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Getting the Red Key (19)
Duke Nukem 3D

Getting the Red Key (19)

Walkthrough for Duke Nukem 3D's 'Getting the Red Key' level. Find the Red Key, Devastator, RPG, and more by navigating the comedy club and dealing with Pig Cops, Captains, Troopers, and Enforcers.

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Walkthrough for Duke Nukem 3D's 'Getting the Red Key' level. Find the Red Key, Devastator, RPG, and more by navigating the comedy club and dealing with Pig Cops, Captains, Troopers, and Enforcers.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Secret Area: Use a Jetpack to ascend the building's side. Enter a false wall at the top. Inside, carefully place a Pipebomb and detonate it from a distance to destroy numerous canisters. Collect the spoils: a Devastator, RPG, and Pipebomb. This secret area also provides access to a later part of the level.
  2. 2
    Comedy Club: Enter through the window where a Pig Cop was previously firing. Inside, you'll face an initial Pig Cop, followed by three Captains and four Troopers around the corner. Grab a Shotgun and Large Medikit from behind the bar. On a table near the stage, find Chaingun Cannon Ammo. Break a trashcan near the stage to reveal another Large Medikit. Activate the switch on the opposite side of the room.
  3. 3
    Back Outside: Upon exiting, be aware of a Commander and an Enforcer. Collect Shotgun Shells near the double doors. Prepare Pipebombs for the next room, which contains six Enforcers. Use Pipebombs to defeat them, then collect the rewards: the Red Key, Devastator, Holoduke, two Pistol Ammo clips (near and on a counter), Atomic Health, Freezer Ammo (in lockers), a box of Shotgun Shells (at the other side of the room), and a Small Medikit (in a trash can).
  4. 4
    Flooded Area: Opening the next door leads to a ledge with a Pipebomb and a Small Medikit. A switch here raises the water level outside, allowing you to swim to a ledge across the way for Shotgun Shells. Enter the water and swim along the bottom, collecting a box of Shotgun Shells and a Small Medikit. Proceed through a small opening to emerge in the control room.
Tips
  • The secret area requires a Jetpack.
  • Use Pipebombs strategically to clear out groups of enemies, especially the Enforcers.
  • Be prepared for a Commander and Enforcer upon exiting the comedy club.
  • Watch out for Sharks in the flooded area.
  • Red Key
  • Devastator
  • RPG
  • Holoduke
  • Atomic Health
  • Large Medikit (x2)
  • Small Medikit (x2)
  • Shotgun Shells (multiple boxes)
  • Pistol Ammo (x2)
  • Freezer Ammo
  • Chaingun Cannon Ammo

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