| Red Rock City | |
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| World 9-S4 | |
| Universe Based On | Commander Keen |
| Level Designer | Lars Luron, Pouncer |
| Exits | 1 |
| Mini-Boss(es) | None |
| Boss(es) | None |
| Difficulty | Normal |
| Introduced in Game Version | v0.4 |
| Red Coin Reward | Tanooki Suit & Protective Crystal |
Red Rock City is the fourth secret level in World 9: Edge of Beyond. The level is based on a medley of different areas from Marooned on Mars, the first game in the Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons trilogy.
Layout[]
The level takes place within a domed city on Mars, populated with various robots and alien creatures, where the main character, eight-year-old child Billy Blaze, built a spaceship and put on his older brother's football helmet to become Commander Keen. One night while his parents were out of the house, he flew out to visit this place and a series of events happens after.
All of the enemies from the first game are present, such as Yorps, Gargs, and Vorticons, as well as familiar enemies from the later games, such as Shikadi and Bloogs from Commander Keen games 5 and 6. A few enemies from other sci-fi-themed MS-DOS games make an appearance here as well.
Strewn throughout the level are the various items and foodstuffs that were found throughout the original game (collecting these simply adds to the player's overall score). Also scattered throughout the level are vials of Vitalin, which function as coins for the level. Various signs can be found on the walls in various places as well, each one written in "Standard Galactic Alphabet", the fictional language made up for the Commander Keen series. The player can also find the occasional Raygun, a simple energy pistol capable of firing five shots, laying around for them to use.
The first two areas is very straightforward as the players go through this place while dealing with the aliens and collecting the various items and food stuff.
The last area takes inside of a domain where they can see the red mountains in the background. They will have to explore and find the 4 color key cards around the area to go through the doors while dealing with the enemies. At the end, the player gets to the flagpole to clear the level.
Enemies[]
Commander Keen enemies:
Other enemies:
- Red Chomper {Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure)
- Alien Larvae (Alien Carnage)
Trivia[]
- In earlier versions of Mushroom Kingdom Fusion, this level was originally located in World 9 and was the second level in the world before being replaced with Lunar Leaper and relocated to World -1: The Minus World. The level was also one of the three levels originally located in that now-scrapped world, The other two being Abstract Landscape and Well of Wishes. Red Rock City then returned to World 9 starting with the v0.82 update.
- This level and Well of Wishes are levels primarily based on the Commander Keen series, However, with the retool of Well of Wishes as a Battle Level, this level is the only traditional one that represents the Commander Keen series.
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Video[]
Lancer Plays MKF Part 313: Red Rock City
Mer!X Plays MKF Part 79: Red Rock City