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Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy!another Commander Keen game by Apogee and id software in the fantastic side-scrolling game series, this time with great graphics and music. This has to be one of the best classic scroller games ever made for the PC and now you can play it on your Nokia tablet!



Download Episode 4 (shareware version) here.

Settings:
cpu cycles 575
render frameskip 8
mixer prebuffer 400
sdl mapperfile /usr/share/dosbox/mappercsa.txt

Game Executable: KEEN4.EXE

Controls:
Arrow keys to move around
Ctrl – jump
Alt – pogo
Space - fire
Custom configure them in the Configure/Use Keyboard menu.

Unlike the game Bio Menace which uses this game engine, this game does plays well on the Nokia tablet even if you leave the score box left on. However if you think the game is playing slow, you can turn this feature on or off in the Configure/Options menu.

Warning!!: There is a Boss key feature in Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy! If you hit the F9 key, it shows a DOS prompt. The F9 key is also the key I’ve remapped in the mappercsa.txt file for turning fullscreen on and off. So just be aware that if you use this key to flip fullscreen on or off, then the DOS prompt will appear. Hitting the Esc key will take you out of the DOS screen to the game.

Other Comments:
There is a simple game called Paddle War which is on the Main Menu. Play it for some extra retro fun action.

Positives: Great gameplay, graphics, music, and overall fun. This game oozes classic goodness!
Negatives: Absolutely none!

DosBox Issues: None!
Overall game rating: 6 stars out of 5!