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Uncover all 5 secrets in the Flood Zone (E3L3) level of Duke Nukem 3D! Get the Devastator, Jetpack, and more with this guide. Includes walkthrough tips.

Alright, let's dive into the Flood Zone, Duke's third level in the Shrapnel City episode. This place is pretty waterlogged, so keep your wits about you. We're going to track down all 5 secrets here. ### Secret 1: Hidden by seaweed This one's pretty early on. After you drop into the water at the start, keep heading down. You'll spot some seaweed on a wall. Behind the middle bit of seaweed, there's a crack you can barely see. Blast it with a rocket, and a new room opens up. Now, you'll see an area behind a fence with some extra scuba gear. Don't just grab that – you need to go *into* that fenced-off area and swim up. In the room you find, there are a bunch of Octabrains and slimers, so be ready. On the far side, there's a ledge. Get up on that ledge to officially get credit for the first secret. Oh, and there's a Devastator weapon waiting for you up there too! ### Secret 2: Empty secret Right next to where you grab the blue key, there's an invisible wall to your left. Just jump into it when you grab the key. There's nothing actually *in* this secret area, but it's a good spot to take out some Enforcers chilling on a rooftop across the way. ### Secret 3: Hidden room Head towards the locked red key door. You'll see a small ledge off to the side you can jump to. Once you're on it, take out any troopers hanging around. You'll find a ripper chaingun here. Turn right, and the rightmost window is actually a secret door. Open it up, go inside for the secret and some chaingun ammo. ### Secret 4: Up on the roof This one's behind the locked yellow door. After you go through it, the main path leads down, but you want to go *up* instead. You'll find yourself on the roof. There's a ledge with an Atomic health on it. Behind that Atomic health is another secret wall. Blast it open to find a small room with a jetpack. Grab it to score the fourth secret. ### Secret 5: Crates Just past the locked red key door, you'll see some crates with a sign that says "Hard Hat Area." This sign is actually a hidden switch. Use it, and a section of the crates will open up. Inside, you'll find an Enforcer and some health. Take out the Enforcer, then grab the health for the final secret in Flood Zone. Here's a look at the map: !Automap E3L3 For a visual walkthrough, check this out: !Duke_Nukem_3D_100%_Walkthrough-_Flood_Zone_(E3L3)_-All_Secrets- ### Easter eggs There are a couple of cool little nods in this level. Near the blue key, where the waterfall is pouring onto the sunken building, you'll see steam. If you use your Night Vision Goggles, you can see the message "ANAAL OOTHRIC" on the wall – it's Gaelic for "dragon's breath." Also, there's a hidden compartment with Assault Commanders near the main waterfall at the start. Use your Night Vision Goggles in there, and you'll see "THE CRACK BELOW" written on the wall. That's a hint for Secret 1! ### Development history It turns out Flood Zone was kind of rushed during development. It was originally called "Santa Monica Pier" and was meant to feature a flooded replica of the Santa Monica Clock Tower. The aliens causing environmental chaos was a big theme back then, which explains why so many places were flooded in early concepts. Interestingly, the early Santa Monica Clock Tower was a pretty accurate recreation, which was a bit unusual for designer Richard "Levelord" Gray, who usually didn't stick so close to real-life buildings. Allen Blum, on the other hand, was known for making detailed replicas of real places. ### Sector chronology []