Cheats & Guides

Commander Keen Episode IV: Secret of the Oracle Cheats For PC

  1. Secret Level

    To find the secret level, enter the Pyramid of the Moons. Go to the pole that is second furthest to the right, slide down, and enter the door. Take the moving platform to the right to obtain the yellow gem key. Return to the beginning corridor and slide down the second pole to the left to enter a new area. Use the key on the yellow keyhole to the far right of this new corridor. Flip the switch inside, and you are now able to assemble all 12 of the inchworms in the corridor in one place. Once you do so, they'll turn into a giant foot. As the Cast of Characters says about the inchworms, “Watch where you step or they’ll be afoot!” (Also, 12 inchworms = 1 foot, get it?) Jump on the foot to enter the Pyramid of the Forbidden.

    Contributed by: BulbasaurusRex 

  2. "Isle of Tar" Made Easy

    You can skip most of the Isle of Tar (one of the hardest levels in the game) by making a huge pogo jump (followed by deactivating the pogo stick midair to grab a ledge) to bypass a large gap over the top of the level, thereby skipping every single gem key and all the underground tunnels involved in obtaining them.

    However, this only works with the extra power granted to the pogo stick on the easy difficulty level.

    Although, the Isle of Tar isn't a required level to beat the game in the first place, but where's the fun in that?

    Contributed by: BulbasaurusRex 

  3. Swim Faster in "Well of Wishes"

    Not mentioned anywhere in the game itself, you can swim faster in the Well of Wishes by pressing the jump key. This is especially helpful for avoiding Dopefish.

    Contributed by: BulbasaurusRex 

  4. Beat "Cave of the Descendants" Early

    There is a bug that lets you beat the Cave of the Descendants by entering the doorway at the bottom-left of the level and immediately entering it again before the animation has finished.

    Contributed by: BulbasaurusRex 

  5. Don't Fall from Disappeared Crystal Blocks

    You won't fall from a disappeared crystal block in Miragia if you're hanging on the edge or looking up or down.

    Contributed by: BulbasaurusRex 

  6. Get Mooned

    In the pyramid of the moon, there are little moon patterns on the floor. when you step on them. Wait a little bit. Instead of reading a book, keen will moon you!

    Contributed by: OniLink5000 

  7. Bonus Area

    At the slug shrine in the underground area of Border Village, set up a pogo jump on the left-side lid of the left acid pool to where you’re banging your helmet on the ceiling with each bounce. At the top of one of these bounces, stop your pogo stick and hold left to pull yourself up into a secret area. There will be 7 Lifewater Flasks (extra lives) to grab and an alternate exit to the level.

    Contributed by: BulbasaurusRex 

  8. ''Boss Mode''

    Press F9 during gameplay to bring up a fake DOS C:\> prompt (you can't actually type anything). Press the Escape key to return to the game.

    Contributed by: Eric_Mushroom 

  9. Alternate Debug Mode

    Instead of typing the annoying A+2+Enter, you can add to the command line, ''-nowait''. For example: Keen4e.exe -nowait. This will also pass by all the useless information that is displayed before the opening screen. Now you don't have to type in A+2+Enter every time you want to enter a cheat!

    Contributed by: JGiesbrecht 

  10. Cheat Codes

    Items Galore: In game press B+A+T to get an Extra life, 99 rounds of ammo, 4 diamond keys for the level.

    Cheat Mode: In the game press A+2+Enter to activate cheat mode then press F10 and any one of the following codes.

    Effect Effect
    B 1-15 Change Border Color
    I 3000 points, 99 ammo
    V Add 0-8 VLB's
    M Disable Memory usage
    J Flying Jump
    P Freezes\Pauses game
    Z Game Over
    G God Mode
    W Level Select
    E Level Skip
    N No Clipping
    D Record Demo
    C Show Active and Inactive Object Numbers in Levels
    Y Show Hidden Areas
    D, E, N Skip to the game ending
    S Slow Motion
    T Sprite test

    Contributed by: Kung_Fu_Tiger, Ido Skira, Genchild 

  11. Practice Mode Command Line Parameter

    Start the game with /TEDLEVEL ## in the command line, replacing ## with one of the following numbers in order to enter the corresponding level in practice mode. You will play the level at Normal difficulty with infinite lives and no prompt to exit. Completing the level will close out of the game.

