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Getting the Blue Key (14)
Duke Nukem 3D

Getting the Blue Key (14)

Find the Blue Key in Duke Nukem 3D's 'Getting the Blue Key (14)' level. Navigate the ship, defeat enemies, and find items like Steroids and Chaingun Cannon.

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Find the Blue Key in Duke Nukem 3D's 'Getting the Blue Key (14)' level. Navigate the ship, defeat enemies, and find items like Steroids and Chaingun Cannon.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    You will drop from the sky into water containing RPVs, Octabrains, and Sharks. Look for a large green column extending from the ship; around it are an RPG and two Devastator Ammo. Under the ship, in some weeds, are two boxes of Shotgun Shells.
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    SECRET 1: Search the underbelly of the ship for a hole leading inside. You will be attacked by two Alien Drones, but you can lure them into the water. This secret room contains a Chaingun Cannon, Steroids, Night Vision Goggles, and Body Armor.
  3. 3
    Use the crane near your starting point to get onto the ship. Fight off Troopers and Captains, as well as Mounted Guns and RPVs. On the column where the crane is, find Scuba Gear. At the back of the ship, near a box, are a Pistol and RPG Ammo, with a Portable Medikit on top. Following the path of the box down yields Steroids and a Shotgun, with Atomic Health on either side under a window.
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    Go around the other side of the ship to find Shotgun Shells and Body Armor near a column. Return to the windows with blaster fire and an Atomic Health underneath; an Alien Drone may attack. Enter one of these windows.
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    Barrel Room: Inside either window are two Mounted Guns and Troopers. Use the Chaingun Cannon to defeat them and get the Small Medikit behind a column.
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    Center Room: Between the windows is a room with three Captains and two Troopers. Use a Pipebomb on the canisters to save trouble. After clearing, you can get a Shrink Ray, two Freezer Ammo, and a Large Medikit.
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    Stairs Room: Two doors from the Barrel Room lead to a room with two Captains and two Troopers. Collect the two Laser Tripbombs here. From this room, you can go up or down the spiral staircase.
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    Stairs Top: Go up the stairs and get the Large Medikit. This room has a Captain and a Trooper, two Small Medikits, and two doors leading to the same area.
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    Barrel and Box Room: Enter through the right door for an easier time. Kill a Trooper immediately. Destroy a green canister behind crates from a distance to eliminate more Troopers. Around the corner, face at least five more Troopers on and around a big black box; use the Chaingun Cannon. Get the Small Medikit near the entrance and the Devastator on top of the big black box. Chaingun Cannon Ammo is in the corner. On the other side, fewer Troopers are hiding behind crates, but two Commanders await. After defeating them, collect the Large Medikit in the corner and the Freezer on top of the crates. Near the entrance is another Small Medikit, and in the corner near the center door is Microwave Expander Ammo. Proceed to the center room.
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    Navigation Room: Fight one or two Alien Drones initially, with another in the bedroom area. The Blue Key is near the steering wheel. Night Vision Goggles and Shotgun Shells are on computers. An RPG is in the bedroom, and a Large Medikit is near the entrance. A switch on the big column opens it, allowing access to the Center Room and Down Center room by dropping. You can drop to the Down Center Room, which is close to the Blue Key door, or return to the Stairs Room and go down.
Tips
  • Use the Chaingun Cannon found in the secret room to deal with the numerous enemies efficiently.
  • Pipebombs are effective for clearing out groups of enemies in enclosed spaces, like the Center Room.
  • Destroying the green canister in the Barrel and Box Room from a distance can significantly reduce the number of enemies you have to fight.
  • The Night Vision Goggles can be helpful in darker areas, though not explicitly required for this level's progression.
  • Be aware of environmental hazards like Mounted Guns and RPVs.

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