Battle of the Brains

Battle of the Brains

Modded episode	Keen 5
Protagonist	Commander Keen
Author(s)	Ceilick, Mink, Tulip
Status	Complete
Release date	2011-02-02
Latest update	2011-11-23
Homepage	MODDB Page
Discussion(s)	PCKF: Release Thread PCKF: Discussion Thread Keen: Modding
Number of levels	15
Secret levels	1
New gameplay?	No
New graphics?	Yes
New levels?	Yes
New sounds?	Yes
New music?	Yes
Download	newest Initial Version
Vote	5.00 (10 votes)
Other mods in this series	The Keys of Krodacia, Dead in the Desert

Battle of the Brains, also known as Keen 9, is the third and final episode of the unofficial "The Universe is Toast" trilogy by Ceilick, with the bulk of the modding done by Ceilick, Mink and Tulip, with extensive patching by Levellass and Lemm. Work on the mod began shortly after the release of Dead in the Desert in 2009. It was released in February 2011.

Story

The story continues where Dead in the Desert left off. After escaping the planet Calidune and being reuinted with his friends in the Bean-with-Bacon Megarocket, Commander Keen learns of Mortimer McMire's plans to destroy a giant star and incinerating the universe. He also learns that Mortimer has a space station containing several transporters which can be used to teleport to distant worlds and locations. One of these transporters is heavily guarded and believed to lead to Mortimer himself. Keen must travel to four different worlds in order to activate the controls which unlock the doors to the final teleporter so that he can stop Mortimer before the universe is toast!

Level List

The Keen 9 World Map

From the HUB Command Center, Keen can get to several places: Shikadi's homeworld Shikadus I, ice planet Frosthool, Krodacian Genetics Station and mining planetoid Altaire Prime from which he can get to Mortimer's Backyard.

• Keen determinedly searches the Universe!
• Keen lands in the HUB Command Center
• Keen charges into Shivonia City
• Keen investigates VitaCorp
• Keen invades Defense Tower Surth
• Keen addresses Fort Yetisburg
• Keen storms up the Jotundra Mountains
• Keen chills out in Frosthool Station
• Keen combs the Depleted Tunnels
• Keen falls into The Crater
• Keen barges into Altaire Station
• Keen captures the Elevator Access Station
• Keen raids The Krodacian Overlabs
• Keen snoops around Mortimer's Workshop
• Keen races down Defense Hall M
• Keen battles Mortimer McMire in The Warpcore

Actors

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  Asteroid

  Slicestar replacement.
  
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  Bedhed

  Spirogrip replacement.
  
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  Bio-Garg

  Sparky replacement.
  
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  Cybloog

  Robo Red replacement.
  
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  Drillbot

  Spindred replacement.
  
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  Krodacian Drone

  Goplat replacement.
  
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  Krodacian Overlord

  Shikadi Master replacement.
  
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  Mortimer McMire

  Shockshund replacement.
  
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  Probe Carrier

  Shikadi Mine replacement.
  
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  Prospector

  Shelley replacement.
  
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  Service Droid

  Korath replacement.
  
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  Shikadi Aggrolyte

  Shikadi replacement.
  
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  Shikadi Probe

  Sphereful replacement.
  
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  Vlorg

  Volte-face replacement.
  
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  Yeti

  Little Ampton replacement.
  

Points Rocket Pop 100 points Juice Box 200 points Chocolate 500 points Corn Dog 500 points Frozen Yogurt 1000 points Sprinkle Pastry 2000 points Stack O' Pancakes 5000 points

Items Neural Stunner More ammo Gems Unlock doors Orb Cluster Extra life M-Passcard Required to open the gateways Energy Orb Collect 100 to get an extra life

Hazards Mini-Vlorg Fire Helix replacement Radioactive Spiral Fire Helix replacement Krodacian Energy Swirl Fire Helix replacement Crater Lamp Fire Helix replacement Energy Phasers Phasers replacement Ice Stalagmite Tile-based hazard Ice Stalagtite Tile-based hazard Mort Energy Cannon Laser cannon replacement Energy Warpcore Not technically a hazard, but it kills Keen Altaire Drill Tile-based hazard

Music

Track	Length	Title	Composer	Levels used
1	0:43	The Universe is Toast	Genius314	the Universe
2	1:03	Shikadi Rock Pt. 2	Mr.M	Hub Command Center
3	1:24	Shikadiville	Mr.M	Shivonia City
4	0:38	Jazz1	Genius314	Vitacorp
5	1:14	Gigawaht	Mr.M	Defense Tower Surth
6	0:56	Oragami Warrior	XkyRauh	Depleted Tunnels
7	1:16	Spaced Out	Mr.M	The Crater
8	0:24	Level 315	thehackercat	Altaire Station
9	1:07	Reflections	Mr.M	Fort Yetisburg
10	1:53	Quantum Racing	Kosmyn	Jotundra Mountains
11	0:49	Airline: Backwater	XkyRauh	Frosthool Station
12	0:57	Void	Umbrella	Elevator Access Station
13	0:57	Alien Abduction	Genius 314	The Krodacian Overlabs
14	0:39	Squeal	XkyRauh	Mortimer's Workshop
15	0:37	Into the Reactor	Mr.M	Defense Hall M, ending sequence
16	1:40	The Leaky Gremlin	XkyRauh	the Warpcore
17	0:42	Mischief	thehackercat	Game Over, Highscores
18	1:17	A Short Requiem for Mortimer McMire	Mr.M	Scrolling Story, Help Menu

• MIDIs of the game music

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Technical Information

• Graphics: custom graphics by Ceilick, Mink, Tulip, with contributions from Fleexy, Grelphy, Mr. M, Mobiethian, VikingBoyBilly, and XkyRauh.
• Patching by Lemm and Levellass.
• Levels: 15 levels, 1 secret level, 1 unreachable level (High Scores screen), new worldmap (the Universe) level
• Tools used: ModKeen 2.0.1, CKPatch, Keen: Next, MSPaint, Ck456Tli, KeenWave, KeenScr, IMF Creator, Startext, K5Splode, and WDC.

Version Differences

Version 1 contains patching to disable cheats.

Version 2 is planned to contain:

• Bug fixes
• Cheats reenabled
• Cybloog shot terminates when offscreen
• Additional sun tiles
• Musical modifications to reduce memory problems

See Also

• The Keys of Krodacia - The first episode in the unofficial "The Universe is Toast" trilogy
• Dead in the Desert - The second episode in the unofficial "The Universe is Toast" trilogy

External Links

• Demo footage in YouTube