    Effect Effect
    18 Bean-with-Bacon Megarocket
    01 Border Village
    04 Cave of the Descendents
    05 Chasm of Chills
    06 Crystalus
    07 Hillville
    16 Isle of Fire
    15 Isle of Tar
    10 Lifewater Oasis
    09 Miragia
    12 Pyramid of Shadows
    14 Pyramid of the Forbidden
    13 Pyramid of the Gnosticene Ancients
    11 Pyramid of the Moons
    08 Sand Yego
    02 Slug Village
    03 The Perilous Pit
    17 Well of Wishes

    Contributed by: Pleinair 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Full Game Guides FAQ by BAmon 20K
Full Game Guides FAQ by Flaose 340K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by aetherspoon 54K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by Jefferson Davis 16K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by Snow Dragon 67K

Commander Keen Episode V: The Armageddon Machine Cheats For PC

  1. Boss Screen

    Press [F9] during the game to bring up a DOS prompt "boss screen."

    Contributed by: BulbasaurusRex 

  2. Automatically Beat the Game

    During the game, press the [E] + [N] + [D] keys together to skip to the ending sequence.

    Contributed by: BulbasaurusRex 

  3. Alternate Ending

    In the secret Korath III Base level, climb the red wall at the beginning to find a large number of Bags O' Sugar and a strange fuse. If you are playing the game in Normal or Hard Mode, you can break the fuse with your pogo stick, which will also end the level. Proceed to beat the game to receive a slightly more amusing ending.
    If you are playing the game in Easy Mode, the fuse will not break, and you must beat the level normally, and you will not view the alternate ending.

    Contributed by: Pleinair 

  4. Secret Level: Korath III Base

    To gain access to the Korath III Base, you must enter the teleporter in the second to last level, the Gravitational Damping Hub. To find it, go to the arch just before the level's exit and jump down through the floor like you would a platform. This will lead you to a secret area. Work your way to the top of it, and congratulations, you've found the game's hidden level.

    Contributed by: Pleinair 

  5. Cheat mode

    Press A + 2 + [ENTER] during gameplay to activate cheat mode. Then enter F10 + any of the following to receive the bonus.

    Effect Effect
    I 3000 points, 99 ammo
    V Add 0-8 VLB's
    M Disable memory usage
    J Flying jump
    P Freezes\Pauses game
    Z Game over
    G God Mode
    W Level Select
    E Level Skip
    N No Clipping
    D Record Demo
    B Set border color 1-15
    C Show active and inactive object numbers in level
    Y Show Hidden area's
    S Slow motion mode
    T Sprite test

    Contributed by: Kung_Fu_Tiger, Ido Skira 

  6. Items Galore

    Input this code during gameplay.

    Effect Effect
    B+A+T 99 rounds of ammo, Full life and all keys for the level

    Contributed by: Kung_Fu_Tiger 

  7. Practice Mode Command Line Parameter

    Start the game with /TEDLEVEL ## in the command line, replacing ## with one of the following numbers in order to enter the corresponding level in practice mode. You will play the level at Normal difficulty with infinite lives and no prompt to exit. Completing the level will close out of the game.

    Effect Effect
    10 Brownian Motion Inducer
    05 Defense Tunnel Burrh
    07 Defense Tunnel Sorra
    09 Defense Tunnel Teln
    03 Defense Tunnel Vlook
    04 Energy Flow Systems
    11 Gravitational Damping Hub
    01 Ion Ventilation System
    13 Korath III Base
    08 Neutrino Burst Injector
    12 Quantum Explosion Dynamo
    06 Regulation Control Center
    02 Security Center

    Contributed by: Pleinair 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Full Game Guides FAQ by BAmon 20K
Full Game Guides FAQ by Flaose 340K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by Pleinair 47K
Maps and Charts Brownian Motion Inducer Map by Pleinair 81K
Maps and Charts Defense Tunnel Burrh Map by Pleinair 67K
Maps and Charts Defense Tunnel Sorra Map by Pleinair 42K
Maps and Charts Defense Tunnel Teln Map by Pleinair 53K
Maps and Charts Defense Tunnel Vlook Map by Pleinair 67K
Maps and Charts Energy Flow Systems Map by Pleinair 95K
Maps and Charts Gravitational Damping Hub Map by Pleinair 77K
Maps and Charts Ion Ventilation System Map by Pleinair 54K
Maps and Charts Korath III Base Map by Pleinair 93K
Maps and Charts Neutrino Burst Injector Map by Pleinair 71K
Maps and Charts Quantum Explosion Dynamo Map by Pleinair 88K
Maps and Charts Regulation Control Center Map by Pleinair 77K
Maps and Charts Security Center Map by Pleinair 65K