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Level 21. Shanghai Shipwreck
Shadow Warrior

Level 21. Shanghai Shipwreck

Complete walkthrough for Level 21: Shanghai Shipwreck in Shadow Warrior. Find the Red Key, Silver Key, and Gold Key to navigate the secret level and reach the exit.

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Complete walkthrough for Level 21: Shanghai Shipwreck in Shadow Warrior. Find the Red Key, Silver Key, and Gold Key to navigate the secret level and reach the exit.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Start on the wrecked ship. Kill the guardian and brown ninja.
  2. 2
    Head up the ledges where the brown ninja was, find a Riot Gun (watch for fireballs).
  3. 3
    Return to the shipwreck. The large doors require the Red Key. Dive underwater.
  4. 4
    Swim through the underwater passage, collecting Sticky Bombs along the way. Surface on the other side.
  5. 5
    Defeat the baby rippers. Find and blow up a crack in the wall.
  6. 6
    A ripper will emerge; kill it and go through the newly opened crack.
  7. 7
    Quickly grab the Red Key in the corner while avoiding fast-descending spikes.
  8. 8
    Hit the switch to create a new path on the left. Jump up to return to the area where you found the Riot Gun.
  9. 9
    Head back to the shipwreck and use the Red Key on the red key door.
  10. 10
    The gold key door is inaccessible for now. Head into the water-jungle.
  11. 11
    Kill enemies to clear the area. Find a tree with a ladder. Climb it and hit the switch above.
  12. 12
    The tree behind you will lower. Jump onto it to retrieve the Silver Key.
  13. 13
    Jump down safely from the lowered tree. Head behind the tree and turn left, then right into a hot area.
  14. 14
    Defeat the grenade-ninja in the hot area.
  15. 15
    Jump across the hot spots to reach the other side and go upstairs.
  16. 16
    Two doors are present. Hit the gong to open one containing items.
  17. 17
    Step on the floor switch between the gong and the opposite door to open the timed door. Enter quickly before it closes.
  18. 18
    Inside, a guardian and firetraps await. Avoid the traps.
  19. 19
    Use the Silver Key on the door ahead and enter quickly.
  20. 20
    You are now in a grassy field with Coolies and a Grey Ninja on a tree. Defeat them.
  21. 21
    Jump on the tree branches to reach the top and obtain the Gold Key. This may take a few tries.
  22. 22
    Head back down. Make your way back to the gold key door, located in the area where you found the Silver Key. Use the second tree to jump back to the gold key door.
  23. 23
    Use the Gold Key on the door and proceed.
  24. 24
    Defeat enemies behind the pictures.
  25. 25
    Find a floor switch behind crates and step on it to open the door to the left. Enter.
  26. 26
    Kill the ripper and ninja inside. Go through the door on the right.
  27. 27
    Step on the floor switch in the middle to reveal three end-level switches.
  28. 28
    Choose the switches carefully: Left (2 Guardians), Middle (4 Guardians), Right (Exit).
Tips
  • The secret level is accessed by finding it, not through a specific in-game trigger.
  • Be prepared for underwater sections and timed challenges.
  • The tree climb for the Gold Key can be tricky; patience is key.
  • The final choice of switches is crucial; the right one is the only safe exit.

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