Dead in the Desert
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Dead in the Desert is the first complete Keen 6 mod, produced by Ceilick with music composed by Mr.M and ZidaneA. It is the second episode of the unofficial The Universe Is Toast trilogy. It was released on July 21, 2009, and a second version on Sept. 14, 2009.[1]
The Story continues where The Keys of Krodacia left off. After falling right into Mortimer McMire's hands, Commander Keen is transported across the universe to the desert planet Calidune. Landing safely on the planet's surface, Keen meets an alien creature who believes himself to be Commander Keen. After a brief argument over their identities, Commander Keen agrees to help the imposter by searching Calidune for a power source in order to power a fake Bean-with-Bacon Megarocket off the planet. This seems to be the only way Keen can escape the planet and stop Mortimer McMire!
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Level List
- Keen wanders across Calidune
- Keen treads up the Dusty Dunes
- Keen crawls down the Arid Hills
- Keen clambers up Red Rock Mountain
- Keen blows through Tumbleworm Alley
- Keen dives into the Cobrit Pit
- Keen squirms through the Cactus Forest
- Keen crosses the Lava Lake
- Keen sweats through the Molten Passage
- Keen trips along the Rocky Road
- Keen scales Stalagmite Peak
- Keen bumps into The Boulder
- Keen blasts into the Hydro Palace
- Keen ducks into Hydro Corp 1
- Keen searches the Hydro Factory
- Keen investigates Hydro Corp 2
- Keen descends the Devil's Cavern
- Keen battles for the Ship
Creatures and other modifications
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Cobrit Babobba replacement |
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Wraith Tadpole Bip replacement |
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Sand Wraith Bipship replacement |
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Cactoid Bloog replacement |
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Tumbleworm Blue Blooglet replacement |
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Loquax Green Blooglet replacement |
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Scarab Red Blooglet replacement |
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Bresh Yellow Blooglet replacement |
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Stomper Blooguard replacement |
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Spikard Blorb replacement |
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Snoz Bobba replacement |
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Lavaworm Ceilick replacement |
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Mirbot Flect replacement |
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Giant Cactoid Fleex replacement |
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Squib Gik replacement |
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Imposter Commander Keen (world map) Grabbiter replacement |
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Imposter Commander Keen Nospike replacement |
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Portable Gem Orbatrix replacement |
Points
 | Lolly Twistpop 100 points |
 | Pink Lemonade 200 points |
 | Hotdog 500 points |
 | Rainbow Sherbet 1000 points |
 | Cake Slice 2000 points |
 | Ice Cream Tub 5000 points |
Items
 | Neural Stunner More ammo |
 | Gems Unlock doors |
 | Water Pitcher Extra life |
Collectables
 | Lantern Required to go through the dark cave |
 | Keycard Activates the elevator in the factory |
 | Battery Required to power up the weird Bean-With-Bacon Megarocket and escape from the desert |
Hazards
 | Cactus Spikes |
 | Lava |
 | Factory Water |
 | Smash Spike |
 | Spike |
 | Laser Cannon |
 | Smash Teleport |
Music
| Track | Length | Title | Composer | Levels used |
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| 1 | 1:28 | Carchase | Antone S. Walloch (Arranged by Mr.M) | Battle for the Ship, High Scores |
| 2 | 0:33 | Robotic Keenery | ZidaneA | Hydro Palace, Hydro Factory |
| 3 | 1:42 | Brimstone Alley | Mr.M (ft. J. Greek) | Lava Lake, Rocky Road, Devil's Cavern |
| 4 | 0:46 | Water in the Desert | Mr.M | The Dusty Dunes, Cactus Forest |
| 5 | 1:55 | Vortiblue | Mr.M | The Molten Passage, Stalagmite Peak |
| 6 | 0:48 | Snakes on a BwB Megarocket | ZidaneA | Calidune |
| 7 | 1:43 | Ceilicked | Mr.M | Hydro Corp 1, Hydro Corp 2, ending sequence |
| 8 | 1:08 | Sun, Sol, Soleil | Mr.M | Red Rock Mountain, Cobrit Pit, The Boulder, Star Wars scrolling story text |
| 9 | 0:41 | Dunes | Mr.M | The Arid Hills, Tumbleworm Alley |
Technical Information
- Graphics: custom graphics by Ceilick
- Levels: 17 levels, 1 secret level, 1 unreachable level (High Scores screen), new worldmap (Calidune) level
- Tools used: ModKeen 2.0.1, CKPatch, Keen: Next, MSPaint, Ck456Tli, KeenWave, KeenSCR, IMF Creator, Star Text, and The Neural Stunner
Version differences
A 2nd version was released on Sept. 14, 2009 (actually earlier, but it took a few days for Ceilick to fix some bugs that he'd accidentally introduced). List of differences:
- SGA signs for bridges and elevators in the hydro levels for better coordination
- Slight hydro level adjustments
- Boss' stunned body is no longer required to be shot to win
- Removed the giant boulder in boss level
- Lava lake no longer has the shortcut, but the lava falls is more spaced for easier crossing (easier, not easy)
- Giant Cactoid has shorter search period
- Menu now has a notice to look for external help file
- Stompers cause earthquakes, frequently
- The Ceilick replacement can now be found in the secret level
- New scorebox courtesy of Mr. M
- Removal of the Impossible Bullet trick (thanks to levellass' hard work)
- Many minor graphical fixes
See Also
- The Keys of Krodacia - The first episode in the unofficial The Universe Is Toast trilogy
- Battle of the Brains - The third (unreleased) episode in the unofficial The Universe Is Toast trilogy
