Eight-year-old genius Billy Blaze infiltrates a massive Shikadi space station designed to obliterate the galaxy in Commander Keen 5. This 1991 DOS action platformer by id Software refines the series’ signature smooth scrolling and maze-like level design. You will need to navigate industrial traps, outsmart robotic defenders, and disable the station’s core dynamos before it is too late.
How to play
Your objective is to explore the Omegamatic, find keycards to bypass security doors, and destroy the four Quantum Explosion Dynamos. The controls follow the classic DOS layout: use the Arrow Keys to move, Ctrl to jump, Alt to use your pogo stick for higher reach, and Space to fire your neural stunner.
Tips
- Save your neural stunner ammo for the most dangerous enemies; many robots can simply be bypassed or jumped over with the pogo stick.
- Look for hidden passages and false walls, as the station is packed with secret areas containing extra lives and vital supplies.
- You can jump slightly higher by activating the pogo stick at the apex of a normal jump to reach difficult platforms.
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