Vorticon VI 

         Episode 1:  Marooned on Mars 
 

       This is the first game of the Commander Keen trilogy, Invasion of the Vorticons.  In this first episode, you must find parts of the Bean-with-Bacon Megarocket, that the Vorticons have stolen and hidden, somewhere on Mars. 
  

                                                                Marooned on Mars 
                                                    An Apogee Presentation 
                                                 of an ID Software Production HI                                         Copyright 1991 
  

                                                                          Story 

    Billy Blaze, eight year-old genius, working diligently in his backyard clubhouse has created an interstellar starship from old soup cans and rubber cementand plastic tubing. While his folks are out on the town and the babysitter has fallen asleep, Billy travels into his backyard workshop, dons his brother's football helmet, and transforms into... 

    COMMANDER KEEN -- Defender Of Earth! 

    In his ship, the Bean-with-Bacon Megarocket, Keen dispenses galactic justice with an iron hand! 

    In this episode, aliens from the planet Vorticon VI find out about the eight year-old genius and plan his destruction. While Keen is out exploring the mountains of Mars, the Vorticons steal vital parts of his ship and take them to distant martian cities! Can Keen recover all the pieces of his ship and repel the Vorticon Invasion? Will he make it back before his parents get home? Stay Tuned! 

                    What The Vorticons Have Stolen 

The Bean-with-Bacon Megarocket was constructed from objects around the house that you have "Modified" into starship parts: 

 JOYSTICK (From your brother's video game) - Manual Flight Control 
 CAR BATTERY (From your Mum's car) - Electrical systems power 
 VACUUM CLEANER (From the kitchen) - Ion Propulsion Unit (With carpet height adjustment) 
 EVERCLEAR (From your Dad's liquor cabinet) - Fuel 

The Vorticons have taken these pieces to the far reaches of Mars and are guarding them. You must find the members of this Vorticon outpost and wrest the parts back from their vicket, clawed hands! 

                            Information On Mars 

     Unbeknownst to NASA when the Viking Lander settled to the surface of Mars, it caused a major political upheaval. Viking actually landed on the Despotic Martian King! The Yorps (the extremely friendly one-eyed martians) were free from enslavement, and the Gargs (the vicious, aggressive martians) were angry. 

    The martians created robots for menial work and guard duties. Beware of the Tank-Like guard robots, they are VERY good at what they do. 

    Martians have been visiting earth in UFOs for decades. Why? They come to Earth for one reason, they WANT our TOYS. Hula Hoops and Skateboards are holy objects to them! Who knows... you may find some toys useful! 

    There are signs everywhere. You haven't been able to deciper them yet..... 
 

The Adventure Begins... 

Your task is before you. Go get 'em Commander Keen! 

Commander Keen says: "You won't believe what happens in Episode 3!" 
 

                                                                            Ending 

Commander Keen returns to the Been-With-Bacon Megarocket and quickly replaces the missing parts. He must get home before his parents do. 

 
Keen makes it home and rushes to beat his parents upstairs. 

Shhh, honey... let's see if little Billy is asleep... 

Billy...? Are you a-- WHAT IS THIS ONE-EYED GREEN THING IN YOUR ROOM???!!! 

Aww Mom, can't I keep him? 

Well, we'll talk about that in the morning, son. You get some rest. 

OK Mom, goodnight. 

Goodnight, dear. 
 

But there is no sleep for Commander Keen! The Vorticon Mothership looms above ready to destroy earth! You must find your way onto the Vorticon Mothership and destroy all the horrible Tantalus Rays! If you don't ... 
THE EARTH EXPLODES! Don't miss episode two! 

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