the sixth", even though the sixth is apparently further inside the fifth. Shouldn't that read "right next to the fourth" instead?

[Joe Siegler]

That's part of the stuff I'll be looking for in the check. Area 51 had some major issues with secrets, and they got rearranged more than once. That's why that is there.

[Steve]

Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

Steve, I'm not looking for every single object. Just things specifically recognized as "secret areas" by the game. This is stated at the top of the sections text on each level in the walkthrough.

Yeah, thought as much

[Joe Siegler]

In all the fun yesterday, I totally forgot to mention this on the front page! Gah! I've done so now, so feel free to spread it everywhere now.

http://www.3drealms.com/news/2008/09...lkthrough.html

[N1warhead]

I don't mean to fuss about this, but ummm.
I think it would be more fun if you had to figure out how to beat the game ur self, also the secrets, they are secrets for a reason, to be found, not to be told.

Although I really do appreciate it and it shows y'all care for the community, and I give y'all a Thumbs up for that.

Walkthroughs are understandable, but why tell all the secrets?
That's one thing that kept me playing so long as a kid and that was trying to find the secrets .

[ZaphodB]

Originally Posted by N1warhead

I don't mean to fuss about this, but ummm.
I think it would be more fun if you had to figure out how to beat the game ur self, also the secrets, they are secrets for a reason, to be found, not to be told.

Although I really do appreciate it and it shows y'all care for the community, and I give y'all a Thumbs up for that.

Walkthroughs are understandable, but why tell all the secrets?
That's one thing that kept me playing so long as a kid and that was trying to find the secrets .

Then don't use the walkthrough. It's there for if you're stuck or want to find something.

[JustLikeMusic]

Thanks for taking the time to do this. I haven't played half of the secret levels (didn't know how to get them). even though I used to worship this game (maybe still do).

Kudos dude-

[Micki!]

Originally Posted by N1warhead

I don't mean to fuss about this, but ummm.
I think it would be more fun if you had to figure out how to beat the game ur self, also the secrets, they are secrets for a reason, to be found, not to be told.

Although I really do appreciate it and it shows y'all care for the community, and I give y'all a Thumbs up for that.

Walkthroughs are understandable, but why tell all the secrets?
That's one thing that kept me playing so long as a kid and that was trying to find the secrets .

Joe mentioed the secrets at the end of all the 'how to beat the level' descriptions... So it's easy to pass by that without being spoiled at all...

[Joe Siegler]

Originally Posted by N1warhead

I don't mean to fuss about this, but ummm.
I think it would be more fun if you had to figure out how to beat the game ur self, also the secrets, they are secrets for a reason, to be found, not to be told.

Although I really do appreciate it and it shows y'all care for the community, and I give y'all a Thumbs up for that.

Walkthroughs are understandable, but why tell all the secrets?
That's one thing that kept me playing so long as a kid and that was trying to find the secrets .

Don't use it then.

[Reckless]

Just read a few pages, great job/resource Joe

[The Count]

Thank you very much Mr. Siegler !

Walkthroughs with screenshots are always cool :

[Joe Siegler]

Originally Posted by The Count

Walkthroughs with screenshots are always cool :

In my opinion, it's the only way they should be done. One of these days I should do one for Rise of the Triad.

[Malgon]

I'm going to have to check this out sometime. I know I've missed a lot of the secrets when playing.