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Getting the Red Key (8)
Duke Nukem 3D

Getting the Red Key (8)

Find the Red Key in Duke Nukem 3D's Sewer level by navigating an acid river and using a giant gear.

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Find the Red Key in Duke Nukem 3D's Sewer level by navigating an acid river and using a giant gear.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    You will emerge in the Sewer area. Fight the initial Octabrain.
  2. 2
    A Freezer (ammunition for the Freeze Thrower weapon) is near the sewage grate.
  3. 3
    Continue down the acid river, fighting Octabrains along the way.
  4. 4
    Note the entrance to a room on the right, but do not enter it yet.
  5. 5
    At the end of the room, you will see a large yellow gear. Run into one of the depressions in the gear.
  6. 6
    The gear will rotate and transport you into a computer room.
  7. 7
    This room contains two Enforcers (enemies).
  8. 8
    The Red Key and two Small Medikits (health items) are also in this room.
  9. 9
    SECRET 5: Locate a computer in this room that has a yellow stripe down the middle.
  10. 10
    Open this special computer to reveal an Enforcer.
  11. 11
    This secret area also contains a Holoduke (decoy) and two Freezer Ammo.
Tips
  • A Freezer is available near the sewage grate early in the level.
  • Protective Boots can be found upstairs if you need to traverse hazardous liquids.
  • The large yellow gear acts as a transport mechanism to a hidden computer room.

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